Classes We Teach
Here are just a few of the classes Ralph and Chris can teach for your event or organization:
Sex Sells 101: How To Write Erotica
For the beginning writer, erotica can be the ideal place to begin writing and - when you are ready for it - maybe even earning some money!
But before you try to make that move from amateur to professional there are tons of important things you first need to know about creating an enjoyable, and especially hot, story.
In this class, M.Christian and R.Greco will review the varieties of personal and literary expressions possible in this exciting and expanding field such as finding inspiration, forging engaging characters, making sex scenes that sizzle, writing outside your comfort zone, and the all-import self-care for writers.
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Sex Sells 102: How To Sell Erotica
The market for erotic fiction and nonfiction is booming -- and in this fun and informative class, you'll discover many of the professional secrets to selling your work!
Here R.Greco and M.Christian will review how and where to submit your stories and articles, pay rates, royalties and rights, social media and PR, the pros and cons of self-publishing, the care and feeding or editors and publishers, how to write for a wide variety of erotic genres, and more.
Taught with enthusiasm and humor, attendees will learn about the often cruel realities of what it means to be a professional writer - but tempered with the pleasures of what it means to share your work with the entire world.
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Cupping and Cooldown: Effective And Sensual Scene Aftercare
Naturally many people focus on what happens before, and especially during, a scene but unfortunately what happens after is all too often neglected. Yet, as any kink veteran can tell you, aftercare can be just as crucial -- if not more so -- to a happy, healthy (and naughty) experience.
In this thought-provoking class, participants will learn a myriad of techniques to ground both bottom and top: sensual practices such as the ancient practice of cupping, various forms of massage, the nurturing power of a simple touch, the importance of feedback during and after, and emotional caregiving and receiving -- all with the goal of not just leaving a scene better than when it was entered, but to pave the way for even better times to come!
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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Clothespins: The Kinky Wondertoy
Sure, they look innocent enough but in a skilled hand, a clothespin (wooden or plastic) can be a beautifully viscous toy. Applied to genitals and breasts they can make even the most hardened of bottoms squirm with delight.
In this class, lessons will be taught in how to select the right clothespin for the job, safe ways of applying them, how to easily modify them in all kinds of fiendish ways, the physics and physiology of what makes clothespins so intense, the sweet intensity of zippers, cautions and concerns, and where to apply them to a human body to get the best effect.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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A Beat You Can Beat To: Rhythm Play
Ironically, even though most BDSM toys -- from paddles to canes, floggers to bare hands -- involve beating a bottom, far too many people forget that they are basically playing an instrument … one where engaging a good, playful rhythm can mean the difference between a happily squirming submissive or one that’s just annoyed.
In this playful class, participants will learn the crucial importance of setting up a well-reasoned, and most of all, sensual impact style -- both pleasing to the receiver as well as saving the arms, wrists, and back of the giver. Techniques will be explored for all kinds of toys: paddles, floggers, and more -- demonstrating the pros and cons of each in regards to rhythmic play.
Additionally, the class will touch on how normally intense toys such as canes can be used in a slow and sensual way: an excellent technique to expand both a top and bottoms range of both toys and types of play.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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Tit-Play 101: A Breast Play Workshop
Breast play offers wonderful opportunities for intensely powerful play - but also comes with serious, even dangerous, risks. In this beginner breasts-on seminar, participants will learn how to treat tits, both male and female, with exactly the right measure of sensuality and intensity to play well but also safely. Clothespins, nipple clamps, pinching, suction devices, gentle impact, bondage, and more will be demonstrated - as well as how to deliver effective aftercare. Additionally, participants will be given instruction in first aid, the dangers of breast play, and the limits of what boobs can take.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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Basic Bondage: Tie Me Up On A Budget
Let's face it, SM - especially bondage play - can be pricy: steel shackles, leather restraints, handcuffs, and other fun things don't come cheap. But in this class students will learn that tying someone up doesn't mean you have to break the bank. From Saran Wrap to Bungie cord, duct tape to clothesline, and more students will learn all kinds of tricks and techniques to not only restraint on a budget but how to do it safely as well as effectively ... and enjoyably!
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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Alternative Bondage: Beyond Rope And Restraints
While immensely popular among beginning BDSM aficionados – as well as long-time players – restraining a person always carries with it the possibility of serious injury. But that doesn’t have to be: in this special class participants will not just learn how to use rope, restraints and many other traditional bondage devices and techniques effectively and safely but also that there is an entire universe of new and exciting ways of making someone stay put ... in a very erotic and sensual way.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
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Making A Scene: How To Create Fun – and Most Of All – Hot S/M Play Encounters
You've got the kinky toys, you've taken classes on how to use them, you have a willing participant ... so what happens next? How do you take your skills and weave them together into a safe, sane - and even better - a wonderfully erotic S/M scene? In Making A Scene, participants will learn how to take the technical skills they've learned (from caning to impact play, bondage to edge play) and take the next step and actually put together a complete S/M play experience. Beginning with the basics of physical and emotional safety then onto negotiation, safewords, then how to structure a scene with a beginning, middle and happy ending that'll give both the submissive and the dominance/the masochist and the sadist not just a great, fun, time but one that will include not just erotic excitement but also the roller-coaster thrill that can come from well-constructed theater.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
For the beginning writer, erotica can be the ideal place to begin writing and - when you are ready for it - maybe even earning some money!
But before you try to make that move from amateur to professional there are tons of important things you first need to know about creating an enjoyable, and especially hot, story.
In this class, M.Christian and R.Greco will review the varieties of personal and literary expressions possible in this exciting and expanding field such as finding inspiration, forging engaging characters, making sex scenes that sizzle, writing outside your comfort zone, and the all-import self-care for writers.
#
Sex Sells 102: How To Sell Erotica
The market for erotic fiction and nonfiction is booming -- and in this fun and informative class, you'll discover many of the professional secrets to selling your work!
Here R.Greco and M.Christian will review how and where to submit your stories and articles, pay rates, royalties and rights, social media and PR, the pros and cons of self-publishing, the care and feeding or editors and publishers, how to write for a wide variety of erotic genres, and more.
Taught with enthusiasm and humor, attendees will learn about the often cruel realities of what it means to be a professional writer - but tempered with the pleasures of what it means to share your work with the entire world.
#
Cupping and Cooldown: Effective And Sensual Scene Aftercare
Naturally many people focus on what happens before, and especially during, a scene but unfortunately what happens after is all too often neglected. Yet, as any kink veteran can tell you, aftercare can be just as crucial -- if not more so -- to a happy, healthy (and naughty) experience.
In this thought-provoking class, participants will learn a myriad of techniques to ground both bottom and top: sensual practices such as the ancient practice of cupping, various forms of massage, the nurturing power of a simple touch, the importance of feedback during and after, and emotional caregiving and receiving -- all with the goal of not just leaving a scene better than when it was entered, but to pave the way for even better times to come!
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
Clothespins: The Kinky Wondertoy
Sure, they look innocent enough but in a skilled hand, a clothespin (wooden or plastic) can be a beautifully viscous toy. Applied to genitals and breasts they can make even the most hardened of bottoms squirm with delight.
In this class, lessons will be taught in how to select the right clothespin for the job, safe ways of applying them, how to easily modify them in all kinds of fiendish ways, the physics and physiology of what makes clothespins so intense, the sweet intensity of zippers, cautions and concerns, and where to apply them to a human body to get the best effect.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
A Beat You Can Beat To: Rhythm Play
Ironically, even though most BDSM toys -- from paddles to canes, floggers to bare hands -- involve beating a bottom, far too many people forget that they are basically playing an instrument … one where engaging a good, playful rhythm can mean the difference between a happily squirming submissive or one that’s just annoyed.
In this playful class, participants will learn the crucial importance of setting up a well-reasoned, and most of all, sensual impact style -- both pleasing to the receiver as well as saving the arms, wrists, and back of the giver. Techniques will be explored for all kinds of toys: paddles, floggers, and more -- demonstrating the pros and cons of each in regards to rhythmic play.
Additionally, the class will touch on how normally intense toys such as canes can be used in a slow and sensual way: an excellent technique to expand both a top and bottoms range of both toys and types of play.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
Tit-Play 101: A Breast Play Workshop
Breast play offers wonderful opportunities for intensely powerful play - but also comes with serious, even dangerous, risks. In this beginner breasts-on seminar, participants will learn how to treat tits, both male and female, with exactly the right measure of sensuality and intensity to play well but also safely. Clothespins, nipple clamps, pinching, suction devices, gentle impact, bondage, and more will be demonstrated - as well as how to deliver effective aftercare. Additionally, participants will be given instruction in first aid, the dangers of breast play, and the limits of what boobs can take.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
Basic Bondage: Tie Me Up On A Budget
Let's face it, SM - especially bondage play - can be pricy: steel shackles, leather restraints, handcuffs, and other fun things don't come cheap. But in this class students will learn that tying someone up doesn't mean you have to break the bank. From Saran Wrap to Bungie cord, duct tape to clothesline, and more students will learn all kinds of tricks and techniques to not only restraint on a budget but how to do it safely as well as effectively ... and enjoyably!
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
Alternative Bondage: Beyond Rope And Restraints
While immensely popular among beginning BDSM aficionados – as well as long-time players – restraining a person always carries with it the possibility of serious injury. But that doesn’t have to be: in this special class participants will not just learn how to use rope, restraints and many other traditional bondage devices and techniques effectively and safely but also that there is an entire universe of new and exciting ways of making someone stay put ... in a very erotic and sensual way.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
#
Making A Scene: How To Create Fun – and Most Of All – Hot S/M Play Encounters
You've got the kinky toys, you've taken classes on how to use them, you have a willing participant ... so what happens next? How do you take your skills and weave them together into a safe, sane - and even better - a wonderfully erotic S/M scene? In Making A Scene, participants will learn how to take the technical skills they've learned (from caning to impact play, bondage to edge play) and take the next step and actually put together a complete S/M play experience. Beginning with the basics of physical and emotional safety then onto negotiation, safewords, then how to structure a scene with a beginning, middle and happy ending that'll give both the submissive and the dominance/the masochist and the sadist not just a great, fun, time but one that will include not just erotic excitement but also the roller-coaster thrill that can come from well-constructed theater.
Demo bottoms encouraged to participate
