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Sluts and Subs and Feminist Non-Fiction

books, non-fiction, sexuality, writers 5th April 2020 Musings, Other Things 2 Comments

Not that much of a meme participant, but I’m enjoying May More’s current series as it involves talking about books. I shared one of my favourite fiction recommendations last week, and now we’re moving on to non-fiction. I’ve picked three … Continued

Favourite Fiction: #Bookmatters

authors, books, favourites, fiction 29th March 2020 Other Things 3 Comments

Picking a favourite book is something I always find impossible. I’d struggle to keep the shortlist down to ten and, as with trying to pick a favourite song, I doubt I’d be able to give the same answer on any … Continued

You Know When You’ve Been Joplinned

authors, books, Brexit, news, relevance, writing 22nd March 2020 Musings 2 Comments

OK, it’s a phrase I’ve been trying to get into circulation for years without success, but it seems even more appropriate now. To be joplinned is to have had plans for some sort of publicity or promotion, especially something you … Continued

Coronachaos; can you lighten the darkness?

coronavirus, hope, kindness, love, news 15th March 2020 Other Things

The last few days of #coronachaos have involved watching the events go down like dominos. No Eroticon, no ETO Show, no BBB and, at the time of writing, Lamchester and LAM are considering their options. So, thumping great mess. Unprecedented … Continued

Eroticon 2020 Virtual Meet and Greet

#eroticon, books, erotic writing, events, sex blogging, writers 9th March 2020 Events, Other Things

With only a few days to go, everyone’s getting deliciously sticky with excitement for this year’s Eroticon. Even though we are aware that, as someone said, it will be a matter of fewer hugs and more handwashing this time. Part … Continued

Celebrating with Sonder & Beam at the Vagina Museum

community, party, sexuality, women 5th March 2020 Events, Other Things

As those who know me will know, I’m usually up for a night out. I first encountered the group then known as Scarlet Ladies a couple of years ago, having previously heard good things about them. Recently, they’ve had something … Continued

Fever and Lust, how about it?

erotica, fever, Rule 34, sexy stories 27th February 2020 Musings, New Books

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

Free Speech, Censorship and Consequences

censorship, consequences, free speech, opinion 21st February 2020 Musings, Uncategorised

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)?

books, bookselling, kinky markets, spanking 14th February 2020 Events, Musings

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

bdsm, erotic novel, erotic romance, erotica, new release, spanking, victorian fiction 6th February 2020 New Books

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