Writing Workshop: How to Plot a Bestseller
- Candace Havens
Learn the elements needed to create a best seller. we'll explore a variety of ways to plot your next big story.
Writing Workshop: What Your Editor Wants You to Know
- Candace Havens
Learn from Entangled editor Candace Havens tips and tricks to ease the relationship between editor and author.
Lunch with Fresh Fiction
- Gwen Reyes Fisher
Enjoy lunch with instructors and Fresh Fiction volunteers.
Writing Workshop: Marketing Like a Bestseller
Fresh Fiction's founder Sara Reyes shares her tips for making the biggest impact with your new release, current titles, and author brand.
Writing Workshop: Crafting a Life of Gratitude
- Jolene Navarro
As readers and writers of romance, we seek hope and love. This panel will discuss seven ways to make gratitude a daily practice. We can also make a simple bookmark that is personal. It can be kept as a daily reminder or given to someone in a show of gratitude
General Registration opens
Pick up your registration packets and goodie bag tickets and confirm your meal table assignments.
All-Author Scavenger Hunt
- Kym Roberts
Join Readers & 'ritas authors in a kick-off scavenger hunt! Win prizes and meet authors and readers as you welcome the weekend!
Dinner and Conversation with Julia London
- Julia London Gwen Reyes Fisher
Dinner and conversation with Julia London. Assigned seating at author tables. Julia London is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of more than fifty novels. She writes historical romance and contemporary women’s fiction, including the popular Highland Groom historical series, and the acclaimed The Princes of Texas contemporary series. She is a recipient of the RT Book Reviews Best Regency Historical Romance award for THE DANGEROUS GENTLEMAN, and a six-time finalist for the renowned RITA Award for excellence in romantic fiction. She resides in Austin, Texas.
Winnie Griggs Presents: Bingo Night!
- Winnie Griggs
Join Winnie Griggs and author friends in a rousing game of romance bingo! Prizes and fun await
Registration
Pick up your registration packets and goodie bag tickets and confirm your meal table assignments.
Breakfast and Conversation with D.B. Reynolds
- Gwen Reyes Fisher D.B Reynolds
Breakfast and conversation with D.B. Reynolds. No assigned seats. D. B. Reynolds is the RT and EPIC Award-Winning author of the popular Vampires in America series of Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy, and an Emmy-nominated television sound editor. She lives in a flammable canyon near Los Angeles, and when she’s not writing her own books, she can usually be found reading someone else’s. Visit her website for details on all of her books, for free stories and more.
Scrapbooking with C.A. Szarek
- C.A. Szarek
Create lasting memories to remember your weekend with friends and authors at C.A. Szarek's Scrapbooking session. Crafting supplies will be provided, but you must bring your creativity and memories!
PANEL: 'Warriors & Waistcoats: The Never Have I Ever Game'
- Julia London A.S. Fenichel Jennifer Estep Tally Adams
It’s fun and games as our authors play Never Have I Ever and Two Truths and One Lie. Join authors Julia London, A.S. Fenichel, Jennifer Estep, and Tally Adams for a saucy game-style panel as they share secrets and stories. Never will you ever forget this panel!
Author Lounge with Rebecca Zanetti, Kylie Stewart, & Melonie Johnson
- Rebecca Zanetti Kylie Stewart Melonie Johnson
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Author Lounge with Bethany Turner, Tif Marcelo, & Winnie Griggs
- Bethany Turner Tif Marcelo Winnie Griggs
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
PANEL: We Love Kick-Ass Heroines
- Rebecca Zanetti Kym Roberts Sasha Summers Bridget Blackwood
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun!” – Katharine Hepburn Join Kym Roberts, Bridget Blackwood, Sasha Summers, and Rebecca Zanetti for a panel about women who kick ass and take names! Whether paranormal, historical, or contemporary heroines, no problem is too tough for these ladies to solve—because they’re tougher.
Author Lounge with Erin Bedford, Jolene Navarro & Kishan Paul
- Erin Bedford Jolene Navarro Kishan Paul
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Author Lounge with D.B. Reynolds, Angi Morgan & Allison B. Collins
- D.B Reynolds Angi Morgan Allison B. Collins
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Lunch and Conversation with Jennifer Estep
- Jennifer Estep Gwen Reyes Fisher
Join Jennifer Estep for a lunch conversation involving her books, writing process, and fun stories she wants to share. Assigned seating at author tables. Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author, prowling the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.
PANEL: 'I'm Holding Out For a Hero: Two Truths and a Lie Game'
- Bethany Turner Tif Marcelo D.B Reynolds Winnie Griggs
When it comes to a hero there are so many to choose from. Is your pleasure a bad boy alpha hero? How about a working, hot cowboy? Or maybe a farmer is more your speed. Whatever your pleasure, join authors Bethany Turner, Tif Marcelo, D.B. Reynolds, and Winnie Griggs for a discussion about the men of romance and what makes us love them.
Author Lounge with C.A. Szarek, Susan Walker, & Candace Havens
- C.A. Szarek Susan Walker/Cooper McKenzie Candace Havens
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Lounge Lounge with Julia London, A.S. Fenichel, & Tally Adams
- Julia London A.S. Fenichel Tally Adams
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
PANEL: Do You Hear What I Hear? Audiobooks and Podcasts
- Kylie Stewart Melonie Johnson
The who, what and where of everything you need to know about listening to and choosing audiobooks. Join Kylie Stewart, Eric Rolon, and Melonie Johnson as they answer your questions and talk about bringing an author’s work to life through audiobooks.
Author Lounge with Jennifer Estep, Kym Roberts, & Bridget Blackwood
- Jennifer Estep Kym Roberts Bridget Blackwood
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Author Lounge with Sasha Summers, Kim Redford, & T.M. Smith
- Sasha Summers Kim Redford T.M. Smith
Stop by the Author Lounge to meet and mingle with attending authors. Every hour the group of authors changes, so come by often!
Readers & 'ritas All-Authors Book Signing
- Jennifer Estep Rebecca Zanetti D.B Reynolds Julia London Winnie Griggs
Join all attending authors for a private book signing. Books will be available for sale during the signing and in the vendor room during the afternoon.
Dinner and Conversation with Rebecca Zanetti
- Rebecca Zanetti Gwen Reyes Fisher
Enjoy a delicious Tex-Mex feast and conversation with Rebecca Zanetti. Come play games with your table, win prizes, and toast the weekend with a margarita! Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over twenty-five romantic suspense, dark paranormals, and contemporary romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out.
Unwind Game Night
Unwind for the evening with games! We have a selection available or bring your own!
Mimosa Brunch with all the Guests of Honor
- Rebecca Zanetti Julia London D.B Reynolds Jennifer Estep Gwen Reyes Fisher
Grab breakfast, reminisce from the weekend, and refuel yourself with a farewell conversation featuring all our Guests of Honor authors.