Hello !
A few days ago, I told you what I learned from your responses to my little "where are you stuck?" question.
Some of you are working to finish or revise a romance novel.
Some are trying to figure out how to find readers and build an author platform.
Others are preparing for a first self-publishing launch.
So when I saw the schedule for The Writing Gals Conference today, I immediately thought of you.
It's an online conference for romance authors, running October 7 to 10, with one promise: To help you learn to write, publish, and sell swoony romance novels.
There are more than 60 classes across three tracks:
Craft: Writing better stories, stronger characters, satisfying story arcs, scenes that work, revision, critique, and more
Business: Publishing, marketing, networking, Amazon ads, Facebook ads, in-person events, and getting books into readers' hands
Specialty: Focused classes for the sticky bits that can make you stare at your manuscript, your marketing plan, or your calendar and wonder what the hell happens next
There are 20 workshops in each track, so you can choose the sessions that fit the stage you're in now.
If you're revising, there are sessions on developmental editing, writing emotional realism, conflict, characters, story structure, and self-editing.
If you're working toward publication, there are sessions on launching, building a publishing plan, collaborating with other authors, and protecting yourself from publishing predators.
If finding readers is the big question on your mind, there are sessions on Amazon ads, Facebook ads, social media, BookBub, author marketing, and building a series readers want to keep reading.
And because the conference begins with early-access sessions, you don't have to wait until October 7 to get started. Your ticket includes eight classes you can watch right now:
Where Romances Go Wrong with Michelle Pennington
Writing to Market with Victorine Lieske
DIY Your MFA with Michelle Pennington
I've Written a Book. Now What? with Victorine Lieske
Five Secret Methods to Transform Your Writing with Michelle Pennington
Handle With Care: Writing Romance Through the Lens of Emotional Wounds with Danyelle Ferguson
Beginner's Guide to Developmental Edits, Line Edits, and Copy Edits: What Are They and What Do You Need? with Jessica Celaya
Dialog: How to Get Your Characters Talking, the Right Way with Janette Rallison
The regular ticket price is $249, but you can use my link to get your ticket for $199, a $50 saving.
Get your Writing Gals Conference ticket for $199
This isn't a "you must do every workshop, take perfect notes, and emerge as a fully formed publishing genius by October 10" situation.
It's a chance to choose the classes that meet you where you are, learn from romance-focused teachers, and give yourself the next few months to move your writing and publishing dreams forward.
I'll be there, too, teaching:
From Isolation to Inspiration: Networking with HEART
Because writing romance might happen alone at your desk, but building an author life is so much easier and more fun when you have other romance authors beside you.
xo,
Danika
PS: Your ticket includes the eight early-access classes now, so if you're feeling stuck this week, you can choose one lesson and begin there. No need to wait for the conference to start. Have a look at all the speakers and classes at the Writing Gals Conference here.
Danika Bloom
Where romance writers become romance authors. Write it, finish it, publish it—together.