When I have the chance to marry erotica, satire, and sci-fi, I consider myself a happy writer. I managed to smush these genres into my last short story for a wonderful publication I have contributed to before, Granfalloon. Although, not that I would ever EVER consider myself in the same company as beyond-human scribes like Robert Sheckley, Ray Bradbury, or even Jonathan Swift, who I feel began the satirical-fantasy-erotic tradition in his seminal Gulliver’s Travels, I have tried a modern-day spin on the idea of how indulgent we might indulge our indulgences in the very near future and how there will certainly always be those people and agencies who want to halt those indulgences in their own indulgent way.
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The Things Authors Say – A Guest Post by Nancy Fraser (@nfraserauthor @goddessfish) #giveaway
I’m a collector. Not teacups or other dust-gathering objects. I collect words. As authors, we often look to other writers for inspiration. I thought I’d share some of my favorite writing-related quotes.
As An Author, What Scares Me the Most? – A Guest Post by Jayce Carter
I had thought about starting this off with a joke—something about how phone calls I don’t expect or having to wear pants terrifies me. While both of those things are true, though—and let’s not forget the horrors of having to decide if those I am not a robot test pictures are in the square or not—I figured, why not be more honest on this one?
I’ve spent lots of years talking to other writers, and I commonly hear how they are terrified of writers’ block. They’re afraid of having nothing to say or not saying it the right way. Those blank pages are what keeps them up at night, the fear that they won’t fill those pages with anything good. I’ve always felt odd, like I don’t quite belong, because it is the absolute opposite that haunts me.
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How Recognizing The Fine Line Of Age-Play Reveals How Very Healthy You Are – A Guest Post from R. Greco
I have maintained for quite a long time, that kinky people, be they weekend dabblers, munch-only attendees or dyed-in-the-leather lifestyle-rs are some of the most well-adjusted, happy and cordial folk I have ever been around. Sure, these folks are as screwed-up as anybody else, they have mortgages they have to pay, are suffering through jobs, surfing the high waters of relationships. But from what I have encountered, most kinky folks recognize the sure line between the fantasy and the real of life, and understand better than mostly anybody else the concept of age-play.
Non-Traditional Fem Dom – A Guest Post by Ralph Greco, Jr.
Sure, we’ve all seen the familiar fem dom tropes. Some of us might have even tried one or two (don’t worry, your bedroom’s secrets are safe with me). But even though lots of the ‘usual’ kinks work well, there is so much more to fem dom than brandishing a whip, wearing a leather corset, and occasionally saying the words “you’re such a bad boy” to your submissive.
As never all that turned-on by the ubiquitous ‘kitten-with-a-whip’ scenario, even from early on in my interests to now many years later as I make my living penning erotic literature, I have always tried to infuse what many would consider niche erotic content (spanking stories, satire mixed with smut, BDSM play scenes) with slightly-to-the-left-of-usual concepts, themes, and characters. So, when I came to write and consider my collection, No Whip, No Problem, I found I was writing and amassing short stories where I made sure to be very creative where the action and characters were concerned. Just to be clear, the tried-and-true approach of fem dom is all perfectly fine, powerful, and has undoubtedly fueled many a late night for me. But I just wanted to try my mind and flying fingers at short pieces where the woman leading the action did not dominate with a cat o’ nine tales or was dressed as a teacher or nun.
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Balancing Life and Writing – A Guest Post by Jayce Carter
When I was younger, I would picture my future as an author. I thought about how I’d take my time to make the perfect cup of espresso, take it to my spacious office with my antique typewriter, and spend all day crafting words into magical, engaging stories.
Reality never quite lives up to fantasy, though.
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