Casual Readers to Ride-or-Die Superfans , Sunday, April 6 · 2 – 4pm EDT

Having readers is awesome, but die-hard fans who become emotionally invested in our story worlds are how authors build sustainable careers. Discover how you can stoke the fires of fandom in your readers and keep them coming back for more.

This workshop will cover the science of fandom, examples of how romance authors build and sustain rabid fandoms, and examples of how you can create fun fan experiences for your readers.

Steff’s bio:

Under her pen name Steffanie Holmes, Steff Green is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 50 kooky, spooky romance novels. Her books feature clever, witty heroines, secret societies, quirky villages where nothing is as it seems, creepy old mansions, and alpha males who always get what they want. She was the 2017 recipient of the Attitude Award for Artistic Achievement, and a 2018 finalist in the NZ Women of Influence awards.

Steff is also the creator of the Rage Against the Manuscript podcast and online community where writers can learn about self-publishing, find their readers, and build a badass author brand. Steff is passionate about helping authors from all walks of life find their voice and tell their story.

Tickets $17.31, $6.66 to ORW members (only $60 for a year’s membership!) Book On Eventbrite

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Atticus ‘How to’ for All, Sunday, May 4 · 2 – 4pm EDT

Atticus is book formatting software that can produce both ebooks and print files. It provides several customizable templates that allow authors to create book layouts that meet their unique needs.

Monique Danielle from Atticus will show us how to create and recreate our favourite book designs. Have you ever wondered how to get pictures at the start of each chapter or flourish as scene breaks? Monique will explore the book formatting software Atticus in depth and guide us through the process of customizing templates while still adhering to all the most essential layout conventions in publishing.

Tickets $17.31, Free to ORW members (only $60 for a year’s membership!) Book On Eventbrite

Promises & Payoffs in Fiction with Jaye Wells, Sunday, June 1st 2 – 4pm EDT 2025

Good stories don’t happen by accident. To master the art of delivering satisfying tales, writers must learn how to effectively make story promises from Page One as well as how to deliver satisfying payoffs by The End. This class will explore the types of promises you must make from the first line of your story, demonstrate a variety of tools you can use to make those promises, and offer strategies to avoid cheating your readers out of satisfying payoffs.

BIOGRAPHY:

Jaye Wells is the author of more than a dozen novels. In addition to writing, Jaye is also a sought-after speaker and teacher on the topics of writing craft and the writing life. She is a lecturer for the Seton Hill MFA in Writing Popular Fiction program. She has also served as faculty for the Paradise Lost writing retreat, taught writing at sea for Cruising Writers, ran the writers’ workshop for FenCon, and has mentored several writers through Horror Writers Association’s mentorship program. She also offers writing workshops and seminars through Wells Writing Workshop.

Tickets $17.31, $6.66 to ORW members (only $60 for a year’s membership!) Book On Eventbrite

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