The trouble with ‘Kink’
The trouble with Kink, a new anthology edited by R O Kwon and Glenn Greenell, is not the trouble with kink, if you get what I mean. When a pal pointed me in the direction of this, um, announcement from … Continued
New Books
New Release: Erato Flash Fiction
One of the more common criticisms of erotic fiction, usually coming from people who don’t read it, is that the stories are all the same. While this isn’t too much of a cause for concern due to the fact that … Continued
Call for Submissions: Scandalous
Was last week’s post about villainy a handy hint to lead you in the direction of my new call for submissions? Well, what do you think? Perhaps I just am the sort of person who always has some kind of … Continued
Fever and Lust, how about it?
Can we all calm the fuck down a bit? For all the yowling and yammering, this new flu doesn’t seem to be any more alarming than any other year’s flu – remember the bird flu and swine flu flaps of … Continued
New Release: The Liberation of Miss X
The first in a new series of Victorian-themed kinky novels from Etta Stark is now available from Blushing Books. Fans of spanking romance are definitely in for a treat… Blurb: London 1890. Flora Taylor has been estranged from her beloved … Continued
Promotion, publicity and panicking
Everyone knows you can’t get anywhere, as a writer, without a bit of self-promotion. There’s a whole fuckton of books aimed at indie authors, instructing them on fail-safe methods of selling more of their own books. And I keep thinking … Continued
New Release: Breaking Limits
If you celebrate Christmas, you might feel the need to sneak off now and again for a spot of private time; if you don’t celebrate it, you might still find it helpful to have something to stimulate your naughty side … Continued
Writing in the Fear Zone
It’s still debatable at what point it became clear the world had taken a sharp turn down an unlovely path. It was probably around three years ago, though. Back then, at first, I was inclined to encourage a keep-calm-and-carry-on viewpoint. … Continued
New Release: Smut Marathon/Enigma Variations
Smut Marathon has been running for a few years now, but this is the first time the winning entries have been compiled in a book. It’s an annual challenge for sex bloggers and erotica writers, run by Marie Rebelle. Entrants … Continued
NEW RELEASE: Slaves To Desire
Last week saw the arrival of an interesting new collection from Sinful Press. Slaves To Desire by Eli Gilic takes various fictional characters and real-life artists and explores the erotic possibilities they offer. For those who like their erotica on … Continued