As a college professor and long-time guest speaker, Tracy loves to talk to RWA and other groups about any and all things having to do with writing. She also enjoys leading week and month long on-line workshops, and has done so for numerous RWA groups.

Below is a list of several workshop topics Tracy has given. If you don’t find what you’re looking for on the list, feel free to contact her regarding a topic more suited to your needs.

Tracy also loves to speak to Book Groups—in person or over the phone. Contact her at tra…@tracywolff.com.

Know the Market, Know Yourself

So you want to write a romance . . . ST or category? Suspense or paranormal? Chick Lit, hen lit or young adult lit? These are only a few of the many sub-genres available in today’s romance market. So how do you find the one that’s right for you? Join Tracy Wolff, multi-genre romance author, as she guides you through the many exciting-and confusing-layers of today’s romance market and helps you find the genre that best suits you.

What a Character!

What makes some characters more memorable than others? More likable? More believable? Join multi-genre romance writer, Tracy Wolff, as she explores the seven things you can do to create strong characters who stay with your reader long after the last page has been turned.

Red-Hot and Sizzling: 5 Keys to Writing Hot (and believable) Love Scenes that Resonate with Your Readers

Life and love aren’t all about good sex-but it sure does help when you’re trying to keep a story interesting on an emotional and physical level. Tracy Wolff, multi-genre romance writer, looks at five keys to writing strong, emotionally satisfying love scenes that sizzle while moving your plot-and characters-forward.
Seven Steps to Stepping up the Sexual Tension:

It’s not all about the sex in romance novels, but it is all about the sexual tension. Without it, romance novels—from YA to historical, erotic to paranormal—fall flat. Join multi-genre romance author, Tracy Wolff, as she looks at seven major steps to creating sexual tension between your hero and heroine.

Storyteller vs. Writer

What makes someone a storyteller? A writer? Both? In this interactive workshop, Tracy helps her audience members determine whether they are storytellers or writers or if they fall somewhere in between. She examines the good and bad qualities of both and teaches how to build on the strengths of your writing type, while minimizing the weaknesses.

Crafting the Villain-Hero

Everyone loves a bad boy, or at least, most romance writers—and readers—do. Taking this to heart, Tracy examines the three main Villain-Hero archetypes from gothic literature of the 1700 and 1800s, archetypes that have made there way into the films, short stories and novels of today. With modern day examinations that include Anakin Skywalker, Batman and Rhett Butler, to name a few, Tracy shows how to build sexy, compelling, and unforgettable villain-heroes.