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New Release: or rather re-releases

authors, books, erotic fiction, erotica, new book, new release 29th July 2019 New Books

Two re-releases, in fact… First is Rule 34, which was originally published by (now closed) indie outfit Sexy Little Pages. It’s now been reissued in its entirety by Sincyr Publishing, with a shiny new cover but the same wonderful mix … Continued

Pen and Paper and a Pint or Two

authors, books, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotica 20th July 2019 Musings, New Books

Back at the beginning, when I was an intensely intense teen doing my best to produce epic prose (and writing the sort of old willy that makes me quite thankful self-publishing was not a thing in those days) I always … Continued

The Seductive Appeal of the Series

authors, books, erotica, harem, series, stories 27th June 2019 Musings, Other Things

There’s any amount of How To Be A Writer advice out there which tells you to get yourself a series. Everyone loves a series, after all (even if the series creator only has one idea and is milking it beyond … Continued

Summer Dates – Signings and Markets

authors, books, bookselling, erotic fiction, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotica, event 17th June 2019 Events, Fairs and Markets

Despite the persistently horrible weather, summer’s here, and it feels like time to post a list of what I’ve got lined up for the next couple of months because, despite the ongoing cluster fuck of UK politics, there are still … Continued

Shenanigans and Sharing the Goodies

authors, books, erotica, event, sexy, Shenanigans 11th April 2019 Events, Sex stuff

sharing goodies, sex toys, lube, erotica, event

Getting myself sorted out for another bout of Shenanigans in Wellington this weekend, I’ve been sorting out the current accumulation of loot that I have to share rather than to sell. The ETO Show provided a magnificent goody bag, and … Continued

New Release: Discovery – 2019 Eroticon Anthology.

#eroticon, authors, Discovery, erotica, new book, new release, sexy stories, sexy writing 8th March 2019 New Books

This is the third consecutive year there’s been an Eroticon anthology combining fiction and non-fiction. In 2017 we had a selection of stories and musings on the theme of Identiy and last year we heard what people had to say … Continued

#copypastecris the latest self-published scammer

authors, erotic romance, erotica, plagiarism, scam 26th February 2019 Rantings

We know they’re out there, of course. People who want, not to write books, but to have written books. Latest lazy, greedy, dishonest twat to get caught out is one Cristiane Serruya who seems to have fucked up on an … Continued

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

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

So Do You Judge A Book By Its Cover?

authors, books, bookselling, cover art, erotica, writing 24th April 2018 Musings

One of the perennial pieces of advice given to the self-publishing author is: spend some money on your cover. Don’t have a go with some Photoshop knock-off and FFS don’t do a drawing, scan it in and add the title … Continued