September Webinar

Dash of Love: Romantic Subplots for Novels of All Genres

Presenters: Miranda Darrow
Host: Lisa Montanaro

Thursday, September 4, 2025
7:00 PM Eastern

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Dash of Love: Romantic Subplots for Novels of All Genres

Women’s fiction, mystery/thrillers, speculative, historical — novels of any genre can appeal to more readers (who beg for a sequel) with a solid romantic subplot (see "romantasy"). Learn tips and tricks from the romance genre to make sure your subplot is enhancing the story, adding tension, and not landing flat, including romance beats, tropes, interiority, and tips for writing intimacy.

Bio:

Miranda Darrow is an author, freelance fiction editor, and #RevPit online revision contest board member and contributing editor. She's also a frequent presenter to writing groups, conferences, and online writing events. Miranda’s Concise Fiction Academy series of writing craft books and courses combines her experience as a freelance editor and a corporate attorney into an executive summary of complex writing topics with an overview, key recommendations, and sources for more information, all with a dash of humor.