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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

Iconoclasm Isn’t Everything

celebration, memorial, protest history, statues 11th June 2020 Other Things, Rantings

There’s a possibility that, here and there, throughout the UK, there are various mid-level council workers frantically Googling for something other than porn and how to cheat at Minecraft. They are the ones who’ve been assigned a Statue Hunt. … Continued

#BlackLivesMatter: Armchair activism that works

#blacklivesmatter, activism, artists 5th June 2020 Other Things

And no, FFS, no, this is not a suggestion that you put a black square on your social media and stop posting for a week. I know some people did that with kind thoughts and good intentions but FFS NO! … Continued

Writing the Pandemic: Should you? Could you?

erotica, news, pandemic, writing 15th April 2020 Musings, Other Things

Back in the 90s it tended to be the porn producers* who were quickest off the mark when it came to topical themes for new product, probably for the same reason that now it’s indie authors: low production costs and … Continued

Sluts and Subs and Feminist Non-Fiction

books, non-fiction, sexuality, writers 5th April 2020 Musings, Other Things 2 Comments

Not that much of a meme participant, but I’m enjoying May More’s current series as it involves talking about books. I shared one of my favourite fiction recommendations last week, and now we’re moving on to non-fiction. I’ve picked three … Continued

Favourite Fiction: #Bookmatters

authors, books, favourites, fiction 29th March 2020 Other Things 3 Comments

Picking a favourite book is something I always find impossible. I’d struggle to keep the shortlist down to ten and, as with trying to pick a favourite song, I doubt I’d be able to give the same answer on any … Continued

Coronachaos; can you lighten the darkness?

coronavirus, hope, kindness, love, news 15th March 2020 Other Things

The last few days of #coronachaos have involved watching the events go down like dominos. No Eroticon, no ETO Show, no BBB and, at the time of writing, Lamchester and LAM are considering their options. So, thumping great mess. Unprecedented … Continued

Eroticon 2020 Virtual Meet and Greet

#eroticon, books, erotic writing, events, sex blogging, writers 9th March 2020 Events, Other Things

With only a few days to go, everyone’s getting deliciously sticky with excitement for this year’s Eroticon. Even though we are aware that, as someone said, it will be a matter of fewer hugs and more handwashing this time. Part … Continued

Celebrating with Sonder & Beam at the Vagina Museum

community, party, sexuality, women 5th March 2020 Events, Other Things

As those who know me will know, I’m usually up for a night out. I first encountered the group then known as Scarlet Ladies a couple of years ago, having previously heard good things about them. Recently, they’ve had something … Continued