Hitting the Hot-Spot

Waiting For Inspiration

2012-02-01T06:32:00.001Z

Writing blog posts can go one of two ways: it can be a blast, or it can be hell. It's not the actual writing, it's trying to find something to talk about. Usually, I write a blog the same way I write the beginning of a story. I sit down and just go. See what pops out. Sometimes, this works quite well. Other times...not so much. More than a few times, I've ended up with paragraphs that really

A New Year...A New Beginning...

2012-01-29T21:12:00.001Z

Have you ever looked back on a year and thought...thank God that one's over? I've had a few of those lately, but 2011 was definitely one I'm happy to close the book on. Not that there was anything completely tragic. My kids are great and I had some very memorable moments, like completely my 7-day mountain bike race without needing to be airlifted out of the bush, going mountain biking all summer

The Humble Kiss by Lily Harlem

2012-01-28T09:10:00.000Z

Or maybe not so humble. These pictures are lovely and each one could inspire a story. And of course, some come with a story we already know.... Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you get lots of scrummy kisses. Lily x

Hey, I see a pattern there

2012-01-27T09:42:00.001Z

I’ll be blunt about it. I write erotica, some might call at least parts of my work pornographic (and not without reason) By its very nature erotica gives the impression of closeness, even sexual intimacy, between writer and reader. After all, I have these ideas in my head, I write them down and the reader reads them.But to me writing about sex means simply writing about sex. At no moment during

Finding Spring

2012-01-26T12:43:00.001Z

The Beauty of VacationI took several days O-F-F recently. Although Colorado has been having a relatively mild winter, winter is still winter. I headed south for the Texas coast. It was still winter in Texas. But there’s winter and there’s winter. It was restorative to see some plants in bloom. One evening, it was foggy as wind whipped across the Gulf, turning the town ghostly. I saw three dozen

Flasher, Anyone?

2012-01-25T15:00:00.004Z

So I'm into flashers. Really into them. I actually seek them out, and sometimes I do a bit of flashing myself. No, wait...not that kind of flasher! I'm talking about the erotic flash story. Usually 500 words or less, it tells a tale that might be sexy, erotic, or downright pornographic. Sometimes it just makes you think about sex, or about attitudes toward it. Sometimes there is a twist that

As You Desire by Nichelle Gregory

2012-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

There exists within our world a brotherhood of Djinns…genies bound by magic, bound by honour to fulfil the desires of their masters. Enter their realm with caution! Danger lurks between dimensions, fiery passions ignite without control and wishes are granted for those brave enough to ask… * * * * Two scarred hearts learn to beat again with the healing power of love and all its magic...

Ride of the Writer

2012-01-22T00:30:00.001Z

The typical cliche in writing is to "write what you know." I've read, heard, and talked about this ever since I first put pen to paper. Although I've never taken the phrase literally (how else would we have such fabulous fiction in our lives if all writers lived by this code?), I used to hold steadfast to the idea of this code. Yes, used to. One year ago this month I saw my first published story

Stoking The Flames

2012-01-21T00:00:00.003Z

Hi, all! Happy New Year!Since I live in South Florida, there's this window of cool -- well, coolish -- weather in the early hours but our temperatures climb high enough in the afternoon sun to warrant short-sleeved t-shirts -- and this state of affairs is rather discouraging me from finishing one work-in-progress I've been close to winding down: it's tough for me to write about cuddling around a

Snowed In

2012-01-20T08:48:00.000Z

I live in the frozen north and we are getting pounded with snow right now...and I don't like it. But as I slid around the streets and sludged through the parking lots and into the store to pick up a few "essentials" in case I am snowed in tomorrow. It got me thinking, what would I really like to have with me if I was snowed in for a day or two.*A sexy willing partner*Plenty of red wine*Dark

Unmentionables I wouldn't like to mention

2012-01-19T03:00:00.004Z