Contemporary Romance Virtual Writing Conference July 8-10, 2022
| When: | July 8, 2022 – July 10, 2022 via Hopin |
| Workshop Cost: | Early Bird Registration is $75 for the Conference Only, $75 for the Friday Masterclass Only, and $135 if you plan to attend both. Or you can join CRW to attend the conference FREE and get a discount to the Friday Masterclass. |
| Hosted By: | Contemporary Romance Writers |
| Registration Link: | https://contemporaryromancewritingconference.org/register/ |
Workshop Description:
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
| Topic 1 | Speaker 1 | EST | CST | MST | PST | Topic 2 | Speaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of a Bestselling Amazon Book Page | Penny Sansevieri | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | K-Dramas & Romancelandia Reader Expectations | Priscilla Oliveras |
| Building A Welcome Sequence That Sells More Books | Holly Darling | 12:30 PM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM | What’s My Motivation? How to Craft Believable Characters | Tracey Livesay |
| (KEYNOTE) Stuck, Blocked, or Burned Out | Becca Syme | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | (KEYNOTE) Stuck, Blocked, or Burned Out | Becca Syme |
| Contracts & Briefs: Protecting Yourself & Your Vision | Jeremy Flagg | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM | How to Create Alpha Heroines Readers Will Root For | Angelina M. Lopez |
| TikTok Sells Books | Jayne Rylon & Lila Dubois | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Romance 101 – Romancing the Beat (Part 1) | Jordyn Kross |
| Marketing without Social Media | Jen Graybeal | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Romance 101 – Romancing the Beat (Part 2) | Jordyn Kross |
| Annual General Meeting | CRW 2022 Board | 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Annual General Meeting | CRW 2022 Board |
| Stiletto Award Ceremony | CRW 2022 Board | 8:30 PM | 7:30 PM | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM | Stiletto Award Ceremony | CRW 2022 Board |
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
| Topic 1 | Speaker 1 | EST | CST | MST | PST | Topic 2 | Speaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podcasting for Authors | Leslye Penelope | 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Rooting Interests and Emotional Connection | Donna MacMeans |
| Baby Got Backlist | Christina C. Jones | 12:30 PM | 11:30 AM | 10:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Revision Readiness: How to Revise | Janice Hardy |
| 6-month Marketing Plan that Moves the Needle | Zoe York | 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Trope Your Way to a First Draft | Juliette Hyland |
| Facebook Ads for Authors | Malorie Cooper | 3:30 PM | 2:30 PM | 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM | Writing Romantic Comedies | Farah Heron |
| Living the Happy Author Life: Focus on What’s Important and Let Go of the Rest | Nina Crespo | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Conflict for the Conflict-Averse Writer | Mary Buckham |
| Wide for the Win | Erin Wright | 6:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 3:30 PM | Storyteller’s Toolkit | Patricia Sargeant |
| Conference Final Session | CRW 2022 Board | 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Conference Final Session | CRW 2022 Board |
About the Instructor:
Multiple
We have a whole lineup of amazing speakers! See the full lineup here: https://contemporaryromancewritingconference.org/speakers/
