Another crap sex ‘advice’ article seems to be doing the rounds; one on what seems to be a perennially popular theme. What Will Happen To You If You Don’t Do The Sex. I’m not linking to any specific one, given … Continued
Someone once reviewed an anthology in which I had a story, and began the review with the words ‘Did anyone edit this AT ALL?’ Yes, that stung, even though I was only a contributor and therefore it wasn’t my responsibility … Continued
Yeah, politics again. Sorry. It’s just a little difficult to avoid the wider world, at the moment. Every day seems to bring an even more alarming news item, whether it’s one that hits straight home or one that has more … Continued
Some years are better than others, some are worse. We know that, of course. Various people at various times will have eyed the clock as midnight approaches on the last day of a particular year with a profound longing for … Continued
Nearly every novel or short story published makes some acknowledgement of the calendar in its setting. Sometimes the author plans to use an element of the season as a plot point, even if it’s going to be something as freakish … Continued
Erotic fiction can be all sorts of things to all sorts of people – a cheerful, effective bit of one-handed entertainment where the desired result is a satisfying wank and a nap; dreamy, sensual escapism with a comforting happy ending; … Continued
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
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
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
You can find any amount of ‘help a writer, leave a review’ memes on social media, but the whole business of book reviews seems to be getting messier and more frustrating by the day. Rumour has it that getting five … Continued