This Valentines Day, learn how to write romance with romance writer Jennifer Coffeen! 

Romance is one of the hottest-selling genres on the fiction market. But how do you turn your story into a page turner? This two-hour Zoom workshop will focus on the fine details of writing a romance novel or short story. We'll focus on setting, plot, character, and dialogue to make your romance into a book readers can’t put down. This class is appropriate for writers of all levels - beginners who want to learn more about the romance genre, to writers looking to put the final touches on their stories. Come prepared to write! We’ll use class discussion and fun writing exercises to help take your story to the next level. We’ll end the class with a guide on the publishing world to help you take your first steps into the romance market.

This program was made possible with the support of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards powered by Indiana Humanities. After you sign up, you will receive the Zoom link to join. 

Jennifer Coffeen writes historical romance and mystery with The Wild Rose Press and Musa Publishing (Priceless Deception, A Deal with Lord Devlin). She also loves working on short stories, flash fiction, and Live Lit. Her short story "Tooth" was nominated for a 2017 Pushcart Prize. Jennifer is the Festival & Events Director at StoryStudio Chicago, running the StoryStudio Writers Festival since 2018. She's been a writing instructor with StoryStudio Chicago, Windy City RWA, Allen County Public Library, and is part of the Indiana Humanities Writing Workshop Program.