**Permission to forward granted and encouraged**

Yosemite Romance Writers is proud to present their online workshop for September.

Date: 9/7/ – 10/2/09

Workshop title: Writing Hot, Delicious Love Scenes

Description: Do the love scenes or sex scenes in your romance novel lack that magical spark and sizzling heat that makes the reader go WHEW!!? The romance genre has exploded with bonfire-hot romance and erotic romance novels and novellas over the last few years. In this workshop we’ll explore the many aspects of fantastic, hot and delicious love scenes, whether you write mildly sensual romance or erotic romance. We’ll look at the best ways of writing those all-important love scenes that take your characters to the next level of their relationship.

Topics covered: What is delicious?; your comfort level; leading up to sex; interweaving emotion and sex; differences between romance and erotic romance; choosing your words; sexy dialogue; humor during sex; sexual positions; personalizing your love scenes; sensual settings; seducing the reader; the hero; the heroine; virgins; fantasy; historical vs. contemporary love scenes; determining placement; progression from one love scene to the next; oral sex; avoid sex cliches; sex and conflict; written and multimedia examples; exercises.

Please note: this workshop does not deal with pure erotica or alternative lifestyles. The lessons and examples contain graphic language and frank discussions of sexuality. You must be 18 or over to take this workshop.

About the instructor: Nicole North

Nicole North writes sensual and erotic romance novels and novellas. She is the author of paranormal erotic romance novellas Devil in a Kilt, Red Sage Secrets Volume 27, July 2009, and Beast in a Kilt, Red Sage Secrets Volume 29. She has finaled in over a dozen writing competitions and won several awards. She admits sexual tension and delicious love scenes are her favorite elements of romance and sprinkles them liberally through her stories. What others have said about her works: “This author handles sexual tension very well. Her characters are completely drawn to each other…” and “Wow! Talk about sexual chemistry. This story has it in spades. You’re a natural in the romantic chemistry department.” She has a BA degree in psychology.

Deadline to register: 9/6/09

Fee: $20 YWR members; $25 non-members. RWA Membership isn’t required;
Anyone can take our courses.

Where to sign up: You may register online at our website,
www.yosemiteromancewriters.com.

Please click the Pay Now button and follow the instructions for Paypal. You will receive a confirmation from us once your payment is received.

You may also contact YRW at YosemiteRomanceWriters@YosemiteRomanceWriters.com if you have any other questions.

Thank you for considering our workshops!!

Sandra Marlow
Vice President – Yosemite Romance Writers

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