Current affairs and genre fiction
It can be interesting to read old genre fiction from time to time: the stuff that was published in the 90s, the 80s or earlier. Not just because it can give you nostalgic thrills if the story is one you … Continued
erotica
New Release: Symphony Amore
The link between music and sex is well know, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t capable of coming up with ever more variations on a theme. ‘Rock star romance’ is a genre in itself, and there is also a fairly … Continued
New Release: Getting It
Back in the last big wave of erotic fiction publishing, it was supposedly common knowledge that stories of female domination didn’t sell and weren’t wanted. Even then, I had my doubts: the number of times I’d be sitting behind my … Continued
New Release: Amorous Congress
The Victorian era has long been popular with writers and readers of erotica, whether their preference is for historical accuracy or steampunky flights of fantasy. So we are very pleased to announce the arrival of this long-awaited anthology from F.Leonora … Continued
Manchester Author Event: Books and Boats And Bands and Buses
I wrote about the first MAEG last year – it was also my first ever author event. This time, I was better prepared – well, mostly. No one could have done anything about the bloody weather. And the trouble I … Continued
New Release: Sinful Pleasures
You might have noticed we’re a bit keen on anthologies at DSW. So this new arrival is very welcome… Available 20th August 2017! Sinful Pleasures: An Anthology of Erotic Tales by Sinful Press (@sinfulpress) Sinful Press welcomes you to … 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
Smut Leeds: rope and dice and hugs
This was maybe my fifth or sixth Smut event, and it was as lovely as always. If you’re an erotica writer (newbie or veteran) they are well worth checking out: friendly, funny and interesting days where you can take part … Continued
Curvy, creepy and cringy – how not to do body positivity
Eww!. I mean, really, FFS, eww! Everything about the ‘love letter‘ that’s recently gone viral makes my stomach turn. And no, that’s not because it’s wrong to adore your partner and want to tell everyone that you do: that can … Continued
Making use of ‘Piano Tuner’s Privilege’
So as not to disappoint anyone, this isn’t a woke rant about the iniquity of some people having pianos while others do not. Piano Tuner’s Privilege is a concept that comes, like several other favourites of mine from Mumsnet. It’s … Continued