Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31 & February 7, 2024, 6:30-8:30pm CSTThis workshop is hybrid (in-person at Gemini Ink and online via Zoom).Scholarships available.
Compelling lovers, an emotionally driven plot, and steamy sex scenes–these are the ingredients of every great romance story. If you’ve always wanted to write a romance but didn’t know how, now is your chance! Bring your story idea to life with award-winning romance author Laura Castoro (aka Laura Parker). In this 4-session, generative workshop, we will guide writers through the creation of an emotionally resonant plot with a unique slant and irresistible characters for a fascinating and unforgettable romance. By the end of the workshop, each writer will have the good bones of a riveting story.
Laura Castoro, a USA Today, Amazon top 100, and Apple Books bestseller, has published 47 novels with major publishing houses including Berkley, Avon, Warner, MIRA, Harlequin, and Harper Collins. She has contributed to several fiction anthologies and has been published in Good Housekeeping. Under the name Laura Parker, she writes historical and contemporary romance, westerns, and sagas. As Laura Castoro, she writes contemporary African American and contemporary women’s fiction. Writing as D. D. Ayres, she publishes a romantic suspense series called K-9 Rescue Series. Her current release as Laura Castoro is Love On The Line (2021) through William Morrow.