On November 15, 2023, romance author Nikki Davenport joined me for a fascinating episode of the Scene It First series, sponsored by Fictionary. In this series, I speak with bestselling, award-winning authors to talk about first scenes, share secrets of writing craft, and celebrate the stories that thrill and inspire us all.

In this episode, we celebrated the release of Nikki’s debut romance, International Incident, and then Nikki shared a wealth of information about writing romance and delved into all the excitement that comes with your debut year.

In addition to hosting the Scene It First series, James Gallagher is the owner of Castle Walls Editing, a Fictionary-Certified StoryCoach Editor, and the copy editor, developmental editor, or proofreader of more than 300 books.

About Nikki Davenport

Nikki Davenport is the author of the Crown and Heart series and has been crafting stories about falling in love for as long as she can remember. She holds a BA in history and a master’s in social work. Paddling with a dragon boat racing team of fellow breast cancer survivors and working in the
education field keep Nikki busy. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two snarky teens, and a pair of spoiled feline overlords. She belongs to a fabulous book club and is almost always listening to an audiobook or podcast.

To learn more about Nikki, visit www.nikkidavenport.com.

About Fictionary

Fictionary is a story-editing software that allows writers and editors to glean insights and perform developmental edits on their works using Fictionary’s 38 story elements for character, plot, and setting.

The software also provides attractive visual reports, including the story arc (showing location of the inciting incident, plot point 1, midpoint, plot point 2, and climax), as well as reports illustrating such items as the story map, character list, and word count per scene.

More information can be found at Fictionary.co.

The Fictionary community can be found here (free to register).