Writing a romance novel or planning to start writing romance? Fall in love with writing romance novels at ProWritingAid’s Romance Writers’ Week.
Are you ready to fall in love with writing romance? There’s a great event coming up for anyone who’s thinking about writing a romance novel.
At ProWritingAid’s Romance Writers’ Week (12-16 February 2024) you’ll learn what makes a romance novel swoon-worthy. Romance Writers’ Week is free for all to attend, Monday-Thursday, with Friday being for Premium and Premium Pro users only
Whether you’re writing contemporary, paranormal, historical, or speculative romance (or something in between), you’ll find practical, actionable sessions to help you plan, write, and market your romance story.
During this online event, you’ll learn from bestseller authors, polish your work with advice from amazing editors, and get the insider’s scoop on how to get published.
During Romance Writers’ Week, you’ll attend live sessions with bestselling and critically acclaimed authors including Alexis Daria (You Had Me at Hola), Sacha Black (The Rebel Author Podcast), and Suzanne Park (The Do-Over), as well as software demos, craft and editing workshops, and networking events to help you create swoon-worthy romance writing!
Romance Writers’ Week kicks off on the 12th until the 16th of February 2024. If you can’t make it live, don’t worry! All the sessions will be available via replay, so you can sign up anyway and watch the sessions when it’s convenient.
Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the romance writing world, or you’re a seasoned pro, this event has something for you. Each session is packed with info about everything you need to know to write a romance:
Romance Writer’s Week Schedule
Full Event Schedule and Details
Boy Meets Girl – And Beyond: Reinventing Tropes in the 2020s
February 12 (10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UK)
Presented by Lucy V Hay
This Romance Week, Bang2write’s Lucy V Hay will delve into the intricate dynamics that make ‘Boy Meets Girl’ a timeless trope and so beloved. From tragedy to comedy (and everything in between), Lucy will explore the power of first encounters, the sparks of chemistry, the hurdles of misunderstandings, and the ultimate triumph of love.
Drawing from classic literature such as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet through to modern and iconic movies like My Best Friend’s Wedding or indie fare like 500 Days of Summer, Lucy will examine how this archetype has evolved throughout history and adapted to diverse storytelling mediums.
Write Way Better Scenes
February 12 (12:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UK)
Presented by Anne Hawley and Rachelle Ramirez of Pages & Platforms
In this webinar, you will learn:
- What a scene is and isn’t
- The 7 Essential Elements of a Working Scene
- How to analyze a scene
- How to apply the 7 Essential Elements when crafting and editing your scenes
In addition, you’ll analyze three working scenes to practice and solidify your new knowledge.
Writing Interiority: How to Show Your Character’s Inner Life on the Page
February 12 (2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM UK)
Presented by Savannah Gilbo
In this training, Savannah will talk about how you can use interiority to reveal your character’s inner life. This is one of her FAVORITE topics because interiority is the secret sauce that can take a novel from good to great. You’ll also learn why revealing your character’s inner life is KEY to drawing readers in from the very start and keeping them engaged to ‘The End.”
Meet Cute With Your Ideal Reader
February 12 (4:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM UK)
Presented by Sue Campbell
Knowing your ideal reader is the key to unlocking a solid book marketing strategy. Knowing the perfect love match between your books and the right reader will help you make every other marketing decision and find fans who will help spread the word.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll:
- understand the power of a reader persona,
- learn how to break through the Resistance you feel around creating one (and marketing in general),
- learn how to research your ideal reader,
- understand the elements of a good reader persona, and
- know how to use a reader persona in your book marketing
The Romance Writer’s Guide to Effective Story Editing
February 12 (6:00 pm EDT / 11:00 PM UK)
Hosted by Kristina Stanley
Are you dreaming of publishing your romance novel? Performing a thorough story edit will help you systematically strengthen your manuscript, so readers keep turning pages. Story editing helps you make sure you have a well-structured plot, compelling characters, and engaging settings.
Kristina Stanley, bestselling author and Founder of Fictionary will take you through the 9-step process she uses to self-edit her novels. You’ll leave this session with actionable advice you can immediately apply to your book. She’ll also leave you with 3 tips on how to turn your romance novel into a series.
How to Use Technology to Make Your Editing Process Simple and Efficient
February 13 (10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UK)
Presented by Hayley Milliman
Join ProWritingAid’s Director of Community Engagement, Hayley Milliman, on a deep dive into making your editing process easier with ProWritingAid.
Five Pro Tips for Research that Will Bring Your Historical Romance to Life
February 13 (12:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UK)
Presented by Susanne Dunlap
Writing a historical romance isn’t just a question of dressing your characters in costumes out of Pride and Prejudice. (Although who doesn’t love those costumes…) Avid readers of this sub-genre will expect a certain amount of historical accuracy not just in costume, but in manners, milieu, and many other little details.
In other words, you need to do some research. But how much? How do you know what’s important and what’s not? Where is it okay to invent things? And how do you weave it all into the story seamlessly, so the romance takes center stage rather than the research?
In this workshop, you’ll get tips and strategies for structuring and prioritizing your research, a list of web resources to lead you to what you need, and a worksheet with the five key details essential to creating a world that will immerse your readers.
Tent Pole Revision Process – Using Five Key Scenes to Revise Your Draft
February 13 (2:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM UK)
Presented by Rona Gofstein
Congratulations! You finished the draft of your novel! Now…it’s time to edit. But how? Too many writers start with a scene-by-scene, chapter-by-chapter process. Unfortunately, through this method, you can miss some of the larger, structural issues which then go unfixed. An initial revision from the beginning to the end doesn’t allow you to see the overall picture. Join Author Accelerator certified book coach Rona Gofstein as she shows you how to use five key scenes so you can see what’s working and what’s not there yet. Discover a new process that emphasizes the pivotal moments in your story, enabling you to have a more significant impact on your book – in less time – and enhance your editing process.
Understanding Scene
February 13 (4:00 PM ET/ 9:00 PM UK)
Presented by Julie Artz
Scene is the atom in Story’s periodic table, but many writers struggle to define what it is and how to use this essential building block in their work. Join book coach Julie Artz on February 13th for a deep dive into understanding what a scene is and how to use it to write compelling stories. We’ll dig into the six parts of the scene, some common scene types, showing and telling in the scene, how to use the scene to create a cause-and-effect trajectory through your story, and how strong scenes help with pacing, tension, character motivation, emotion, and more!
Networking Session
February 13 (6:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM UK)
During this networking session, you will have the opportunity to meet other people in the Romance writing community through speed dating. We will be sending you into breakout rooms in groups of 4 or 5.
In Conversation with the Romantic Novelists’ Association
February 14 (10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UK)
Presented by Virginia Heath, Sue Moorcroft, Frances Mensah Williams, Carrie Elks, and Laila Rafi
The Romantic Novelists’ Association is the UK’s number one professional membership organization for writers of romantic fiction. Join us for a lively panel with our President, Sunday Times Bestselling Author Sue Moorcroft, and our talented author members as they discuss why they are proud to write romantic fiction, the respect rom-fic campaign, and the benefits of joining this supportive writing community for both traditionally and independently published authors.
Grow your brand and bank account in 2024 with Direct Sales
February 14 (12:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UK)
Presented by Chelsea Bennett
If you’re not selling your books directly, you’re leaving a lot of opportunities (and money!) on the table. In this session, we will explain the benefits of selling your books directly through your website and how to do so utilizing print-on-demand technology. Earn more revenue per sale, collect customer data, take advantage of white-label shipping, and grow your email list with direct sales. Tune into this session to learn how!
The Personality of Romance: Using the Enneagram Personality System to Shape Your Romance Novel
February 14 (2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM UK)
Presented by Dani Abernathy
This workshop will help writers understand the Enneagram personality system and how to use it to create powerful relationship dynamics in their romance novels. Writers will learn the distinguishing characteristics of the nine types within the Enneagram, how to use type pairings to create conflict and passion, and how to choose the best types for their novels. Attendees will come away with reference materials and practical steps to build swoon-worthy romances.
A Conversation with Suzanne Park
February 14 (4:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM UK)
Hosted by ProWritingAid
Narrative Heartbeats: Enhancing Romance Writing with Generative AI
February 14 (6:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM UK)
Presented by Melle Amade
“Narrative Heartbeats: Enhancing Romance Writing with ChatGPT” is a focused, one-hour journey into the world of AI-assisted romance storytelling, tailored for authors. This session will introduce the capabilities of ChatGPT as a creative tool in the development of engaging and emotionally rich romance narratives.
During the presentation, authors will learn how ChatGPT can be utilized to brainstorm and refine key aspects of romance writing, including character development, emotional arcs, and plot generation. We will showcase how ChatGPT can assist in crafting detailed character profiles, suggest intriguing storylines, and help create dialogues that resonate with depth and authenticity. The talk will emphasize the collaborative nature of ChatGPT, guiding authors on how to effectively interact with the AI to enhance their creative process. This session is not just about understanding ChatGPT’s functionalities; it’s about empowering authors to use this advanced tool to enrich their storytelling, ensuring that while the AI provides innovative suggestions and support, the heart and soul of their romantic tales remain distinctly human.
Sensory Writing for Romance Writers
February 15 (10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UK)
Presented by Sacha Black
Writers know they need to use the senses in their novels, but how much? Which sense? And how do you make it flow? In this session, Sacha Black. Will answer those questions as well as:
- Showing you how to layer your sensory writing
- Explaining when you should and shouldn’t use the senses.
- Tips and tricks to make your writing more sensory
Ten Tips For Better Sex (Scenes)
February 15 (12:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UK)
Presented by Karelia & Fay Stetz-Waters
Want a foolproof “recipe” for structuring a sex scene? How about five types of dirty talk? Whether you are just tiptoeing away from closed-door sex scenes or looking to enhance your erotica co-writers, Karelia and Fay Stetz-Waters, will provide practical, easy-to-apply sex-scene tips as well as suggestions for books, videos, and activities for further exploration. The presentation will also have a special focus on cliteracy, sharing and debunking sex myths that have left many women (and other people with clitorises) and their partners feeling sexually broken or inadequate. Romance writers have a unique opportunity to educate the community about fulfilling, cliterate sex. Let’s use our beautifully crafted sex scenes to make the world a more pleasurable place!
Romantic Suspense: How to Create Satisfying Twists When the HEA Is a Given
February 15 (2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM UK)
Presented by Samantha Skal
HEA or Happy Ever After (for now) defines the romance genre. So when we’re writing romantic suspense, where Bad Things are happening as well as the will they/won’t they tension, how do we keep it from getting muddy? When do we resolve the HEA, and when do we resolve the suspense? How do we create and execute twists that the reader will find meaty and satisfying, without sacrificing the central romance arc? This hour-long session will cover these questions as well:
- A deep-dive into villain logic, the key to satisfying twists
- Tips for coming up with and mapping out your suspenseful moments to ensure satisfying pacing
- How to create twists that work
Defining Audience Expectations – What is Dark Romance?
February 15 (4:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM UK)
Presented by Kallista Foote
In this webinar, we’ll discuss what is – and isn’t dark romance and how to know if you’re writing one. We’ll explore why readers love the genre and their expectations so you know how to satisfy that audience. This will empower new dark romance authors to confidently create their stories by understanding genre expectations.
Networking
February 15 (6:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM UK)
Presented by ProWritingAid
During this networking session, you will work in small groups to create a couple. Collaborate to create both the main character and the love interest. Then, decide which trope is bringing them together. Teams will introduce their couples at the end of the session.
Romance Novel Pitch Workshop
February 16 (10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM UK)
Presented by ProWritingAid
More information coming soon.
A Conversation with Alexis Daria
February 16 (12:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UK)
Hosted by ProWritingAid
Captivating Captions: A Romance Writer’s Guide to Instagram
February 16 (2:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM UK)
Presented by Lara Ferrari
Writing a novel and writing promotional content for that novel involves two distinct skill sets…but there is some interesting overlap. In this workshop, Lara will share practical guidance for how romance writers can use strategic storytelling techniques and expressive language choices in their Instagram captions to tug at the heartstrings of romance fans and build deep emotional connections with their readers.
Speaker Bios
Lucy V. Hay is a script editor, author, and blogger who helps writers. She has written three non-fiction books about writing based on her lengthy time as a script reader, published as part of Kamera Books’ ‘Creative Essentials’ Range. In addition, she is an experienced novelist, publishing under her name and the pseudonym Lizzie Fry. Her first novel as Lizzie, ‘The Coven’ (Sphere), has been translated into 5 languages and her latest is ‘The Good Mother’ with Joffe Books, with her next book out in 2024. She also has two novels under option for adaptation as a movie and a TV series. She has been a script reader and script editor for 20 years, providing coverage for literary agents, indie prodcos, investors, screen agencies, producers, directors, and individual writers. Her site www.bang2write.com is a very large online platform. It has been spotlighted in Writer’s Digest and been on The Write Life’s ‘Top 100 Sites for Writers’ five years in a row. It has also been a UK Blog Awards Finalist and Feedspot’s #1 Screenwriting blog in the UK (tenth in the world!).
Anne Hawley is a certified developmental editor who helps new and experienced authors turn story ideas into drafts, and drafts into finished novels that will delight their readers. Her one-on-one clients include authors of historical, thriller, epic fantasy, and literary fiction. As a teacher, she is the co-creator of the StoryPath course from Pages & Platforms and co-host of their Happily Ever Author Club.
Rachelle Ramirez is a certified developmental editor who helps fiction and nonfiction writers structure and finish their projects. She is a co-creator of the Story Path course and numerous writing masterclasses. She is a co-host of The Happily Ever Author Club at Pages and Platforms and the author of the forthcoming book, The ADHD Writer: From Frustrated to Focused to Finished.
Sue Campbell has helped hundreds of writers, from newbies to bestsellers, transform their inhibitive mindset around marketing and realize their full potential as authors. Her clients have exponentially increased their email lists and book sales, landed articles in prestigious publications such as The New York Times, done guest spots on popular podcasts, and more.
Savannah Gilbo is a certified developmental editor and book coach who helps fiction authors write, edit, and publish stories that work. She’s also the host of the top-rated Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast, where she delivers weekly episodes full of simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away. When she’s not busy crafting her own stories, you can find Savannah curled up with a good book, a cozy blanket, and her three furry partners in crime.
Combining her degree in computer mathematics with her success as a best-selling, award-winning author and fiction editor, Kristina Stanley is the creator and CEO of Fictionary, a creative editing software for fiction writers and editors. She is a Fictionary Certified StoryCoach. Her novels include the Stone Mountain Mystery series and Look the Other Way. She is the author of The Author’s Guide to Selling Books to Non-Bookstores, and she’s also a passionate guide dog trainer and hiker.
Susanne Dunlap is an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach specializing in coaching historical and multi-timeline fiction, including romance and mystery. Susanne works with writers of all experience and skill levels, at any point in their writing journey, helping them conceive, draft, and revise a manuscript they can be proud of, however they plan to get it into readers’ hands. In addition to her work as a book coach, Susanne is the award-winning author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens.
Rona Gofstein is a published author and an Author Accelerator certified fiction book coach who loves working with writers of heroine-driven fiction. She describes her style as intensive feedback combined with compassionate enthusiasm because she knows that on this journey, writers need clarity, support, and encouragement. She has spoken on writing craft and business across the country and is the past president of the New Hampshire RWA chapter and Broad Universe. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and sons and misses the 24-hour diners of her home state of New Jersey. A proud Gen-Xer who’s been published since 2007 (you can learn her pen name if you work together), she’s always up for getting coffee, talking about movies, and finding great places to eat.
Julie Artz helps writers who dream of a life spent telling stories that matter slay their doubt demons so they can send their work out into the world with confidence. An active member of the writing community, she has volunteered for SCBWI, TeenPit, and Pitch Wars and is a member of EFA, the Authors Guild, and AWP. A social and environmental justice-minded story geek, Julie lives in an enchanted forest outside of Seattle, Washington, with her husband, two strong-willed teenagers, and a couple of naughty furry familiars.
Chelsea Bennett is the Education and Community Manager for Lulu[dot]com and host of Lulu’s YouTube series, Lulu University, as well as their monthly webinar series. Her areas of expertise include self-publishing, Print-on-Demand technology, building an author brand, direct sales, and marketing. When not thinking about publishing, Chelsea can be found playing disc golf with her husband or having in-depth conversations about the universe with her cat, Batman.
Dani Abernathy is an Enneagram Teacher and book coach who helps novelists write the stories they need to tell so their readers can feel seen and can see others. Specializing in fantasy, soft sci-fi, and YA, Dani merges how story works with how people work, creating books that help readers have more empathy for themselves and others. Through her Rooted Writers Mentorship, she helps novelists embrace, plan, and write books they’re proud of. Dani is a Capricorn, INFJ, and Enneagram Type 4 who believes that stories can change the world, one reader at a time.
Suzanne Park is a Korean American writer who was born and raised in Tennessee. In her former life as a stand-up comedian, Suzanne appeared on BET, was the winner of the Seattle Sierra Mist Comedy Competition, and was a semi-finalist in NBC’s “Stand Up For Diversity” showcase. Suzanne graduated from Columbia University and received an MBA Degree from UCLA. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, female offspring, and a sneaky rat that creeps around on her back patio. In her spare time, she procrastinates. Her comedic novels have been featured in “best of” lists on NPR, Popsugar, Real Simple, Country Living, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Marie Claire, Parade, Shondaland, and The Today Show.
Melle Amade is a USA Today Bestselling paranormal fantasy romance author and an authority in integrating artificial intelligence into the creative process. She has an output of over 40 romance novels and she has co-authored 17 nonfiction books on harnessing AI to enhance writing, business, and personal life. Melle’s keen interest in AI led her to co-launch “AI4 Authors” in March 2022, the first course of its kind aimed at teaching authors how to effectively use AI in their publishing business. This was quickly followed by the course, “The 5-Day Author” where Melle took her regular practice of writing a book in 5 days and applied AI to it. Melle’s approach to AI is practical and grounded, focusing on how this technology can be a creative partner to authors, enhancing their storytelling while keeping their unique voice and style at the forefront.
Sacha Black is a bestselling and competition-winning author, rebel podcaster, speaker, and casual rule breaker. She writes writing craft books for authors, and spicy sapphic fantasy romances such as Ruby Roe. She lives in Cambridgeshire, England, with her wife and genius, giant of a son.
Sapphic romance writer, Karelia Stetz-Waters (she/her) loves writing open-door sex scenes that encourage all her readers to celebrate their sexuality. She became passionate about spreading cliteracy — knowledge and appreciation for the clitoris — while doing research for Satisfaction Guaranteed, an opposites-attract romance about a sexually inexperienced woman who inherits a bankrupt sex toy store. Karelia has taught writing for twenty years. In her free time, she collects anything with a clitoris on it, marvels at her pug’s acuity for finding crumbs, and enjoys her happily-ever-after (including a vibrant sex life) with her wife of twenty-five years. They are co-authors of a new Sapphic romance, Second Night Stand, coming out May 21, 2024.
Fay Stetz-Waters (she/her) has had a diverse career starting in the Marine Corps, then winding her way from 911 dispatching to work as a circuit court judge and now as a civil rights attorney. Because her work is challenging, she loves escaping into the world of romance where good things happen to good people and a happy ending is guaranteed. Fay is proud to write strong, Black lesbian protagonists. In her free time, Fay enjoys gourmet cooking, four a.m. trips to the gym, giving in to everything her dog wants, and having adventures with her wife, Karelia. Fay and Karelia are co-authors of a new Sapphic romance, Second Night Stand, coming out May 21, 2024.
Samantha Skal is an Author Accelerator certified book coach and agented author who specializes in coaching mystery, thriller, and (romantic) suspense authors from novel planning through agent pitching, and especially loves twist brainstorming, figuring out pacing issues, and the hell that is revision. She is the Co-Executive Director of Thrillerfest, International Thriller Writers (ITW)’s annual writing conference and a frequent volunteer mentor for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA). An enthusiast of homemade sourdough and cheese of all kinds, she also adores (scary) stories that keep her up at night and good red wine.
Kallista Foote is a lifelong student of storytelling. She is a Story Grid Certified Editor, where she mastered the demanding art of diagnosing story problems accurately and recommending effective solutions to authors. She also studies book coaching through Author Accelerator, where she’s learned how to cultivate a writer’s potential. Her passion lies in providing authors with the structure needed to continually build competence, fostering a safe environment to learn from mistakes, and maintaining high standards of excellence. This ensures that every writer she works with can approach the market with their head held high. As a developmental editor, she specializes in guiding authors in the romance, horror, and fantasy genres as they build their creative careers. She believes the path to greatness isn’t preordained by some mystical force of talent; instead, it hinges on the knowledge and dedication to develop one’s expertise.
When lifelong insomniac Virginia Heath was a little girl, she made up stories in her head to help pass the time while she was staring at the ceiling. She did this every night for over forty years until one day, she decided to embrace the insomnia and start writing it down. Now, to her absolute delight and utter astonishment, her slightly racy Regency Rom Coms are published in many languages all across the globe. Amongst them are her critically acclaimed Wild Warriners and Merriwell Sisters series. When she isn’t furiously writing Romcoms fuelled on far too much tea, she likes to travel to far-off places, shop for things she doesn’t need, and be dragged around the streets by her devoted Labrador Trevor. And in case you were wondering, three Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominations and thirty books later, it still takes her forever to fall asleep.
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and her novels have been #1 on Kindle UK and Top 100 on Kindle US, Canada, and Italy. She writes two books a year for publishing giant HarperCollins and has won the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Novel of the Year, Readers’ Best Romantic Novel award, a HOLT Medallion, and the Katie Fforde Bursary. She’s the president of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. Her novels, short stories, serials, columns, writing ‘how to’ and courses have appeared around the world.
Frances Mensah Williams is a British-Ghanaian author with seven novels and two non-fiction books to her name. Her debut novel, the romantic comedy From Pasta to Pigfoot, set in London and Ghana, follows underachieving PA Faye Bonsu in her search for love and her cultural identity. The sequel From Pasta to Pigfoot: Second Helpings continued Faye’s story. Frances’s 2022 novel The Second Time We Met reached No. 1 on Amazon’s bestseller charts and was followed by Strictly Friends in 2023. As a freelance writer, Frances has contributed feature articles to numerous print and online publications including The Voice, The Big Issue, and The Irish Times as well as short stories for My Weekly, Hello! Magazine, and S (Daily Express) Magazine. Frances has also published two non-fiction books: Everyday Heroes: Learning from the Careers of Successful Black Professionals and I Want to Work in Africa: How to Move Your Career to the World’s Most Exciting Continent.
Carrie Elks is the author of thirty-two contemporary romance books (and counting). Since 2014, she has been both traditionally and self-published, and her stories have been translated into over ten different languages. She lives in Essex with her husband, two children, and a pug called Plato, and when she isn’t reading, writing, or loafing about, she enjoys long walks at the beach, listening to the crashing of the waves and pretending she lives in the cute small towns she writes about.
Laila Rafi has dabbled in a few industries but realized that her real calling was putting pen to paper, or more accurately, fingers to keyboard and getting lost in the world of happily ever afters. So now that is exactly what she does. Her debut novel was shortlisted for the RNA Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award. Laila lives in the heart of London with her boisterous family and when she’s not writing or reading romance, she can be found watching almost any sport – usually Formula 1 – or working on her latest crochet project.
Alexis Daria is an award-winning and international bestselling author of You Had Me at Hola, A Lot Like Adiós, Take the Lead, What the Hex, and more. Her books have been featured on “Best of” lists from outlets like Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Buzzfeed, and Washington Post, and have received starred reviews from trade publications like Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal. A former visual artist, Alexis is a lifelong New Yorker who loves Broadway musicals and pizza. Her next novel, Along Came Amor, will be released in January 2025.
Lara Ferrari is an Instagram marketing specialist who’s helped over 100 authors grow an engaged community of readers online (and helped them have fun doing it!). After a passion for marketing landed her a career in copywriting and a love of books led to developmental editing, Lara eventually managed to combine both areas of expertise and find her true purpose. After successfully using Instagram to build her own business, she now channels all her energy into helping authors charm social media algorithms and share their stories with the readers who will love them most.
