Other Things

So You Want To Write Erotica?

authors, books, write erotica, writing erotica 2nd February 2019 Musings, Other Things

There seems to have been a little flurry on Twitter: people asking for hints and tips about how to write erotica, or how to put together a sex scene that won’t make reviewers point and laugh. I suppose it might … Continued

Are You Feeling Festive Yet?

books, bookselling, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotica, fetish, kinky, politics, porn 19th December 2018 Fairs and Markets, Musings, Other Things

You’d think the festive season is prime time for traders everywhere, but one thing I have noted throughout my years of selling kinky books and bits and bobs is that December is often one of the less good months at … Continued

Birthdays and mates and mortality

art, friendship, life, mortality 2nd December 2018 Other Things, Uncategorised

(*** this post will be edited and pics added in a day or two – tech issues and general incompetence going on ***) I’ve had some odd birthdays. Well, I’ve had a LOT of birthdays, so some of them were … Continued

Hiatus, slacking and bouncing back.

comeback, events 17th November 2018 Musings, Other Things

A Black Bond and the Possibilities of Iconic Characters

characters, creation, fiction, film, icons, James Bond 24th August 2018 Musings, Other Things

There’s currently speculation (again) about the possibility of Idris Elba getting cast as the new Bond once wossname who is currently doing it hangs up his Martini. (You can tell, can’t you, that Bond films are not terribly my thing.) … Continued

Call for Submissions: Rule 34 Vol 2

anthology, authors, erotic fiction, erotic fiction. writers. writing, fetish, kink, kinky 2nd July 2018 New Books, Other Things

The first Rule 34 came out last year, and it’s probably my favourite anthology of all the ones I have had a hand in. I wanted a collection of weird stories and niche kinks; I wanted writers to go as … Continued

COCKY COCKY COCKY… OI OI OI!

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, the ability of some people to make absolute cocks of themselves surprises you once again. I spent a nice weekend by the seaside, and it was only when I came back that … Continued

#WorldBookDay and a lifelong love of reading

#WorldBookDay, books, erotica, reading 1st March 2018 Musings, Other Things

Quite a lot of you are probably snowed in today, so you can honour the festival by grabbing a favourite read, or a brand new one, and curling up contentedly in the warm, with the most perfect means of escape … Continued

New Release: Venus & Sappho Audiobook

anthology, audiobook, erotica, fiction, new 12th January 2018 New Books, Other Things

There seems to be a whole lot of interest in audiobooks at the moment. The idea of listening rather than reading your favourite stories is not particularly new, but it’s definitely on the increase when it comes to erotica. Perhaps … Continued

2018: What’s Happening This Year

anthology, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotic romance, fiction, genre fiction, kink, sexy, writers, writing 5th January 2018 Events, Fairs and Markets, Other Things

LAM books, bookselling, event, happening

Hangover cleared? Roughly. Tree put away? Do that tomorrow. Bloody January again… So it’s time to make a few plans for the coming year. It’s not so much a matter of resolutions (never could be arsed with those. I like … Continued