Here’s a glimpse of our previous schedule. Details about our #OLR22 program are coming soon!
See the list of last year’s attending authors
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
2pm – 4pm: Registration
7pm – 11pm: Get In the Game Welcome Party – We’re kickin’ off our fun-filled weekend with a tribute to our favorite sports teams, so come dressed to rep your team and win some fabulous prizes!
Thursday, August 26, 2021
9am – 10am
Tastes Like Candy – Erotic romances are filled with sensual and oftentimes very naughty scenes. Authors share their inspiration for these delicious scenarios, while readers talk about what they crave to see next. Nina Crespo, Aja, Elle Wright, Sherelle Green, Angela Seals
Intimate Sessions – Alexandra Warren, Kaia Alderson & Sheryl Lister
10am – 11am
Fact v. Fiction – Authors discuss blending history or current affairs into their stories. How much is too much? How does this enhance the story they’re trying to tell? Readers share some topics they’re eager to learn more about or what ones they’d rather not see. Farrah Rochon, Kaia Alderson, J.J. Murray
Intimate Sessions – Aja & Elle Wright
11am – Noon
Let The Music Play – Authors love making playlists for their books and readers enjoy listening to them. In this lively session, authors will provide clues (either from their books or about the song itself) and readers will guess the title and artist of the song. Every correct answer gets a prize! Yahrah St. John, Kaia Alderson, Nicole Falls, Elle Wright, Sheryl Lister, Aja, Tiye Love, Moni Boyce
Intimate Sessions – J.J. Murray, Kia Barlow & A.C. Arthur
Lunch on your own
2pm – 3pm
The Love of Writing: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Part I – A candid discussion about the pros and cons of traditional, indie and hybrid publishing options. Authors discuss the benefits of their choices while readers share their opinions about publishing trends. Farrah Rochon, Yahrah St. John, Nina Crespo, Kaia Alderson, Elle Wright, Sheryl Lister
FREE TIME
Friday, August 27, 2021
9am – 10am
Bring On The Funny Times…And The Sexy Times! – Authors discuss adding humor into their stories and readers talk about their favorite comedic scenes in a book. Nicole Falls, Elle Wright, Sheryl Lister, Sherelle Green, Angela Seals, J.J. Murray, Alexandra Warren
Intimate Sessions – Farrah Rochon, Chencia Higgins & Nina Crespo
10am – 11am
Share The Love – Authors discuss the pitfalls of social media. What platforms work best for them: Facebook (Page v. Group), Patreon, Discord, Clubhouse, Twitter, Instagram, etc. While readers talk about their efforts to share their favorite authors’ work via reviews, blog posts, etc. Farrah Rochon, Nina Crespo, Nicole Falls, Aja, Tiye Love, Alexandra Warren
Intimate Sessions – Angela Seals, Moni Boyce & Yahrah St. John
11am – Noon
Battle Of the Sex Scenes – Authors will come prepared to read a sexy scene from their books and readers will vote by clapping. Yahrah St. John, J.J. Murray, Aja
Intimate Sessions – Nicole Falls, Tiye Love & Sherelle Green
Lunch on your own
2pm – 3pm
The Love of Writing: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Part II – A candid discussion about the pros and cons of traditional, indie and hybrid publishing options. Authors discuss the benefits of their choices while readers share their opinions about publishing trends. Tiye Love, Sherelle Green, Angela Seals, J.J. Murray, Moni Boyce, Alexandra Warren
FREE TIME
Saturday, August 28, 2021
FREE TIME
3pm – 5pm: Multi-Author Booksigning (w/social distancing accommodations)
7:30pm – 11:30pm: 80s/90s Dance Party – We’ll wrap up our time together with an old school dance party featuring our favorite tunes from the 80’s and 90’s. Come dressed to impress in your 80s/90s attire and get ready to dance the night away!
We’re going to have a great time!