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Tomorrow is Jess Lore’al’s Coffee Before the Coffee — and The Reading Room gets the inside scoop first. 💛 This one is extra special because it will be the first in-person Coffee Before the Coffee for Coffee with the Characters LIVE. Now just to be clear — this is not an audience event. It’ll be a private pre-interview conversation with just me and Jess as we prepare for her upcoming interview. But I wanted The Reading Room to be the first to know because y’all are my readers, my community, and you deserve the early tea first. ☕📚 ✨ Coffee Before the Coffee Jess Lore’al Wednesday, 9/16/26 6:30 PM CT Her full interview is still ahead — but tomorrow, we pour the first cup.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Good morning, Reading Room! 🌻 No LIVE interview today, but there’s still plenty brewing around Coffee with the Characters. 🎙️ NEXT AT THE COFFEE TABLE We’re getting ready for our first Chapter 2 IN-PERSON interview! 👀☕ ☕ Jess Lore’al 📅 Wednesday, September 23 🕕 6:00 PM CT 📍 The Book Readers Venue 802 First Street East, Suite 200 Humble, TX 77338 If you’re in the Humble/Houston area, this is your chance to physically pull up a chair and experience Coffee with the Characters LIVE in person! 🎁 READER GIVEAWAY IS COMING! Our Reader Engagement Month Giveaway LIVE is: 📅 September 30 🕕 6:00 PM CT We’ll be giving readers another chance to take home books from indie authors, so keep watching the Reading Room for giveaway details. 📚🎁 📚 READER ENGAGEMENT MONTH We’re halfway through September, so don’t forget our 5Rs: 📖 Read • ⭐ Review • 🗣️ Recommend • 📲 Repost • 🔄 Return Today’s challenge: RECOMMEND. Drop one indie book you think somebody else in this room should read in the comments. And yes, you can absolutely recommend somebody other than yourself. 😂 Let’s help each other destroy our TBRs properly. ✍🏾 FRIDAY NIGHT: 10-MINUTE STORIES 📅 Friday 🕗 8:00 PM CT Genre + Location + Suspicious Object + Main Character. Then you get 10 minutes to write. You do NOT have to be an author to participate. Readers, y’all are absolutely invited to come create some chaos with us. 😂✍🏾 🌻 COMING SOON 🎙️ Jess Lore’al — In Person — September 23 at 6 PM CT 🎁 Reader Giveaway LIVE — September 30 at 6 PM CT 🎙️ April Finley — In Person — October 14 at 1 PM CT 🎭 Unmask the Author — October 23 at 6 PM CT More interviews, books, giveaways, and reader opportunities are brewing. For today? ☕ Grab your coffee, recommend somebody a good indie book, and go find your next read. 📚🌻

Monday, September 14, 2026 Good morning, Reading Room! 🌻 Fresh week, fresh coffee, and we have a new author pulling up a chair today. 🎙️ TODAY AT THE COFFEE TABLE ☕ Vivi D. 🕚 11:00 AM CT 📖 Loving Me Enough 🎙️ Coffee with the Characters LIVE Come meet the author, step into the story, and see what happens when the characters get their turn at the mic. 👀☕ If you can join LIVE, pull up a virtual chair, ask questions, and show some love in the comments. If you miss it, keep an eye out for the replay and clips afterward. 📚✨ 📖 READER ENGAGEMENT MONTH CONTINUES September is still all about the readers. Our 5Rs are: 📖 READ ⭐ REVIEW 🗣️ RECOMMEND 📲 REPOST 🔄 RETURN Today’s challenge is simple: Pick one. Read a few pages. Review a book you enjoyed. Recommend an indie author. Repost a book or interview. Return to an author you discovered through CWTC. That one action can help another reader find their next favorite story. 🎁 READER GIVEAWAY LIVE Mark your calendar: 🎉 Reader Engagement Month Giveaway LIVE 📅 Wednesday, September 30 🕕 6:00 PM CT Books, ebooks, and audiobooks from indie authors will be part of the celebration, with more details shared as we get closer. Keep checking The Reading Room so you don’t miss giveaway updates or entry opportunities. ✍🏾 10-MINUTE STORIES Readers can join the fun too. 10-Minute Stories returns on: 📅 Fridays 🕗 8:00 PM CT You’ll get four ingredients: 🎭 Genre 📍 Location 👀 Suspicious Object 🧍 Main Character Then you have ten minutes to write your story. You do not have to be a published author to participate. If you like stories, creativity, chaos, or seeing how wildly different people interpret the same prompt, this is for you. 😂📚 Check the 10-Minute Stories section here in The Reading Room for prompts and past rounds. 🎙️ COMING UP IN PERSON Readers will also have opportunities to physically pull up a chair for select Coffee with the Characters LIVE interviews. One confirmed upcoming date: ☕ Jess Lore’al 📅 September 23 🕕 6:00 PM CT

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