Erotica Today: 31 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 31 May 2011

New Releases

Stitches in Time by Diana Hunter from Ellora's Cave
Unforgettable by Shelley Munro from Ellora's Cave

Free Stories

"Bathtime" by Lucy Felthouse via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Skin Deep by Layla Hunter via Sex Marks the G-Spot
From Bull Rider by Jade Buchanan via Fiction with Friction

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Elizabeth Reeve Shows Off the Sense and Sensuality Cover on her blog
Ravenous Nights Reading Series Spotlights Summer Love via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association
Author Profile: Rachel Haimowitz via Erotica for All
Review of My Angel Cheetah by Joyee Flynn via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Handy Men by Delilah Devlin via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Christmas Throwaway by R.J. Scott via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Nice 'n Naughty by R. J. Fury via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Hellbourne by Amber Kell via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Overdrive by Ariel Tachna via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Storm’s Tempest by Lacey Savage via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Turning Kiss by Eden Bradley via Dark Divas Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Hot Rod via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association
Total-E-Bound Publishing via Erotica for All
Heat Wave Short Story Contest via Erotica for All

Guilty Pleasures in Gaming

I'm a gamer. I don't get as much time to play as I used to, but I game whenever I can. I'll play a little of everything, but my favourite type of game, by far, is role playing. I love being in a story that the game and I are telling together, and I like having some choice as to who and what my character is.

I jokingly refer to my XBox as "The Bioware Engine." I love Bioware games. I love the writing, the stories, the ability to choose the personality of my character through his or her choices... And, well, I love the romance.

And this is where I talk about the "guilty" part of this pleasure. I have been known to play Bioware games over and over and over for romances alone. I'll zip through all the other (wonderful) dialogue just to get the spicy/sweet/dirty stuff. I'm an addict now. I need my games to have fully fleshed (heh) love stories. Obviously, Bioware isn't opposed, because they keep creating these romances for me to play through, but it seems to have created a bigger problem for me.

Now I find myself looking online for dating games, or Japanese-style harem games, where your actions dictate who falls in love with you and who you end up with. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find these in English? I have found, and played the hell out of, one. That would be Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale. And I don't even like the idea of a Jane Austen game focusing on marriage as the goal. But! But, it has heaps of Austen's original writing, and it's just like the aforementioned harem games.

So there is my confession. I share, not only seeking absolution, but also in hope that someone out there knows of other such games. Seriously. Anyone?

Erotica Today: 30 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 30 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
All Wrapped Up Vol. 1 by Ann Jacobs and Dakota Cassidy and Kate Hill and Angela Knight from Changeling Press
Claiming Moon by B.J. McCall from Changeling Press
Reawakening (Forever Dead Series, Book One) by Charlotte Stein from Resplendence Publishing, via Erotica for All
My Mistress’ Thighs by Giselle Renarde via Erotica for All
Fractured Lives by Jenna Castille from Ellora's Cave
Tasting Thanatos by Shona Husk from Ellora's Cave
Best Reception by Ann Jacobs from Ellora's Cave
Wanna Do Bad Things With You by Shelley Munro from Ellora's Cave
This Side of Dead by Kelly Fitzpatrick from Ellora's Cave
A Bride for Two Babes (Male Order, Texas 5) by Edith DuBois from Siren BookStrand
A Bride for Two Playboys (Male Order, Texas 4) by Helena Ray from Siren BookStrand
Nicholas's Wolf (Brac Pack 14) by Lynn Hagen from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

Chocolatiers of the High Winds: 37 via Circlet Press
Episode 227 - When Angels Fall by Helen E H Madden via Nobilis Erotica
"Pride and Penance" by Till Ackermann via Oysters and Chocolate
"Plug Me" by Dark Gracie via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Beg" by JRGoad via Every Night Erotica
"Who's the Boss" Brandy Fee via Every Night Erotica
"In Praise of Flat Tires" by N.S. Faulk via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Blind Love by Damian Santiago via Erotica for All

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

The Prince’s Boy special story! Want to read Sergetten’s Tale? via Cecilia Tan's blog
Playing God and Virtual Sex via Angela Caperton's blog
Memorial Day Sale via Lyrical Press
Memorial Day Weekend 50% Rebate @allromance via Turquoise Morning Press
Memorial Day Sale via Torquere Press
Interview with Phoenix Birmingham and Madison Wescott from Pandora's Box via Sex Marks the G-spot
A look at the Sex Odyssey series by author Berengaria Brown via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Ravenous Nights Reading Series Spotlights Summer Love via Erotica for All
Author Profile: Elizabeth Spire via Erotica for All
Author Profile: Angela Gray via Erotica for All
Review of Enchanted Submission by Lily Harlem via Erotica for All
Review of Tia’s War by Kama Spice via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of A Kiss for Luck by Kele Moon via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Owning Wednesday by Annabel Joseph via Whipped Cream Review
Review of Under Wraps by Emily Cale via Whipped Cream Review
Review of Las Vegas by Demi Alex via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Codename Courtesan: Spring by Aubrey Ross via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Game Night by Darah Lace via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Loco’s Love by Lynn Hagen via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Carson by Joyee Flynn via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of One Perfect Night by Bella Andre via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Reluctantly His (Wolves of East Anglia) by Marisa Chenery via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Centurion’s Vow by Nadia Aidan via Dark Divas Reviews
Reviews of The Canuck Werewolf by Marisa Chenery via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Addicted to You by Bethany Kane via Book Lovers Inc.

Calls for Submissions

Gay Male Erotic Fiction via Naughty Night Press
Filament Magazine Fiction Contest from The Erotic Readers and Writers Association

Erotica Today: 27 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 27 May 2011

New Releases

Switch by Claire Thompson from Sizzler Editions
Skin Game by Bo Bleu from Sizzler Editions
Behind the Dunes by Dorla Moorehouse from Sizzler Editions
Eighteen & Desperate By J. W. McKenna from Sizzler Editions
Protect and Serve: Hounding the Beat by Sharon Maria Bidwell from Changeling Press
Waiting for Isabella by Miranda Forbes from Xcite Books
Cross-Checked by Lily Harlem from Ellora's Cave, via Erotica for All
Enraptured by Jayne Fresina from Evernight Publishing
Blessed Times Two by Dakota Dawn from Siren BookStrand
Cowboy Drifter (Coming Out 2) by Winona Wilder from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

The Little Death - Episode 19: Archeology via Heat Flash Erotica
"Beau Nouveau" by Jeremy Edwards via Oysters and Chocolate
"A Silk Distraction" by Christopher Newman via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Wanton Women by Miranda Forbes via Xcite Books

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Friday Free-for-All: Between Sinners and Saints via Coffee and Porn in the Morning
These Three May Novels Are Supernatural, Spicy And Proud Of It! via RT Book Reviews
Author interview with Gracen Miller via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Author Profile: Damian Santiago via Erotica for All
Review of An Ordinary Girl by Barbara Elsborg via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Jennifer’s Lessons by Katherine Kingston via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Two Sides of the Same Coin by Jake Mactire via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of CONQUEST (Book 1 in the Conquest series) by S.J. Frost via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Winter and His Twins by Cooper McKenzie via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Bound Forever by Ava March via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Cintra (Dirty, Sexy, Yours) by Amarinda Jones via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Twice to the Stars by Alexis Reed via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais via Dark Divas Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Total-E-Bound Calls via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association
Hotel Erotica via Rachel Kramer Bussel's blog
Curvy Girls Erotica via Rachel Kramer Bussel's blog

Erotica Today: 26 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 26 May 2011

New Releases

Extra Cream: Zader's Menagerie by J. Hali Steele from Changeling Press
The Perfect Italian Wife by Miranda Forbes from Xcite Books
The Ravaged Fairy by Anna Keraleigh from Evernight Publishing
Reawakening (Forever Dead Series, Book One) by Charlotte Stein from Resplendence Publishing
Winner Takes All by Cheryl Dragon from Resplendence Publishing

Free Stories

"The Naughty Letter" by Anna Keraleigh via Oysters and Chocolate
"Jilling Off" by Reena via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Review of The Bachelor Machine by M. Christian via Circlet Press
Why I Love Writing Sex via Total-E-Bound
Review of Taming a Highland Devil by Kimberley Killion via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Indecent Encounters Menage Anthology via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Divertissement by Madeleine Oh via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Back Home by RJ Scott via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Wilde Fire (The Brothers of Wilde, Nevada 2) by Chloe Lang via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Keeper of the Light by Gabrielle Evans via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Twice the Novice by Debra Glass via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Just Another Rainy Day by Amber Skyze via Dark Divas Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Fetishes and Kinks via Naughty Nights Press

The Smutster's Toolkit

Yeah, I have no creativity to spare right now. SO many cool things on the go, but they are EATING MY BRAIN. So, here's something to look at. If anyone has ever been curious about what an erotica editor needs at her desk, here you go.





(The penis-moose might be specific to Canadian smutsters.)

Erotica Today: 25 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 25 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
Submission in Silk by Miranda Forbes from Xcite Books
Enchanted Submission by Lily Harlem from Xcite Books, via Erotica for All
Fire and Ash (Midnight Matings 3) by Gabrielle Evans from Siren BookStrand
Scales and a Tail (Midnight Matings 2) by Stormy Glenn from Siren BookStrand
Squeak and a Roar (Midnight Matings 1) by Joyee Flynn from Siren BookStrand
Wilde Nights (The Brothers of Wilde, Nevada 4) by Chloe Lang from Siren BookStrand
Bounty (Wicked Missions 3) by Elizabeth Raines from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

The Prince's Boy: 96
"Just for Conferences" by Madison Black via Filament Magazine
"Darkness You Need" by Caitlin Hoffman via Oysters and Chocolate
"Neighbors" by Leigh Penman via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Blue Moon, Part 2" by JazzElla Porn for Women, by Women
"Pink" by Olivia London via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From When We Meet Again by Dawne Prochilo via Sex Marks the G-Spot

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Featured Author: Amanda Steiger via Torquere Press
Guest Blog: Every Girl Loves a Challenge by Daisy Harris via Dirty Birdies
Guest Blog: Daisy Harris via Erotica for All
Review of The Pet Shop by KD Grace via Erotica for All
Review of Vulfen Alpha’s Mate by Laina Kenney via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Slave to Fashion by Debra Glass via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of End Run by Ann Jacobs via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Power Play Madeleine Oh via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Total-E-Bound via Erotica for All
Halloween Anthology via Evernight Publishing

Erotica Today: 24 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 24 May 2011

New Releases

Gritty: Rough Erotic Fiction edited by Sommer Marsden via Erotica for All
Cradle of Dreams by Keta Diablo via Romance Writers Behaving Badly
Tango by Miranda Forbes from Xcite Books
Erotic Gay Tales 13: My Black Alpha Male Daddy by Nathan J Morissey via All Romance Books

Free Stories

Finding the Doorway, Part 7 by Christian Jensen via Horror Writing Daddy
"Girl Next Door" by Violetskye via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Blindfold Me by Avril Ashton via Sex Marks the G-Spot
From Sunny Days, Moonlit Nights by Jean Joachim via Sex Marks the G-Spot

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Author Spotlight: Gwenna Sebastian via Lyrical Press
Interview with Robert Wacaster via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Interview with Elle Hayes via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Author Interview with Trace Avery via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Guest Blog by Elle Hayes via Sex Marks the G-Spot
Review of Paranormal Pleasures by Roxanne Rhoads via Erotica for All
Review of Key West by Lacey Alexander via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Hired by Lily Harlem via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Seven Year Witch by Jodi Redford via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Return to Delight by Regina Carlysle via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Rosemary's Double Delight by Heather Rainier via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Switch: BDSM via Writers' Calls for Submissions
New Submission Guidelines and Print via Lyrical Press
Fireworks and Female Fun via Naughty Nights Press
Erotic Romance eBook Novellas via Naughty Night Press
Campus Sexploits via Naughty Night Press

Erotica Today: 23 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 23 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
Accommodating Desire by Silvia Violet from Changeling Press
Vaaden Warriors 1: Rheul by Jessica Coulter Smith from Changeling Press
Fools for Lust by Maxim Jakubowski from Xcite Books
We Kill Dead Things by Sommer Marsden via Erotica for All
Black Jack by Mari Carr from Ellora's Cave
Waltz of Seduction by Natasha Blackthorne from Ellora's Cave
Jungle Inferno by Desiree Holt from Ellora's Cave
One Weekend Only by Christie Butler from Ellora's Cave
Bookish Arousal by Berengaria Brown from Ellora's Cave
Heaven's Hell (Brac Pack 13) by Lynn Hagen from Siren BookStrand
Soldier (Altered Destinies 5) by Abby Blake from Siren BookStrand
Corralling the Stones, Part 2: The Taming (Liebling, Texas 3) by Ava Mitchell from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

Chocolatiers of the High Winds: 36 via Circlet Press
Episode 226 - "Adrift" by Kaysee Renee Robichaud via Nobilis Erotica
Woman of His Dreams: Epilogue via Angela Caperton's blog
"Loser" by N. Vasco via Oysters and Chocolate
"Three For You" by Dark Gracie via Good Vibrations Magazine
"The Prowl" by Victoria Orviata via Every Night Erotica
"I'll Be" by Jennifer Aarons via Every Night Erotica
"Celtic Fantasy" by Ms. Peach via Every Night Erotica
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Excerpts

Weekend Lust Shots 4 via Lucrezia Magazine
From "Rapture" by Angela Caperton via Orgasmic Book blog

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Sneak Peek; Stephanie Julian's What a Goddess Wants
Interview: Ava Riley via Erotica for All
Author Profile: Viki Lyn via Erotica for All
Guest Blog: Saskia Walker via Erotica for All
Guest Blog; Kiki Howell via Erotica for All
Review of Dream Lover edited by Kristian Wright via Pop My Cherry Review
Review of Thrill of the Night by Mina Carter via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of The Alpha’s Fall (Great Wolves of Passion, Alaska 2) by Kiera West via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of My Maven, My Everything by Joyee Flynn via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Naughty Godmother by Chloe Cole via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Legacy Found by N.J. Walters via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Long Lonely Howl by Lyn Gala via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Duty of a Beta by Kim Dare via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Rowan's Men by Jade Buchanan via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Fiction Contest for Issue 9 – Theme "Music" via Filament Magazine

Holiday

*waves* It's Victoria Day, so just an Erotica Today, and a late one at that. I'll be back to work tomorrow.

Living by Love... Stories

This lovely lady is Aphra Behn. If her name sounds familiar, but you're not sure why, you may have seen it here:

All women together ought to let flowers fall upon the tomb of Aphra Behn, which is, most scandalously but rather appropriately, in Westminster Abbey, for it was she who earned them the right to speak their minds. It is she--shady and amorous as she was--who makes it not quite fantastic for me to say to you tonight: Earn five hundred a year by your wits.-- Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own

That's a truly moving epitaph, and for women who write for a living, it should be inspiring. Mistress Behn is especially important for those of us that work in the romance and erotica markets, and I'm going to take a moment to tell you why.

Aphra Behn was one of the Fair Triumvirate, a trio of ladies who wrote a class of novels called amatory fiction. That link will give you all the details, but basically amatory fiction was about women writing love stories for women. Sound familiar? Because of the time, these stories were almost always tragic, and shamelessly melodramatic, but that does not mean that they deserve to be as overlooked as they have been. I'm currently reading through Behn's works (you can grab them for free here), and they are so much fun.

And going back to Woolf's point, it's especially important to note that Behn literally lived by her pen. She was not a kept woman, or an heiress. She wrote because she could, and she wrote to make money. The publishing market is scary enough now for aspiring writers, but imagine what it would have been like then, and tip your hat to this woman. Without Behn, and women like her, I would not be where I am today, and neither would thousands of other women.

Now, seriously, download those books onto your favourite ereader, pull up a glass of wine, and prepare to laugh your fool head off. :-)

Erotica Today: 20 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 20 May 2011

New Releases

New from Etopia Press
Dragos 4: Inflamed by Amber Kallyn from Changeling Press
Rhiannon by Roberta Gellis from Ellora's Cave
Fire of the Four Seasons by Scarlet Hyacinth from Siren BookStrand
His Perfect Passion by Raine Miller from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

The Little Death - Episode 18: Family Secrets via Heat Flash Erotica
"Darren Harris Loves Me" by Clarice Clique via Erotica for All

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Get it before it’s gone: APOCALYPSE SEX for 1 cent until the Rapture! via Circlet Press
Author Profile: Ava Riley via Erotica for All
Review of Leo’s Crown by Lola Newmar via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Virgin by Cheryl Brooks via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Elfin Blood by Dany Sirene via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Southern Comfort by Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon via Whipped Cream Reviews

Celebrate the End of the World with FURIOUS Masturbation

Hey, it makes sense, right? If the world's gonna end during National Masturbation Month, it's obviously meant to be. Circlet's press release follows.

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NO BETTER TIME THAN THE PRESENT? End of the World Erotica Anticipates the Rapture

(Cambridge, MA) -- According to some religious sects purchasing billboard advertising across the US, this Saturday is Judgment Day.

In case the end of the world really does come on May 21st, Circlet Press has put their anthology of end-of-the-world erotic science fiction, Apocalypse Sex, on sale for one cent.

Apocalypse Sex features four stories of sudden sex in the face of doomsday. With their own demise staring them in the face, the characters in the book all come to the same conclusion: it's time to have the best sex of their lives. Inhibitions are cast aside and fantasies are fulfilled as the doomed chase down their deepest desires. The book includes stories by J. Daniel Sawyer, Elizabeth Coldwell, Elizabeth Schechter, Beverly Langland, and David Hubbard.

The one cent offer is available through midnight Eastern time on May 21st only on circlet.com. If the world is still around after that, or to console those of us left behind, the book will then be 99 cents for another week before reverting to its normal $4.99 price. Read a sample or download the book from Circlet Press.

Erotica Today: 19 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 19 May 2011

New Releases

Inked 2: Cactus Juice by Kate Hill from Changeling Press
Party Games by Elise Hepner via Erotica for All
His Purrfect Mate by Laurann Dohner from Ellora's Cave
Mountain Stallion by Kate Hill from Ellora's Cave
Ra's Hunger by Marisa Chenery from Ellora's Cave
Waiting So Long by Kaenar Langford from Ellora's Cave
Giant by Abigail Barnette from Resplendence Publishing
We Kill Dead Things by Sommer Marsden from Resplendence Publishing
Surrendering to Summer (Whispering Mountain 2) by Kortny Alexander from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

"Check Mated" by BJ Thornton via Erotica for All
"Stranger in the Night" by SirDuction via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Review of Chester 5000 by Jess Fink via Circlet Press
Author Profile: Avril Ashton via Erotica for All
Review of Duty Bound by Myla Jackson via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Spring Comes To Sanctuary by Cooper McKenzie via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Crack the Whip by Desiree Holt via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Demon's Kiss by V.J. Deveraux via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Back Door Lover: Erotic Tales of Anal Intimacy via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association

Serendipity

One of the ways I keep in touch with the erotica publishing world is The Erotica Readers and Writers Association email loops. I don't pipe up much, but I like to lurk there, and I've met some of my favourite industry contacts there.

However, the best thing that's happened to me there so far was blundering onto an email posted by Elizabeth Schechter, a writer I love and who's worked for me before. She posted that she'd had a novella rejected by a big digital publisher. So, of course, like a tool, I jump in and start bitching about this big, successful, completely professional publisher, only to be dog-piled into silence by the saner members of the group. (This would, of course, be the reason I shouldn't post there.)

Luckily, I also wrote to Elizabeth privately and asked for a copy of the manuscript, which she was kind enough to send me even after witnessing my temper-tantrum. What I received was a book called Princes of Air, a collection of three linked stories based on Celtic raven-tales.

So, this book. This book. It's gorgeous and sexy and dark and capital-r-Romantic. It's beautiful and haunting from beginning to end. I am the luckiest editor in the world to have blundered upon it. Circlet bought it (I would have fought for it, but they love Elizabeth as much as I do), and it's what I'm working on today.

I guess, if there's a moral to this story, it's that wasting time online often leads to awesome. Right? Yeah, that's totally what it means. Also, as I often am forced to reflect, I have the best job.

Erotica Today: 18 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 18 May 2011

New Releases

The Addendum (The Trust Book 1) By N. T. Morley from Sizzler Editions
The Secret Files Of Sherlock Holmes by Kate Lear from Sizzler Editions
New from Torquere Press
The Kiss by Emma Shortt from Evernight Publishing
Undisclosed Desires by Patricia Mason from Ellora's Cave
Flight to Avalon by Alexis Martin from Siren BookStrand
Spooked (Haunted 2) by Kristine Twining from Siren BookStrand
Bella's Wolves (Love Bites 2) by Stacey Espino from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

The Prince’s Boy: 95 via Circlet Press
"The Red Trench" by Sienna Conroy via Oysters and Chocolate
"Techno" by Jen Andrews via Oysters and Chocolate
"My Find, Part 2" by crimzintear via Porn for Women, by Women
"Laura the Laugher, Part Two" by Jeremy Edwards via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Guest Blog: Starla Kaye via Erotica for All
Review of Innocent's Progress by Peter Tupper via Sharazade
Review of Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts by Mitzi Szereto via Lucrezia Magazine
Review of Wild Fascination by Abby Blake via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Howling Sacrifices by J.K. Coi via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Double Dilemma by Tara Nina via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Bastien by Tianna Xander via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Final Cut Miami: Storm's Tempest by Lacey Savage via Book Lovers Inc.
Review of Make Me, Sir (Masters of the Shadowland, book 5) by Cherise Sinclair via Dark Divas Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Stretched anthology: Erotic Fiction and 100 Word Flashers via Erotica Readers and Writers Association
Sexy Sailors via Erotica Readers and Writers Association
LGBT via Lyrical Press

Detour to a Dead End

Today I'm working on a story by Robert Decota, called "Detour to a Dead End." The story was contracted for Etopia Press, and the poor guy drew me from the editing pool. :-)

It's a story told in shades of gray. The main character is not-quite-likeable, but sympathetic; his situation is easily avoidable, but familiar; and the resolution is not all that happy, but realistic. When I first read it I considered it simplistic, a basic telling of a basic story. However, it's been following me wherever I go for a couple of weeks now. It has a bleakness and unexpected warmth that linger, and while I initially thought it simple because nothing grandiose happens, the events in the story actually represent a sea-change for the main character. It's not showy, but it resonates. I'm glad I had the chance to read it, and encourage anyone who's looking for a different take on life and lust and love to read it too.

I think it's up for a June release with Etopia. I'll be tweeting about it when it goes live.

Erotica Today: 17 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 17 May 2011

New Releases

The Rococo Room by Giselle Renarde via Erotica for All
Strike a Chord by KJ Reed from Ellora's Cave
Keen Inclination (A Bride for Eight Brothers 4) by Abby Blake from Siren BookStrand
Compromised Cowgirl (Bride Train 3) by Reece Butler from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

"Fucking Her" by Dark Gracie via Good Vibrations Magazine
"What Hit Me?" by Angela Sargenti via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Erotica Genre News via RT Book Reviews
Guest Blog: Rebecca Bond via Erotica for All
Review of Sweet Captivation by Abby Blake via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Cowboy Needed by Sunny Day via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of A Weapon of Opportunity by Kiernan Kelly via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Across a Crowded Room by Elizabeth Marchat via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Silver Slippers via Erotica for All

Reading Whispers

I've been reading the submissions to Whispers in Darkness today, and I can already tell this book is going to make me work.

The stories that stand out all have a certain ambiguity and uneasiness, just as you would expect of stories set in Lovecraft's backyard. However, what this means to me, as the editor, is that I'm going to have to cope with being unsettled and challenged all the way through the process. These authors have not held back, have not left any aspect of Lovecraft unexplored. I've read stories that deal with alienation from humanity, and unease with racial differences. There are stories that feature demonic triumph over sex-negativity, and ones that throw all the rules of sexual definition out the window. I love this stuff. This is where I live; but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy to wrangle all this into a coherent mass and deliver it to you, bound and polished and ready for exposure.

I am going to have to make a lot of tough decisions with this collection. In the end, it'll be the stories that serve the whole that get chosen, and I know that means I'll have to leave some good, haunting stories out. I love working as a professional fangirl, but it's days like today that remind me that I have to earn that by making the difficult calls.

I'm planning on announcing the final line-up in early June. As always, I'll post the authors, their bios, and the titles of their stories, just to tease. :-)

Erotica Today: 16 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 16 May 2011

New Releases

Café Midnight: Chamomile Nights by Zenobia Renquist from Changeling Press
Cirque Caprice: Tumbling by Julia Talbot from Changeling Press
Assassins in Lace: Blackout by Jocelyn Michel from Changeling Press
Solum's Aurora by Marteeka Karland from Changeling Press
New from Torquere Press
New from Lyrical Press
Minding Amy by Saskia Walker via Erotica for All
Best of Both edited by Miranda Forbes via Erotica for All
Indecent Desires by Sophia Valenti via Erotica for all
Dani's Duo by Lauren Fraser via Erotica for All
Conner's Wolf by Jory Strong from Ellora's Cave
Begging For It by Delilah Devlin from Ellora's Cave
Madam by Aubrey Ross from Ellora's Cave
Nutter Nero (Brac Pack 12) by Lynn Hagen from Siren BookStrand
Chasing Lacie (Sea Island Wolves 4) by Jenny Penn from Siren BookStrand
Jupiter's Jungle by Kelly Conrad from Siren BookStrand
Night and Day by Mandy Rosko from Siren BookStrand
Their Dragon (North American Dragon 3) by Joyee Flynn from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

Woman of His Dreams, Part 49 via Angela Caperton's blog
Chocolatiers of the High Winds: 35 via Circlet Press
Artbodies, part 9 via Nobilis Erotica
"The Fourth Arch" by Sommer Marsden via Good Vibrations
"The Smell of the Greasepaint" by Ross Baker via Oysters and Chocolate
"The XXX Connection: Wyldes & Crazy Sex" by Indy McDaniel via Every Night Erotica
"Shagging Oozing Smashing" by Steve Isaak via Every Night Erotica
"Recovery" by Roger Tedman via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Furlough Bridge by Jardonn Smith via Gay/Lesbian Fiction Excerpts

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Blog Tour: Carnal Machines, Smut and the life of a writing mom. via Elizabeth Schechter
Author Spotlight: Tymber Dalton via Lyrical Press
Guest Blog: Jordan LaRousse and Samantha Sade via Erotica for All
Guest Blog: Casey Sheridan via Erotica for All
Interivew: Amelia James via Erotica for All
Review of Captive of the Stars by Viola Grace via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Lucky in Love by Catherine Chernow via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Ecstasy Times Two by Robin Gideon via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Love Sexy by Stormy Glenn via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Dragon Kin: Resistance by Selena Illyria via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of And the Prompt Is... by Em Woods, JR Boyd, Haven Fellows, Lee Brazil, Hank Edwards via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Isaac Dragos by Joyee Flynn via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Mere Mortals by Erastes via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 12 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 12 May 2011

New Releases

Unbearable by Jade Buchanan from Changeling Press
Unicorn Valley 1: Gryphon's Heart by Lena Austin from Changeling Press
A Fool for You by Cat Grant from Ellora's Cave, via Erotica for All
The Pet Shop by K.D. Grace from Xcite Books
Hard Lovin' by Desiree Holt from Ellora's Cave
A Fool for You by Cat Grant from Ellora's Cave
Sex on the Beach by Amber Skyze from Ellora's Cave
Passion's Claim by Cara Carnes from Ellora's Cave
Storm Love by Bonnie S. Mata from Siren BookStrand
Desiree (Daughters of Circe 2) by Michele Zurlo from Siren BookStrand

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Meet Author: Tori McCalin via Etopia Press
New Cart Sale! via Torquere Press
Author Spotlight: Antonia Tiranth via Lyrical Press
Interview with Emma Paul via Every Night Erotica
Win a PDF Copy of A Bit of Rough by Lucy Felthouse via Erotica for All
Author Profile: J.S. Wayne via Erotica for All
Guest Blog: Ashlynn Monroe via Erotica for All
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Review of Breathe Me In by Lex Valentine via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Let’s Get Physical by Jan Springer via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Wrath of the Stars by Viola Grace via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Between the Pipes by Stephani Hecht via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Double Bang by KyAnn Waters and Tarah Scott via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Cake by A J Llewellyn and Serena Yates via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Age Is But A Number by John Simpson via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Into the Light (Clear Water Creek Chronicles #1) by Scarlet Blackwell via Dark Divas Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Like a Coming Wave: Oceanic Erotica via Circlet Press
What Happens in the Tavern Stays in the Tavern: Epic Fantasy Quest Erotica via Circlet Press

Erotica Today: 11 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 11 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
Party Games by Elise Hepner from Ellora's Cave
Cowboy Love on Hold (Love: The Cowboy Way 1) by Luxie Ryder from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

The Prince's Boy: 94 via Circlet Press
"Soft" by Annie Player via Oysters and Chocolate
"Off the Scale" by Maggie Morton via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Blue Moon, Part One" by JazzElla via Porn for Women, by Women
"Laura the Laugher, Part One" by Jeremy Edwards via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Guest Blog: Lori Toland via Erotica for All
Review of Emissary to the Stars by Viola Grace via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Run to You by Sarah Ballance via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Mistaken Identity by Vanessa Devereaux via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Singing Up the Sun by Adera Orfanelli via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Camwolf by J.L. Merrow via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 10 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 10 May 2011

New Releases

The Erotofluidic Age by Vinnie Tesla from Circlet Press
Phoenix Burning by Jocelyn Michel from Ravenous Romance
Absolute Submission by M. J. Rennie from Sizzler Editions
Soulmate's Touch By Emma Paul from Sizzler Editions
Indiscretions by Madelynne Ellis via Erotica for All
SWAT Team Two and Miss Robin Hood (The Men of Five-0 #2) by Dixie Lynn Dwyer from Siren BookStrand
Trio (Gideon's Ring 1) by Eve Adams from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

"Lucky in Love, Part 2" by Diana Davis via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Mei Lin Miranda Shows Off the Cover for Sense and Sensuality at her blog
Meet Author Rhian Cahill via Etopia Press
Erotic Reads for National Masturbation Month via Good Vibrations Magazine
Jean Marie Stine On WriteSex: Developing Your Creative Personality, Part I via Sizzler Editions
Seeing Stars Anthology Giveaway via The Galaxy Express
Author Spotlight: Constance Ruth Clark via Lyrical Press
Author Spotlight: Piper Denna via Lyrical Press
Interview: Jacqueline Applebee via Erotica for All
Review of Thrill of the Night by Mina Carter via Erotica for All
Review of Schooling by Sommer Marsden via Erotica for All
Review of Twisted Angel by Shermaine Williams via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Beyond the Call of Duty by Wendy Stone via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Rogue Preacher by Kelly Conrad via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Flesh & Blood by Ethan Stone via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Best Friends Share Everything by Miranda Stowe via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

The Big Book of Bizarro The Erotica Readers and Writers Association

Cover for Sense and Sensuality

Have a look at the beautiful cover Cecilia Tan put together for Sense and Sensuality!

Erotica Today: 9 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 9 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
Dream Lover: Paranormal Tales of Erotic Romance edited by Kristina Wright from Cleis Press, via Erotica for All
A Bit of Rough by Lucy Felthouse from Noble Romance, via Erotica for All
The Pet Shop by K.D. Grace from Xcite Books, via Erotica for All
Made in the Shade by Tea Trelawny from Ellora's Cave
Lady Chamberly's Choices by Meta Mathews from Ellora's Cave
Take Me Away by Tina Donahue from Ellora's Cave
Slave to Fashion by Debra Glass from Ellora's Cave
Horny, Hard and Hare-y by Mia Watts from Resplendence Publishing
Guardian's Challenge by Bronwyn Green from Resplendence Publishing
Tutoring Miss Molly by Lyn Armstrong from Resplendence Publishing
I Betcha by Mia Jae from Resplendence Publishing
From the Ashes by Cash Cole from Resplendence Publishing
Dani Loves Dallas by Tina Holland from Resplendence Publishing
Stolen (Altered Destinies 4) by Abby Blake from Siren BookStrand
Mark's Not Gay (Brac Pack 11) by Lynn Hagen from Siren BookStrand
Reynaldo Makes Three (A Triangle of Trust 1) by Ella Vines from Siren BookStrand
Now and Always by Pam Champagne from Siren BookStrand
Peyton's Pleasure) by Marla Monroe from Siren BookStrand
Vulfen Alpha's Mate (Vulfen Cadre 1) by Laina Kenney from Siren BookStrand
Her Unexpected Love by Lillith Payne from Siren BookStrand
Magnificent King (Love Beyond All Dimensions 1) by May Water from Siren BookStrand
Summer Loving (Welcome to Sanctuary 3) by Cooper McKenzie from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

Chocolatiers of the High Winds: 34 via Circlet Press
Woman of His Dreams, Part 48 via Angela Caperton's blog
Episode 224 - Artbodies, part 8 via Nobilis Erotica
"Notes from a Dirty Young Woman: Pleasure Saloon" by Aimee Herman via Oysters and Chocolate
"Revolutionary Cunt" by Marjorie Jensen via Oysters and Chocolate
"Newly Perverted, Part 2" by Maggie Morton via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Lunch Break" by Annabeth Leong via Every Night Erotica
"Ali's Submission, Getting Ready" by Ali Michaels via Every Night Erotica
"Two for One is Double the Fun" by Giselle Renarde via Every Night Erotica

Excerpts

From Emerald Mountain by Victor J Banis via Gay/Lesbian Fiction Excerpts

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

The May Erotica Survey is Up! at Erotica a la Carte
One Penny Sale: Chocolate Covered Cheri by Marteeka Karland via Changeling Press
Author Spotlight: Cristal Ryder via Lyrical Press
Author Spotlight: Morgan Q. O'Reilly via Lyrical Press
Author Spotlight: Sondrae Bennett via Lyrical Press
Author Profile: Jacqueline Applebee via Erotica for All
Guest Blog; Lily Harlem via Erotica for All
Interview: Johnny Miles via Erotica for All
Review of Her Fantasy by Saskia Walker via Erotica for All
Review of Seven Day Loan by Tiffany Reisz via Erotica for All
Review of Playing with Prudence by Rachel Randall via Erotica for All
I Like to Watch edited by Christopher Pierce via Pop My Cherry Review
Review of Cross My Heart by Paris Brandon via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of The Lottery by Alexandra O’Hurley via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Finding Forgiveness by Dana Marie Bell via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Pleasuring a Pirate by Janne Lewis via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Something for Santa by A.K.M. Miles via Whipped Cream Reviews

Calls for Submissions

Charmed: Modern Gay Erotic Fairy Tales via Circlet Press
Lesbian Couples: Love and Passion via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association
House of Erotica via Erotica for All

Erotica Today: 6 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 6 May 2011

New Releases

Wicked Good: A M/M Angels and Demons Anthology edited by EM Lynley from Ravenous Romance
The Not So Secret Baby by Amarinda Jones from Evernight Publishing

Free Stories

The Little Death - Episode 16: The Truth About Alec Vallard via Heat Flash Erotica
"18 Hours" by Reina via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Author Spotlight: Gina Gordon via Lyrical Press
Author Profile: M. Makael Newby via Erotica for All
Review of One Thing To Give by Lynn LaFleur via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Winter and His Twins by Cooper McKenzie via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Dylan’s Dilemma by Jenna Byrnes and Jude Mason via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 5 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 5 May 2011

New Releases

Ridden Hard by Elizabeth Coldwell from Xcite Books
Something in the Coffee by Rose Maybud from Ellora's Cave
Lawman by Regina Carlysle from Ellora's Cave
The Wilder Brother by Suz deMello from Ellora's Cave
Pleasure Satellite by Danielle Monsch from Ellora's Cave

Free Stories

"Public Places" by Dark Gracie via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Rub Me Tender" by N.S. Faulk via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Author Profile: Carla Croft via Erotica for All
Review of With the Band by L.A. Witt via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Keata's Promise by Lynn Hagan via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Twin Trouble by Shelley Munro via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Creative License by Lynne Roberts via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 4 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 4 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
The Captive by T.B. Robertson from Sizzler Editions
Slave Island by Claire Thompson from Sizzler Editions
Sweet Kisses & Lesbian Wishes: Lesbian Erotica by Kissa Starling from Sizzler Editions
Master of Mine: BDSM Anthology from Evernight Publishing

Free Stories

The Prince's Boy: 93 via Circlet Press
"One for the Road" by Jake Cayman via Oysters and Chocolate
"Maid to Order" by Maggie Morton via Good Vibrations Magazine
"My Find, Part1" by crimzintear via Porn for Women, by Women
"Work Day, Part Two" by Lenorah Woodham via Every Night Erotica

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Interview: Louisa Bacio via Erotica for All
Review of Play Me by Kaily Hart via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Much More Than Blood by Kate Hill via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of SWAT Team 1 and The Social Worker by Dixie Lynn Dwyer via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Hush by Amarinda Jones via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Pride and Surrender by Julia Devlin via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 3 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 3 May 2011

New Releases

Women on the Edge of Space edited by Danielle Bodnar and Cecilia Tan from Circlet Press
Sleeping with the Frenemy by KT Grant from Ravenous Romance
Edwina and the Seven Snowed-in Scientists by Rachel Clark from Siren BookStrand
Marooned (Wicked Missions 2) by Elizabeth Raines from Siren BookStrand

Free Stories

"The Rainy Adventures of Amber LaRue" by L.A. Madison via Oysters and Chocolate
"Guesswork" by Crawford Hart via Every Night Erotica
"Sweet Like Candy, Part 2" by Lexie Bay via her website

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Erotic Lure Newsletter May/June 2011 via The Erotica Readers and Writers Association
Guest Blog: Lisa Sanchez via Erotica for All
Review of Purple Passion by Sindra van Yssel via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Tantric Principle by Jennifer Probst via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Fallen by Karen Erickson via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Stroke to His Cox by J.L. Merrow via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Mikayla's Men by Abby Blake via Whipped Cream Reviews

Erotica Today: 2 May 2011

Erotica Today
For 2 May 2011

New Releases

New from Torquere Press
New from Lyrical Press
Final Cut Miami: Storm's Tempest by Lacey Savage from Changeling Press
Wolfman: Judgment from Brannan Black from Changeling Press
Believe Collection by K.Z. Snow from Changeling Press
Dangerous Craving by Savannah Stuart from Ellora's Cave
Talson's Test by Marie Harte from Ellora's Cave
Skin Game by Cara McKenna from Ellora's Cave
Sextricity by Amy Redwood from Ellora's Cave
The One by Lora Leigh from Ellora's Cave

Free Stories

Chocolatiers of the High Winds: Chapter 33 via Circlet Press
Woman of His Dreams, Part 47 via Angela Caperton's blog
Nobilis Erotica 223: "Artbodies, Part 7" via Nobilis Erotica
"Allise" by Margie Church via Erotica for all
"A Secret, Dirty Little Act" by Lady Mae via Oysters and Chocolate
"A Taste of Honey, Part 2" by Maggie Morton via Good Vibrations Magazine
"Elephant Man" by Angela Sargenti via Every Night Erotica
"Periwinkle: Xenoplumbing" by Steve Isaak via Every Night Erotica
"Nice Meeting You" by Olivia London via Every Night Erotica
"Sweet Like Candy" by Lexie bay via her website

Erotica News, Views, and Reviews

Guest Blog: Elizabeth Cage via Erotica for All
Guest Blog: Penelope Friday via Erotica for All
Review of Black Cat Fever by Desiree Holt via Erotica for All
Review of Touching Ice by Laurann Dohner via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Untamable by Becca Dale via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Bike Broad by Stephanie Burke via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Neo's Realm: Crimson Moon by Carol Lynne via Whipped Cream Reviews
Review of Date with Death by Eve Langlais via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of Coming Home: Angel Lake, Book One by Jessica Jarman via Dark Divas Reviews
Review of The Geek Job by Eve Langlais via Dark Divas Reviews