{"id":525967,"date":"2025-09-17T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=525967"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T21:21:35","slug":"romance-author-tia-williams-is-hard-wired-to-tell-enduring-love-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/culture\/2025\/09\/17\/romance-author-tia-williams-is-hard-wired-to-tell-enduring-love-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Romance Author Tia Williams Is Hard-Wired to Tell Enduring Love Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tia Williams \u2014 the bestselling author of <em>The Accidental Diva<\/em>, <em>It Chicks<\/em>, <em>The Perfect Find<\/em>, <em>Seven Days in June<\/em>, <em>A Love Song for Ricki Wilde<\/em>, and, most recently, <em>Audre &amp; Bash Are Just Friends<\/em> \u2014 is a Fairfax County native and UVA alum. The romance author talked with <em>Northern Virginia Magazine <\/em>about her NoVA history and go-to spots, plus her real-life romance advice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-attended-fairfax-s-woodson-high-school-who-encouraged-your-writing-back-then\">You attended Fairfax\u2019s Woodson High School. Who encouraged your writing back then?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>My English teacher, Ms. Carmichael, and the principal, Dr. Miller. I loved him so much. He was so encouraging \u2014 always had a big smile for me, was so proud of me. The school was huge \u2014 I don\u2019t even know how he knew who I was \u2014 but he thought I was a star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-are-your-favorite-nova-places-to-visit\">Where are your favorite NoVA places to visit?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I love Mosaic, it\u2019s like a little village with everything \u2014 [an] outdoor mall and movie theater and the best ice cream and delicious restaurants and a big astroturf area for kids to play. It\u2019s just a fantastic, fun family day in Fairfax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also love Tysons. I used to work there. I worked at The Gap in high school. I worked at The Body Shop in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-have-been-traveling-on-a-book-tour-for-much-of-this-year-what-makes-coming-home-to-the-northern-virginia-area-special\">You have been traveling on a book tour for much of this year. What makes coming home to the Northern Virginia area special?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s familiar. It\u2019s home. My family is there. I know how to get around without GPS. I wish it wasn\u2019t so humid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-ve-said-that-your-copy-of-stephen-king-s-it-is-your-emotional-support-novel-have-you-ever-considered-writing-horror-or-a-different-genre\">You\u2019ve said that your copy of Stephen King\u2019s <em>It<\/em> is your emotional support novel. Have you ever considered writing horror, or a different genre?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve tried to write in other genres, but when I sit down to do them, it always comes out as a torrid romance. So I\u2019m only wired to do one thing, unfortunately. 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