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AGENDA
April 5, 2008
9:30 Gather, Have Coffee, Chat
10:00INTRODUCTIONS,REPORTS
- Greet Guests
- Secretary's Report - Carolyn Comings
- Treasurer's Report - Bette Nybakken
- Kudos & Woes
- Page Count Competition - Carolyn Woolston
- Literary Report (Page Count Competition, Literary Marketplace) - Carolyn Woolston
- Vote on By-laws
- Announcements
10:45 - 11:00RAFFLE, BREAK
11:00 - 12:30PROGRAM - A talk by Multi-published author Janet Miller
Eroticism in Romance: It's More Than Sex
The trend in romance these days is getting hotter. Authors are constantly being asked to up the ante in the bedroom -- or wherever the sex is taking place. But erotic romance is more than language and body parts, it is the emotion that goes along with it, the words that bring the reader along for the ride. In this talk we will discuss not only the trend for hotter romance but why that is happening and what avenues exist for the writer willing to go there.
Janet Miller is the author of over 21 titles at Ellora’s Cave, Cerridwen, and New Concepts publishing. These include the 2004 PRISM award winning Violet Among The Roses, 2006 EPPIE award winning All Night Inn, and two Romantic Times Top Picks, Fangs For the Memories and Beloved Enemy. Janet specializes in paranormal and futuristic romance under her own name and futuristic, fantasy, and paranormal erotic romance under the pen name Cricket Starr. She’s been a member of RWA and the Silicon Valley RWA chapter since 2001.
NEXT MONTH
May 3rd Meeting - Mini-workshop "Polishing the Potato" a Show and Tell analysis by multi-published author Lynna Banning
Writers are asked to bring:
- Pen and Paper
- Used books for exchange and/or donation
- A Willing Energy to Engage in the Craft of Writing
MBFW welcomes writers of all genres and ability levels. There is no charge for first time visitors. Coffee and tea provided.
MBFW is a chapter of Romance Writers of America. For further information, contact Gerry Pikus (831) 455-0641 (gerrypikus at comcast.net) or Joan Powell at (831) 425-1458 (motherbirth at mindspring.com).
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