Monthly Teas
Grab your favorite cup of tea and join RFW each month for an online presentation and discussion related to the extended Regency (1780-1840). RFW Members enjoy free access through their Dashboard to current and past Teas.
Upcoming Teas
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 1 PM EST
Effectively Marketing Your Backlist
with Golden Angel
Join bestselling author Golden Angel as she offers in-depth marketing advice. Many authors focus on their new releases, ignoring their backlist. Learn how to make effective marketing decisions for your backlist, the power of free or discounted books, and the differences between marketing wide versus Kindle Unlimited books.
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 1 PM EST
A Window into Regency Beauty
with Alicia Schult
Historical beauty trends connect the world. Since the first trade routes were active, the world has shared, borrowed, and exchanged ideas about beauty. Join cosmetic historian and founder of LBCC Historical, Alicia Schult, as she creates a window to provide insight into the ideologies of Regency beauty. From skincare routines to ingredients and advertising to
politics, there is much more to Regency beauty, skincare, and regimens than meets the eye.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2 PM EST
How to Make and Use Book Trailers
with Melissa Addey
Most authors don’t think they can make their own book trailers, but they’re missing out – the software is easy to use and once you’ve added this skill to your marketing capabilities you’ll be able to use it frequently to excite your readers and have them clicking on that ‘buy now’ button!
The session will cover:
• The many ways you can use book trailers in your book marketing strategy.
• Practicalities of how to make a book trailer: storytelling, sourcing visuals and music, editing software, length and quality, the importance of social proof and the all-important final shot.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 1 PM EST
A Real Regency Christmas
with Andrew and Rachel Knowles
Did a Regency Christmas include presents, greetings cards and kisses under the mistletoe? What about Yule logs, mince pies and decorated trees? And was Santa a thing?
When Andrew and Rachel Knowles wanted to know what a real Regency Christmas looked like, they spent hours researching old books, letters and journals. In this talk, they’ll be sharing what they discovered about how Regency families celebrated the festive season.
TBD??
Pretty Gentlemen
with Peter McNeil
Uncover the refined world of the Macaroni Men. Learn about notable eighteenth-century British male fashion as award-winning author and fashion historian Peter McNeil brings together dress, biography, and historical events with the broader visual and material culture of the late eighteenth century.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 11AM EST
Write On Time: Crafting Your Success with Effective Time Management
with SHANA GALEN
As an author with over fifty published novels, Shana Galen has gone through the ups and downs of crafting a finished novel. One of the biggest hurdles for authors is not only finding the time to write, but staying on task when we do! Luckily for us, as a best-selling and award-winning author, Shana Galen will share her tips on time-management and finding one of the keys to success.