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Romance Your Readers:
Writing Emotion — The Heart of the Story

A Free Talk with New York Times Bestselling Author Emily Colin

Ready to craft stories that truly captivate readers? During this talk, Emily will show you how to harness the power of emotion to create unforgettable characters, gripping plots, and deep connections with your audience.

Emily will also share techniques to evoke authentic feelings and create fierce, poignant characters that resonate long after the final page. Through engaging examples and practical tips, you’ll explore how emotional depth can elevate your writing and make your stories impossible to put down.

Whether you're an experienced author or just starting out, this session will inspire you to write with heart—and leave readers breathless. Don’t miss it.

The talk will air live on Friday, March 28th at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 5pm GMT. Sign up to get a free copy of the recording and attend live.

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Free Talk: Writing Emotion — The Heart of the Story (With Emily Colin)

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Emily Colin is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose books blend romance and the supernatural. Her debut novel, The Memory Thief, was a Target Emerging Authors Pick, and her young adult dystopian romantasy series, The Seven Sins, won the Gold Moonbeam, Silver IPPY, and North Carolina Indie Author Project Awards. This series has also been a two-time Foreword INDIES Award finalist and was shortlisted for the Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. Her Slavic-inspired romantasy, Fate and Fury, is a 2024 INDIES finalist.

A former indie bookseller who spent years in the field of community arts engagement, Emily believes deeply in the power of the arts to transform lives. Today, she serves on the organizing committee of the Cape Fear Book Festival, and is an editor, Author Acceleratorcertified book coach, and instructor for The Writer’s Workshop at Authors Publish. When not crafting her next novel, she can be found chasing her chaotic pets or drinking mochas by the sea.