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Summer Short #4: Don’t be Scared of the Synopsis We’re thrilled to be joined by the lovely Justine of the book blog I Should Read That and the podcast You’re Never Going to Read This for this installment of our summer series. In this mini-sode Justine interviews her sister, Julia, about the “mysterious writer side” of her life, specifically the workshop about synopses that she’ll be co-leading at the Romance Writers of America (RWA) Conference later this month. Justine and Julia talk about why you’ll often hear authors muttering about how much writing a synopsis sucks, what a good synopsis can do for you, and the story behind how Julia learned to write a really strong one. Make sure to listen all the way to the end of this fun conversation for Julia’s words of wisdom about how to get the most out of RWA (or any conference, really) and take home lots of lessons about how to best manage your own unique career path. If you’re a registered attendee at RWA you can catch Julia and Alisha Rai’s session: Synopses, Blurbs, and Marketing Hooks: How to Sell Your Book Before You Even Write It on Thursday, July 25 at 11:00am. In the New York area, but not attending the conference? Be sure to follow HBIC Nation on Instagram or Twitter to find out how to meet up with us at open-to-the-public events. If you’re not attending RWA, or won’t be RWA adjacent later this month, you can still join in the party by participating in our July Instagram Challenge (#hbicnationchallege, @hbicnation) And remember you can always join us on Facebook to ask questions or share your own thoughts about synopses. Finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the HBIC Nation Podcast in your preferred podcasting app, so you don’t miss a thing.