Tucson Festival of Books

Workshop: Learn Good Steamy Writing


We all know a bad lusty scene when we cringe-read one, but what makes it so awful? Let's discuss how to craft desire and lust to draw readers in. We will review hilariously clumsy examples and successful scenes from literary fiction, to identify what works and what doesn't. Content warning: Explicit content.


Panelist
Jessica Elisheva Emerson

Jessica Elisheva Emerson is a native Tucsonan who spent 22 years in Los Angeles before returning to the Sonoran desert where she lives with her husband and children. She comes to the festival with "Olive Days," her debut novel....

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