Contemporary Romance Virtual Writing Conference July 8-10, 2022

During the Conference, we will have two sessions running at any given time, to give you an opportunity to select the session that appeals to you most. Replays will be made available to Conference participants after the Conference for a limited time.

Friday, July 8, 2022

3:00 p.m. Eastern | 2:00 p.m. Central | 1:00 p.m. Mountain | 12:00 p.m. Pacific
(2 hours)
Masterclass: Building a Sustainable Business Model for Your Writing Career with Jane Friedman
For Masterclass ticket holders only.

6:30 p.m. Eastern | 5:30 p.m. Central | 4:30 p.m. Mountain | 3:30 p.m. Pacific
(3 hours)
Welcome and Happy Hour

Saturday, July 9, 2022

11:00 a.m. Eastern | 10 a.m. Central | 9 a.m. Mountain | 8 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Secrets of a Bestselling Amazon Book Page
K-Dramas & Romancelandia Reader Expectations

12:30 p.m. Eastern | 11:30 a.m. Central | 10:30 a.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Building A Welcome Sequence That Sells More Books
What’s My Motivation? How to Craft Believable Characters

2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1:00 p.m. Central | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 11:00 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
(KEYNOTE) Stuck, Blocked, or Burned Out

3:30 p.m. Eastern | 2:30 p.m. Central | 1:30 p.m. Mountain | 12:30 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Contracts & Briefs: Protecting Yourself & Your Vision
How to Create Alpha Heroines Readers Will Root For

5:00 p.m. Eastern | 4:00 p.m. Central | 3:00 p.m. Mountain | 2:00 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
TikTok Sells Books
Romance 101 – Romancing the Beat (Part 1)

6:30 p.m. Eastern | 5:30 p.m. Central | 4:30 p.m. Mountain | 3:30 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Marketing without Social Media
Romance 101 – Romancing the Beat (Part 2)

8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central | 6:00 p.m. Mountain | 5:00 p.m. Pacific
(30 minutes)
Contemporary Romance Writers’ Annual General Meeting
(Led by the CRW 2022 Board – All CRW Members invited to attend)

8:30 p.m. Eastern | 7:30 p.m. Central | 6:30 p.m. Mountain | 5:30 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Stiletto Awards Ceremony
(Led by the CRW 2022 Board)

Saturday Schedule

Sunday, July 10, 2022

11:00 a.m. Eastern | 10 a.m. Central | 9 a.m. Mountain | 8 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Podcasting for Authors
Rooting Interests and Emotional Connection

12:30 p.m. Eastern | 11:30 a.m. Central | 10:30 a.m. Mountain | 9:30 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Baby Got Backlist
Revision Readiness: How to Revise

2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1:00 p.m. Central | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 11:00 a.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
6-month Marketing Plan that Moves the Needle
Trope Your Way to a First Draft

3:30 p.m. Eastern | 2:30 p.m. Central | 1:30 p.m. Mountain | 12:30 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Facebook Ads for Authors
Writing Romantic Comedies

5:00 p.m. Eastern | 4:00 p.m. Central | 3:00 p.m. Mountain | 2:00 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Living the Happy Author Life: Focus on What’s Important and Let Go of the Rest
Conflict for the Conflict-Averse Writer

6:30 p.m. Eastern | 5:30 p.m. Central | 4:30 p.m. Mountain | 3:30 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Sessions:
Wide for the Win
Storyteller’s Toolkit

8:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Central | 6:00 p.m. Mountain | 5:00 p.m. Pacific
(1 hour)
Conference Final Session: Wrapping Up the 2022 CRW Virtual Writing Conference
(Led by the CRW 2022 Board)

Sunday Schedule

We have a whole lineup of amazing speakers! See the full lineup here: https://contemporaryromancewritingconference.org/speakers/