Sunday, December 30, 2007
Exciting news – new sale to Red Sage!
Wahay, I get to end the year on a high note. I made a sale to Red Sage for the Secrets line! SWEET-TALKING THE OPPOSITION is a contemporary erotic romance novella set on a Rhine cruise. I'll put an excerpt on my site soon, but I wanted to share my happy moment. This means such a lot to me, the best possible news to take me into 2008! 2007 was a difficult year for me in many respects; this really feels like a fresh, hopeful start. 2008? Bring it on! :)
Monday, December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas, and a thank you gift for my readers
As a special thank you to my readers I'm running a contest to win a $30/£15 Amazon gift voucher. If you'd like to enter the draw, just leave me a comment to say which of my stories has been your favourite so far, short or novel length, up to you. This contest will run through to January 1st when a random winner will be picked. Have a great week, everyone!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
World Orgasm Day
Happy midwinter, keep warm! Today is not only the day of the winter solstice but world orgasm day, so I hope you didn't forget to do your bit for the world. :)
9 WORDS WOMEN USE
(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing ! usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome" ... that will bring on a "whatever").
(8) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F**K YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to # 3.
* Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.
* Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know it's true.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing ! usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)
(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says "Thanks a lot" - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say "you're welcome" ... that will bring on a "whatever").
(8) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying F**K YOU!
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to # 3.
* Send this to the men you know, to warn them about arguments they can avoid if they remember the terminology.
* Send this to all the women you know to give them a good laugh, cause they know it's true.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Fun with reviews
Ooh I haven't updated in a few days, crazy busy here getting ready for Christmas. I'm pleased to say I'm on top of it now and have time to share some fun things. First up, here's something from Neil Gaiman's journal. Check out the reviews for Bic pens on Amazon, and the even more popular thread for Tuscan milk.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
New publication: MORE FIVE MINUTE EROTICA
MORE FIVE MINUTE EROTICA is now shipping from Amazon.com and is on its way to Amazon UK. This collection is edited by the legendary Carol Queen and published by Running Press. The first FIVE MINUTE EROTICA collection featured super-short smouldering erotic tales and interludes, and I was delighted to have a story accepted by Carol for this new collection! "Don't Even Think About It" is my contribution. Here's the blurb:
A sexy sequel sure to take your libido to new heights!
Here’s another entry in our wildly popular series of very short stories that can be enjoyed, start to finish, in less time than it takes to brew a cup of tea. The follow-up to our bestselling Five Minute Erotica, this brand-new collection includes even more pleasingly brief tales from some of the best writers of erotica today. While most of the stories feature heterosexual sex, More Five Minute Erotica also offers a good mix of fantasy situations, including lesbian encounters and ménages à trois. They’re guaranteed to jumpstart your libido, whether you share them with your lover or keep them your sly little secret.
About the Author
Carol Queen is a writer and educator with a doctorate in sexology. She is a former columnist for Playboy and the author of three previous books and editor of seven more, including Five Minute Erotica. She is an owner of Good Vibrations, a women-owned sex toy and book emporium, and she lives in San Francisco, California, where she also directs the center for sex and culture.
Busy busy here. I hope all is going well with you as we start the big countdown to the holiday!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Sex books that don't suck!
Yay for KINK! KINK, the two story anthology Sasha and I had published in February, has made it on to Violet Blue's 2007 list of "sex books that don't suck." I'm thrilled to bits and I know Sasha will be too! You can check out the list here.
You can read an excerpt of SEX, LIES, AND BONDAGE TAPE by moi here.
You can read an excerpt from WATCH ME by Sasha here.
If you haven't already read the book, perhaps you will be tempted to add it to your Christmas list. :)
I also have short stories in four of the anthologies in the list! I'm so pleased with this news, which is just as well, cos I'm also gutted that MySpace has censored all the links on my page... :( I may not have a MySpace presence for much longer, folks...
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Fictionwise Super Year End Sale!
Fictionwise's biggest sale of the year has begun. Now through December 31 every MultiFormat eBook is discounted 20% and every Secure eBook receives a 20% Micropay rebate.
Visit Fictionwise for more details here
Find my books at great prices here :)
Visit Fictionwise for more details here
Find my books at great prices here :)
Baby, it's cold outside, but it's warm in here
Everyone here survived the first wave of Christmas parties, I'm pleased to say. The Man of the House abandoned his revelries at the karaoke bar stage, ;-)) while Portia and I braved below zero temps and icy roads to indulge in all manner of mad conversation -- as per usual, but with a Christmas spin. Much fun had by all!
The only problem is I now feel very Christmassy. It's too soon, I’ve peaked too soon! Must try to do some more work first... :)
It’s icy again today. I hope you’re having fun and keeping warm and cosy, wherever you are.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Taking stock before partying with Portia
Tomorrow is officially designated work colleagues Christmas party day here. Mark, my Real Life Hero, is off on his rather decadent Christmas “do,” a four course dinner in a restaurant at a casino followed up with gaming, a visit to the Christmas fair, (bumper cars,) and then a pub quiz for anyone who still has any brain capability after what has gone before.
Mine, however, is likely to attract much more attention from passers by. Ha! Well, when Portia Da Costa and I get together, we tend to raise a few eyebrows from anyone who happens to be within earshot of our “work” discussion. ;-)
As always, I'm really excited to be meeting up with Portia, and a day away from the keyboard will be good, too. The writing has been going well, so I feel I've earned it. I've been taking part in the Sweating with Sven challenge since mid October, but my goals have shifted during that time. What I’m doing seems hard to quantify in word count, which would be ideal. However, since I started I've completed a novella (adding around 9K to what was there,) I've written two x 7/8K short stories, I revised a novel and proofed galleys. I’ve written around 9K of a novel, written a proposal for another novel of around 5.5K and have another new novel idea at just over 2K. Production line chaos, as you see. LOL
Well I kind of do know where I’m at (just as well I do, ay!) but it's not where I expected to be. It’s actually a lot better. Nothing to what some writers can produce in the same period, but positive for me. Ideas are flowing and I'm feeling motivated for the New Year ahead. This is good news, because I had some really difficult patches in 2007. I have my new 2008 wall chart up and I’m listing what I want to get done on my white board. I’m excited!
It just seems that whenever I sign up for a challenge or start a word counter or whatever, things come in that throw me off track, a commission or an idea that takes precedence, and so on. Ah well, all good stuff, I’m not complaining. Hopefully in 2008 some (if not all) of these new ideas will be whole and complete projects.
If you’re a writer and you’re doing the challenge, I hope it’s going well!
Mine, however, is likely to attract much more attention from passers by. Ha! Well, when Portia Da Costa and I get together, we tend to raise a few eyebrows from anyone who happens to be within earshot of our “work” discussion. ;-)
As always, I'm really excited to be meeting up with Portia, and a day away from the keyboard will be good, too. The writing has been going well, so I feel I've earned it. I've been taking part in the Sweating with Sven challenge since mid October, but my goals have shifted during that time. What I’m doing seems hard to quantify in word count, which would be ideal. However, since I started I've completed a novella (adding around 9K to what was there,) I've written two x 7/8K short stories, I revised a novel and proofed galleys. I’ve written around 9K of a novel, written a proposal for another novel of around 5.5K and have another new novel idea at just over 2K. Production line chaos, as you see. LOL
Well I kind of do know where I’m at (just as well I do, ay!) but it's not where I expected to be. It’s actually a lot better. Nothing to what some writers can produce in the same period, but positive for me. Ideas are flowing and I'm feeling motivated for the New Year ahead. This is good news, because I had some really difficult patches in 2007. I have my new 2008 wall chart up and I’m listing what I want to get done on my white board. I’m excited!
It just seems that whenever I sign up for a challenge or start a word counter or whatever, things come in that throw me off track, a commission or an idea that takes precedence, and so on. Ah well, all good stuff, I’m not complaining. Hopefully in 2008 some (if not all) of these new ideas will be whole and complete projects.
If you’re a writer and you’re doing the challenge, I hope it’s going well!
Tiny kitten needs a person to play with!
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Naughty Christmas gift guide - please add your suggestions! :-)
It's that time of year again so I got my naughty lady shopping gear on and hunted down some sexy treats to recommend for my readers. There's lots of naughty stuff out there suitable to give, give, and keep on giving pleasure, so let's get started with a few suggestions!
I’m a big fan of how to books and DVDs for giving you naughty ideas. Here’s a couple that caught my eye recently: BEDROOM GAMES: Stripteases, Seductions, and Other Surprises to Keep Your Partner Coming Back for More by Mary Taylor, and The Housewife's Guide to the Practical Striptease by Miyoko Fujimori. Both of these are available at online booksellers.
A magazine subscription is a great gift for a girlfriend, and it lasts all year round. Give your pal a sexy thrill of a read with a sub to Scarlet magazine.
If you’re looking for 2007 erotica to stuff your pals stockings with, you could try AMOROUS WOMAN, a real treat of a novel from gifted storyteller, Donna Storey. Follow Lydia’s affair with all things Japanese in this totally engrossing erotic tale. I never had a clue where she was taking me next but I was right there with her, every step of the way. Donna’s voice is both lyrical and immediate. Rich with sensual detail, humour, and emotional complexity, AMOUROUS WOMAN is both a sensual and cultural journey.
Or you could give the gift of finding out what goes on behind closed doors in SUITE SEVENTEEN,by Portia Da Costa. This is the story of Annie Conroy, a widow in her forties, and her love affair with younger Italian stud, Valentino. This novel is classic Portia Da Costa, totally un-put-down-able, but it also played a real twist on the erotic romance genre by matching up an older woman with a younger, dominant, and extremely gorgeous TV. Put this in your friends stockings and I guarantee you'll feel the heat.
Maybe you have a friend who likes to listen to seductive whispers about how to get it on in style? Treat them to a download of one of Violet Blue’s sex guides in audio format or in ebook format.
More gifts for ebook readers - I recently discovered that Fictionwise do gift vouchers, you can go here to check that out.
Rude food sound like fun? You can get your naughty bedroom accessories from Bedroom Pleasures, including rude food and candy panties.
Want to surprise your lover by playing Santa yourself? UK site Mary Jane Lingerie have a fun santasweetie outfit! I’ve also shopped at Hips and Curves.com (based in the States) They also have erotic Christmas lingerie and other fun stuff and I recommend them whichever side of the pond you are shopping from.
No Christmas guide would be complete without mentioning Alison Tyler's Christmas erotica, a double act of naughty Christmas anthologies (I have a story in each of these!) THE MERRY XXXMAS BOOK OF EROTICA and NAUGHTY OR NICE? Available at all good bookshops and on-line sellers.
I hope your naughty Christmas shopping is fun, especially the unwrapping… ;-) If you have any naughty gift suggestions for me, please post them in the comments!
I’m a big fan of how to books and DVDs for giving you naughty ideas. Here’s a couple that caught my eye recently: BEDROOM GAMES: Stripteases, Seductions, and Other Surprises to Keep Your Partner Coming Back for More by Mary Taylor, and The Housewife's Guide to the Practical Striptease by Miyoko Fujimori. Both of these are available at online booksellers. A magazine subscription is a great gift for a girlfriend, and it lasts all year round. Give your pal a sexy thrill of a read with a sub to Scarlet magazine.
If you’re looking for 2007 erotica to stuff your pals stockings with, you could try AMOROUS WOMAN, a real treat of a novel from gifted storyteller, Donna Storey. Follow Lydia’s affair with all things Japanese in this totally engrossing erotic tale. I never had a clue where she was taking me next but I was right there with her, every step of the way. Donna’s voice is both lyrical and immediate. Rich with sensual detail, humour, and emotional complexity, AMOUROUS WOMAN is both a sensual and cultural journey. 
Or you could give the gift of finding out what goes on behind closed doors in SUITE SEVENTEEN,by Portia Da Costa. This is the story of Annie Conroy, a widow in her forties, and her love affair with younger Italian stud, Valentino. This novel is classic Portia Da Costa, totally un-put-down-able, but it also played a real twist on the erotic romance genre by matching up an older woman with a younger, dominant, and extremely gorgeous TV. Put this in your friends stockings and I guarantee you'll feel the heat.
Maybe you have a friend who likes to listen to seductive whispers about how to get it on in style? Treat them to a download of one of Violet Blue’s sex guides in audio format or in ebook format.
More gifts for ebook readers - I recently discovered that Fictionwise do gift vouchers, you can go here to check that out.
Rude food sound like fun? You can get your naughty bedroom accessories from Bedroom Pleasures, including rude food and candy panties. Want to surprise your lover by playing Santa yourself? UK site Mary Jane Lingerie have a fun santasweetie outfit! I’ve also shopped at Hips and Curves.com (based in the States) They also have erotic Christmas lingerie and other fun stuff and I recommend them whichever side of the pond you are shopping from.
No Christmas guide would be complete without mentioning Alison Tyler's Christmas erotica, a double act of naughty Christmas anthologies (I have a story in each of these!) THE MERRY XXXMAS BOOK OF EROTICA and NAUGHTY OR NICE? Available at all good bookshops and on-line sellers.
I hope your naughty Christmas shopping is fun, especially the unwrapping… ;-) If you have any naughty gift suggestions for me, please post them in the comments!
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
More Christmas spirit
Check out Sylvia Day's 20 days of Christmas.
The twelve days of Chrismas with Alison Kent.
Donna Storey's December offer, buy AMOROUS WOMAN from her site and get free choccies! (and the book is FABULOUS, more on that subject from me soon!)
The twelve days of Chrismas with Alison Kent.
Donna Storey's December offer, buy AMOROUS WOMAN from her site and get free choccies! (and the book is FABULOUS, more on that subject from me soon!)
Monday, December 03, 2007
Contest winners
Thanks to everyone who entered the NAUGHTY OR NICE? contest! Your comments made me smile and I appreciated every one. The winner is CAITLIN HOY. Caitlin, please send your postal address to saskiawalker (AT) gmail.com and I'll get your book in the post. Hopefully it will be with you in perfect time for Christmas reading. :)
Thanks also to all those who entered the UNVEILING THE SORCERESS cover art contest. The answer to the question was: the dirt demons in Unveiling the Sorceress are called shayatin.The winners are: JClay, Sabrina Williams and ChrisRSheehan.
I'll be in touch shortly!
Have a great week everyone.
Thanks also to all those who entered the UNVEILING THE SORCERESS cover art contest. The answer to the question was: the dirt demons in Unveiling the Sorceress are called shayatin.The winners are: JClay, Sabrina Williams and ChrisRSheehan.
I'll be in touch shortly!
Have a great week everyone.
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