Join us on August 19 for a Romance Writer & Reader Meetup!
Bookstore Romance Day is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between bookstores and the Romance community.
This year, Itinerant Literate is celebrating with the authors of the Lowcountry Romance Writers, who will be on hand for readings and a workshop in the afternoon. We encourage romance readers and aspiring romance writers to stop by for a meetup of like-minded folk and to learn a little more about the trade of romance writing.
Here’s a what to expect if you plan to join us!
4-5 p.m.: Reader MeetupMingle with fellow romance readers and show-off / exchange your trading cards, if you had one made.
5-6 p.m.: WorkshopLocal authors are here to show you what separates a romance novel from other novels. We’ll have an interactive workshop to cover the basics of GMC (Goal, Motivation, Conflict), a method that helps authors develop exciting stories. Bring a paper and pen, we’ll all share quick writing samples from the GMC workshop. Attending authors will also share information about their published works.
6-7 p.m.: Reading & SigningListen to a few excerpts from local romance writers’ works and then meet and have them sign any books you are interested in getting.