Speakers
Day 2 of the Romance Literary is the RLF author day! We are excited to host a fantastic line-up of speakers. It is intended as a collaborative space for working/publishing indie authors to connect, learn and grow together. Sessions will focus on visibility, craft, marketing, sustainability and the realities of the current romance market rather than introductory “how to get published” content.
While all are welcome, attendees will get the most value from the sessions and discussions if they already have at least one book published or in active production.
Speakers
Jessica Snyder
Jessica is a romance editor, author coach, and digital nomad traveling the US with her giant dog. She’s a Gallup Strengths enthusiast who loves kickass heroines, tropes flipped on their heads, rotisserie chicken, and getting stamps in her passport. She’s helping romance authors happily ever after.
Title: The Six Foundational Elements of Romance Fiction
Description: Conquer the structural elements of character-driven fiction to write romance novels that readers love. This course teaches romance fiction from a structural standpoint. You’ll learn about goal, motivation, and conflict, which are the cornerstones of fiction writing. But then we dive deeper to cover character arcs, flaws and stakes, which are vital in character-driven stories like romance. You’ll understand how each element hinges on the others to build the infrastructure of your story, and you’ll gain the confidence to utilize these elements to improve your own books.
Prework: Watch the 2009 film The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds
Tracie Delaney
Tracie Delaney is six figure author of billionaire romance where the men fall hard and the women make them earn every kiss. She published her first book in 2017 and transitioned to work in the industry full-time in 2020. She has since published more than 40 books, has had her work translated into German, Spanish, and Italian. She loves a good kidnapping and has an unhealthy obsession with penguins.
Title: Is TikTok dead? Marketing in 2027 and beyond
Description: The landscape of publishing is a never-ending rollercoaster and the last couple of years has brought challenges including AI books flooding the market, and social media and advertising platforms “not working” any longer. In this session we’ll discuss the various ways we can still get our books in front of rabid readers, and talk bluntly about what it takes to succeed in 2027 and beyond.