Presented by Sascha Illyvich . This workshop is for authors particularly in the romance genre who dabble BDSM in any form, be it writing spanking stories, light bondage, or like myself, heavier darker things.  

Many folks think that once a book is written the author’s job is done.  Not so.  As any seasoned author knows, once we finish writing, we have edits, cover art choices, more edits, and of course the hype.  Marketing, promotions.  PR Hell as it is known in some circles.  That’s the toughest part of any author’s job IMO and will make or break any author dumb enough to rely solely on the publisher.  Our job as authors is a business and needs to be treated like such, even if we DO get to have a little more fun than any corporate schmo.  

So, in order of author responsibilities:

1.	Establish the Brand (I’m Sascha Illyvich, paranormal erotica/BDSM romance author)
2.	Maintain the Brand (Primarily through PR, I write about wolves, fae, vampires, but you’ll never see me write a western!)
3.	Grow the Brand (I write paranormal romances, which puts me in with the anime crowd who likes dark fantasy!)

This workshop will focus on Number 3:  Grow the Brand.  What authors often fail to realize is that in including different elements like spanking or light bondage that they are writing for their normal audiences but with a little more effort could target not just the fringe readers; those who are closeted about their darker desires, but those who are a little open with their darker desires.

Syllabus:

1.	Intro
a.	Purpose of this workshop 
b.	What is BDSM and how does it relate to romance
c.	SSC
d.	The BDSM Symbol
e.	Dealing with Marketing issues as a BDSM author

2.	The players
a.	The Mighty Alpha Dominant
b.	The Alpha submissive
c.	General submissives
d.	Alter Submissive, the sweet submissive
e.	Sam, The Smart Assed Masochist
f.	Switches
g.	A word about the disabled in BDSM


3.	Clearing the air with stereotypes!
a.	What are they?
b.	Why are they?
c.	The Soft Dominant
d.	The Super Submissive

4.	Psychology - The Darker Side and an inward journey
a.	Trust is the center of all kink relationships
b.	Darker Desires driven by need for emotional release
c.	Male vs. Female
d.	Dom and Domme mentality?  What?  I’ve gotta think for this!
e.	Female Dominants dealing with society norms 
f.	BDSM is not just about physical pain!  Mental Anguish and Dominance
g.	SubSpace
h.	The Beta’s space
i.	A place for the omega
j.	Prime fears in a BDSM relationship

5.	Switches
a.	Confusion reigns!  
b.	Definition 
c.	Internal Power struggle
d.	In the right relationship, all needs are met
e.	Going in as a switch during playtime

6.	Fetish!
a.	Definition and common types of fetishes used
b.	Uncommon facts about fetishes 
c.	Fetish Safety

7.	Structure of a Scene
a.	Role play situations
b.	Warm up builds anticipation
c.	Limits and expansion
d.	Play time builds trust!
e.	Cool down finalizes trust!
f.	What?  No intercourse?

8.	Tools of the Scene
a.	Reasons for use
b.	Psychology behind tools
c.	Collars!

9.	Believability in Writing
a.	Crafting the perfect Scene
b.	Your characters 
c.	Plot
d.	Publisher Myths

10.	How to get started!  
a.	Checklists – The Infamous Limits list!
b.	PEP – Your local BDSM group is probably closer than you think!
c.	Power munches
d.	Club time/play parties!
e.	Real time play vs. online play dilemma

11.	Fakers! 
a.	Abuse definition
b.	Perception by others
c.	How the medical community views BDSM and why this is listed here 
d.	Pro Dommes vs. Real Ladies of Power
e.	Wanna be, lookie loo, blackmail
f.	The police and BDSM

12.	Interviewing Scene people
a.	Introductions
b.	Protocol
c.	Common questions asked are answered online!
d.	Proper research is a must!

13.	Online resources
14.	offline resources

The Instructor will give some homework but be available at least during business days. 
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Sascha started writing ten years ago, releasing poetry and an occasional short erotica story before focusing on kinky erotic romance in various subgenres.  His books have been listed under the Road to Romance’s Recommended read list, as well nominated for the CAPA.   
He is also the host of the Unnamed Romance Show on Radio Dentata and continue to write for Renaissance E-books, and Total E-bound.  Readers can find his work, plus free reads at http://www.saschaillyvich.com 

He’s also part of the WriteSex Panel, a blog group that’s defining erotica for writers in any genre! Find them at http://www.writesex.net