Are you an aspiring, self-published, or traditionally published erotica/romance writer? We’ve got the perfect workshop for you!
Join four Seattle-based erotica and romance writers as they discuss the unique challenges, experiences, and rewards of writing works of emotional and physical intimacy. Ask questions and participate in writing exercises to help develop your skills and build the confidence to make your own saucy stories!
COST: $25 in person ($35 at the door, limited space), $15 for livestream
WHEN: February 28, 2026, 2 PM – 6 PM PST
WHERE: Creative Block Seattle, 1366 31st Ave S, Seattle WA 98144 (website: https://www.creativeblockseattle.com/)
REGISTRATION is now open! In-person seating is limited, so
Register Here!
Continue your creative journey by participating in the writing prompt contest! Compose a story using the provided writing prompt (1,000 words max) and send it to CWpromptcontest@gmail.com by March 14th for the chance to win a scholarship to our July 3-Day Workshop!
After the workshop, you’ll have the chance to chat with the panelists, buy their books, and get them signed! We’ll also be raffling off some spicy prizes!
Livestream attendees will have the chance to ask questions and will be eligible to participate in the writing prompt contest.
Our panelists:
JS Lane is a smutty romance author living in the Pacific Northwest. She has been a lifelong writer and loves telling and sharing stories. When she’s not writing she’s usually reading (probably smut, but not always), knitting, weightlifting, or forcing her partner to take her out to play pinball. For more about her, check out her website: https://jslanesmut.wordpress.com/
Brianna Malotke is a horror and romance writer. She’s an editor for Letters to the Gods, an erotic dark-fiction literary magazine, and has contributed to the Hallow Ian Horror Hour TV show with Tapped House Media. She’s led poetry workshops at Smut Lovers and the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. In 2025 she won the international Azerate Poetry Prize. Her paranormal romance series Wicked Bites will be released 2026. Under the pen name Tori Fields, she has two completed series, Sugar & Steam and Ink & Love, as well as several standalone novellas. For more: www.malotkewrites.com
Pandem Buckner has been alive longer than you think; he’s just very quiet about it. After leaving the primieval woods of northern Mississippi, he ended up in the Seattle area. He is on the board of directors for Cascade Writers, a local literary non-profit. He has self-published four books and will release an erotic dramedy saga, Jason and the Church Ladies, later this year. For more info, check out his links: https://linktr.ee/PandemBuckner
Raven J. Demers writes speculative fiction and is the author of eleven books including Perdition and Journey Through the Hinterland and is co-author of the Amakai series. Xe has been featured in SEAF literary arts as Virginia Mayfair and xyr most recent story, “Tea and Treasures” can be found in the Reclaiming Joy anthology. Raven lives near Seattle and sings musicals on walks to embarrass xyr family.
Seating is limited, so register for your seat today!
