Events

Fact and fiction: notes from London Fetish Weekend

books, bookselling, fiction, London Fetish Weekend 24th October 2017 Events, Musings

fiction, books, bookselling, fetish market, London Fetish Weekend

(Yes, OK, a little late with posting this, but it’s been a busy week or two…) For the second year running, I took the Dirty Sexy Worlds bookstall to the London Alternative Market’s special LFW event and, for the second … Continued

Manchester Author Event: Books and Boats And Bands and Buses

author event, books, bookselling, erotica, signing, writers 21st August 2017 Events 1 Comments

I wrote about the first MAEG last year – it was also my first ever author event. This time, I was better prepared – well, mostly. No one could have done anything about the bloody weather. And the trouble I … Continued

Smut Leeds: rope and dice and hugs

author event, authors, erotica, rope, writing 14th August 2017 Events 1 Comments

This was maybe my fifth or sixth Smut event, and it was as lovely as always. If you’re an erotica writer (newbie or veteran) they are well worth checking out: friendly, funny and interesting days where you can take part … Continued

Pride With Bells On – How Joyously We Danced.

#PrideInLondon, bisexual, dancing, erotica, lesbian, LGBTQ, Pride 10th July 2017 Events, Musings, Other Things

#PrideInLondon, pride, bells, LGBTQ, Morris dancing

The first rainbows were on the tram platform: flags and glitter make-up. Instant conversation starter. I was in my kit, without my ribbons as yet, rainbow necklace, earrings and shades.Two or three more encounters on the way: all cheerful, excited, … Continued

Paintball and perversion: all the fun of the Hunt.

domination, femdom, huntress, paintball, roleplay 26th June 2017 Events, Sex stuff 4 Comments

The first time I went paintballing was back in 1989. I remember it was a very, very hot day, which meant the bulky overalls were a little fragrant towards the end of the afternoon. I also remember I wrote my … Continued

London Alternative Market: a trader’s day.

books, bookseller, erotica, LAM, London, market 6th June 2017 Events, Fairs and Markets

LAM books, bookselling, event, happening

Yes, this was going to be a post full cheery chatter about enjoying my day at the LAM and having a bookstall out in London for the first time in ages. But… events. I heard about the latest outbreak of … Continued

Crisis, Danger, Opportunity and Lipstick

adult industry, erotica, lipstick, opportunity, porn 17th May 2017 Events, Musings, Other Things

opportunity, sex industry, lipstick, erotica

You’ve probably heard, more than once, the idea that the Chinese ideogram for ‘crisis’ is a mix of the symbols meaning ‘danger’ and ‘opportunity.’ Perhaps unsurprisingly, this isn’t quite true. It’ll still probably pop up fairly frequently on your social … Continued

PLEASE HELP & SUPPORT #ChechenRainbow

#chechenrainbow, charity, fundraising, LGBTQ, mercy 11th May 2017 Events, New Books, Other Things

*** Very important guest post on behalf of LGBTQ Chechens *** You may have heard the news coming out of Chechnya, part of the Russian Federation, where police are kidnapping gay men (and those they perceive to be gay) and … Continued

NEWS: want to listen to us?

authors, erotica, listening, podcast, radio show 5th May 2017 Events, Other Things

So… I have been hinting about this for a while on social media, but it’s getting a lot closer to becoming reality. Soon you will be able to listen to the latest Dirty Sexy Words stuff whenever/wherever you like. The … Continued

A Startled and Delighted Pornstar

erotic, films, London Porn Film Festival, Pandora Blake, porn 12th April 2017 Events, Sex stuff

The mere existence of last week’s London Porn Film Festival would be delightful enough in its own right. An entire weekend of transgressive, indie, ethical, queer, absurdist, startling and utterly filthy porn: what’s not to like? Notably, few, if any, of … Continued