Shame is in the Eye of the Beholder

“I have spent a good many years since–too many, I think–being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before I realized that almost every writer of fiction and poetry who has ever published a line has been Read more

When Should My Characters Safeword?

BDSM is not an easy genre to write. The reality of BDSM is very different for everyone and the emotions that a Dom and sub have together can be very intense. D/s relationships even more so. Using a safeword isn’t Read more

Ending a Series

I’m always a happy/ sad moment when a series comes to an end.  By that time I have spent a huge number of hours with the characters who make up that world and they are like family to me.  I’ve Read more

The “Perfect” Book Boyfriend- Monthly Guest Post: Lane Hayes

“Perfect boys only exist in books.” I saw this quote online and after immediately changing ‘boys’ to men’ I thought, “WTF?”. I don’t want to read a story about a perfect man. And I definitely don’t want to write it! Read more

Monthly Guest Post—Andrew Q. Gordon—I’m Not That Old, Am I?

A few things happened this week that have me pondering my mortality—no I’m not wondering if I’m a divine being, that’s been settled long ago: Work, Kindergarten, and Writing. An odd group to be sure, but then I’ve never laid Read more

Going Away to a Convention

Going Away to a Convention   I discovered conventions when I was about fourteen. I went to the big Star Trek convention and I was such a well behaved kid that Mom was able to do something parents aren’t supposed Read more