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New Release: Love and Lust in Space

alien, anthology, erotica, fantasy, fiction, scifi sex, spaceship 12th November 2016 New Books

They say your screams can’t be heard in space… Unless you have a partner or two! Eleven authors take you on a trip where any pairings are acceptable, locations vary from spaceships to strange and futuristic worlds, and … Continued

Don’t stop writing. Now more than ever.

desire, erotica. diversity, hope, love, strength, writing 9th November 2016 Uncategorised 7 Comments

Don’t stop writing. Don’t you dare stop. Don’t feel that writing about sex and romance and lust and love is too trivial a pursuit, today. Love and lust and romance and sex are some of the greatest things we have … Continued

A Man On Fire

chili, edgeplay, excitement, extreme sex, fire, fire fetish, knifeplay 5th November 2016 Musings

I saw a man running around on fire, yesterday evening. I should probably add that I subsequently saw him extinguished, grinning like a loon and riding a quad bike so hopefully no harm whatsoever done to him. Should also probably … Continued

Hold the handcuffs! Personal turn-offs

bizarre, kinky, taboo, turn-off, unusual fetishes, writing 25th October 2016 Musings, Other Things

Have had one or two discussions about turn-offs this week, and it’s only Tuesday. It’s certainly true that everyone’s got a few things that make them go ‘Eww’ and put them right off continuing, whether that’s with reading a sexy … Continued

Smut Manchester: hard hitting kinkyfuckery

erotic writing, fetishes, KD Grace, Smut UK, spanking, Victoria Blisse, whipping, workshops 19th October 2016 Events, Other Things

You definitely get the chance to get to grips with your author research at Smut events: I haven’t forgotten my own first time back in 2014. This year, there was even less pussyfooting involved as the venue for the day was … Continued

First they’ll come for the female ejaculators…

bdsm, censorship, demonstration, freedom, obscenity, porn, privacy 17th October 2016 Other Things, Rantings, Uncategorised

Yeah, I know, everyone gives a hat-tip to Martin Niemoller at times like this, but his point remains valid whatever the subject matter. If you think that an alarming, poorly-formatted proposal for a new law is acceptable if it’s only … Continued

Bad Business: How to Shoot Yourself In the Dick

asshats, business, exposure, rip-off, sex bloggers, start up, writing 7th October 2016 Rantings, Sex stuff 4 Comments

As business models go, ‘getting established, successful people to work for you without paying them’ probably sounds like a wonderful idea. ‘Getting lots of people to work for you without paying them very much, or guaranteeing them any employment rights’, … Continued

Stop digging: the doxxing of authors is always wrong

authenticity, doxxing, elena ferrante, sex bloggers, writers 4th October 2016 Rantings, Uncategorised

The doxxing of Elena Ferrante is distressing, and infuriating, and worrying, whether you are a fan of her work or had never heard of her prior to this. The fact that she is a ‘respectable’ literary novelist rather than an … Continued

London Fetish Weekend flashbacks

bdsm, books, fetish, kink, latex, leather, London Fetish Weekend, Preaching To The Perverted, rubber, Skin Two, whips 29th September 2016 Fairs and Markets, Musings

It’s just possible that some of the people having fun at this year’s London Fetish weekend weren’t even born when the first one took place. OK, actually, I think the 1998 festivities were in November, so technically those of you … Continued