“The Bisexual Male” workshop with Christian Pan – February 27, 2025 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT
Join Passionate Ink for our “The Bisexual Male: Facts, Myths, and Representation in Erotic Fiction” workshop with author Christian Pan on February 27, 2025 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.
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ing to a 2024 Gallup poll of American adults, more than 57% of the entire LGBTQ+ community identifies as bisexual. And yet, myths and stereotypes persist about bisexuality and bi+ people in and outside the queer community, within our public discourse, in our fictional narratives. What are some of the misrepresentations surrounding the bisexual male in particular, and how can we begin to write bi+ characters in our erotic fiction with greater accuracy, dynamism, and complexity? Using a combination of discussion, fact-based research, examination of fictional texts, and writing exercises, author Christian Pan will share some tools and ways of thinking about (male) bisexual representation in one´s creative writing.
Christian Pan is a writer of erotic fiction whose work frequently celebrates and centers bisexuality. Since 2021, he has published over 100 short stories and 19 books, including the pandemic-era erotic novel Wilding, Stockholm Syndrome (2024 Passionate Plume Finalist in Erotic Fiction), At the End of the World (2022 Golden Pigtails Finalist in Dark/Taboo Erotica & 2023 Literally Lovesick Star Recommendation), among others. His work has also appeared in Take It Outside (Incision Press), 
The Big Book of Quickies (Cleis Press), Love Potion 69 (Erotica Consortium), among other anthologies; and he was the editor of The Best Bi Erotica of the Year, Volume One, released on Bi Visibility Day 2024. Christian also writes book reviews for his Dirty Words blog, is a contributing writer to The Crush Letter and Artistic Edge Magazine, hosts the Pulse Session segment for the monthly podcast All the Filthy Details, is a freelance editor for KayTell Ink, is a Creative Producer for Incision Press, and since 2022 has hosted the Queer Erotic Content Creators Club. He is based in New York City.
Registration is $10 for Passionate Ink Members and $20 for non-members. This workshop will be recorded for registrants who cannot attend the live session.