fiction

New Release: The Big Book of Submission 2

anthology, bdsm, erotica, fiction, kinky, new book 9th January 2018 New Books

A serious treat is in store for all you lovers of erotic power exchange, control and surrender. The second Big Book of Submission is out now… Whether you’re simply curious about submission or regularly revel in the delights of BDSM, these sixty-nine erotic … 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

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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

Short Story: Solstice Yells

erotica, fiction, midwinter, short story, solstice 21st December 2017 Other Things, Sex stuff

Midwinter greetings, people! Here is an exactly seasonally appropriate short story for you. It was written about five years ago and tagged on to a self-published novella, but today seems like a good day to share it in its entirety. … Continued

Fact and fiction: notes from London Fetish Weekend

books, bookselling, fiction, London Fetish Weekend 24th October 2017 Events, Musings

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(Yes, OK, a little late with posting this, but it’s been a busy week or two…) For the second year running, I took the Dirty Sexy Worlds bookstall to the London Alternative Market’s special LFW event and, for the second … Continued

New Release: Right Here, Right Now

anthology, erotica, fiction, gay, LGBTQ, MM, new release 10th October 2017 New Books

News just came in of an exciting new collection for lovers of man-on-man action. If that’s your thing, check out the links… FROM POPULAR GAY ROMANCE AUTHORS LILY HARLEM, SAMANTHA CAYTO, BRIGHAM VAUGHN, ALEXA MILNE, JON KEYS AND … Continued

Current affairs and genre fiction

current affairs, erotica, fiction, politics, writing 25th September 2017 Musings

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

Not Just A Dream After All

fiction, inspiration, m/m erotica, writing 18th September 2017 Musings

One of the earliest things any aspiring writer learns is never to finish your story by having the character wake up and discover that everything that just happened was ‘Only a dream, after all’. I remember getting that pretty much … Continued

Animals, Politics and Limits

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So a recent poll appears to show that UKIP supporters are the most tolerant of people having sex with animals.(Actually, a quick glance shows it’s a small margin of a small percentage, but don’t let that discourage you from having … Continued

Rule 34 Call: Get Your Weird Kink On

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Previous inspirations for anthologies have generally come out of conversations with other authors – or readers – either online or down the pub somewhere. Rule 34 was inspired by a workshop I put together for Smut Manchester at the end … Continued

Butter and bumsex and realism and research

actors, authenticity, bumsex, fiction, films, mistreatment, research, women 15th December 2016 Other Things, Rantings

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The ugly but fairly unsurprising news that the notorious butter fuelled anal scene in Last Tango In Paris was a real sexual assault set me thinking some tiresomely familiar thoughts about realism. I could just get all my feminist rage … Continued