Stupidity all around: N*zi Pugs F*** Off?
There’s a fair bit of noise at the moment about the Guy Who Made His Pug A Nazi. At first glance, this seems like a weird and worrying story, to be sure. The video over which he has now been … Continued
Rantings
The State Of The Reviewer’s Art
The clusterfuck that is the current Zon review system was something I blogged about last year, though that was more about encouraging people to go ahead and leave a review of a book they loved – or hated. But there’s … Continued
#CatPerson: fiction, snobbery and morality
Once again, everyone’s suddenly making a fuss about a piece of fiction: Cat Person if you are the sort of person who doesn’t care for fiction but hates to be left out, I have some good news for you: it’s … Continued
You had ONE idea and…
Can you hear that collective howl of ‘OH FOR FUCK’S SAKE!’ yet? Apparently, EL James has put out a fifth 50 Shades book – this time, it’s the second part of the original trilogy, only written from Creepy Christian’s POV. … Continued
‘Witch hunts’, whiners, predators and prudes
It didn’t take long for the whiners to show up, but then I didn’t expect it to. Some of them whined about ‘witch hunts’ (not noticing, of course, the irony in using a term that referenced what is often regarded … Continued
#Ssos and why this community matters
This week’s Big News for all of us whose work involves sex in any way is more of the same, depressing shit. First, Patreon, which was proving a good income generator for writers, artists, photographers, film-makers dealing with erotic/adult themes, … Continued
When Exposure IS What You Want
Sure, there are plenty of times when someone asking you to write for no payment is a straightforward rip off, to be avoided. I’ve written about these scams before. More than once, in fact. Exposure and credits aren’t currency you … Continued
Dildos, Egos, and My Nude Picture.
About twenty years ago, an artist painted this picture of me. His name was Charles Sayer, and sadly he doesn’t show up in any Google searches, so my account of his art is based only on my own memories. He … Continued
Charity, generosity and opportunistic bandwagon-jumping.
It’s not that there’s anything inherently wrong with charity, or with selling a specific product to raise funds for a specific cause. (Well, actually, there are some interesting arguments about the ethics of charitable giving here, for those interested.) It’s … Continued
Authenticity, passion and how art work is work
Among phrases I avoid because they are so overused as to be the special preserve of dickweeds, mainly, is ‘Check your privilege.’ But I felt like it earlier, when I spotted yet another idiot trying to assert that people who … Continued