Posts from August 2012
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Erotica Writers: Common Misconceptions
2012 August 29
What's the biggest unfair stereotype you've encountered about erotica writers?
Janine Ashbless, author of Red Grow the Roses and contributor to Shameful Thrills, Exposure and The Visitor
That we’re slapdash hacks who don’t care about what we write. It couldn’t be further from the truth.
Chrissie Bentley, contributor to The Visitor, Confessions, Submission, My Secret Life, Sex & The Stranger, At Your Mercy, Shameful Thrills, Exposure, Improper Conduct and Girls Girls Girls
That we live the lives we write about. My response is always, 'good job I don't write about murder, then.'
Kat Black, contributor ...
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Advice on Writing from Mischief Authors
2012 August 17
Janine Ashbless, author of Red Grow the Roses and contributor to Shameful Thrills, Exposure and The Visitor
Fifty Shades of Grey is a fluke, driven by media hype. You are not going to make a zillion dollars. Do this because this is what you want to write, and for no other reason.
Felix Baron, author of petite novel Look at Me!
Any sex you want to write about, try it first to be sure you get it right.
Chrissie Bentley, contributor to The Visitor, Confessions, Submission, My Secret Life, Sex & The Stranger, At Your Mercy, Shameful Thrills, Exposure, Improper Conduct ...
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Our Sexiest Cities
2012 August 09
What's the sexiest city, in your opinion, and why? Have you written any erotica set there?
Janine Ashbless, author of Red Grow the Roses and contributor to Shameful Thrills, Exposure and The Visitor
Venice. It’s otherworldly, atmospheric and a little creepy . . . like my erotica! They like to have saintly corpses on display in the churches there, and I wrote a vampire story set in Venice, called “The Blood of the Martyrs,” which played on this.
Felix Baron, author of petite novel Look at Me!
London, because I know its nooks and crannies, and some of its secrets. Yes ...
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Why We Love Writing About BDSM
2012 August 03
What is your favorite aspect of BDSM to write about and why?
Janine Ashbless, author of Red Grow the Roses and contributor to Shameful Thrills, Exposure and The Visitor
At the moment: one helpless girl getting seen to by several rough and very dominant guys. Why? Pure greed on my part.
Felix Baron, author of petite novel Look at Me!
Domination, because it's my favourite in real life.
Rachel Kramer Bussel, contributor to Exposure, At Your Mercy, Shameful Thrills and Girl for Hire and Too Fast For Love
I like getting inside the minds of kinky characters and exploring ...
