books

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

You Know When You’ve Been Joplinned

authors, books, Brexit, news, relevance, writing 22nd March 2020 Musings 2 Comments

OK, it’s a phrase I’ve been trying to get into circulation for years without success, but it seems even more appropriate now. To be joplinned is to have had plans for some sort of publicity or promotion, especially something you … 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

How’s your VD (Valentine’s Day)?

books, bookselling, kinky markets, spanking 14th February 2020 Events, Musings

First of all, if you’re enjoying yourself and want to enjoy some more, why not check out the Shenanigans FB hop? Having said that, I should probably be clear that my two favourite special days are Halloween and May Day, … Continued

Promotion, publicity and panicking

books, new releases, promotion, self-promotion 23rd January 2020 Musings, New Books

Everyone knows you can’t get anywhere, as a writer, without a bit of self-promotion. There’s a whole fuckton of books aimed at indie authors, instructing them on fail-safe methods of selling more of their own books. And I keep thinking … Continued

Your Christmas Shopping dates from DSW.

books, Christmas, erotica, markets, shopping 25th November 2019 Events, Fairs and Markets

I know, I know, we’re not quite out of November and everyone’s bombarding you with Christmas Shopping stuff. Maybe think of this post as a potential escape route for when you’d actually rather spend a bit of money on yourself … Continued

Cover Reveal: Best Bondage Erotica Of The Year

anthology, bondage, books, charity, erotic fiction, erotica, fetish 16th November 2019 Uncategorised

We all know that thing about writing your own kinks as a way to get the hottest fiction. Or not. It varies. I may have mentioned in the past that I have something of a fondness for rope bondage, but … Continued

Lipbalm and loo roll: what’s in the bag?

authenticity, author, authors, books, erotic fiction, genre fiction 19th October 2019 Musings

Well, lipbalm and probably loo roll would be in mine. Never mind that stuff about insurance and mortgage paperwork – for one thing, I have neither of those in the first place. As the situation gets ever scarier, more people … Continued

New Release: Smut Marathon/Enigma Variations

anthology, authors, books, erotic fiction, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotica, inspiration 2nd October 2019 New Books

smut marathon, writing, writers, erotica

Smut Marathon has been running for a few years now, but this is the first time the winning entries have been compiled in a book. It’s an annual challenge for sex bloggers and erotica writers, run by Marie Rebelle. Entrants … Continued

Liverpool #LADS: pirates and a lobster

author, authors, books, bookselling, erotic fiction, erotic fiction. writers. writing, erotic romance, erotica, fiction 13th September 2019 Events, Musings

No, I have no idea why there was a giant inflatable lobster knocking around the Albert Dock last Saturday, either. There was a pirate event of some kind and, I believe, a food festival taking place, so Lobby might have … Continued