Write in the Dark
A Taboo Dark Romance Retreat
February 14, 2026 — Virtual on Zoom
❤️🔥 This Valentine’s Day, embrace the love that should never see the light. ❤️🔥
Dark romance isn’t a guilty pleasure — it’s a craft.
It’s where longing meets danger, where villains steal hearts, and where the rules of love are made to be broken.
This retreat is your invitation to dive deeper into desire, raise the stakes, and explore the stories that keep readers awake long past midnight.
If you’re obsessed with:
Forbidden love
Power dynamics and emotional twists
Morally gray love interests
Scorching tension that hurts so good
Then you belong here.
🔥 What You’ll Experience
A full day of immersive workshops, writing time, and intimate discussions with authors who excel at the messy, addictive, and downright irresistible.
You’ll learn how to:
Craft forbidden attractions that feel real
Write high-risk emotional tension
Build villain love interests readers crave
Balance dark themes responsibly
Create page-turning heat with purpose
Plus: focused sprints to boost your word count and live feedback to strengthen your scenes immediately.
🖤 Schedule (EST)
10:00 – 10:20 Welcome Party + Consent & Boundaries in Dark Romance
10:20 – 11:10 Workshop: Desire vs. Danger — What Makes Romance Taboo?
11:10 – 11:50 Guided Writing Sprint: The Line We’re Not Supposed to Cross
11:50 – 1:00 Break + Optional Social: Share a Favorite Dark Trope
1:00 – 2:00 Dark Romance Author Panel
2:00 – 2:30 Craft Mini-Lesson: Making the Reader Fall for the “Bad” Choice
2:30 – 3:20 Writing Sprint + Hot Seat Coaching
3:20 – 4:00 Roundtable: Writing Harm Responsibly
4:00 – 5:00 Workshop: Build a Villain Love Interest Worth Devotion
5:00 – 5:30 Speed Critiques + Accountability Match-Ups
5:30 – 6:00 After Dark Social: Share a Spicy Line 😉
Schedule subject to small adjustments as speakers are announced.
💋 What You’ll Take Home
Dark & taboo trope workbook (PDF)
Spicy prompts to continue pushing boundaries
A new writing community for accountability
Replay access
🩶 Who This Retreat Is For
Writers who crave:
Edgy romance that pushes limits
Emotionally charged, character-driven heat
Stories where love is dangerous, twisted, or forbidden
A supportive space to explore taboo themes responsibly
Guidance from authors who understand the darker side of desire
Whether you're drafting your first spicy scenes or already deep in morally gray territory, you’ll walk away with sharper craft — and a bolder voice.
❤️ Safety + Support
Dark stories deserve responsible storytelling.
We open with community guidelines and always center:
clear consent
character autonomy
trauma-aware writing practices
Safety doesn’t kill the heat — it enhances it.
🦇 Ready to Write in the Dark?
Indulge in the stories burning in your mind.
Let this be the Valentine’s Day you choose the villain.
👇 Secure your spot now — spaces are limited! 👇