Just in time for Valentine’s Day —Melissa Ferguson is here this week to give us the inside scoop on “The Perfect Rom-Com” for writers and bibliophiles to pick up next.
We discussed turning moments from her own writing journey into this romcom about an aspiring novelist, chronicling life with her family on Our Friendly Farmhouse, carving out a writing routine as a busy mom, the dilemmas of ghostwriting, and much more.
Past guest of the podcast RaeAnne Thayne raves that with The Perfect Rom-Com, “Melissa Ferguson delivers yet another sparkling, laugh-out-loud romance!”
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About the Author:
Melissa Ferguson is the bestselling author of titles including How to Plot a Payback, Meet Me in the Margins, and Famous for a Living. She lives in Tennessee with her husband and children in their growing farmhouse lifestyle and writes heartwarming romantic comedies that have been featured in such places as The Hollywood Reporter, Travel + Leisure, and The New York Post. Follow Melissa with over 800,000 other subscribers on Instagram and TikTok at @ourfriendlyfarmhouse or her newsletter: melissaferguson.com.
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