May 2013
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Win a romance library from Cleis Press
Contest time!  Can you find a name for this poor kitty? Check out Delilah Devlin’s newest collection, Smokin’ Hot Firemen. Featuring seventeen steamy tales starring these gritty, gorgeous men, Smokin’ Hot Firemen is sure to set you on fire. The person who comes up with the best name for the kitten on the cover wins a special romance library from Cleis Press! Just reblog with...
May 17th
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Groundbreaking Legal News: Hopsital Sued For... →
This is really amazing news. For the first time, a lawsuit has been filed because of a surgery performed on an intersex child. For many years, medical professionals have pressured parents of children with intersex conditions to consent to surgery to try to “fix” them. Not only do the surgeries not do what the doctors promise, they often lead to other difficulties, such as reduced sexual...
May 16th
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“All I knew was the comfort I could take in this: no matter how old I get, sex...”
– Rachel Kramer Bussel, from Best Sex Writing 2013 via the Washington Times
May 16th
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May 15th
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Sexy and cheap = yes please
Our special Kindle deals are almost over, so if you’d like to grab a sexy steal of a read, now is your chance!  For $3.99 Only You, Irresistible, Best Erotic Romane 2013, Sweet Confessions, Got a Minute, and Red Velvet and Absinthe For $.99 Dream Lover, Carnal Machines, Girls Who Bite, Fairy Tale Lust, Bound by Lust, and She Shifters
May 14th
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“I think we often divide ourselves with sexual labels. For example, someone is...”
– Rachel Kramer Bussel, in an interview with Jason Armstrong on Best Sex Writing 2013
May 14th
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People who frequent baby name websites:
thatseamlook: thelegendofjenna: Expecting parents Writers 3. people naming their sims
May 13th
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Open For Business -Book Review - KissinBlueKaren →
“22 stories that mix business and pleasure” 
May 11th
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Solving the Mystery of the 50 Shades Phenomenon... →
Best-selling author Laura Antoniou explores publishing trends and gives an exclusive on her latest novel, The Killer Wore Leather. For anyone who has ever wondered why the 50 Shades series is so damn popular
May 10th
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May 9th
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“I think as long as people have had sex, some percentage of them tried it in ways...”
– Laura Antoniou on the universality of kink
May 8th
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Best Sex Writing 2013 Blog Tour!
Join Rachel Kramer Bussel on her virtual book tour for the smartest sex book of the year - here’s the line-up! May 7 Lusty Lady  May 8 Naked at Our Age (Joan Price)  May 9 SEXPress  May 10 Pleasure Mechanics  May 13 The Gestalt Boudoir  May 14 Hunting for Sex  May 15 Geeky Nympth  May 16 Pleasure Saucer Podcast  May 17 Greta Christina’s Blog  May 20 Feminist Allies  May 21 Victoria...
May 7th
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May 6th
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May 4th
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May 3rd
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How many ways can I tell you you're beautiful?
vivaeditions: From Arthur Plotnik’s Better than Great A plethora of synonyms for “beautiful” behind the cut Read More
May 2nd
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May 1st
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An easy way to enhance your sex life
“Here’s a suggestion: when you aren’t using them, turn off the TV and sleep the computer (or turn the monitor off, or use a blank screen as a screen saver). You can also cover the TV with some fabric, if you find it catching your attention, even when it’s turned off. Try it for a week and notice what happens. Try it for a month and see if it affects your relationships. Try it for a year and...
May 1st
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April 2013
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Apr 30th
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Sex toy Smut (from Instruments of Pleasure)
All of this is an excuse for why, when Michael asked me if I’d played with my new toy, I didn’t say, “No.” I said, “Not yet.” My voice sounded sultry and full of promise, even to me. “Do you want to?” Kevin asked. I snuggled back against the pillows, eyes closed. “Oh, yeah. Yeah, I do.”  Read more
Apr 24th
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Want to ask a best-selling kinky smut writer a...
Laura Antoniou, author of the famous Marketplace series of erotica, is answering all of your questions on twitter tomorrow! Just hop on twitter and use the hashtag #tkwl and/or tag @lantoniou in your question from 1:30-2pm Pacific Time. Plus, one lucky question-asker will win a personalized, signed copy of her latest book, a kinky murder mystery entitled The Killer Wore Leather.
Apr 23rd
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Apr 18th
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Free review copies - Jia: A Novel of North Korea
If you’d like to receive a free review copy of Jia, an especially timely novel based on real events, email cleis@cleispress.com
Apr 18th
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CONTEST: Thrones of Desire Anthology →
THRONES OF DESIRE: EROTIC TALES OF SWORDS, MIST AND FIRE  Author: edited by Mitzi Szereto Genre: paranormal , erotic romance, historical , medieval  Length: 239 Rating: 5 stars - A Must Read…. Tell the To Be Read Pile why you want to read this Game of Thrones inspired erotica, and win a copy! (Mitzi Sezereto’s Thrones of Desire)
Apr 18th
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“It’s that he wants each time to be better than the last. He wants it to...”
– Rachel Kramer Bussel, “Foot and Mouth,” Best Bondage Erotica 2013
Apr 16th
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Apr 16th
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Organic, Fair Trade Porn: On the Hunt for Ethical... →
Rachel Kramer Bussel attended the Feminist Porn Awards to find a new generation of erotic performers with a mission.
Apr 15th
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“What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Love of the Last Tycoon (via leslieseuffert)
Apr 13th
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Criminalizing “revenge porn” →
A new bill in Florida is aiming to remedy that: It would make it a felony to publish online nude photos or videos of a person without their permission and along with identifying information. At the same time, activists around the country are petitioning for both state and federal laws to criminalize what they call “non-consensual porn.”
Apr 12th
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Apr 12th
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“As a South Korean who has family members in South Korea, of course I would like...”
–  Hyejin Kim, author of Jia for The Rumpus 4 years ago. Her commentary is more relevant than ever, in light of the current political climate of North Korea.
Apr 11th
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“I don’t know if I need dinner and dancing. But I do need oral sex.”
– Tristan Taormino, via jezebel
Apr 11th
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We read to know that we are not alone: Confessions... →
writeworld: Anonymous asked: How do you write a confession without it containing cliches? This feels like a trick question, but… To write a confession without cliche: Step One: Write a scene with a confession in it. Step Two: Identify any cliches you might have written. Step…
Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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“Mostly, though, there was the obvious humiliation of being chained, helpless,...”
– Carrie’s Story, via DL King and Molly Weatherfield
Apr 9th
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“The belief that only certain people ever enjoy or engage in a particular sexual...”
– Charlie Glickman and Aislinn Emirzian, from XYOnline
Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Literary Graffiti  →
via Buzzfeed
Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Violet Blue wants you (to write for her) →
Calls for submissions from Violet Blue’s Best Women’s Erotica 2014. It’s her final one, and she wants to go out with a bang!
Apr 9th
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Apr 8th
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cosmo tip #655
expertcosmotips: why sit on a chair when you can sit on his face
Apr 6th
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Apr 6th
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fieldoflilys: Got to hang out with a person who wrote some of my favorite femme poetry today. It’s so great to meet the people who write the things that make you feel like are home. So good to know those people are real and tangible.
Apr 6th
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Pagan Spirits: Interview with Molly Weatherfield... →
thatwritererinoriordan: I had so much fun interviewing Molly Weatherfield! Come read what this “classic” erotica author has to say and read my review of ‘Carrie’s Story.’
Apr 6th
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