Other Things

Dear Father Christmas, I would like a revolution

Christmas list, Father Christmas, revolution naughty and nice 20th December 2020 Other Things, Rantings

Dear Father Christmas. I would like a revolution, please. Can I have the non-violent model that comes with extra social justice and economic fairness rather than the one that features tanks on the streets and ends with heads on spikes? … Continued

Xxxmas Reading and Festive Fun

Christmas, festive erotica, fiction, romance, shifter erotica, shifter romance 13th December 2020 Other Things, writing

For this week’s LAM Live I was talking about the range of erotica and erotic romance with a festive theme. There are definitely lots of writers who have been putting the Xs back in Xxxmas for quite a few years … Continued

Rare books and relative values

bookselling, fiction, rare books, vintage erotica 14th November 2020 Other Things

A long time ago, when I was a music-obsessed teenager, I had a few vinyl records which were apparently quite rare. There was one I used to refer to, as I grew older, as my pension fund. Of course, with … Continued

How about some virtual slams?

authors, bdsm, erotica, reading slam, vlogging, writers 26th October 2020 Other Things, Slams

Some of you may know that DSW started out as the name under which I ran some reading slams a few years ago. It evolved into this blog and then evolved further into a mobile/online bookselling venture. This year, among … Continued

Careful What You Give Away

art and artists, exposure, marketing, working for free 16th October 2020 Musings, Other Things

If you want to make a living from any kind of creative work – art, writing, photography, performance – then you’re almost certain to end up doing at least some work for free. This isn’t invariably a bad thing, but … Continued

While you still can

pandemic, positive action, rise up, shopping, small businesses 22nd September 2020 Other Things

While you still can, think about doing some of these things. No, this is not an encouragement to buy bogroll or strip the shelves of tinned beans and pasta. If your finances and your own personal risk/health circumstances allow – … Continued

A Little Fiction Competition

competition, Dicewriting, fiction, writing 24th August 2020 Other Things, writing

Those of you who have been watching the LAM livestreams might remember that I set up a story-writing competition a couple of weeks ago. You could win yourself a copy of my Dicewriting book by sending in a short story … Continued

Buy #justonebook this week… but not from Amazon

bookselling, bookshop, independents, indie publishing 9th August 2020 Musings, Other Things

Most of us have something of a love-hate relationship with Amazon. Yes, all that convenience and so on, but much of it at the expense of hugely underpaid warehouse workers and delivery drivers. If you are an author, particularly a … Continued

Road Trips and Resolutions

bookselling, bookshops, erotica, naughty books 3rd August 2020 Musings, Other Things

Now that I can, I’m hitting the road more. Yup, mask on, of course. And hand gel in every pocket. And my normally odd posture is getting odder as I hold conversations while leaning backwards. But I am Out There. … Continued

Written On Your Body: text tattoos

anthologies, erotic scenarios, tattoos 11th July 2020 Musings, Other Things

It looks as though they are going to allow tattooists to open up again pretty soon. I doubt I’m the only one waiting for the chance to get some new ink – OK, it has been the best part of … Continued