From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Lascivious Libertines and Libidinous Lasses,

It’s finally here – the lusty month of May! Of course, every month is lusty at the Erotica Readers & Writers Association, but I’ve always found the traditional May rituals particularly arousing, focusing as they do on ribbons and poles…

In case you’re a new subscriber, allow me to introduce myself. I’m Lisabet Sarai, author, editor, ardent alliterator and all-around strumpet, at your service (so to speak). It’s my delightful duty to guide you through the horny halls of this month’s ERWA site, giving you a glimpse of what awaits you when you have time for a more leisurely visit.

Let’s begin with a trip Inside the Erotic Mind. What do women think about when they’re having sex? What about men? Come read what our contributors have to say. You might be surprised at some of the taboo fantasies that arise in media res – as well as the more mundane concerns. Care to share your own private thoughts? Click on Participate and join the conversation. You can read and comment on the discussions from previous months as well, on topics from ranging from anal sex to virginity. Follow the links that interest you and add your personal perspective.

Lust begins in the mind:
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If your own fantasies are getting a bit worn and dog-eared, drop by the ERWA Erotica Gallery for some fresh inspiration. This month’s stellar assembly of free fiction, by members of the ERWA Storytime list, includes everything from romantic reminiscence to paranormal perversion. We’ve got nearly two dozen titles from both familiar and new authors – that should keep you busy for a while! – as well as a page of exquisite erotic poetry.

Celebrate literary lewdness:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Want more randy reading? Let me give you a quick preview of what awaits you in our Books for Sensual Readers pages: outrageous femdom from award winning editor D.L. King in UNDER HER THUMB; transgressive woman-focused erotica in Violet Blue’s anthology VORACIOUS; hilarious yet hot BDSM in Laura Antoniou’s S/M mystery THE KILLER WORE LEATHER; the very best short erotica from the past year, in Maxim Jakubowski’s MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW EROTICA 11; kick ass heroines and kinky sex in my novel NASTY BUSINESS. We’ve got erotic romance for you – for instance, THE LIBERTINE, Saskia Walker’s tale of 18th century witches, or DOWN TO YOU, M. Leighton’s novel of a love triangle involving two very different brothers. We’ve got lesbian fiction – check out STRIPPED DOWN, edited by Tristan Taormino – and gay fiction – Jerry L. Wheeler’s TRICKS OF THE TRADE: MAGICAL GAY EROTICA caught my eye. Wet Angel Books continues its series of forbidden classics by reprinting Oscar Wilde’s SALOME and Aubrey Beardsley’s UNDER THE HILL, two fin de siecle celebrations of decadence, illustrated with Beardsley’s wonderful prints. We’ve got non-fiction, too: TAKE IT OFF! THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT MALE STRIPPERS by Julian Whitfield and Taylor Cole, and the “ultimate guides” to pretty much everything sexual including fellatio, cunnilingus, orgasms, anal sex, prostate pleasure and kink.

Think I’ve covered it all? Think again! I’ve just scratched the surface. Every category has three or four pages of featured titles. And every single book we list can be yours, just by clicking on our affiliate links. Each purchase you make via our links helps support the best free adult site on the Web. I mean, of course, the Erotica Readers & Writers Association!

Reading is sexy – especially at ERWA:
erotica-readers.local/books

Where do all these great books come from? In fact, many of them are penned by our members and subscribers. The ERWA Author Resources page offers a comprehensive, constantly updated listing of publishing opportunities for erotic authors. New calls this month include the anthology “Written on Skin”, edited by the legendary Remittance Girl; “Three of Hearts”, a menage erotic romance collection edited by Kristina Wright; “Stand to Attention”, military themed gay romance; and “Lasso Loving”, M/M/F cowboy menage. You’ll also find lots of ongoing open calls as well as general submission guidelines from dozens of print and ebook publishers.

The Author pages link to an extensive collection of archived articles on the craft and business of writing, as well as a list of essential resources like marketing and cover art services, online dictionaries and reference books, and so on. Have a service or a site you think would be useful to authors? Let us know!

And don’t forget to visit the ERWA blog, where we have new posts every few days on topics ranging from the craft of the short story to erotic censorship, from some of the top names in the erotica business.

Feed your readers’ fantasies:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

Here at ERWA we may focus on readers and writers, but we’ve got the goods for you visual types, too. Every month we update our Adult Movies section with the latest new releases as well as timeless porn classics. Topping the bill this month is Stormy Daniels’ scorchingly hot comedy “The Divorcees”. Who says you can’t laugh and come at the same time? I’m usually not interested in porn parody’s but I think “She Hulk – XXX” starring WWF wrestling star Chyna might be worth watching. Couples looking for something to view together might enjoy “Broken Hearts”, a tale of a man and a woman damaged by their pasts who find love and sexual fulfillment in the present. My pick from the total smut category has to be “Remy 2”, featuring luscious brunette Remy La Croix and enough filthy action that the reviewer despaired of describing it. Meanwhile if you like an occasional trip back in time, don’t miss the 1976 feature THE ANALYST, featuring a very young and totally uninhibited Candida Royalle.

Seeing is believing:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

And would you like a toy or two, madam, to go with that film? Head to the Sex Toy Playground for information, recommendations, and cool discounts (10% this month from both Adam & Eve and Good Vibrations). The Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column highlights the latest and greatest erotic implements, including some nipple clamps that made my mouth (and other parts) water. The folks at Adam & Eve have provided a column about using Ben Wa Balls for pleasure and health. (I wonder if you could get reimbursement from your insurance?) Looking for something in a specific category? Browse our archived reviews to get the straight talk on vibes, sleeves, and lots more. And do take advantage of our how-to columns from previous editions. Get advice on how to do the deed from the experts!

Come and play – play and come…
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You could spend days on the ERWA site without exhausting its wealth of adult content (see, for instance, the Treasure Chest, dozens of the best stories ever published on ERWA), but if you do decide you want something a little different, check out our nicely classified Portfolio of Links. Erotic art and photos, animation, kink, GLBT sites, porn portals, lingerie, sex toys, hook-ups – whatever you’re seeking, I’ll bet you’ll find it in our portfolio. Click with confidence – we only list the best of the best.

Browse the best sex on the web:
erotica-readers.local/links

Whew! That was fast – I’m out of breath! I’m always up for a quickie, but I do hope you’ll take the time to explore the ERWA site in more detail over the next two months. Two months? Yes, as usual, Webmistress Adrienne and we, her loyal minions, take off during the month of June, for vacation and – um – training. The next full update to the site, and the next edition of this newsletter, will be out in the beginning of July. Try not to get too lonely. Just think about me in my traditional red-white-and-blue holiday corset.

Remember – don’t dream it, be it.

Brazenly yours,
Lisabet 

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From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Insatiable Satyrs and Naughty Nymphomaniacs,

Welcome to the April edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association. As is typical for this time of year, we’re in for an extremely wet period. This is especially true if you join me on our monthly tour of ERWA’s lubricious delights.

I usually head to the Erotica Gallery first, to see what sort of mischief my fellow authors have been up to. This month’s offerings are both abundant and exceptionally varied, with seven stories, four quickies (1200 words or under), twelve flashers (200 words) and a quartet of gorgeous poems.

From romance to raunch to sweet regret, Our authors work to keep you wet.
Sorry – reading poetry always triggers a temptation to rhyme…

Do you write erotic fiction or verse? Want a chance to see your work featured in the Gallery? Join the ERWA Storytime list, an online crit group where you can share your sensual or smutty visions with a sympathetic and skilled audience, and perhaps, find yourself published on our pages.For more information on our email discussion lists, go here:
erotica-readers.local/erwa-email-discussion-list

Experience the many moods of Eros:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Perhaps our talented contributors can’t completely satisfy your literary lusts. Fortunately, our Books for Sensual Readers section features dozens of fabulous anthologies and novels to help you scratch that persistent itch. Browsing this month’s stellar selection, I honed in on LA DOLCE VITA: CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN EROTICA BY WOMEN, translated and edited by Maxim Jakubowski. We don’t often get to read erotic tales from non-English sources; this book is a breath of fresh air. Fans of femdom erotica won’t want to miss UNDER HER THUMB, edited by the illustrious D.L. King – a serious afficionado of the genre, as anyone who has read her Melinoe series can attest. GAIJIN, Remittance Girl’s eloquent, disturbing novella, is now available in ebook form from Burning Book Press. Elise Hepner exploits the erotic possibilities of the Snow White story – seven men! – in her romance NOT SO PURE.

If you’re looking for new gay titles, check out Jay Kirkpatrick’s science fiction erotic romance, FREEDOM, about a pair of empaths struggling against the constraints of an oppressive future society. My pick for lesbian fiction is Delilah Devlin’s SHE SHIFTERS, a Sapphic recasting of a sub-genre too long monopolized by alpha males. And if you’re in the mood for a mystery, pick up a copy of my re-released erotic thriller EXPOSURE – which started life as a short story in the ERWA Gallery!

Please remember to click on our links to Amazon or Barnes and Noble if you’re tempted to buy – books, video, toys, or whatever. Every penny you spend at our affiliate sites supports ERWA. We’ve been feeding your fantasies for sixteen years now. Help us keep up the – um – good work!

Reading is sexy – especially here at ERWA:
erotica-readers.local/books

Speaking of movies, we’ve got some fabulous films in the Adult Movies section picked out for you this month. Topping the bill is Dana Vespoli’s dramatic fetish-packed odyssey “Forsaken”. A young woman awakens in the forest, bloodied, amnesiac and alone. Who is she?  Her bizarre search for the truth leads her into extremes of passion and degradation.

Also of note is “Female Fantasies”, a delicious compendium of wildly sensual triple-X encounters instantiating women’s favorite wet dreams. Come wander in this not-so-secret garden. In the pure porn category, I recommend “Secretary’s Day 6”, a playful, explicit paean to those unsung ladies of typing and dictation that’s guaranteed to please the working stiff. And if you appreciate the classics, don’t miss the 1976 debut of busty blonde Carol Connors, in the vampiric flick “The Bride’s Initiation”.

As usual, our video affiliates are ready (and eager!) to fulfill your cinematic desires. All you have to do is choose – not a trivial feat given all the flicks we feature!

Movies to maximize the moisture:
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Nothing goes better with a sexy film than a saucy sex toy, and, as usual, we’ve got you covered in that department. From Kegel balls to anal beads, the monthly Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column fills you in (so to speak) with the latest buzz on top erotic implements. This month, we also feature an informative column on how to use cock rings to maximize both safety and pleasure. And before we head over to the next stop on our tour, allow me to call your attention to all the archived articles in the Sex Toy Playground section. Got questions about penis pumps, lubricants, strap-ons, spanking? Get the facts from the experts.

Visit the Playground, to swing and slide:
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Inside the Erotic Mind this month, our denizens discuss the question of impotency. It happens to every man at some point; how should you react? We’ve got four fascinating pages of answers to that question, but as one guy puts it, “When all else fails, use your head.”Want to share your thoughts? Just click the Participate link.

Don’t be shy!You’re always welcome Inside the Erotic Mind:
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Finally, if you’re one of us perves who are brave enough to bare our fantasies to the world at large, visit our Author Resources page. We’ve added lots of new calls for submissions recently. Maxim Jakubowski is editing the Mammoth Book of Erotic Romance and Dominance. Lucy Felthouse and Kevin Mitnick want urban lesbian fiction for Smut in the City – Sapphic Edition, while LadyLit Publishing wants lesbian erotica for Anything She Wants. Shane Allison is seeking true gay erotic stories for his Men on the Make collection. There’s also a call from Harlequin for “Cosmo Red Hot Reads”, novella length fiction featuring twenty-something “Cosmo Girls”.

We publish every new call on the ERWA blog as soon as it arrives. Meanwhile, a dozen seasoned authors blog each month on topics ranging from the formal structure of stories to the future of erotica. Follow the blog, or subscribe by email, and you can be the first to read monthly columns by sex-writing superstars like M. Christian, Remittance Girl, K.D. Grace and Ashley Lister. Speaking of Master Ashley, he has a new non-fiction book out entitled HOW TO WRITE EROTIC FICTION AND SEX SCENES – a practical, non-nonsense tutorial to help you get through the hard parts to the good parts. Available at Amazon & Amazon UK.

Take the publishing plunge:
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Our April Web Gem is Dreamspinner Press , winner of the 2013 EPIC eBook Award, publisher of quality M/M romance novels, novellas, short stories, and anthologies.

Launched in May 2007, Dreamspinner Press‘ focus is on romance, supernatural passion, out-of-this-world lovers, kinky explorations, and heated dreams–a little taste to whet your appetite for romantic homoerotica. We hope you take a little time to be enchanted, romanced, and loved by enjoying the publications of Dreamspinner Press.

Authors: Dreamspinner Press seeks gay male romance stories in all genres. We encourage tales that cross genres; for example, a science-fiction mystery or romantic fantasy. Stories can stand alone or be part of a well-developed series. Submission details at:
www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/pages.php?pID=6&CDpath=0

So, are you as damp as I am? To be honest, after reviewing all the ERWA attractions, I need a cold shower – and not just because I live in the tropics! Think I’ll ask at least one of my lovers to join me…

See you next month – the lusty month of May!

Sinfully yours,
Lisabet

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From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Lascivious Leprechauns,

Welcome to the March edition of the Erotic Lure, your personal guided tour of the smuttiest and most sinful sections of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association website. Although I’m not Irish, I’ve always loved the tipsy exuberance of St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve donned my shamrock-colored corset, bowler and boots for the occasion. If you’re lucky, I just might lead you to the fabled sexpot of gold.

Let’s start in the Gallery, where once again our editors have assembled an astonishing collection of original fiction in every mood, from playful and humorous to chillingly dark. We have cherry-hued Dior lingerie, a sexy Irish barrista complete with swoon-worthy brogue, an MILF who learns a thing or two from her young conquest, a visitor from the future with a sex ray gun, a man haunted and warped by his past deeds, and a reanimated Goth beauty with an insatiable appetite for both sex and horror. You’ll also find a raft of clever flashers – full stories in 200 words or less – and exquisite erotic poetry. If you like your erotica smooth, surprising and unapologetically hot, spend some time with the incredibly talented authors of ERWA.

Read your way to release:
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And how did our authors get so darned good? Visit the Authors Resources pages for some clues. Follow our link to the ERWA blog to read posts from veteran authors on a wide range of topics related to erotica, writing and publishing. Visit the archives for fabulous articles on the business and craft of authorship, dating all the way back to 2006. Then browse our calls for submissions list to find the inspiration for your next story or novel. This month’s listings include anthologies on the themes of “campus sexploits”, “sex with sporty queers”, zombie lust, cowboys, knights and men in kilts. Check out the guidelines for new erotic romance house Scarlet Petals Press and webzine Peaches magazine, which is seeking both fiction and non-fiction.

Get off your butt and get published:
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Whether you’re an author or not, you’re bound to be inspired by our Books for Sensual Readers. This month we feature Joan Price’s groundbreaking anthology AGELESS EROTICA, a collection of tales by authors over fifty that celebrates mature sex. Violet Blue edits VORACIOUS, a typically transgressive collection of tales about women hungry for carnal delights. Don’t miss Jean Roberta’s bawdy historical tale FLIGHT OF THE BLACK SWAN, featuring an all-orientations cast of horny pirates. Laura Antoniou takes a break from the Marketplace to offer up THE KILLER WORE LEATHER: A S/M MYSTERY, in which a lesbian police detective goes underground at the Mr. and Ms. Global Leather competition to ferret out the fetishist who murdered last year’s winner. BARBAROSSA’S BITCH, gay erotica from Angelia Sparrow and Naomi Brooks, is a post-apocalyptic tale of passion and submission. L.T. Marie’s THREE DAYS centers on a lesbian Vegas wedding and the two guests who can’t afford to gamble with love. And I’ve added THE FEMINIST PORN BOOK to my personal wish-list – an intelligent and provocative collection of essays by female directors and authors of adult film including Nina Hartley and Candida Royale.

All these fabulous titles and dozens more can be yours faster than you can say “cornbeef and cabbage”. Just click on our links to Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or All Romance Ebooks and browse to your heart’s content. Every penny you spend helps keep ERWA alive and kicking.

Expand the horizons of your imagination:
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What do sex toys have to do with St. Patty’s Day? I think someone missed the boat by not featuring green lube this month. Anyway, you don’t need a holiday to enjoy the delightful implements showcased in the Sex Toy Playground. Our regular Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column keeps you well-informed about the latest developments in erotic technology. Honestly, sex toys get more exotic all the time – check out the Sqweel Oral Sex Simulator if you don’t believe me. Then there’s Mr. and Mrs. Toy’s review of the Verspanken Masturbator and Water Weiners. It does come in green…

There’s always time to play:
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Oscar winners, eat your hearts out. Our top billing in the Adult Films section goes to “Wasteland”, directed by Graham Travis. This gorgeous, emotionally wrenching tale of a lovers’ one-night reunion won an amazing seven awards in the 2013 AVN competition, including Movie of the Year, Best Actress and Best Screenplay. Also of note is Stormy Daniels’ couples flick “Unfaithful”, a cautionary story of love and deception, and “Against Her Will”, a smutty extravaganza of Sapphic dominance and submission. The 1978 classic “Easy” follows the adventures of Kate (Jesie St. James), a woman whose sexual desires are truly insatiable. And if you like to mix a bit of education in with your sex, check out “Jessica Drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Anal Play for Men”. Bend over, baby!

We’re not just teasing you with all these great movies. You can buy anything that piques your interest from our reputable affiliates. Just click, and come.

Live your dreams on the silver screen:
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Inside the Erotic Mind this month, our members take about faking orgasms. You’ll find some fascinating differences between the male and female perspectives on this question. To add your thoughts, click on the link labeled Participate.

There are no limits inside the erotic mind:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Our featured web gem this month is legendary erotica and romance publisher Ellora’s Cave.
www.ellorascave.com

Ellora’s Cave was established in 2000 and remains at the vanguard of both the erotic romance and digital publishing revolutions. The company works hard to retain its leading edge by continually discovering fresh talent, blazing new genre trails, and paying some of the highest royalty rates in the industry. With books in six languages and authors and editors around the world, we are truly an international publisher.

We accept both agented and unagented manuscripts, and as an author-owned company are very author-friendly. For submission guidelines and calls for submissions, visit
www.ellorascave.com/write-for-us

Authors, editors, fans, aspiring authors, Caveman cover models and other industry professionals from around the world gather at our annual convention RomantiCon for fun, inspiration, education and networking:
ecromanticon.com

It’s time for me to wrap this up. As usual, I’ve only hit the highlights of the ERWA site. Have fun exploring all the back alleys! As for me, I’m going out for a green beer, hoping I’ll meet someone with the gift of blarney – you know what I mean, someone with a really talented tongue…

Tipsily,
Lisabet

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From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Carnal Collaborators with Cupid,

We’re back from our winter hiatus (hope you had some warm, cuddly company during those long January nights!) and ready to fire you up for the annual festival of love. I’m referring, of course, to Valentine’s Day. You’ll find ample erotic inspiration in the February edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association, from ardent verse to velvet restraints. Bring your lover(s) and browse together!

This month’s Erotica Gallery reminds me, once again, that there’s no place on the web like ERWA. If you’re bored with reading the same tired old sexual scenarios, our contributors will rekindle your excitement. This month’s crop of stories includes warring Biblical tribes, woolly role playing, weird fun with electricity, sex in space, and a mysterious, arousing message from the past. We also have ten amazing flashers ranging from sensually evocative to utterly filthy, and some of the most gorgeous erotic poetry I’ve ever read.

Hands (and other body parts) down – the best free erotica on the ‘Net:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

In addition, we’ve updated the ERWA Treasure Chest with the best of galleries from 2012, conveniently categorized so you can easily find exactly what suits your mood at the moment.

Dig for buried pleasure:
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Once you’ve read everything the Gallery has to offer, though, what then?  Our Books for Sensual Readers section will satisfy even the most intense literary lust. Check out the 2013 editions of the always exceptional BEST WOMEN’S EROTICA, edited by Violet Blue, or BEST EROTICA ROMANCE, edited by Kristina Wright. Circlet Press has an eclectic new anthology entitled LIKE A COMING WAVE: OCEANIC EROTICA, edited by Andrea Trask. Or if you want to feel virtuous as well as horny, pick up a copy of my charitable vampire erotica anthology, COMING TOGETHER: IN VEIN, which supports Doctors Without Borders and features many authors familiar to ERWA denizens. Fans of F/F fiction should snap up Radclyffe’s BEST LESBIAN ROMANCE 2013. And I definitely want a copy of Jerry Wheeler’s anthology TRICKS OF THE TRADE: MAGICAL GAY EROTICA. Who wouldn’t, with that incredible cover?

We’ve got dozens of great novels, too. Alan Daniels’ SPANK: THE IMPROBABLE ADVENTURES OF GEORGE ALOYSIUS BROWN sounds like a ribald romp reminiscent of classic Victoria smut. The resuscitated Black Lace has a new edition of Portia Da Costa’s wonderful librarian fantasy IN TOO DEEP. RIDING THE ETHER, the second volume in K.D. Grace’s Lakeland Heatwave Trilogy, is finally out. Lynne Connolly offers up rock music and romance Louisiana style in BORN ON THE BAYOU.

All these titles, and many more, can be yours before you can say “Cupid’s Cock”. Just follow our convenient links to Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and shop your heart out! Every red cent you spend after that point – even for the chocolates and the flowers – helps support ERWA.

Indulge your passion for the written word:
erotica-readers.local/books

Looking forward to the night of February 14th? Why not pick out a toy or two to enhance the experience? As usual, our monthly Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column offer a quick and dirty (hmm) summary of the latest and greatest erotic implements, including direct buy links. Personally, I want a Matryoshka Vibe. (Are you listening, lover?) This month we also have a fun article on the history of sex toys by the adult merchandise pioneers at Adam & Eve. Phil Harvey, the founder of Adam & Eve, fought the U.S. government for your right to purchase sex toys. (You can read about this struggle in The Government Vs. Erotica: The Siege of Adam & Eve. Take advantage of his victory!

She who comes with the most toys wins:
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Next, let’s slide on over to the Adult Movies section, where I found lots of arousing new titles. My first pick is the bisexual drama “Paint”, about an ambitious young painter who falls for her (female) mentor while being wooed by a sleazy gallery owner. (The tag line really grabbed me: “It’s not just complicated. It’s abstract.”) “The Last Shag” deals with sex before the apocalypse. What would you do if the world were about to end tomorrow? In the totally trangressive category, I’m drawn to “Mother Superior”, directed by Nica Noelle. A whole convent of lovely nuns, struggling with their lesbian urges, ruled over by a strict superior with her own dark desires. Very kinky cover! And the Classic Porn section features “7 Into Snowy”, an erotic take on Snow White directed by the immortal Radley Metzger. If you’ve never seen any of Metzger’s films – well, you should remedy that as soon as possible!

Candlelight dinner, wine and a sexy flick – the perfect Valentine’s Day!
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Inside the Erotic Mind this month, we have a lively three pages of discussion on the topic of circumcised versus uncircumcised penises. You’ll find a wide range of opinions on both sides of the issue. Then there’s the lady who wrote: “Personally, I prefer both.” Got to love her! You can join the conversation; just click the “Participate” link.

Dare to explore inside the erotic mind:
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Our featured Web Gem this month is the award-winning adult retail shop, Good Vibrations, where adults shop for adult pleasures. Whether you’re looking for your first sex toy or your twentieth, something vanilla or kinky, for her, for him, or for the two of you, Good Vibrations can help. Good Vibrations’ sex-positive attitude is apparent in their upbeat website and excellent customer service. Use the following link, along with discount code ERWA13 (at check out) for a 10% discount. www.goodvibes.com/?kbid=22518

Just a darn minute, you may be thinking (especially if you’re one of our subscribers who writes erotica). What about the Author Resources pages?

To give you more variety and content, and to enhance interactivity, we’ve shifted most of our writing-related articles to the ERWA blog. Every month, more than a dozen experienced authors contribute posts on the art, craft and business of writing, with a focus on erotica. Ashley Lister offers exercises to limber up your pen and your brain. Kathleen Bradean and Donna George Storey discuss the trials of writing novels. M. Christian looks at the publishing world from the perspective of seventeen years experience. Remittance Girl deconstructs societal attitudes about sex and fiction. I post about whatever happens to be bugging me that particular month… You’ll find the full slate of contributors in the right hand side bar. In February, C. Sanchez-Garcia joins the blog with craft-oriented articles, and Lucy Felthouse shifts from quarterly to monthly contributions. We also post all new Calls for Submissions on the blog as they arrive.

Share in the writing experience:
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You can still find archives of previous columns on the main ERWA website – a wealth of information and inspiration – as well as our up-to-date listings of submissions calls and publishers’ guidelines. New additions this month include the Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 12, Coming Together: Girl on Girl (edited by Leigh Ellwood), updated submission guides from Ellora’s Cave, and a contest from Lyrical Press where the prize is a contract with a $100 advance.

Sell off your darlings:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

I think I’ll stop here. February’s so short, I want to make sure you have plenty of time to experience all this stuff I’ve been raving about. As for me, I’m on my way back to the Playground with an assignment from my master. I’m supposed to pick out the butt plug he’s going to make me wear to the Valentine’s Ball. Guess it should be scarlet, to match my corset…

Concupiscently yours,
Lisabet Sarai

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By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Festive Fetishists,

Since I’m certain every one of you has been very, very good throughout 2012, we’re giving you an early holiday gift – a super-sized, super-sexy edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association website. Here at ERWA, naughty and nice go hand in hand (sometimes with other body parts involved). Follow me as I lead you on a quick trip through our wild winter wonderland, where you can sample some of the less traditional but unquestionably delightful joys of the season.

The Erotica Gallery is bulging like Santa’s sack (no, that’s NOT what I meant), piled high with literary treats to spice up your December. We welcome renowned GLBT mystery author Greg Herren as our special guest. Greg is sharing three of his steamy gay tales. Don’t be confused by the different by-lines, which represent Greg in his various incarnations.

Four other guest authors, including yours truly, have contributed holiday stories in every shade of the rainbow. Then the Storytime crew takes over, stuffing your stocking with everything from festively filthy humor to hot, sweet holiday love. Don’t miss the flashers; you’ll be amazed by what our authors can do to you in a mere two hundred words!

Reading to ring your bells:
https://erotica-readers.com/story-gallery

I’m sure you’ve all finished your seasonal gift-buying, but just in case I’m wrong, prance on over to the Books for Sensual Readers section for dozens of fabulous gift ideas. Like variety? Anthologies have something for everyone’s taste. Check out the new collection DUTY AND DESIRE: MILITARY EROTIC ROMANCE, edited by Kristina Wright (a military spouse as well as a talented author and editor). Then there’s Violet Blue’s anthology of women’s fantasies, LIPS LIKE SUGAR, or FANTASTIC EROTICA: THE BEST OF CIRCLET PRESS 2008 – 2012, edited by Cecilia Tan and Bethany Zaiatz. And who could resist the holiday-themed collection from Storm Moon Press, entitled MILK AND COOKIES AND HANDCUFFS?

Looking for something longer? Sample my unabashedly kinky (but romantic) erotic novel NASTY BUSINESS, or Blakely Bennet’s D/s romance MY BODY – HIS, or Rupert James’ edgy tale STEPSISTERS. The resurrected Black Lace Books has reprinted Eden Bradley’s luscious tale of dominance and submission, THE DARK GARDEN. Sean Michaels’ gay erotic romance BENT features some very twisted characters, and Ronica Black’s THE MIDNIGHT ROOM offers a sensual peak into F/f BDSM.

Do you detect a theme here? You’ve got to make allowances for who’s doing the choosing! Actually, we feature plenty of books that don’t involve bondage, discipline, spanking or similar subject matter. Browse the various links in our sidebar to find anthologies, erotic romance, vintage erotica, classics, sexy self-help, gay and lesbian fiction, and lots more.

I’m sure I don’t need to remind you to use our affiliate links to purchase the books you select. Anything you buy after clicking through to Amazon or Amazon UK benefits ERWA, not just erotic items – even that blender for your mom or the latest video game for your kids.

Stimulate your mind (and other parts of your anatomy):
https://erotica-readers.com/books/

And what if there’s someone on your list who doesn’t like to read? How about a hot Adult Movie or two? This month we feature John Stagliano’s stunning opus “Voracious”, an intense, transgressive work of erotic art. Your next door neighbors might enjoy “Voila”, where a meeting with the brazen bisexual brunette of the title shakes the world of a young couple in love, or maybe the playful, sensual all-female flick “The Office Girls 3”. For the more hard-core of your acquaintances, check our Dirty Smutty Porn category. I recommend “Job Swap”, a set of sizzling vignettes sharing the premise of a surprise substitute for the regular personal trainer, pizza delivery guy, etc., etc…

Just the thing to get you moving after a big holiday dinner:
https://erotica-readers.com/adult-movies/

You’re probably not going to buy a sex toy for anyone on your gift list (but then again, I might be wrong). But what about you? Don’t you deserve a present or two? This month in the Sex Toy Playground we have entertaining, honest reviews from Mr. and Mrs. Toy and Kyra Saunders, as well as our regular Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column featuring the latest and greatest erotic implements. My eye was drawn to the Verspanken Male Masturbator (lovely colors!) – though I have to admit that I really can’t figure out how it works! Might be fun to experiment, though…

Find yourself a plaything:
https://erotica-readers.com/sex-toy-playground/

Inside the Erotic Mind, our members explore the ever-popular questions of what do men and women, respectively, want in a partner. You may be surprised by the answers (and their variety). To add your own opinions, just click on the Participate link. (The “men” and “women” topics are separate threads. You’re welcome to contribute to both.)

Imagination knows no limits:
https://erotica-readers.com/inside-the-erotic-mind/

Authors, I haven’t forgotten you. I know what you want for the holidays: a best-seller! Visit the ERWA Author Resources pages for help making that dream come true. This month Donna George Storey winds up her “Cooking Up a Storey” series with an exhortation – “Let’s keep on changing the world – one dirty story at a time” – and a lavishly illustrated recipe for holiday cookie mice. (You’ve got to take a look, even if you don’t bake!) My Naughty Bits series also concludes this month with a look at the scary future, my take on what future technology holds for authors and readers.

Meanwhile, for lots more articles on writing, marketing, craft and culture, visit the ERWA blog. Nearly a dozen renowned erotic authors serve as regular contributors. Bookmark the blog and visit it often.
http://erotica-readers.blogspot.com

The Calls for Submissions listings change almost daily. Recently added new items include Mitzi Szereto’s call for zombie erotica, GLBT anthologies from Storm Moon Press, a call for gay time travel stories from Rob Rosen, and, believe it or not, a call for scholarly articles about the future of erotic romance post-Fifty-Shades from the Journal of Popular Romance Studies.

Find a home for your opus:
https://erotica-readers.com/erotica-authors-resources/

Our featured Web Gem this month is Stiff Rain Press. I know the talented folks behind this relatively new imprint, which offers a home for erotica featuring taboo subjects.  Stiff Rain Press is a publisher of erotic literature written by adults, for adults, featuring adults. While some might not agree with the artistic merits of Erotica, we, like many before us, simply wish to present our art without censorship. Our authors work very hard to provide high-quality, well-written erotic literature that is both titillating and notable, and it is our sincerest pleasure to present these compelling stories that will leave our readers wanting more.

Please visit Stiff Rain Press for more information about our authors and their upcoming SRP releases.
http://www.stiffrainpress.com

Well, all good things must come to an end, including 2012 – and this newsletter. I wish you a holiday season full of wonder, joy and pleasure, and I look forward to seeing you all in February, with more arousing fiction, authorly advice, and groan-inducing double entendres.

Celebrate – however you please!

Naughtily yours,
Lisabet

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All’s fair in lust and business
NASTY BUSINESS  – BDSM erotica from Lisabet Sarai

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From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Lascivious Loyalists,

Welcome to the November edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association. In the U.S.A, at least, it’s traditional to give thanks in November. I want to express my sincere gratitude to you, faithful readers, for perusing the Erotic Lure month after month, exploring the ERWA site, and forgiving my overly enthusiastic alliteration and unrelentingly bad jokes.

I’ll try to do better. Now on with the tour!

The November Gallery is a cornucopia of outstanding fiction by some of the best authors on the planet. Our featured guest Janine Ashbless has penned a lively intro in which she explains why she writes erotica, following up with three incredible stories of irresistible desire. Then the members of Storytime take over, sharing their erotic visions with consummate skill and occasional humor. There’s no official Gallery theme this month, but many of the offerings explore taboos and forbidden pleasures. Be warned! (Are you tempted?)

Indulge yourself in an erotic banquet:
https://erotica-readers.com/story-gallery

In Books for Sensual Readers, you find additional literary bounty. Looking for sexy shorts? Check out D.L. King’s succubus collection SEDUCTRESS, or Alison Tyler’s couples-focused anthology MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT, or, for unstinting kinkiness, my own collection JUST A SPANKING. My pick in erotic novels is Emma Becker’s MONSIEUR, a shocking tale of a very young woman’s passion for a much older man. Luna Carrol’s erotic romance MINE HEART AND SOUL is full of Gothic goodness, set as it is in a Romanian castle haunted by Death, whose ancient, seductive owner preys on human souls.

In the gay fiction section, don’t miss Geoffrey Knight’s erotic adventure THE CROSS OF SINS, which sounds like THE DA VINCI CODE married to “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, seasoned of course, with plenty of sex. Meghan O’Brien’s lesbian novel THE NIGHT OFF features a rigidly self-controlled heroine who purchases the services of a professional Dominatrix for a single night of release – with unforeseen consequences for them both. And Wet Angel Books has added a new title to their Forbidden Erotic Classics series with an illustrated version of Ben Hecht’s 1922 novel FANTAZIUS MALLARE, a book that was banned by U.S. censors when it was first published and that landed the illustrator Wallace Smith in jail.

(I’m thankful we live in times when such explicit books are legal – though just barely.)

Speaking of thanksgiving, I’d be personally grateful if you’d use the ERWA links to Amazon or Amazon  UK to buy any books that intrigue you. Every purchase you make via our affiliate links helps to keep ERWA alive and steaming.

Read books that burn:
https://erotica-readers.com/books/

Since I’ve already got you hot and bothered, let’s slide over to the Sex Toy Playground to see what’s up. (Besides the obvious, of course…) Kyra Saunders is in rare form as she reviews the Uma Waterproof Rechargeable Vibe. “I was amused to find that the Uma floated in the sink”, she writes. “It might be a nice feature if you like to play in bodies of water like bathtubs or hot tubs. Just don’t queue the Jaws theme song.” Our regular Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column helps you stay current on the latest and greatest erotic technology – like the We-Vibe couples vibrator, which I swear looks more like a fancy piece of office equipment than a sex toy. Our master negotiators at ERWA have arranged tasty discounts for you at Adam & Eve, Adult DVD Empire, Babeland, and Good Vibrations. So go ahead and order those nipple clamps or that cock sleeve. You know you want to!

Playing is healthy:
https://erotica-readers.com/sex-toy-playground/

Speaking of technology – do you have smartphone envy? Are you concerned because you don’t have an author app? In the Authors Resources pages this month, the Erotogeek (that’s me) offers some straight talk on mobile madness. What’s an app and what can it do for you? Read my column “App-y Together” to find out. Donna George Storey is back, cooking up a story this month with her article “Creating Pure Pleasure”. So what if literary purists view erotica as trash? It’s a pleasure (and an education) to write.

For additional thought-provoking articles about writing, erotica and society, visit ERWA blog. (There’s also a convenient link on the Author page!) A dozen experienced (and opinionated!) authors share their views and knowledge, throughout the month. Type your email address into the “Home Delivery” slot to get all the blog updates delivered to your inbox. We post all calls for submissions on the blog as they arrive, too.

And yes, of course we’ve got a bunch of new publishing opportunities for you for this month. Mitzi Szereto is looking for Gothic-themed stories with a dark edge. Shane Allison’s got a new call for stories about gay rookie cops. Musa Publishing wants both GLBT and heterosexual tales that peek under the cape of your favorite superheroes. There are dozens of additional publishers, web sites, anthologies and contests listed, and the listings are constantly growing. Visit the ERWA Authors Resources page and publish your work.

Erotica is a hot genre:
https://erotica-readers.com/erotica-authors-resources/

But enough about work! Let’s get back into recreational mode and head for the Adult Movies page. Lots of great titles to choose from here, from the insightful and well-acted “Shared Wives” to the non-stop kink-fest “D3viance”. For my upcoming birthday, I want “The Ultimate 4 Pack”, a giant collection of four classic porn flicks featuring legends like Asia Carrera and Jenna Jameson. Then there’s “Private Collection: Book One”, a gorgeous celebration of passionate, authentic F/F sex. My vintage pick is the 1976 release “The Analyst”, which features a very young, deliciously nubile Candida Royalle.

As the weather gets chilly, what better way to relax than with some of our fabulous sexy films? Our competent affiliates can get them into your hands faster than you can say “Pass the lube, please”.

Focus on the visual:
https://erotica-readers.com/adult-movies/

Inside the Erotic Mind this month, the discussion revolves around that tiny but oh so important bit, the clitoris. Contributors share (in amazing detail) a wide variety of clitoral stimulation techniques – a most impressive example of different strokes for different folks! You can join the discussion. Just click on the Participate link. And did you know that discussions are ongoing on the topics from past months? Whatever topics you find interesting – fantasies, kink, masturbation, porn – just follow the links to enjoy comments by other readers and provide your own input.

Expose yourself inside the Erotic Mind:
https://erotica-readers.com/inside-the-erotic-mind/

I think I’ve reached the end of the Lure – or at least exhausted your patience. I know you’re eager to sample all the delights I’ve been describing. So go to it, with my blessing!

And honestly, you should be grateful. I’ve made it all the way through a Thanksgiving edition of the Lure without a single raunchy Pilgrim joke or tongue-in-cheek mention of turkeys in bondage.

Have a wonderful holiday. Go ahead, indulge your appetites!

Pruriently yours,
Lisabet

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Why be satisfied with just one spanking?

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From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Ghoulish Gangbangers,

A wisp of dank fog kisses your cheek. Chill fingers dance up your spine, while forbidden heat blooms in your shadowed places. Is that tingling weakness in your limbs terror or lust? Can you even tell the difference?

Welcome to the October edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association, dedicated, as is our hallowed tradition, to the mysterious and macabre – ghosts, bloodsuckers, demons and other vehicles of paranormal perversity. In conjunction with our October theme La Petite Mort, the Erotica Gallery this month is overflowing with amorous apparitions, salacious serpents and gore-guzzling gourmets. Our featured guest, award-winning author and editor D.L. King shares three of her intense tales (two with supernatural themes). M. Christian pops in with his sad, sweet and very sexy hippie ghost story. Meanwhile, our regular Storytime members have outdone themselves, offering an amazing full dozen tales plus six outrageous flashers. Frankenstein animates his corpse-bride with spring lightning. Virgin blood reclaims the horrors of history. The Vatican recruits werewolves to battle unspeakable evils. A serial killer imagines himself cured by love. You won’t forget this month’s forays into erotic darkness – and you’ll find a few laughs, too.

Wander the haunted halls of the ERWA gallery:
https://erotica-readers.com/story-gallery

For a break from the creepy theme, step into our Books for Sensual Readers department. Rachel Kramer Bussel proves there’s no such thing as too much spanking with her newest anthology CHEEKY SPANKING STORIES. Violet Blue assembles the sweetest and most raunchy female fantasies in LIPS LIKE SUGAR. M. Christian’s new collection TECHNOROTICA offers transgressive tales at the interface between human and machine. Christopher Pierce serves up an opulent assortment of gay master/slave fantasies in WINNER TAKES ALL. And I’ve got to get a copy of the Circlet title ONE SAVED TO THE SEA. Catt Kingsgrave has penned a contemporary lesbian tale focused on the passion between a solitary village woman and a selkie, one of the legendary seal shifters legendary from the British Isles. (A selkie? Now there’s a creative idea for Halloween. On the other hand, I don’t want draw the ire of PETA…)

New Asian-focused imprint Iro Books has re-released AMOROUS WOMAN, Donna George Storey’s classic tale of a western woman’s sexual explorations in Japan, with a gorgeous new cover. The heroine of Tiffany Reisz’ novel THE SIREN is an author of erotica whose dominant publisher insists on total control over her work – and her body. In the sensual romance category, Colleen Hoover’s SLAMMED offers a fresh, affecting portrayal of first love, in all its glory and agony. Forbidden Erotic Classics has a new edition of Restif de la Bretonne’s 1798 pseudo-memoir THE ANTI-JUSTINE. Apparently, like Fifty Shades, de Sade’s books spawned a flood of imitations – though de la Bretonne claims to focus on the delights of sex rather than the degradations.

All these titles, and dozens more, are yours for the asking – well, for the clicking. Just follow our convenient links to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Every purchase you make from our affiliates helps support ERWA – the best free adult site on the web.

Reading is sexy:
https://erotica-readers.com/books/

My next stop is the Sex Toy Playground, a place so outrageous it’s almost frightening. Read Mr. and Mrs. Toy’s review of the Riley Vibrating Silicon Dildo – what a fun couple! – and check out the latest erotic innovations in the Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column. Highlights include “Sparkle Plugs”, elegant stainless steel anal invaders with genuine Swarovski crystals embedded in the base, and the Stallion Vibrating Thigh Harness, which honestly has to be seen to be believed. Of course we’ve got discounts for you from our favorite adult toy vendors. (Maybe I can work that crystal-studded plug into my costume, somehow…)

Get serious about pleasure:
https://erotica-readers.com/sex-toy-playground/

As the nights grow crisp and frost licks at the pumpkins, why not cuddle up with your honey and enjoy one of our great Adult Movies recommendations? I really appreciate the current trend toward serious plots and decent acting in the world of sex films. “Countdown”, directed by Brad Armstrong, is a case in point. This apocalyptic tale of a runaway asteroid headed toward earth features strong performances and real conflicts, in addition (of course) to searing sex. Then there’s “Wasteland”, one night of passion and sexual adventure for two friends reunited after decades apart. On the other hand, if you really don’t care about character flaws and narrative arc, we’ve also got plenty of plain old-fashioned smut (but executed with the best modern technology). “Busty Construction Girls” offers a fine example of the genre, with horny ladies hanging around in their hard hats just waiting for somebody with the right equipment. (Another costume idea! I wouldn’t look too bad in helmet, work boots and a tool harness. I mean, only the boots and the harness…)

Live your fantasies on the silver screen:
https://erotica-readers.com/adult-movies/

The Authors Resources corner is a bit lonely this month. Guess everyone was busy writing sexy, scary stories. In my incarnation as the Erotogeek, I’m talking about cloud computing technology and author services. Haven’t got a clue about what that means? Drop by and read my column!

As usual, we’ve collected dozens of publishers guides and calls for submission to help you sell your work. This month’s offerings include an anthology about missed connections and second chances, edited by Stella Harris, and Loose Id’s “I Do Unless I Don’t”, erotic romance about wedding plans gone awry. Delilah Devlin has extended the deadline for her Sex Objects anthology, dealing with uber-alpha heroes, and Musa Publishing has updated its guidelines.

By the way, we’ve added a convenient link to the ERWA blog on the Authors Resources page. If you haven’t visited lately, you’re really missing out. Every month ERWA regulars share their thoughts about the writing craft, the erotica market, the state of the genre, and much more, sometimes offering original fiction or writing challenges. Ashley Lister, M. Christian, Remittance Girl, Craig Sorensen, Donna George Storey, Kathleen Bradean, Lucy Felthouse, Jean Roberta, Kristina Wright, and K.D. Grace… Are you excited yet? I’m there, too, on the 21st of every month, together with my whips and restraints.

Feed your Muse:
https://erotica-readers.com/erotica-authors-resources/

Inside the Erotic Mind this month, our members discuss whether an enduring ménage is really possible, or just a fantasy. Come share your thoughts about and experiences with polyamory. Just click on “Participate”. And if this month’s topic doesn’t spark your interest, you’ve got our huge archive conveniently available and indexed on the same page. Read frank, real world confessions about fisting, blasphemous fantasies, masturbation memories… Who needs Penthouse Letters?

Everything is permitted inside the erotic mind:
https://erotica-readers.com/inside-the-erotic-mind/

Our October Web Gem is Second Life, a virtual world with infinite possibilities. Live a life without boundaries, guided only by your imagination. Explore adult destinations from the luxurious Chateau La Rouge full of sexy surprises to a Gorean world of sexual master-slave relationships; from swinger clubs to nude beaches.  Live a Second Life where you can dress up (or down) and design a new 3D you.

Millions of people have already joined Second Life. Chat for free using voice or text with folks from around the world who share your passions and interests. 
http://tinyurl.com/AdultSecondLife

Well, that just about wraps it up for the October Lure. (Hmm. How about a mummy? Nah, not accessible enough!) I’ll be back in November with more erotic goodness and plenty of bad Pilgrim jokes. Meanwhile, I’ve only got thirty days to figure out what to wear on the sexiest day of the year. If you’ve got any brilliant ideas, I welcome your suggestions!

Ectoplasmically yours,
Lisabet
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Why be satisfied with just one spanking?
SPANK ME AGAIN, STRANGER by Lisabet Sarai
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