September 2012
32 posts
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Beyond 'Fifty Shades': Sex experts share their... →
Tristan Taormino and THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO KINK got a shout-out in this CNN article about the best how-to sex guides! If you’re feeling adventurous, this book is a great primer on the many flavors of BDSM. Pick it up and get started tonight!
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ANYTHING FOR YOU review →
Another rave review for Rachel Kramer Bussel’s new anthology ANYTHING FOR YOU: Erotica for Kinky Couples!
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WILD BOYS and more at InsightOut Week-Long Summer... →
InsightOut Books is having its Week-Long Summer Sale—2 books for $25, 3 books for $33, or 4 or more books for just $10 each! Take advantage to shop for new bestselling titles like Richard Labonte’s WILD BOYS!
August 2012
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Sinclair Sexsmith's Steamy Story →
Lucky us—Sinclair Sexsmith has decided to share her well-considered thought process when writing the story “A Good Workout” for the new lesbian anthology GIRLS WHO SCORE, along with a HOT excerpt! Read more in her excellent blog post!
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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: HIDDEN LUSTS: Excerpt and... →
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BOUND BY LUST review on Coffee Time Romance! →
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Orgy of Excess: Three Days of Eating at the... →
Rachel Kramer Bussel took a break from her tireless editing of erotica anthologies to try some of the wild, over-the-top food at the Minnesota State Fair! Now we’re craving deep-fried cheese curds…
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GIRLS WHO SCORE release party in Miami TOMORROW! →
If you’re in Miami this week, check out the release party for the hot new lesbian erotica collection GIRLS WHO SCORE! Enjoy signings, readings, music and complimentary drinks at this FREE event!
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Cowboy Lust Virtual Book Tour and Giveaway →
Check out an excerpt, interview, and rave review of COWBOY LUST as it makes another stop on its blog tour! “This anthology was all rough riding cowboys that made my toes curl.”
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Jesse Bering on Savage Love →
Jesse Bering, the psychological scientist who wrote the intro to our second edition of THE SMART GIRL’S GUIDE TO THE G-SPOT, gave Dan Savage a little help in his column this week! Read his excellent advice in today’s Savage Love.
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THE UNREAL LIFE OF SERGEY NABOKOV is the August... →
If you’re in the West Hollywood area, why don’t you drop by the discussion on Tuesday, August 28? Click the link for more details!
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“The hat and jeans set the stage, but what’s inside them is what is so damn sexy....”
– COWBOY LUST editor Delilah Devlin, as interviewed on the Seductive Musings blog. Read the full Q&A for lots of fascinating insights on the process of putting together an erotic romance anthology, and some tempting excerpts from the book!
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Win a free copy of one of our erotica anthologies!
NetWorking Witches is holding giveaways for two of our new titles: COWBOY LUST: Erotic Romance for Women and ANYTHING FOR YOU: Erotica for Kinky Couples! Click to find out how you can win!
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E-book erotica →
ANYTHING FOR YOU: Erotica for Kinky Couples, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, is now available on the Sony eBookstore!
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50 Shades of Grey Saves the Economy?
The Las Vegas Weekly says 50 SHADES OF GREY can save the economy: “Sales have topped 40 million copies worldwide. Plans are in the works for a film adaptation. Hotels in the Pacific Northwest, where the series is set, are offering Fifty Shades of Grey weekend getaways. Hardware stores are reportedly selling out of cotton rope; sex toy sales are soaring; and soon, an official Fifty...
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Fakecrack Nation →
LEMONS AND LAVENDER author Billee Sharp muses on the state of social media. A taste: “Again it seems the development of social networking reduces our interactions to the lowest denominator rather than elevating our sensibilities to our lofty potentiality.”
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The Softer Side of Kink: BOUND BY LUST gets a rave... →
MistressKay of PopMyCherryReview.com says of the stories in BOUND BY LUST: “They were very well written, and while definitely hot, the book also has a touch of romance to it which will appeal to any couple who is looking to experiment with kinky things but may not be all that interested in kink without romance.” Click to read the whole review!
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Rachel Kramer Bussel news
Cleis author and editor of BEST SEX WRITING series Rachel Kramer Bussel has a lot going on right now! This weekend, she’s moderating a panel on sex and fiction at Litquake Palo Alto (Sat August 26), then teaching an erotic writing workshop at Good Vibrations (Sun August 27). She’s also working on the book version of the Sex Diaries column, which she edits for New York magazine, and is...
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Crazy for Cowboys
The COWBOY LUST blog tour continues! Queen of the Night Reviews interviews editor Delilah Devlin, and Delighted Reader has an interview with contributor Kimber Vale. Check them out and find out what’s so compelling about cowboys!
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“This anthology is full of sexy lesbian stories all featuring shape shifting main...”
– Erotica author Kathleen Tudor reviews SHE SHIFTERS: LESBIAN PARANORMAL EROTICA. Click the link to find details on each story in the collection!
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Why Pussy Riot Is Big in America, But Not Russia →
An article that explores the differences in opinion in regards to Pussy Riot, the Russian punk band whose members were convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Their motive for religious hatred, according to the guilty verdict, lies in “being feminists who consider men and women equal.” To Americans, “It’s as if they leaped from the dream-world of a well-read...
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Sexily Evers After: Falling Ashes →
Meet Shoshanna Evers, contributor to our upcoming erotica anthology SMOKIN’ HOT FIREMEN!
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Thrones of Desire reviewed on duniamagazine.com →
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Is historical erotica sexy? →
UK sex toy store Lovehoney includes Mitzi Szereto’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: HIDDEN LUSTS in their picks for top historical erotica! “Readers are rediscovering the literature of the past, but on more modern terms,” says Szereto (quoted in the blog post). “They’re finally getting all those ‘what if-?’ questions about what went on with their favorite characters in the bedroom (or in the stables)...
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“Enter The Ultimate Guide to Kink. This opens that door for people to embark on...”
– Review of Tristan Taormino’s THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO KINK on Distinctly Female. Check out the whole review — she has a lot to say about the book!
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“My advice to other parents is really just to love their child, no matter what,...”
– A moving excerpt from TRANSITIONS OF THE HEART, edited by Rachel Pepper, in the Advocate (excerpt is from a piece by Tracie Stratton). Read more at http://editorial.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/books/2012/08/16/mother-transgender-toddler-gets-lesson-love
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Litquake Shakes the Peninsula →
Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor of THE BEST SEX WRITING series, will host a sex-writing panel at Litquake Palo Alto on August 26. Read the article to find out more about Litquake programming.
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“Friday hijinks at the office - how do you like this letter to our publisher,...”
– (ps: Included in this letter are Cleis Press editors Tristan Taormino and Sacchi Green.)
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“Through the love that permeates all of the essays, we also see the fears: fears...”
– Bay Windows extols Transitions of the Heart - a sensitive collection of stories of parents with gender-deviant childre, edited by Cleis Press‘ Rachel L Pepper.
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“In this collection Taormino smoothly manages the difficult task of creating a...”
– Lambda Lit Review hails Tristan Taormino’s anthology, The Ultimate Guide to Kink, as a “an approachable and welcoming introduction to many aspects of BDSM” - not only for the pros - but also for the BDSM-virgin-novice! (Available at Cleis Press).
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“Killer bodies, unstoppable stamina, that competitive edge: Female jocks have...”
– Girls Who Score has got picked up by InsightOut Book Club in addition to Straight Guys and Wild Boys! What a wild ride! (All titles available at Cleis Press; anthologies edited by Ily Goyanes, Richard Labonte and Shane Allison, respectively).
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“Check out Girls Who Score: Hot Lesbian Erotica Book Release Party at Eleazar...”
– Advertised through Soul of Miami - a release party and signing of GIRLS WHO SCORE: HOT LESBIAN EROTICA BOOK, by Cleis Press’ Ily Goyanes - she’ll talk on her latest anthology - and sporty girls who score in more ways than one!
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“Here’s a book every woman should have on her bookshelf. Or nightstand. Faking an...”
– Entertainment Realm expresses their pleasure in review of Cleis Press’ Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women, by Mikaya Heart.
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“Bound by Lust is a collection of stories of submission and sensuality. It is...”
– BlueKaren, in review of editor Shanna Germain’s new anthology, Bound By Lust, available at Cleis Press.
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America's Having a Kinky Moment →
BDSM books are topping book sales charts!
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“We are in a time of transition in publishing and good work has great trouble in...”
– Author Christopher Bram discusses his new work After Outlaws, and the great gay literature—including The Unreal Life of Sergey Nabokov—published by smaller, independent houses such as Cleis.
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“Welcome to the BDSM Blog Hop hosted by Scorching Book Reviews!
Why do we like...”
– -Hosted by Scorching Book Reviews, enter here to win one of Cleis Press’ BDSM-focused anthologies, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel.
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“LUSTFULLY EVER AFTER is a hot and steamy read that will keep your attention from...”
– Fresh Fiction expressing their love of Kristina Wright’s new book, Lustfully Ever After (available from Cleis Press).
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“Recently, Jools Oliver, wife of chef Jamie Oliver, and writer Samantha Brick...”
– Cleis Press Editor Rachel Kramer Busell gives some words of advice about snooping around your partner’s email or phone on The Frisky .
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“G-spot stimulation requires firm pressure; it takes a strong touch or a solid...”
– from Cleis Press author Violet Blue’s THE SMART GIRL’S GUIDE TO THE G-SPOT, excerpts on location and stimulation available at the Sexcerpts section of SheKnows.com 