Building Tension with Romance $45 - $70

Please note: RSVPing on Meetup does not register you for this workshop. You must register here.

INSTRUCTOR: Daphne Strasert
​TIME: Sunday, March 23, 1-4 pm CST/CDT
PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Monday, March 17. After Monday, March 17: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.
LOCATION: Zoom
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 15

Is a romance story really romantic without some delicious tension? The lingering glances, heated banter, and chemistry between the two love interests gives readers such a thrill of anticipation that they can't put your story down.

If you're a romance writer, adding this tension that hooks the reader is at the forefront of everything you do, but how do you create this tension in a way that feels authentic? Author Daphne Strasert is here to help. In this three-hour workshop, she'll discuss techniques and ideas that can leave your characters (and your readers!) wanting more.

Daphne (she/her) is an intuitive editor who has her finger on the pulse of what gets a reader’s heart pumping. A lover of both horror and romance, Daphne has a unique command of how to pull a reader in close and play on their emotions. Her degree in psychology and years of working as a slush reader for Horror Addicts have given her an exceptional foundation on developing the human elements of storytelling and craft in her editing. She excels at molding dramatic scenes to the perfect level of spice, detail, and emotional vulnerability for your ideal reader.
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In her spare time, Daphne writes horror with a focus on the lived experiences of women and scifi/romance with themes of toppling the patriarchy. You can find her work in On the Premises and in anthologies such as Horror Bites and Dark Divinations.