Upcoming Events

April 16-18, 2026

Chicago, IL

Spring Fling Writers Conference

Join me at Spring Fling, a romance writers conference sponsored by Chicago-North Romance Writers.

The event will include workshops, masterclasses, pitch appointments with agents and editors, keynote speeches by Adriana Herrera and Brenda Jackson, as well as a book signing, gala, and silent auction. 

I’ll be teaching about research techniques for contemporary romance, and will join Adriana Herrera, Danielle Jackson, and Melonie Johnson on a panel titled: Write it Anyway. 

Register to attend in-person or virtually!

Love is an Open Book Launch Event

Past Events & Appearances

Love Y’all Romance Book Fest

Past Event – February 13-15, 2026

Love is an Open Book Launch Event

Southport Literary Festival

Past Event – October 4, 2025
Love is an Open Book Launch Event

Time for You Launch Party 

Past Event – September 23, 2025

Love is an Open Book Launch Event

Love is an Open Book Launch Party

Past Event – August 17, 2025

Love is an Open Book Launch Event

Anderson’s After Dark

Past Event – August 9, 2025

Q&A and Book Signing at The Last Chapter Bookshop

Past Event – March 7, 2025

 

Cupid’s Afterparty: Romance Authors Talk Love at The Book Stall

Past Event – February 15, 2025

 

StoryStudio Chicago Genre Series: Romance Panel

Past Event – February 3, 2025

Q&A and Signing at The Last Chapter Bookshop

Past Event – September 27, 2024

Love & Dragons Book Club

Past Event – September 22, 2024

Boozy Book Fair

Past Event – September 22, 2024

Tropes & Trifles Presents: A Rom Com Book Party to Celebrate Chandra Blumberg’s Second Tide’s the Charm

Past Event  – September 12, 2024

Romance Con

Past Event – September 6-7, 2024

It’s Just Science! (Technology, Engineering, & Math): A celebration of Romance with protagonists in STEM fields

Past Event – August 17, 2024

Second Tide’s the Charm Launch Party

Love’s Sweet Arrow

Past Event – August 10, 2024

Let’s Talk Contemporary Romance Panel at the Chicago Spring Fling Writers Conference

Spring Fling Writers Conference

Past Event – April 20, 2024

So You Want to Write a Romance Novel, Now What?

The Book Stall

Past Event – December 12, 2023

Book Signing – Love’s Sweet Arrow Booth at Printers Row Lit Fest

Printer Row Lit Fest

Past Event – September 9, 2023

 

 

Literature and Libations

Romeoville Branch of the White Oak Library District

Past Event – February 3, 2023

 

Destination Book Club

Garden Grove Inn

Past Event – January 27-29, 2023

RRAW: Romance Readers and Writers Experience

Past Event – October 28-29, 2023

Romance & Recipes Author Chat Series

Virtual – Instagram Live

Past Event – Summer 2022

Meet the Author Show

Virtual – Amazon Live

Past Event – August 31, 2022

Bookstore Romance Day

Love’s Sweet Arrow Bookstore

Past Event – August 20, 2022

Summer Soiree | Author/Reader Mix & Mingle

Past Event – August 5, 2022

New Buffalo Library Author Talk

New Buffalo Township Library

Past Event – June 11, 2022

Author! Author! Event

Friends of New Troy Community Center

Past Event – June 11, 2022

 

Loyalty Bookstores Date Night with Alyssa Cole

Virtual Panel

Past Event – February 18, 2022

Meet the Author Show

Virtual – Amazon Live

Past Event – January 11, 2022

Love’s Sweet Arrow 2nd Anniversary Soiree

Love’s Sweet Arrow Bookstore

Past Event – June 13, 2021