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New release: Inked anthology

#Inkederotica, anthology, erotic stories, sexy tattoos, tattooed erotica, tattoos 18th March 2016 New Books, Other Things

This thoroughly fabulous collection of tattoo-themed filth features DSW regulars Zak Jane Keir, Jillian Boyd as well as other top erotica writers, and is edited by another DSW author, Anna Sky. There are nine stories in all, featuring tattoo artists, … Continued

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Silver Desire

15th March 2016 New Books, Other Things, Uncategorised 1 Comments

OUr very first Call For Submissions! SILVER DESIRE: Erotic Stories of Older Women Editor: Zak Jane Keir Publisher: Sexy Little Pages. Older women rarely feature in erotic fiction, yet many of us find our libidos as active as ever in … Continued

New release from Girl On The Net

books, erotica, feminism, Girl On The Net, memoir, sex bloggers 10th March 2016 New Books

Erotic fiction is delicious and fun and all the rest of it, but sex blogs are fairly fabulous as well. (Both fiction authors and bloggers are always welcome at our slams) The best of the sex blogs (and there are … Continued

HARD-WORKING WRITERS and other jobs

fiction, inspiration, money, sexting, work, writers 8th March 2016 Musings, Other Things

Marion ZImmer Bradley (I think) mentioned writers and their strange other jobs in the intro to one of her Sword and Sorceress anthologies, years ago. Of course, this was decades before the current horrorshow of the gig economy and the various … Continued

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