Workshops for Writers - July 11: Writing Engaging Romance Stories

Join the St. Louis Writers Guild from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT on Saturday, July 11, 2026, for a workshop on writing romance as well as incorporating romance elements into other genres: From Meet Cute to Love Scenes: Writing Engaging Romance Stories

Author Jeannie Lin will join us LIVE at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63131 for this free presentation. You may also attend the meeting online. To do so, follow the event link from the St. Louis Writers Guild website events page.

Join bestselling novelist Jeannie Lin for an informative and fun workshop on writing romance, both as its own story and as an element of other genres. The first part of the program will cover "The Meet Cute," introducing characters and openings. The second part entails "Writing Action Scenes and Love Scenes," covering what everyone is dying to know about how to write good stuff in romance. Bring your tantalizing questions and smoldering story ideas for this exciting workshop.

Jeannie Lin writes award-winning historical fiction, romance, and fantasy. She is most known for her Tang Dynasty historical romances and the bestselling Lotus Palace Mysteries series. She is a writing instructor for UCLA Extension, teaching Romance Novel 1 and 2. 

Jeannie started writing in 2005 while she was teaching high school. After a long journey through rejections and contests and revisions, her manuscript, Butterfly Swords, won the 2009 Golden Heart® award for historical romance. The Lotus Palace, Book 1 of the Lotus Palace Mysteries, is a USA Today Bestseller and a “Time Magazine's 50 Romances to Read Right Now.” Red Blossom in Snow was named a New York Times Notable Book in 2022, one of the few independently published titles to receive this distinction. Learn more at https://www.jeannielin.com.