The remarkable Dr Tuppy Owens
News filtered through over the weekend that Dr Tuppy Owens, a true pioneer and radical, has died at the age of 80. She was rather less in the public eye over the last decade or so, having left London for … Continued
Other Things
Natural orders and executive delusion
If you are or ever have been female/femme-presenting, you’re probably aware of the Natural Look, and the fact that it takes a lot more effort – and products – to look ‘natural’ ie as if you are not wearing makeup … Continued
Spines: a modern scam for wannabe authors.
That’s all it is, you know. You should know, by now, what vanity publishing is (and know, of course, never to go anywhere near it) and Spines is such a blatantly obvious vanity-publishing scam that it’s surprising how many publishing-industry … Continued
Don’t be afraid of Cartmans…
Having always been something of a fan of South Park, I have taken to using ‘Cartman’ or ‘Cartmans’ as a term for a certain tiresome type of person mainly found on social media. There have certainly been a fine crop … Continued
Too Cool for Old School?
So a little puff piece showed up on the BBC news page about a young couple who like vintage stuff. OK so I am perhaps old enough to know that the internet, particularly Twitter, is full of funsponges who can’t … Continued
I mean, what were you THINKING? #RTD author event
And now time for even more Fun in Literary Life… Threads, in particular, has been exploding this week regarding an author signing/book lovers’ event in the USA which seems to have been a bit on the messy side, to say … Continued
Victoria Blisse, the huge-hearted Queen of Smut.
Sad news came today: the death of Victoria Blisse, author of erotic novels and stories, organiser of Smut UK events and ordained minister in the Refreshing Church. I first met her during the early months of my own erotica writing … Continued
Fun at the UK Fetish Awards
For one thing, I am not sure I have been in an actual nightclub for an actual club night for really quite a long time. I am, well, not so young as I was, so heavy bass and packed dancefloors … Continued
The Scam That Will Not Die
It’s always a bit worse when it happens to kids, so hearing about teen author Lindsay Whiteway getting scammed by one of those vampiric fake publishers is extra distasteful. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thought the arrival … Continued
So You Think You’ve Been Cancelled
Another day, another load of whining about ‘being cancelled… If you think this modern scourge is happening to you, here’s a handy checklist… Have you been given multiple interview slots on television, radio, podcasts with more than five listeners and … Continued