Is It Ok To Wank At Work?
It was only a couple of years ago that the idea of workplace wankbreaks was being touted in some fairly mainstream places. Not just for erotica writers, either: OK, for some of is it’s not so much about taking a … Continued
Musings
Sex Work and Work in General
Another week, another silly article about sex work not being proper work… As usual, the author suggests that, if sex work was real work, kids would be taught the relevant skills in schools. Thing is, there are tons and tons … Continued
Those Kinky Times Have Changed
Yes, OK, fair enough, I’ve got a lot of my former kinky times on my mind at the moment. But I’m also revising, though only lightly, a fetish-themed novel I wrote about 10 years ago, and keep tripping over how … Continued
Research, Questions and Rewards
Pretty much anyone who works in any kind of creative industry is aware that a lot of juggling and fretting goes on over what is payable and what should be done or given, if not for free, for something other … Continued
What Should We Save and What Should We Burn?
Unsurprisingly, there’s been a lot of noise about Notre Dame: not just the fire, but the amount of money already donated towards the building’s reconstruction. OK, it’s a startling amount (apparently upwards of £750 million) and there is at least … Continued
Not Hot For Teacher
There seems to have been another issue recently with some fetish teacher/educator being outed as a creepy fuck. Colour me unsurprised. If ever there was a soft target for manipulative egotrippers it’s ‘educating’ people about how to do BDSM. I … Continued
#peoplesvotemarch – Hope is a Thing with Banners
Some people think that demos and marches are pointless. They have, of course, every right to their opinions. Only the most naive and optimistic would imagine that the authorities take one look at a banner-waving crowd and go: oops, better … Continued
Conflict and Resolution: fiction and reality.
Conflict in real life is, obviously, different from the sort of conflict that is essential to stop fiction being tedious. I wouldn’t say I was adverse to a spot of real-life conflict now and again, though it’s not always welcome. … Continued
The Problem With Pleasure
In the middle of the absolute fucking mess that is Brexit, you might have missed another big problem the government is lining up for us. Age verification for people who want to look at porn is imminent, and it’s bullshit, … Continued
So You Want To Write Erotica?
There seems to have been a little flurry on Twitter: people asking for hints and tips about how to write erotica, or how to put together a sex scene that won’t make reviewers point and laugh. I suppose it might … Continued