Write Dark. Sell the Fantasy. Protect Your Brand.
Live 2-Day Intensive • $250 • 24 & 25 May 2026 • 5pm Eastern
A live, 2-day intensive for authors who want to write darker stories, build villains readers obsess over, and position their brand to attract the right reader — without getting dragged. 16 years of dark romance experience, broken down into what actually works.
(Course cost is $250. All advertised USD prices will be billed in ZAR through our South African payment gateway.)
Write Dark. Sell the Fantasy. Protect Your Brand.
Live 2-Day Intensive • $250 • Date TBC • 5pm Eastern
(All advertised USD prices are billed in ZAR through our South African payment gateway.)
You don’t get cancelled for writing dark. You get cancelled for writing dark without positioning it properly.
Dark romance is growing fast. But so is the backlash. Authors are getting dragged, misunderstood, and pulled into outrage cycles — not because their books are “too dark,” but because they were seen by the wrong audience.
This is where most authors fail. And it’s exactly what this intensive fixes — 16 years of dark romance experience, broken down into what actually works.
Understanding the genre you’re writing in.
Dark Niches & Subcategories
Find your lane and write to real reader expectations. We map the dark romance landscape so you know exactly where your story belongs — and who’s waiting for it.
What Makes Dark Romance Dark
It’s not spice. It’s power, tension, and emotional risk. Learn the mechanics of darkness that keep readers obsessed instead of repulsed.
The Lovable Villain
Build dangerous men readers obsess over. We dissect the archetypes, motivations, and on-page choices that turn a villain into a book boyfriend.
The Women Who Love Them
Create heroines who choose the darkness — without losing their power. Build FMCs readers root for, identify with, and never forget.
How to sell it — and survive it.
Write Dark Without Getting Dragged
Set expectations, position correctly, and avoid the backlash that takes other authors down. The exact moves to keep your readers thrilled and your detractors out of your inbox.
The Dark Romance Reader Psyche
Understand what your readers actually crave — and why they keep coming back. Write straight to the parts of them that other genres won’t touch.
The Perfect Dark Romance Cover
Signal the right promise and repel the wrong reader. Cover direction, fonts, palette, and visual cues that convert — without inviting the outrage crowd.
Funnels, Positioning & Brand Protection
Build a system that attracts your people and filters everyone else out. Reader funnels, blurb language, ad targeting, and the brand protection layer most authors skip.
Trigger Stack Builder — map the exact triggers your subgenre delivers
Villain Character Blueprint — build dangerous men readers obsess over
FMC Archetype Builder — create heroines who choose the darkness without losing power
Dark Positioning Statement — the exact language that draws your reader and repels the rest
Cover Direction Guide — visual cues that signal the right promise
Reader Funnel Map — attract your people, filter everyone else out
You want to write darker stories that actually hit
You want to create villains readers obsess over — not just tolerate
You want to understand the psychology of dark romance readers
You want to position your books to attract the right audience — and repel the wrong one
You want to protect your brand while you scale
You want to write “safe” romance
You need everyone to like your work
You’re not ready to write morally complex characters
Are there recordings or replays?
No. This is a live, attend-once experience — no replay access. The value is in showing up, doing the work in real time, and getting live feedback from Coral and the room.
Is this available inside SKOOL?
No. The Dark Romance Intensive is not available inside the SKOOL community. This is a separate, live, paid intensive.
When is it?
Two days — Date TBC — starting 5:00pm Eastern Time each day. Live and interactive.
Do I have to be writing dark already?
No. Whether you’re drafting your first dark romance or scaling a backlist, this intensive is built to give you the foundation, the psychology, and the positioning system — from scratch or to sharpen what you have.
Why should I trust Coral on this?
16 years of dark romance experience, broken down into what actually works. This is not theory — it’s the playbook.
Dates to be confirmed
The next live cohort isn’t scheduled yet. Pop your email in and we’ll let you know the moment it launches.
$250 (R4,125)
