So You Want to Write a Romance Novel

Join writer and literary agent Maggie Cooper for an introduction to the essentials of romance writing. We’ll begin our time together by defining some key terms, then dive into brainstorming exercises and generative writing prompts to get your ideas flowing. Whether you’re just getting started or need a little push to get back to a stalled-out draft, you’ll leave class ready to write your way towards your characters’ happily ever after. This class is open to writers of all levels of experience and subgenres—from contemporary rom com to romantasy, hockey romance, and historicals. Tickets include a workshop seat and private shopping (with 15% off your purchase) from&nbsp;<a href="https://read-my-lips-boston.square.site/">Read My Lips Boston</a>, Boston's diverse romance pop-up bookstore! More about Maggie Cooper: Maggie Cooper is a writer, literary agent, and lifelong romance reader. In her agenting practice, she represents adult fiction and nonfiction with an emphasis on queer and trans stories and books that make our world weirder, kinder, more joyful, or all three. She’s the author of the prose chapbook The Theme Park of Women’s Bodies (Bull City Press 2024) and her fiction has appeared in The Rumpus, Ninth Letter, Quarterly West, and elsewhere. Maggie also teaches writing at GrubStreet in Boston. More about Read My Lips Boston: Read My Lips Boston is&nbsp;a diverse romance&nbsp;bookshop. They partner with breweries, cafes, and other establishment to host monthly mobile shops all around Boston. Read My Lips Boston's curated selection of love stories centers authors and main characters identifying as BIPOC, disabled, queer, big-bodied, and members of other groups historically underrepresented in the romance genre. Read My Lips Boston donates 10% of their proceeds to local and national non-profits and social causes.

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Read My Lips Boston

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

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Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

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