Romancing the Craft 2025 (West Coast) at – Garden Grove, CA

Get your tickets to see Romancing the Craft 2025 (West Coast) in Garden Grove, CA. Happening on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at . Doors open at 7:00 AM.

Romancing the Craft is a one-day event aimed toward marginalized unpublished and published romance authors which offers them programming to develop their craft, to learn from masters of the genre, and advance their careers through valuable networking opportunities with peers and other industry professionals. 

All tickets will be general admission tickets, giving attendees access to the following:

Masterclass workshop: Universal Fantasies with Theodora Taylor
Luncheon discussion: ID Scratching Romance with Ali Hazelwood and Elizabeth Stephens
Keynote plenary session: Creative Conviction with Kennedy Ryan and Adriana Herrera
Breakout Sessions 1: 

Sex and Tension with Mia Hopkins OR 
Editorial Process with Kerri Buckley, Acquisitions Director at Dreamscape Media

Breakout Sessions 2:

Culture as Character with Natalie Caña OR 
Writing Queer HEAs with JJ Arias and Julian Winters

Free headshots by Emma Jane Photos
Pitching sessions with agents and publishing staff
Cocktail mixer

On-site check in begins at 7am and activities begin at 8:45am. The event will end at 7:30pm. A more detailed schedule will be provided in the confirmation email.

Check out our website: www.romancingthecraft.com.

If you have any questions, please email us at romancingthecraft@steamylitcon.com.

Please note that these tickets are non-refundable.

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