Fever and Lust, how about it?
Can we all calm the fuck down a bit? For all the yowling and yammering, this new flu doesn’t seem to be any more alarming than any other year’s flu – remember the bird flu and swine flu flaps of … Continued
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Free Speech, Censorship and Consequences
Yet more wailing and footstamping about the threat to free speech this week. Between the forced resignation of a swivel-eyed eugenicist, the latest round of convulsions in the Labour party, and that knob with his twitter account, anyone would think … Continued
How’s your VD (Valentine’s Day)?
First of all, if you’re enjoying yourself and want to enjoy some more, why not check out the Shenanigans FB hop? Having said that, I should probably be clear that my two favourite special days are Halloween and May Day, … Continued
New Release: The Liberation of Miss X
The first in a new series of Victorian-themed kinky novels from Etta Stark is now available from Blushing Books. Fans of spanking romance are definitely in for a treat… Blurb: London 1890. Flora Taylor has been estranged from her beloved … Continued
Will you #leavealighton for us?
#Brexiteve then. My plans for tomorrow night, frankly, involve going to watch a comedy hair metal band with a dear friend: the prospect of being randomly out on the streets is a little too unnerving. And staying home obsessively refreshing … Continued
Promotion, publicity and panicking
Everyone knows you can’t get anywhere, as a writer, without a bit of self-promotion. There’s a whole fuckton of books aimed at indie authors, instructing them on fail-safe methods of selling more of their own books. And I keep thinking … Continued
#Internationalfetishday – How’s that for you?
To my embarrassment, I only realised it was International Fetish Day when my Twitter feed offered up this very good article by Amy (@coffeeandkink) on the Hot Octopuss site. Maybe that was why the Guardian ran a piece this week … Continued
Kinky Kindness and Naked Generosity
You might have heard about the Naked Philanthropist, Kaylen Ward. She’s the one sending nudes to anyone who requests one and can prove they have donated at least $10 towards helping the victims of the Australian bushfires. Of course, no … Continued
The Last Ten Years – where to now?
Understandably, people are looking back at the last ten years and thinking, mostly, how the fuck did we get from there to here? Remember where you were and how you were at the back end of 2009? We were in … Continued
New Release: Breaking Limits
If you celebrate Christmas, you might feel the need to sneak off now and again for a spot of private time; if you don’t celebrate it, you might still find it helpful to have something to stimulate your naughty side … Continued