Introducing the Boozy Book Broads for once-a-month author chats and drinks

In August, I planned a Booze + Books Chat with the amazing romance author Melonie Johnson and Fresh Fiction’s Danielle Dresser. Hosted by Love’s Sweet Arrow, the awesome Chicago-based and romance-focused bookstore, we drank to the joy of romance books and talked about how what we write celebrates an adult’s right to have a good time.

We personally had such a good time that we’ve decided to do it once a month! Join me, Melonie, and Danielle — the Boozy Book Broads — and Love’s Sweet Arrow online every third Friday of the month at 7 p.m. CT as we toast the joy of romance books and romance writing with our author and industry friends. With a drink-of-the-month in hand!!

Our first guest was Rosie Danan, whose debut book, The Roommate, won the 2019 Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® for Best Contemporary Romance and has already been optioned for a movie. We discussed roomie horror stories and feminine pleasure — and toasted with a Rosh Hashanah sangria!

On Oct. 16, we’ll be hosting Diana Biller, author of The Widow of Rose House, and on Nov. 20, we’ll be chatting with multi-published author Jackie Lau about her Thanksgiving book, A Match Made for Thanksgiving.

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Everything You Didn't Know You Needed to Know About Romance

Credit: Hannah Neville

In mid-November, I gave a talk at a local library titled, “Romance 101: Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know About Romance.”

Why would I say you NEED to know about the romance genre? Because romance offers the escapist fairy tales that we hard-working adults need. In today’s intense and and many times antagonistic world, there’s a lot we can’t control. Sometimes, the best self-care we can give ourselves is to give our brains a break. And I think a well-written romance novel offers that better than any other media.

What’s better than immersing yourself for 350 pages in the sensation of falling in love?

I was thrilled and honored that Erin of the romance blog, The Smut Report, came out to the event and wrote this amazing round-up. The romance fans who showed up at the Aurora Hills Branch of the Arlington Public Library were passionate and engaged and we had such a good time!

I am now hooked on library events and jonesing to do more!

I’ve included an excerpt of Erin’s post below. You can click at the bottom to keep reading.

Romance 101 with Angelina M. Lopez

by Erin, The Smut Report

If there’s a romance-related event close to us and we can go, we also definitely want to go. For this reason, when I saw a tweet from Angelina M. Lopez about an author talk at a library in Arlington, I had to go.

Unfortunately, there were a number of different romance-related events this month, from the Baltimore Book Festival to events at three local independent bookstores (One More Page in Arlington, and Loyalty Bookstore and East City Bookshop in Washington, DC, if you’re curious about tracking where these things happen), and I didn’t manage to get to any of them!

Fortunately, Romance 101 with Angelina M. Lopez was really fun, so if that was my big outing this month, we’re all good. (Click to keep reading…)

Such a fun event at this Arlington Public Library

Thank you to the Aurora Hills Branch for having me!

Thank you Erin from The Smut Report for this awesome roundup!

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I love talking Romance!

If you’re looking for a romance author to come speak to your community, organization, or book club, contact me!

Angelina M. Lopez and Andie J. Christopher at Loyalty Bookstores in Washington, D.C.

Some topics and workshops I can offer:

• Romance 101: Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know About Romance

• Writing Alpha Heroines

• Pantsing Your Way to A Bonkers Book That Still Works

• Embracing Your Bonkers Ideas

• The Benefits of Letting Your Creative Journey Take Its Time
  

Where to find Angelina in October and November

I will be haunting bookstores, libraries, podcasts, radio shows, blogs, and Instagram accounts for the next two months. Here’s where you can find me throughout October and November.

Bookstores and Libraries

Nov. 8 - LUSH MONEY Book Launch Party!! - Join me at One More Page Books Friday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. for Spanish wine, tapas, fun and the launch of Lush Money.

Nov. 14 - An Evening of Romance with Angelina M. Lopez and Andie J. Christopher - Come join me and USA Today bestselling romance author Andie J. Christopher at Loyalty Bookstores Petworth on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. as we drink wine and discuss the release of our new books, Lush Money and Not the Girl You Marry.

Nov. 20 - Romance 101 with Angelina M. Lopez at Aurora Hills Branch Library - Join me Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. for this author chat as I share with Aurora Hills Branch Library guests everything you didn’t know that you needed to know about romance.

Podcasts and Radio Shows

Oct. 16 - Wicked Wallflowers Podcast - Listen as I join hostess-with-the-mostest Jenny Nordback to discuss my journey to publishing on this phenomenal romance podcast that Entertainment Weekly described as “taking "the guilt out of 'guilty pleasure' with author interviews and deep dives into new releases."

Oct. 16 - KT Literary Podcast - I was honored to be invited to be on my literary agency’s podcast. Host Renee Nyen and I chat about the book, alpha heroines, playing with tropes, and the awesomeness of my agent, Sara Megibow.

Oct. 31 and Nov. 6 - Story Hour with Wendy Mann - I’ll be chatting with WERA radio host Wendy Mann. The show will air live on WERA 96.7 Radio Arlington at 11 a.m. EST on Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, but then will be available on Mixcloud at the above link.

Articles

Oct. 14 - Harlequin Junkie - I’ll be featured in an author Q&A.

Oct. 15 - Fresh Fiction - Looking for that perfect author to read? Check out my author-reader match, where I woo readers dating app style.

Oct. 16 - Smexy Books - Read all about “Subverting the Billionaire Trope” in this Smexy Books article.

Early November - Frolic - I will be discussing “Embracing Your Bonkers Ideas” in this exclusive Frolic piece.

Online Parties and Takeovers

Oct. 14 - Facebook Live Happy Hour to Celebrate LUSH MONEY release - Join me and my hot, funny, and banter-y husband, Peter, as we celebrate the release of Lush Money. Learn about what it's like for a couple when one of them has been pursuing a creative dream for 20 years! We'll be enjoying cocktails, talking about the journey, and probably cooing at the dog.

Oct. 15 - LUSH MONEY Book Release Party on Facebook - On Tuesday, October 15, from 6-9 pm EST, I will be joined by a group of incredible romance authors on the Facebook page, the Racy Reads Party Room, to celebrate the release of Lush Money.

Oct. 18 - KT Literary Instagram Takeover - I will be taking over the Instagram account of my literary agency, KT Literary.

Oct. 23 - Wine Down Wednesday with Eva - I’ll be visiting romance author Eva Moore’s private Facebook group, Friends for Eva, to celebrate Wine Down Wednesday.

Nov. 6 - Romanced by the Book Instagram Takeover - I’ll be taking over the Instagram account of virtual romance club Romanced by the Book.

Don’t want to miss a post, podcast, or event? search for the hashtag #WhereIsAngelinaToday on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.