New Release: Seasonal Shenanigans
We’re into December now and those stockings need filling – so here’s a seasonal new release for you! You can either buy it as a gift, or treat yourself to something you can dip into when you want a few … Continued
Author Archives: Zak Jane Keir
You had ONE idea and…
Can you hear that collective howl of ‘OH FOR FUCK’S SAKE!’ yet? Apparently, EL James has put out a fifth 50 Shades book – this time, it’s the second part of the original trilogy, only written from Creepy Christian’s POV. … Continued
New Release: Working It
One of those things that nearly everyone knows: an awful lot of people meet their partners at work, or at least have a workplace fling or two. So it’s no surprise that erotica writers find inspiration in day jobs – … Continued
Small Moments of Joy
You may be feeling that joy is in short supply at the moment, even as we move into the most officially joy-laden time of the year. But maybe that makes it even more important to recognise, or look for, or … Continued
New Release: Best Women’s Erotica of the Year Vol 3
It seems to be a great time of year for anthologies – the latest one to come my way is BWE3 from Cleis Press. Here’s the blurb Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 3 delivers the kind of sexy … Continued
New Release: Goodbye Moderation – Gluttony
A fabulous sticky-fingered treat in the shape of twelve different stories on the theme of Gluttony. This anthology features MM, FF, MF and menage action, from a mix of well-known and relatively new authors. Fans of food-related erotica will find … Continued
Reselling Review Copies – right or wrong?
There’s a fair bit of sound and fury on the writing scene at the moment over the reselling of ARCs (Advance Review Copies) of books. Some are hurt, betrayed, enraged and all the rest of it; others are less sure … Continued
Nancy Friday: a personal tribute
Nancy Friday died last Sunday. I never met her, and I haven’t even read all of her books, but I do have to acknowledge her influence on my life, my views and my writing career. I discovered her work when … Continued
‘Witch hunts’, whiners, predators and prudes
It didn’t take long for the whiners to show up, but then I didn’t expect it to. Some of them whined about ‘witch hunts’ (not noticing, of course, the irony in using a term that referenced what is often regarded … Continued
#Ssos and why this community matters
This week’s Big News for all of us whose work involves sex in any way is more of the same, depressing shit. First, Patreon, which was proving a good income generator for writers, artists, photographers, film-makers dealing with erotic/adult themes, … Continued