From NYT bestseller Ginny Myers Sain to a live editing workshop with Lana McAra, here is what First Coast Romance Writers has been doing since June and who is on the calendar through December.
Author Bryn Donovan presents Writing Intimacy – With or Without Heat! If you write G-rated romance, you need to show non-sexual intimacy between your two characters…
Join in welcoming romance author Shakira R. Thompson to speak about Discover the heart of a romance author—and awaken the storyteller of love within yourself.
Catch up on FCRW happenings: July workshop preview, June recap with NYT author Ginny Myers-Sain, NERFA 2026 winner announcements, and photos from the Space Coast Book Lovers event.
NERFA 2026 finalists drop June 1. FCRW’s June workshop brings NYT bestseller Ginny Myers Sain to Jacksonville to talk craft of voice. Free for members. Small fee for guests on Zoom. Also New Romance Anthology to enjoy written and published by the members
From crackling banter to emotional confessions, discover how to craft dialogue that reveals character and develop a distinct voice that deepens chemistry, intimacy, and reader connection.
Got a book inside you? Dr. Ruth Baskerville guides you from idea to page—theme, audience, characters, dialogue, scenes, structure, tense, and knowing when to stop. Bring your story to life!
Two engaging writers workshops featuring Joan Griffin on literary citizenship and Amber Warden talking about Selling the Feeling: Creating Emotion-Romance Driven Hooks