Author Archives: Zak Jane Keir

New release from Janine Ashbless

4th March 2016 New Books

Janine writes lovely, passionate, magical fantasy stuff and has enthralled us more than once at Dirty Sexy Words. Here’s a taste of her newest story. “Put your hands on the saddle.” “What?” “You heard me.” Biting the inside of her … Continued

LOOKING SEXY, FEELING SEXY, WRITING SEXY

appearance, authors, desirability, sexy, writing 29th February 2016 Musings, Other Things

There are those two equal and opposite tropes of the erotic writer, particularly the female erotic writer: we are either sexy – too sexy, almost – or we are sexless, in amusing contrast to our written work. A lot of … Continued

LONDON BELOW: SUBCULTURE, SEXY SHOPPING & STORIES

erotic fiction, event, London Below, market, shopping, subculture 24th February 2016 Fairs and Markets, Musings

Who’s heading to London Below this Sunday? I’m looking forward to trying out the latest addition to the wonderful world of alternative markets, not just because, well, subculture does it for me and always did, but because the name itself … Continued

VIOWER EXCRETION ADVISED: fanfic, fighting, fantasy and fun

EL James, erotica, fanfic, plagiarism, tropes, writing 20th February 2016 Musings, Other Things

Fanfic is in the news again, as an offshoot of the curious court battle between fantasy authors Cassandra Clare and Sherrilyn Kenyon over who has the right to a certain set of tropes. Clare, it is said, is getting an … Continued

SH! VALENTINE SLAM: extra fizz and signing

BSL, erotica, interpreter, live slam, readings, Sh! 14th February 2016 Slams

Doing a slam at Sh! is always good fun. If you’ve never been to the place it’s well worth a visit when you get an opportunity to make one – whether that’s for one of our slams, one of the … Continued

New release from Kay Jaybee & KD Grace

erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotica, Kay Jaybee, KD Grace, new release 12th February 2016 New Books

We hope to bring regular recommendations of stuff to read, particularly when it’s written by regular DSW guests. To start with, here’s a special treat in the shape of two modern classics bundled together… Out Now – The Collared Collection, … Continued

RULES FOR READERS: How To Slam Successfully

erotic event, erotica slam, humour, reading, success 9th February 2016 Musings, Rantings, Slams

It’s always good to have new readers at a DSW slam. Well, nearly always. So far, with over 20 gigs having taken place, I’ve only had to step in and call a halt to someone’s performance once. (No need to … Continued

LARP, LUST AND OTHER DIVERSIONS (or: Pagans, Perverts and Morris dancers)

cosplay, erotic fiction. writers. writing, folk songs, geek culture, hobbies, LARP 4th February 2016 Fairs and Markets

This coming weekend will feature the annual visit to the West Country for a bit of LARP fun at the Herofest. If you’re in or near the area, why not stroll on down and take a look? The venue’s gorgeous, … Continued

EROTICA: THE STATE WE’RE IN

2016, erotic fiction. writers. writing, genre fiction, optimism, publishing 1st February 2016 Musings, Rantings

Welcome to the new DSW site/blog/general manifesto! It seemed like a good idea to have everything erotica/fiction/sexuality under one roof, so to speak, so if you’ve found this page via either of the old blogs Dose of Decadence or Sallyanne … Continued