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SIX OF THE BEST… weird dreams I keep having

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

I’m posting this late today because I fell asleep and I dreamed. A lot. But not about any of these six things, interestingly.

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SIX OF THE BEST… ways to spend this weekend instead of seeing Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on February 12, 2015 by

Unfortunately, both the book and the film are not what the advertising says. They’re not romantic, and they’re not good portrayals of healthy BDSM. I’d personally rather you didn’t spend your money on them. SIX OF THE BEST… ways to … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

If you’ve never thought about polyamory, I’m not saying you have to. I’m just saying, here are six of the best things about it, couched in definitions of what it isn’t. SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory – The … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… sex writing tips

Posted on November 19, 2014 by

As someone who’s had three erotica novels published (under a pseudonym), I think I know a little something about writing sex… but these six tips will be less about the mechanics and more about the philosophy, because that, I think, … Continue reading →

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SIX OF THE BEST… secret sex scenes in Star Trek novels

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

My parents didn’t realize this, but nine-year-old me was reading novels aimed at adults. I was an advanced reader, to be sure, but I’m pretty certain my parents would not have been pleased with me reading books with semi-explicit sex … Continue reading →

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“Greener”

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

My short-story “Greener”, first published in Asimov’s, has been reprinted in audio form by StarShipSofa. So if you missed it before, now is an excellent time to hear it. “Greener” in StarShipSofa No 313

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Book Review: “Serpent’s Storm” by Amber Benson

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

So here’s the thing about Serpent’s Storm, the third Death’s Daughter book by Amber Benson: at first I thought she’d turned into Laurell K. Hamilton. Then I thought she was writing a madcap roller-coaster adventure. Then I got completely lost. … Continue reading →

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