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Crafting Chemistry: How to Write a Romance
When: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Where: Main Library, The Studio, Champaign, IL — Champaign, IL
Price: Free
Learn what it takes to master the genre of romance.
About the presenter: Julie Navickas is a best-selling and award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning University instructor in the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Julie earned master's degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor's degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University.
Registration is encouraged.
Writer's Workshop Series :
Sep 2, How to Begin a Short Story , 7 pm
Sep 16, Story Elements: Point of View , 7 pm
Oct 7, Story Elements: Setting , 7 pm
Oct 21, Story Elements: Conflict , 7 pm
Nov 4, Finishing Your Story , 7 pm
Nov 18, Short Story Awards Ceremony & Reading , 7 pm
Dec 2, Writing Creative Nonfiction , 7 pm
Dec 16, Crafting Chemistry: How to Write a Romance , 7 pm
Interested in our Short Story Contest? Entries are due by Friday, November 6, 2026. Visit champaign.org/short-story for additional details.
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