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Lyss Em

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Gay and Lesbian, Romance

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Lyss Em is an author and editor. She left behind a career in IT and delved into indie publishing in 2015 and has since penned two novels and a novella in the romance genre, as well as a nonfiction book about tropes. As a freelance editor, Lyss specializes in romance and blogs about such.

When not writing or editing, Lyss enjoys listening to true crime podcasts and reading. Born and raised in the Midwest, Lyss now lives in South Jersey with her boyfriend.

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Average rating: 3.71 · 213 ratings · 65 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Escorting the Escort by Lyssa Dering (Original pen name), Lyss Em (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making It Better 3.70 avg rating — 98 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	M/M Romance Tropes: What They Are and How to Use Them to Plan, Plot, and Market Your Book 3.93 avg rating — 40 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving the Bogeyman 3.64 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Romance Novel Outline Template

In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points and one optional plot point that readers expect to see in a romance novel. However, a novel that only has one scene for each of these and no more probably isn’t complete (or is a novella or short story), and thinking of a […] Read more of this blog post »

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Death in Bloom (A Flower House Mystery #1)

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