Saturday, May 19, 2012
Location: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Everything You Wanted to Know About Erotic Romance But Were Afraid to Ask (Panel)
& “Fifty Shades of Green: Writing Smut for Fun & Profit” a workshop by Lori Perkins & Louise Fury
10:00 - 10:30 - Meet & Greet
10:30 - 12:30 - Panel: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Erotic Romance But Were Afraid to Ask”
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 - “Fifty Shades of Green: Writing Smut for Fun & Profit” a workshop by Lori Perkins & Louise Fury
** Note: Lori Perkins and Louise Fury will be taking informal pitches throughout the day **
Panel: Everything You Wanted to Know About Erotic Romance But Were Afraid to Ask
Panelists:
- Lori Perkins, co-Owner & Editorial Director, Ravenous Romance
- Treva Harte, co-Owner & Editor-in-Chief, Loose ID
- Louise Fury, Agent, L. Perkins Literary Agency
- Linda Heller (w/a Lynne Silver), multi-published erotic romance author
- Danielle Meitiv (w/a Joy Daniels), debut erotic romance author
Moderator: Denny S. Bryce
“50 Shades of Green: Writing Smut for Fun and Profit,” A Workshop by Lori Perkins and Louise Fury
Ever wonder if you could turn your erotic ideas or fantasies into short stories or novels that other people would like to read? Ever wonder where those crazy writers get their ideas and how they turn a short story into a novel or series? Ever wonder if you can make money doing it? Louise Fury and Lori Perkins will show you how it is done.
Lori Perkins, a NYU writing professor and Editorial Director of ravenousromance.com, an erotica epublisher, will show you how to turn your hot idea into a satisfying story. You can write it for yourself, or your loved ones, or even try selling it. She will then show you how to conceive, polish and shape your idea into a marketable story.
Louise Fury, a New York City literary agent, will tell you about the growing market for erotic fiction/romance, list some erotic romance publishers who are looking for new content, explain why the market is ripe for fresh stories and give you tips about navigating the digital-first submission process.
Louise and Lori will share the success stories of some of their writers and then answer your questions.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Location: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Please note we’ll be meeting in Multi-Purpose Room D instead of our usual space.
EMMA: WRW’s Fourth Annual “Jane Austen: The Books and the Movies” Day
“A character no one will like but myself,” wrote Jane Austen as she began Emma. Alicia Silverstone was adorable as Cher in Clueless, but what about Gwyneth Paltrow as an archeress? Led by one of our eggheads, Kathleen Gilles Seidel, WRW will spend another glorious day discussing Austen’s most intricate novel and the various adaptations of it. Please read or reread the novel and watch whatever video versions you feel like watching.
Kathy encourages members to come and enjoy this year’s discussion because Mansfield Park will be next. 
9:30-10:00 – Meet and Greet
10:00-10:15 – Announcements and Introductions
10:15-12:15 – Emma, Part One
12:15-2:00 – Lunch with your peers in area restaurants
2:00-4:00 – Emma, Part Two
For more info on meetings or to suggest a topic or a speaker, contact Danielle Meitiv at .
