The craft of writing sex and erotica, love and romance: 2-day workshop
Rachel Edwards
June 13-14 at the Moonah Arts Centre
Eros: crafting eroticism and romance is a two day writing workshop featuring Australia’s top writer of erotica Krissy Kneen and international bestselling romance writer, Melanie Milburne.
Even Richard Flanagan, one of Tasmania’s best known literary exports, was nominated for the annual Bad Sex Writing Award – and workshop organiser, Rachel Edwards decided it was time to address the way we write sex and love.
She said “good sex and good romance is as exhilarating – and as elusive in fiction as it is in real life – we know both things are attainable, the challenge is to make it real, engaging and ultimately satisfying for all parties involved.”
To that end, she has invited award winning novelist Krissy Kneen and Melanie Milburne, whose romance novels for Mills and Boon have sold in huge quantities to conduct the workshops on June 13 and 14 at the Moonah Arts Centre.
Krissy Kneen is the award winning author of Steeplechase, Triptych, an erotic adventure and the Thomas Shapcott Award winning poetry collection Eating My Grandmother. Her most recent novel, The Adventures of Holly White and the Incredible Sex Machine, has just been published.
Melanie Milburne is an award winning, best selling, USA TODAY author of sixty-four romance novels with Harlequin Mills and Boon. In 2011 she won the prestigious Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year. She has been a two-time finalist in the Bookseller Best Award and received an Award of Merit in The Holt Medallion.
The two day workshop will cover a range of subjects within the genres of sex and romance, including how to write non cliché’d sex scenes, how to craft believable characters, how to write a best selling romance, how to find your unique erotic voice and tips for self editing.
The price of $245 also includes delicious food, with an aphrodisiac theme.
The event is a wonderful opportunity for writers in Tasmania to hone their craft in these two popular areas of writing.
The workshop has limited places and tickets are selling fast. For further information contact Rachel Edwards – epicentred@gmail.com
Tickets are available here – http://www.eventbrite.com/e/eros-crafting-eroticism-and-romance-writing-workshop-tickets-16710017111