How Romance Authors Actually Make a Living with Lauren Connolly
Published: January 13, 2026
Duration: 25:27
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What does it really look like to make a living as a romance author in today’s publishing landscape?
In this episode, I’m joined by romance author Lauren Connolly for a candid conversation about hybrid publishing, creative sustainability, and her latest rom-com Love in Plane Sight.
We talk about Lauren’s journey from libraries to publishing nearly 30 books, why diversifying income streams matters, and how she balances self-publishing with Big Five contracts without burnin...