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Christmas treat: Seduced Under The Mistletoe

anthology, erotic romance, erotica, stories 14th December 2018 New Books

Yup, it’s that time of year again. And if you’re looking for something to get you in the mood, this is a pretty good collection of erotic romance novellas, featuring several reliable names. Unwrap these fifteen gorgeous historical romance novellas: … Continued

Birthdays and mates and mortality

art, friendship, life, mortality 2nd December 2018 Other Things, Uncategorised

(*** this post will be edited and pics added in a day or two – tech issues and general incompetence going on ***) I’ve had some odd birthdays. Well, I’ve had a LOT of birthdays, so some of them were … Continued

Hiatus, slacking and bouncing back.

comeback, events 17th November 2018 Musings, Other Things

Coming soon: Later by Charlotte Howard

erotic romance, erotica, new book, new release, novel, romance 8th October 2018 New Books

With the nights drawing in and all that, you might well want to warm your parts and hearts with a big helping of erotic romance… Charlotte Howard’s new title is not out till the end of the month, but you … Continued

Slam time! Come and join us.

8th September 2018 Uncategorised

OK so it’s been a while, but we’re having another Dirty Sexy Words slam over at Sh! in North London. The line up this time is a mix of fiction authors and sex bloggers, and there will be drinks and … Continued

Anthology editing: choices and the mental mixtape

anthology, choice, editing, erotica, fetish, stories, writing 6th September 2018 Musings, New Books

The call having closed for Rule 34 Vol 2, I’ve spent most of this week going through the submitted stories and picking out which ones to include. This is always a fun job, and even more so when it’s an … Continued

A Black Bond and the Possibilities of Iconic Characters

characters, creation, fiction, film, icons, James Bond 24th August 2018 Musings, Other Things

There’s currently speculation (again) about the possibility of Idris Elba getting cast as the new Bond once wossname who is currently doing it hangs up his Martini. (You can tell, can’t you, that Bond films are not terribly my thing.) … Continued

NEW RELEASE: Dark Voices

anthology, charity, horror 17th August 2018 New Books

And now for something a little darker… Well, Hallowe’en isn’t that far away. This anthology from Lycan Voices is donating all proceeds to breast cancer charities, so worth your support for that alone. Voices are meant to be heard. Darkness … Continued

Musings from Manchester – and London

books, bookselling, erotica, fetish fair, Manchester 7th August 2018 Events, Fairs and Markets

Last weekend I made my third visit to the Manchester Author Event. For quite a bit of this year I have been trying to prove to myself that I am not, in fact, Getting On A Bit and am still … Continued

Events and Expectations and Etiquette

bookselling, customers, erotica, etiquette, events, trading 21st July 2018 Events, Fairs and Markets

Can’t blame it all on the football, much as I might like to. (I am completely unmoved by sport of any kind, but I have an active dislike of men’s football, especially large multinational competitions of men’s football, and everything … Continued