Erato- Muse of Love Poetry
Join us at Parnassus Books for a Romance Writer’s Workshop on February 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM.
Parnassus Books is pleased to partner with The Parthenon for a special workshop, You Had Me at Hello - A Romance Writer's Workshop, led by Lauren Kung Jessen. This workshop is part of a series of events themed around the muses of Greek Mythology in promotion of the Parthenon's latest exhibit, Christy Lee Rogers: The Muses. This romance workshop is inspired by Erato, the muse of lyric and love poetry.
This is a free workshop which will take place IN STORE on Friday, February 21st at 6:30pm Central Time. Because space will be limited, registration is required to attend this event. Please register for free by filling out the form on the link below.
(Note: If for any reason you need to cancel your registration, please call the store at 615-953-2243 at least 24 hours before the event so your space can be provided to another guest.)
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About the Workshop:
You Had Me at Hello: Crafting the Perfect Meet Cute will be a 75-minute workshop taught by romance author Lauren Kung Jessen (Lunar Love, Red String Theory, and Yin Yang Love Song).
In romance novels, the moment your love interests meet for the first time is called a “meet-cute.” Depending on who your characters are, this interaction can be sweet, tense, awkward, humorous, or swoon-worthy. In this workshop, we’ll break down what makes an effective meet-cute, analyze memorable ones from books and movies, and practice writing our own meet-cute.
About Lauren Kung Jessen:
Lauren Kung Jessen is a mixed-race Chinese American writer with a fondness for witty, flirtatious dialogue and making meals with too many steps but lots of flavor. She is fascinated by myths and superstitions and how ideas, beliefs, traditions, and stories evolve over time. From attending culinary school to working in the world of Big Tech to writing love stories, Lauren cares about creating experiences that make people feel something. When she's not writing novels, she works as a content strategist and user experience writer. She also has a food and film blog, A Dash of Cinema, where she makes food inspired by movies and TV shows. She lives in Nashville with her husband (who she met thanks to fate--read: the algorithms of online dating), two cats, and dog.
THE MUSES EDUCATIONAL SERIES SPONSORS:
Centennial Park Conservancy
Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
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