Erotic Lure Newsletter

Erotic Lure Newsletter: July 2011 Edition

From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Polymorphously Perverse Partakers in the Prurient,

Okay, maybe I’m getting a bit carried away. (It wouldn’t be the first time.) But it’s been two months since the last edition of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association website and I’m suffering from the literary equivalent of blue balls. Fortunately, the July edition is guaranteed to satisfy both my needs and yours. Follow the bouncing butt as I lead you on a quick tour through some of the stimulating material awaiting you this month.

Our first stop is the Story Gallery, where you can meet our July Featured Guest, the renowned author, editor and poet Shane Allison. If you’re a fan of powerful, edgy gay erotic fiction, check out Shane’s two offerings, “Ron’s Rim Chair” and “Neck of the Woods”.

Our July theme is Techrotica, erotica at the interface between human and machine. You’ll be amazed by our authors’ fertile and lascivious imaginations. Don’t miss the non-theme stories and our half-dozen flashers, full stories in two hundred words or less. Why not sample the poetry too? We promise that it’s far more arousing than obscure.

Naughty, romantic, kinky, extreme: in the ERWA gallery there’s something for every taste.
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Need some beach reading? Check out our Books for Sensual Readers section. We have literally dozens of recommendations. Our titles are hot enough to distract you from the most revealing bikini or bodacious bod!

This month we feature a record number of outstanding anthologies, including Kristina Wright’s paranormal erotic romance collection DREAM LOVER, D.L. King’s steam punk extravaganza CARNAL MACHINES and Alison Tyler’s exceptional D/s volume SLAVE TO LOVE. We’ve got tons of gay and lesbian anthos, too. HOT RODS, edited by Sean Lawrence, offers tales of mind-blowing biceps and boners, while Richard Labonte’s BEST GAY ROMANCE 2011 demonstrates that love doesn’t always equate with softness. Award-winning editor Sacchi Green presents stunning tales of “erotic investigations” in LESBIAN COPS. Kathleen Warnock showcases the cream of F/F fiction in the latest volume in her renowned series, BEST LESBIAN EROTICA 2011.

If you’re in the mood for longer tales, I suggest you take a look at Kay Jaybee’s THE PERFECT SUBMISSIVE, a classic BDSM novel set in a swanky country hotel. Or snag yourself one of our many erotic romance titles, such as Robin Shone’s explicit Victorian novel THE LADY’S TUTOR or Larissa Ione’s demon-steeped paranormal DESIRE UNCHAINED.

I’ve put CLEAN CARTOONISTS’ DIRTY DRAWINGS, edited by Craig Yoe on my personal wish list. Cheesecake, pinups, and fetish drawings by the creators of such classics as Beatle Bailey, Dennis the Menace and B.C. – sounds like great fun! And don’t forget our sexy sex-guide section. You can’t go wrong with MOREGASM: BABELAND’S GUIDE TO MIND-BLOWING SEX by Rachel Venning and Claire Cavanah, the lovely and knowledgeable founders of the ground-breaking Babeland adult store.

Of course, you should use ERWA’s affiliate Amazon [Amazon UK] links for anything you decide to buy. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and every purchase you make helps support the best free adult site on the web. Let me warn you – if I find out that you’ve been buying your books, movies and toys through someone else’s links… well, let’s just say that I know a bit about how to use a flogger or a riding crop – beyond the point that it’s fun!

Indulge your literary lust:
erotica-readers.local/books

What better way to spend a long, lazy summer afternoon than with your favorite sex toy? In the Sex Toy Playground, Kyra Saunders gives two thumbs up to the innovative Jimmyjane Form 4 vibrator. Alicia Guinn from Babeland provides a frank and informative how-to article on female ejaculation. The monthly Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column showcases top toys from all our trusted affiliates. I have to admit that to my old-fashioned eyes, modern vibrators look more like alien artifacts than the pseudo-phallic items I’m used to. Don’t let that hold you back. We’ve got discount coupons for our readers, 10% from Babeland and Good Vibrations and a whopping 20% from Adam and Eve. So what are you waiting for?

All work and no play is no fun at all:
erotica-readers.local/sex-toy-playground

Summertime, and the coming is easy… especially when you sample some of the films in our Adult Movies section. Topping the list this month is Randy Spears’ hilarious erotic comedy “The Orgasm”, about a porn performer past his prime. You might not think this would be sexy, but believe me, you won’t know whether you’re laughing or climaxing. I can’t get excited about the continued flood of porn parodies (though you might enjoy them), but Lizzie Borden’s imaginative “Hollywood Icons Come to Life” is a different story. Today’s hottest stars play the part of Hollywood legends such as Marilyn Monroe, Raquel Welch and (yes) Charlie Chaplin in movie-inspired fantasies. Two all-female sex-fests also caught my eye. “The Interns” follows a scheming, competitive collection of interns at a high end fashion magazine, as each tries to undercut the other’s career – sounds like “The Devil Wears Prada” with a great deal more sex. “Cherry” is a scorching, BDSM-flavored woman-on-woman film set in a nude, all-girl strip club. Just the description got my pulse pounding.

We’ve got tons more films for you to contemplate, from classics to utter raunch. There are lots of options once you decide what you want, too, including our new affiliate SugarDVD, and Hot Movies for Her, the porn VOD shop especially for women.

Experience the sensual magic of the silver screen:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

Things are lively this month in the Author Resources section. Ashley Lister gets tough in “The Unforgivable Taboo”. He’s not talking about incest, underage sex, or bestiality; you’ll have to read his column to discover what he considers the worst sin. William Gaius provide an authoritative summary of options for getting your book into print in his article “Printing Technology for Self-Publishers”, including a painstaking (and somewhat painful) economic analysis. But all is not gloomy – he sees huge financial opportunities in the rise of ebooks and ereaders.

Summer is slow in some businesses, but we’ve got enough opportunities in our Calls for Submissions list to keep you really busy. Recently announced calls include an erotic spanking anthology edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, a succubus-themed anthology edited by D.L. King and two gay anthologies (“Middle Men” and “Nice Butt”) from our July featured author Shane Allison. Naughty Nights Press is looking for wicked, wanton Halloween tales. All Romance Ebooks is running an erotic romance writing contest with a prize of $1000. There are dozens more calls and guidelines, from pretty much every publisher in the biz, for every category of erotic writing including non-fiction.

You have no excuse not to submit:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

By the way, authors of erotic romance located in the U.K. should check out the upcoming event “A Romantic Date With Total-E-Bound Publishers”, to be held on September 9, 2011 in historic Lincoln. Both established authors and newcomers are invited. For only £15.00, you get lunch, dinner and a guaranteed opportunity to discuss your work with a Total-E-Bound editor. To find out more visit www.total-e-bound.com/date.asp

Inside the Erotic Mind, our members discuss whether they prefer oral sex or intercourse. You’ll find many lively opinions on both sides of the issue. You can add your own thoughts; just click on the Participate link.

Nothing is forbidden inside the erotic mind:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Our featured Web Gem this month is For the Girls, the XXX-rated site designed especially for women. For the Girls offers a heady mix of passion, romance, and hardcore sex, with a huge selection of sexy photos, explicit movies, exclusive erotic fiction (see For The Girls call for submissions link below), provocative articles, sex advice, humor and lots more. At For The Girls you’ll experience a real sense of intimacy and shared pleasure.

For the Girls: ForTheGirls.com
FTG Call for Submissions:
www.erotica-readers.local/call-for-submissions/

Well, my friends, I’ve done what I can to set you on the right path. The rest is up to you. I’ll be back next month with more pornographic puns and arousing alliteration. Meanwhile, tomorrow’s the Fourth of July, and you know what _that_ means. My annual Naked Barbecue and Spankfest! Everyone’s invited – bring your own fireworks. I’ll supply the hotdogs (extra long), hamburgers, potato salad and paddles.

Patriotically yours,
Lisabet

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Erotic Lure Newsletter: May/June 2011 Edition

From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
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Dear Salacious Subscribers,

Once again, it’s the lusty month of May! Our stern webmistress Adrienne is taking a well-earned vacation from flogging her devoted staff (we _will_ miss her…), so this edition of the ERWA web site is super-sized, to keep you satisfied until July.

In the May/June Erotica Gallery, you’ll find – me! I’m featured author this month, serving up an article about how I got into this addictive business of writing sexy stuff, as well as three of my favorite stories. Don’t believe Bob Buckley’s intro – I’ve never been anywhere near his sheets (though I won’t say I haven’t been tempted!)

My trio of tales is just the beginning though. The gallery also offers a wonderful collection of erotic fiction from your favorite ERWA authors. Swinging, exhibitionism, punishment both feared and desired – gritty reality and kinky futuristic fantasy – humor and angst – whatever you’re in the mood for, our authors deliver. And don’t forget to sample the fabulous flashers – short but not necessarily sweet! – and the efforts of our erotic poets.

Enjoy the best erotic writing on the ‘Net:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Summer must be anthology season! Our Books for Sensual Readers is overflowing with great new titles. D.L. King’s CARNAL MACHINES offers outrageous steam punk erotica from some of today’s hottest writers (including your humble editor). Kristina Wright’s DREAM LOVER showcases the best stories in the hugely popular genre of paranormal erotic romance. M. Christian presents new tales of the city in his collection SEX IN SAN FRANCISCO, with the help of a host of talented authors, many of them ERWA regulars.

Erotic chick lit is also steaming. Jasmine Haynes’ PAST MIDNIGHT is a great example, featuring a couple who explore the delights and dangers of menage. Sword and sorcery fans will enjoy Lark LaTroy’s HERE THERE BE DRAGONS, a tale of Druids and magic, dragons, and of course sex. In the gay erotica section, I was attracted to Eden Winters’ novel ANGEL ON 13TH STREET, about an ex-hustler trying to help other young men while wrestling with his own past. Bold Strokes Books is going strong with a number of new lesbian novels. Check out KISS THE RAIN by Larkin Rose, a classic story of the clash between fantasy and reality.

In non-fiction, I’m lusting for my own copy of AMERICAN ROSE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GYPSY ROSE LEE, by Karen Abbott. I’ve been singing songs from the musical since I was kid – I’m fascinated by the real woman behind the Broadway glitter. And in the graphic novels section, sign me up for EROTIC COMICS 2, a compendium of the best graphic art (in both senses) from the swinging seventies up to the present.

All these great titles and scores more can be yours! Just use our convenient Amazon and Amazon UK affiliate links and click your way to satisfaction – feeling a bit smug because you’re also contributing to the survival of ERWA.

Stock up on books for the beach and the bedroom:
erotica-readers.local/books

In the Sex Toy Playground, Kyra Saunders and Mr. and Mrs. Toy offer their unexpurgated assessments of the latest erotic devices, the Desire Vibrator and the Duet Cock Ring respectively. Good Vibrations contributes an informative and arousing article entitled “How to Spank”. (Okay, _I_ found it arousing. What did you expect?) The Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column collects hot-off-the-press recommendations from a range of adult toy vendors. Read carefully and you’ll find discount coupons from Good Vibrations (10%), Adam and Eve (20%) and Babeland (10%)!

Orgasms keep you healthy:
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Sliding on over to the Adult Movies section (using Liquid Silk lube purchased in the Playground), I note that X-rated parodies still seem to be the rage. Personally, I prefer my porn to be more original. I was drawn to “Sex Appeal” from Elegant Angel, featuring dirty close-ups, long body shots, and a brunette to die for on the cover. In the classic porn category, I zeroed in on Annette Haven’s 1980 flick, “High School Memories”. Since everyone’s all gaga about the fairytale romance of Kate and Wills, you might want to celebrate the occasion by taking in “Sinderella and Me” or perhaps the nuptial romp “The Wedding Day”.

Whatever films catch your fancy, you can get ’em straight from ERWA. We link directly to SugarDVD, SmutNetwork, Adult DVD Empire, Hot Movies for Her, Xmobile – and yes, we’ve got discounts on videos for you, too!

Explore the latest in sexy cinema:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

Inside the Erotic Mind, members of the ERWA “Parlor” list are talking about a real problem: what to do when you’re horny at work. Apparently there are solutions, if you dare… Got an opinion or story to share? Just click on the Participate link to add your comments.

Nothing is forbidden inside the erotic mind:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Speaking of comments – you may not realize that ERWA also has a blog. If you really want to express your opinion, sign up to follow us:
erotica-readers.blogspot.com.

For those of you who plan to work this summer (I’ve got a few deadlines myself), the Authors Resources pages offer advice and support. This month, in her column “Seduce Your Reader”, Donna George Storey tries to define difference between pornography and erotica. I think her commentary strikes right to the heart of the question. In erotica, unlike porn, characters “experience consequences when they have sex” and the interest of the story lies as much in how they react as in the sex itself. Meanwhile, Ashley Lister contributes a hilarious and insightful discussion of the erotic science fiction genre in “To Boldly Go”: “It’s sex, Jim – but not as we know it.” Don’t miss it!

Of course the Author Pages also list dozens of publishing opportunities for you authors. This month Nobilis Reed is calling for stories about transformation for the charitable anthology Coming Together: In Flux. Rachel Kramer Bussel is working on two anthologies, one on curvy women and a second hotel erotica volume, following up on her hugely successful DO NOT DISTURB. Authors of GLBT fiction may be interested in Delilah Devlin’s Beastly Babes (lesbian shape-shifters), Ily Goyanes’ Locker Room (lesbian jocks), or Shane Allison’s three open calls (including one entitled “Nice Butt”!) There are calls for Father’s Day stories and other seasonal tales, including (already!) “22 Days of Yule” from Storm Moon Press. Of course we also list guidelines for literally dozens of print and ebook publishers.

You can’t complain that there’s no place to publish your work!
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

This edition of ERWA is sponsored by Adult Friend Finder – the wildly popular adult personals site where you can find new friends, hook up with the sexy singles and swinging couples. Whether you’re looking for steamy chatrooms, live Webcams, swinger action, or that special someone; whether you’re straight, bent, or kinky — if you are seriously looking for a friend, or more, your chances are very good at Adult FriendFinder.

That about wraps it up for this month’s Lure. I’ll be back in July, as usual, all decked out in my red, white and blue corset, ready to take good care of you all! Meanwhile, if you really miss me… well, I’m pretty easy. To find, I mean.

Lustily yours,
Lisabet


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Erotic Lure Newsletter: April 2011 Edition

From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Ashley Lister
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Greetings from the UK. Lisabet’s away from her desk. My name is Ashley Lister and I’ve been charged with the onerous duty of warming Lisabet’s seat for the month of April. No. “Warming her seat” sounds like a rude expression, doesn’t it? It’s probably better if I say I’m filling in Lisabet’s usual slot. No. That sounds even ruder! Let’s just say I’m here to present the ERWA newsletter.

Before I put my foot further into my mouth, I’d best escort you round the developments behind this month’s ERWA update.

Shall we start off at the Story Gallery? The quality here is so high we’re likely to get a nosebleed just from reading the table of contents. The Marvellous M Christian is our guest author this month. For those unfamiliar with M. Christian’s work you’re in for a genuine treat. And, with your appetite whet, make sure you enjoy the scintillating stories from Rob Buckley, Mike Kimera, Nikko Lee, B K Billicki and the inimitable Remittance Girl.

To find out more visit:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Books for sensual readers? This April sees the release of Alison Tyler’s Slave to Love. Last month saw the release of Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Surrender. Check out the reviews for Lisabet’s Body Electric (that’s the title of her book, that’s not me being flattering about her divine figure) and consider what I’ve got to say about the wonderful Kay Jaybee’s The Perfect Submissive.

It’s all here at:
erotica-readers.local/books

(NB – If you’re tempted to buy one of the brilliant books on offer, make sure you go through an ERWA Amazon link).

Authors Resources. This month Bill Gaius extols the pros and cons of self-publishing in a frank and fearless look at this much-maligned route into publication. I’ve also got an article in this month’s Author’s Resources – an exercise I’ve tried on a class or two where we look at describing your ideal writing location. And, if that’s not enough, you should take some time in the Writer’s Room.

If you’re thinking of finding your own way to these publishing gems, the address is:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

Inside the Erotic Mind this month is discussing the pernennial problem about chest hair on guys. Hot or not? Personally I’m just happy to be close to a chest so I don’t care if it’s hairy or not. I suppose I’d prefer it to be female, but I’m getting too old to be fussy nowadays. But, if it’s got to be hairy I’ll make do with whatever is on offer.

Join in the discussion, and see what the intelligent people have had to say at:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

The Sex Toy Playground is essential reading this month. April is here and, whilst grumpy T.S. Eliot may have described it as the cruellest month, the rest of us know that April is the time for removing layers of clothes, making the most of shorter nights, and generally putting a spring in our springtime steps. This month the Sex Toy Playground has taken time to look at various devices that go bump and buzz in the night – every one of which sounds like a winner.

And to find out the skinny on whether or not penis pumps work, scoot over to the Sex Toy Playground:
erotica-readers.local/sex-toy-playground

The top choice in this month’s Adult Movies is The Rocki Whore Picture Show. I don’t need to say anything else, do I? I imagine everyone has just clicked through the link below to find out more and I’ve been left here talking to myself,
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

For those of you who are still with me, take the time to check out our portfolio of links. ERWA respects its members and wants to promote resources that combine an aesthete of erotica with an assurance of quality and security.
erotica-readers.local/links

I should also say, this month’s Web Gem is Eden Fantasys. Eden Fantasys, where adults shop for adult pleasures. Whether you’re looking for your first sex toy or your twentieth. Whether you’re looking for something vanilla, kinky: a product large or small, Eden Fantasys has a wide range of choices and products to suit a broad range of tastes. Enjoy a secure shopping experience and a wealth of inspiring resources that include forums, advice, reviews, and product videos for the web-savvy shopper.

Stop by to shop, and enjoy the welcoming community at Eden Fantasys:
www.edenfantasys.com

And that’s about it for me this month. Thanks for letting me take you on the tour. I hope you find it exciting and I trust you’ll spend a fun-filled April indulging yourself in the splendours of the ERWA lifestyle.

Best,

Ashley Lister

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About the Author: Ashley Lister is a UK author responsible for more than two-dozen erotic novels written under a variety of pseudonyms. His most recent work, Swingers: True Confessions from Today’s Modern Swinging Scene (Virgin Books), a non-fiction book recounting the exploits of UK swingers, is his first title published under his own name.

Ashley’s non-fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines, including Forum, Chapter & Verse and The International Journal of Erotica. Nexus, Chimera and Silver Moon have published his full-length fiction, with shorter stories appearing in anthologies edited by Maxim Jakubowski, Rachel Kramer Bussel and Mitzi Szereto. He is very proud to be a regular contributor to ERWA.
Website: www.ashleylister.co.uk

Erotic Lure March 2011

From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
March 2011
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Dear Partisans of Pleasure,

I can hardly believe that February’s gone already. The month just raced by in a haze of amorous encounters and uninterrupted orgasms. It’s time once again for me to escort you through the slippery corridors of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association web site.

In the March Gallery we’re introducing a new feature, our monthly Guest Author. Kicking things off with an awesome bio and three intense BDSM-themed stories is the legendary Rachel Kramer Bussel. With each issue, we’ll be shining the spotlight on a new erotic luminary. We’ve booked a fabulous schedule to provide you with extra helping so the sizzling, smart erotica for which ERWA is so rightly acclaimed.

Don’t worry, though – we’ve got the usual fantastic assortment of original erotic fiction from our ERWA members as well. This month we feature stories by both familiar and new authors, specially selected from the Storytime list for your reading pleasure.

Discover new dimensions of desire in the ERWA Gallery:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Still hungering for hot reading? Our Books for Sensual Readers section is your one-stop source for every sexual subgenre, complete with reviews by our staff. Headlining the section this month is COMING TOGETHER PRESENTS ROBERT BUCKLEY, a stellar volume of erotic noir stories from our very own senior editor, proceeds from which support the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. You can read “Fortune’s Fool”, the lead tale from the collection, in the Gallery as well as Ashley Lister’s interview with Bob in the Authors Resources section. (Don’t believe all his flattering comments about my looks!)

Also featured is Violet Blue’s new anthology of taboo-focused erotica for couples, SWEET DANGER and Rachel Kramer Bussel’s GOTTA HAVE IT: 69 STORIES OF SUDDEN SEX. (The title says it all!) As a huge fan of Victorian-era erotica, I was drawn to Susan Johnson’s SWEET AS THE DEVIL. Fans of gender-bending menage may enjoy Chloe Cole and L.C. Chase’s novel THREE TO TANGO. Edward Kendrick’s gay erotic novel EVERYONE’S MAN focuses on a male prostitute’s struggle to regain his ability to love after being raped, while DATE NIGHT by Kathleen Dale offers a series of steamy lesbian vignettes that reveal the intense connection between the main characters.

For non-fiction, I have to recommend M.Christian’s HOW TO WRITE AND SELL EROTICA. With hundreds of erotic publications to his credit, the “Literary Streetwalker” really knows what he’s talking about. If “you want something visual/that’s not too abysmal” (to quote Frankenfurter from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”), don’t miss Maxim Jakubowski’s MAMMOTH BOOK OF NEW EROTIC PHOTOGRAPHY.

All these titles and dozens more can be yours in an instant. Just click on our links to Amazon or Amazon UK. You can indulge yourself while knowing that you’re doing your part to support the smartest and most original adult site on the web.

Indulge yourself in a literary orgy:
erotica-readers.local/books

Speaking of a literary orgy, Donna George Storey is up to her usual delicious tricks in the Authors Resources section. Her topic this month is “First Drafts” and the fear they inspire. She says: “A story doesn’t exist in the outline or plot, it comes into being sentence by sentence as I write it on the page.” I know exactly what she’s talking about.

Also in Author Resources, William Gaius begins his consideration of “The Decision to Self-Publish”, with some hard-nosed facts. Ashley Lister’s The Write Stuff had me gasping with laughter even as he discussed the serious topic of choosing character names. (But I’m sorry – Colin is a perfectly good name for a cat!)

The Resources section also includes literally dozens of calls for submissions. New this month is a call for essays on sexual topics for Rachel Kramer Bussel’s BEST SEX WRITING 2012. Other noteworthy opportunities include Books We Love Publishers “Shoot the Moon Contest” (really a call for submissions), a gay sex-and-magick collection edited by Richard Labonte, and calls for bondage/BDSM erotic romance from Total-E-Bound and for stories about “men of mystery” from Loose Id. ERWA posts guidelines from virtually every reputable publisher of erotica, erotic romance and adult non-fiction in the business.

Nurture your muse and polish your publication list:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

If you’re visiting ERWA just for fun, I’m sure you’ll want to check out the Sex Toy Playground and Adult Movies pages. In the Playground, Kyra Saunders reviews the Mystic Mini Wand rechargeable vibrator (with some informative photos) while the folks at Good Vibrations provide a tutorial on strengthening your PC muscles (you know, the ones that lead to cataclysmic coming…). The Sex Toy Scuttlebutt column features toys that double as exercise tools, as well as a number of elegant but oddly shaped vibrators. Both Babeland and Good Vibrations have discount offers for ERWA folks. We also welcome Eden Fantasys, a new affiliate. (Check out their great banner on the Inside the Erotic Mind “Loud & Proud” page!)

All work and no play is simply unacceptable:
erotica-readers.local/sex-toy-playground

Speaking of adult movies, of course we’ve got the latest for you (with generous discounts from many of our affiliates). XXX-rated parodies continue to be the rage; this month we feature no less than four, ranging from Superman to the Silence of the Lambs! I rather liked the description of “The Masseuse”, featuring buff guys, demanding clients, and a gorgeous, predatory ex-girlfriend. On a similar theme, but with a good deal less plot, there’s “Malibu Massage Parlor”, which offers big butts and lots of oil. Couples will enjoy the “For Lovers Only” collection, four full-length DVD features full of true passion. Meanwhile, I always like to see what’s new in the “Classics” section. With today’s technology, forgotten gems are constantly being resurrected and restored. This month I hit paydirt with “Class of ’86”, BDSM porn from the early days when this genre was truly taboo. I also took a peek at our extensive anime listings. I vote for “La Blue Girl Episode 6”. How can I resist a heroine who is a “supernatural sex ninja”?

Come watch:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

Inside the Erotic Mind, our members are telling some great stories about being noisy during sex. Are you “loud and proud”? Just click on the “Participate” link to share your thoughts and experiences.

You never know what you’ll encounter Inside the Erotic Mind:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Our Web Gem this month is Hips and Curves, the premiere on-line lingerie shop for big, beautiful women. Hips and Curves believe your gorgeous curves are made to be flaunted, caressed, adored – and adorned – in the latest and greatest plus size styles. So let your gorgeous cleavage spill out of a curve-enhancing plus size corset. Decorate your derriere in a pair of black lacy boy shorts. Throw on a pair of killer high heels and sashay around the bedroom like the sexy kitten you truly are. Hips and Curves has plus size intimate apparel for your every mood and whim. So what are you waiting for?

Click on Hips and Curves and start shopping!

Well, that’s all for March. Next month I’ll be otherwise occupied (my annual visit to slave training camp to brush up on my skills), but my dear friend Ashley Lister has promised to entertain you as least as thoroughly as I do. (I wonder if he completely understands what he’s signed up for!) Until we meet again in the lusty month of May, I am:

Lasciviously yours,
Lisabet

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Erotic Lure Newsletter: February Edition

From the Erotica Readers & Writers Association
By Lisabet Sarai
February 2011
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Dear Acolytes of Eros,

It’s February and romance is in the air. Time for kisses and kink, chocolates and chains, roses and restraints… Okay, perhaps your idea of the perfect Valentine’s Day is more traditional (or vanilla) than mine, but no one can deny that underneath the hearts and flowers, Valentine’s is about shared tender moments, intense emotional connections, and getting some tail. Here at the Erotica Readers & Writers Association, our Valentine’s celebrations tend more to the explicit.

Breaking with convention, I begin this month’s tour in the Sex Toy Playground, where our friends from Good Vibrations offer a wonderful article on flirting and foreplay called “How to Set the Mood”. Sensuality and romance tend to get pushed into the background by all the worrisome details of our daily lives. The column provides a wealth of suggestions for bringing them back into the spotlight.

Also in the Playground, we feature a review of Chippendale’s Diva, a device that Mr. and Mrs. Toy praise as being perfect for couples, and our regular round-up of the latest and greatest erotic instruments, Sex Toy Scuttlebutt. For February, Good Vibrations, Babeland and Adam & Eve are all offering discounts for ERWA customers. Check out the Scuttlebutt for details.

Toys keep you young (and horny):
erotica-readers.local/sex-toy-playground

From the Playground, I’ll just slide on over (using recently purchased lube) to the ERWA screening room, otherwise known as our Adult Movies section. Headlining here you’ll find the erotic extravaganza “Body Heat”, praised by our reviewer as the best pornographic film he’s ever seen, in terms of acting, plot and cinematography as well as sex. Also of note is the thought- (and arousal-) provoking “Sanatorium”, a tale of a prostitute’s quest to free herself from the crazy-making hypocrisy of society. Looking for something a little lighter? Check out “Cheaters’ Retreat”, where troubled couples come to consult a sexy, unconventional relationship guru. And if you’re really not interested in any plot at all, just steamy, delicious sex, you can’t go wrong with “Buttwoman vs. Slutwoman”. It’s difficult to know who to root for!

We’ve got deals for you here, too, from Adam & Eve, Adult DVD Empire, SmutNetwork, and our new affiliate Hot Movies. Why not pick a flick or two for Cupid’s day? It’s a lot cheaper than a candlelight dinner in a fancy restaurant.

For those who like to watch:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

I enjoy sexy films, but (as you might expect from an author), the written word is even more likely to turn me on. The February theme in the ERWA Galleries is, appropriately, “Sensual Romance”. Among our theme offerings you’ll find a reluctant partner, a damaged biker, a historical tryst and an unusual shape-shifting hero. Don’t stop with the theme stories, though. We have several titillating tales that will definitely get you in the mood for amorous adventure. And if you’re still not satisfied, you can rummage through the conveniently categorized ERWA Treasure Chest to find exactly the sort of story you crave: queer, kinky or sensual, long or short.

Imagination is the ultimate aphrodisiac:
erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Exhibitionism and voyeurism rule in this month’s Books for Sensual Readers section. Alison Tyler and Rachel Kramer Bussel team up to offer the sensational collection HIDE AND SEEK, while Christopher Pierce serves up gay stories on the same theme in the I LIKE TO WATCH anthology. BEST LESBIAN ROMANCE 2011, edited by Radclyffe, is an obvious Valentine’s choice, but Kannan Feng’s M/M BDSM fantasy THE LORD OF MISRULE is equally romantic in its own way. Fans of erotic romance may enjoy Kate Pearce’s SIMPLY FORBIDDEN, a Regency featuring a heroine who’s anything but innocent, or Lynne Connolly’s evocative tale of art and love, UNBROKEN. Looking for some fun non-fiction? Check out Rachel Greenwald’s HAVE HIM AT HELLO, a book based on confessions from one thousand guys about what makes them fall in love. My pick in the arts and photography category is AMERICA SWINGS, Naomi Harris’ compendium of photos taken (with permission) at thirty eight swinger’s gatherings across the U.S.

All these titles and many more can be yours with a click of a mouse. Whenever you use our affiliate links, you support ERWA and its mission: to provide the highest quality adult content on the web (i.e. to turn you on!)

Browse our virtual shelves:
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Authors! We haven’t forgotten you! This month in the Authors Resources section we begin a new series by the articulate and entertaining William Gaius, entitled “Kill Electrons, Not Trees”. William will focus on topics related to the digital revolution in publishing. Don’t miss it!

Ashley Lister’s The Write Stuff column this month is entitled “Not Writing Erotica” and includes some cringe-worthy examples of what NOT to do in your writing. (If you have an allergy to bared, bouncing breasts, you might want to skip this article…)

Have you visited the Writers Room lately? This compendium of advice and discussion covers topics from Agents to Villains. If you like what you see, consider joining the ERWA Writers email list (from which the Writers Room discussions derive), a great source of information as well as support.

Starting this month, we’ve integrated the Calls for Submissions lists into the Author Resources page. The number of publishing opportunities available is mind-boggling. You’ll find at least a half-dozen calls for “Best of” anthologies, as well as collections focused on dark mythology and Father’s Day. M. Christian and A. Rosselini are putting together a collection on sex and food, entitled A LOVERS’ FEAST, while C.B. Potts needs stories for MELT IN YOUR MOUTH: CHOCOLATE, BOYS AND BED. What could be more appropriate for Valentine’s Day? ERWA offers the most comprehensive guide to erotic publishing opportunities on the web, updated several times a month.

Kick start your writing career:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

Inside the Erotic Mind this February, our members discuss “taking care of business” – masturbating in the (possibly sleeping) presence of your partner. How do you feel about this? How does your partner feel? You’ll find a wide range of opinions. Add your own by clicking on the Participate link.

Shed your inhibitions and share your secrets:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Our featured February Web Gem is HotTalking.com. For fans of audio erotica, Hot Talking is a fun website that offers hours of quality stories and albums for your listening pleasure. If you’re really adventurous, you can compose your own fantasy and your favorite voice on Hot Talking will professionally record and mix it for you. Very cool!

Hot Talking is always on the lookout for new voice talent and the process of selling on Hot Talking could not be easier. Just register your voice profile and start selling. The payout model is similar to iTunes and Amazon without all the content restrictions. It’s really a great place to buy and sell audio erotica. Their story listings are always growing so you are certain to find something that interests you at Hot Talking:
http://hottalking.com

Well, if I haven’t managed to get you in the mood for Cupid’s day, I don’t know what will! My personal Valentine’s plans involve champagne, caviar and hot wax. I’ll leave the details to your imagination.

Whatever the amorous adventures in which you choose to indulge this month, may your love be requited and your pleasure immeasurable!

Romantically yours,
Lisabet

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Erotic Lure Newsletter: May-June Edition


Erotic Lure
The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Newsletter
May-June 2008
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Dear Lascivious Ladies and Lewd Lads,

It’s May – “the lusty month of May”, according to Lerner and Loewe – and here at the Erotica Readers and Writers Association we take that extremely seriously. I’m Lisabet Sarai, your regular unremittingly randy guide to the delights of the ERWA site. Let me take you by the hand (or whatever) and show you some of the incendiary stuff we’ve put together for your pleasure.

I like to start in the Galleries, because they’re one of the things that make ERWA unique. There are dozens of sites featuring sex toys and adult movies, and a handful with insightful and provocative articles about sex, but no one offers the kind of exciting, original, and varied erotic fiction that we supply at ERWA, month after month, year after year. May’s theme is “Fruit of the Gods: Religion and Mythology”, and our talented authors have outdone themselves. The Gallery also features a half dozen tantalizing erotic tales outside the theme – drop-your-jaw, knock-your-socks-off, amazing stories that will make you laugh and cry and burn with sympathetic desire.

Read your way to ecstasy at:
www.erotica-readers.local/story-gallery

Continuing with the theme of reading, let me mention just a few of the dozens of new erotica titles awaiting you in our Books for Sensual Readers section. In this U.S. election year, what could be more appropriate than the collection SEX FOR AMERICA: POLITICALLY INSPIRED EROTICA, edited by the outrageous Stephen Elliot (author of MY GIRLFRIEND COMES TO THE CITY AND BEATS ME UP)? Talk about political dirt! Sticking with the U.S.A., there’s Penny Birch’s new Nexus title, AMERICAN BLUE, in which Penny goes underground into the seedy world of porn flicks to “rescue” her misguided niece Jemima. In the pure erotica category, check out Cecilia Tan’s haunting WHITE FLAMES: EROTIC DREAMS. For erotic romance, I recommend Julie Anne Long’s THE PERILS OF PLEASURE, a tale of a dissolute rogue rescued from the gallows by a daring female mercenary. My gay pick of the month is THE PALACE OF VARIETIES, a raunchy story of innocence corrupted set in London’s gay underground. In the lesbian arena, I have to mention PURPLE PANTIES, the new multiracial F-F collection edited by Zane. And I took a quick peek into the Art and Photography pages, zeroing in on SENSES, a startling and sensuous collection of imagery by glamour photographer Frank De Mulder.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Browse the “Hot Chick Lit”, or the “Hard Guy Lit”, or the “Provocative Non-Fiction” categories, or wallow in our wealth of graphic novels. If you see anything you like, just click on our links to Amazon to have it delivered quickly and discretely to your door. Every purchase you make via our affiliates helps keep ERWA alive.

Celebrate print at:
erotica-readers.local/books

May has brought everybody out of the woodwork in the Smutter’s Lounge. Donna George Storey leads off with a cultural and culinary ramble through Japan that leads to sexual fantasies about John Lennon and finally to asparagus. (Now if that doesn’t stir your curiosity, I don’t know what will!) Ann Regentin’s “Beside Ourselves” ponders the current plight of identities being purloined or manufactured, and the possible triumph of marketing over creativity. J.T. Benjamin is all worked up about The Good Old Days, making a convincing case that some things, at least, have improved. Ashley Lister debuts a new column, “Between the Lines”, in which he interviews authors about specific works. (This month’s focus is Debra Hyde’s story from SHE’S ON TOP.)

There’s also a bountiful crop of reviews. Ashley Lister tackles BEST FANTASTIC EROTICA and J IS FOR JEALOUSY, edited by Cecilia Tan and Alison Tyler, respectively. Angelika Devlin reviews Deanna Ashford’s historical romance TEMPLAR PRIZE. Rob Hardy covers WHO’S BEEN SLEEPING IN YOUR BED, a comprehensive survey of sexual fantasies by Freudian therapist Brett Kahr. And I review Lynne Connolly’s energetic paranormal romance SUNFIRE, set in the intoxicating world of rock and roll.

The Lounge is open 24/7 for your enjoyment:
erotica-readers.local/ERA/SL/Smutters_Lounge.htm

As you know, we’re the Erotica Readers and WRITERS Association. Every month our Authors Resource pages provide hard-nosed advice as well as moral support to aspiring erotica writers. This month Louisa Burton counsels anyone who wants to write a novel: write the book you want to read. Ashley Lister discusses the key element in writing an effective opening, namely, arousing the reader’s curiosity. Alison Tyler details “How to Win Friends and Influence Editors”, warning that “the erotic community is too small to go around making enemies”. Amie M. Evans offers a long and useful list of writing exercises and prompts for creativity. Finally, I’ve contributed an article called “Through the Looking Glass” about my experiences in the last year, moving into the world of e-Published romance.

You’ll find all this, and lots more in the archives, at:
erotica-readers.local/erotica-authors-resources

Got a story or a novel to sell? Looking for themes to get your creative juices flowing? The ERWA Calls for Submissions page is the most comprehensive in the world of erotica. Highlights this month include “Lace and Blade” – romantic fantasy where sharp verbal repartee is as important as sharp weapons. Torquere Press is seeking M/M/F menage tales for “Down the Chimney”, as well as homosexual romances based on fables or myths, for “Flipped Fables”. Black Lace has calls out for four themed short story collections. Shonia L. Brown is looking for black lesbian erotica, and D.L. King has just opened a call for lesbian erotica involving city girls.

Find information on all these publishing opportunities, and dozens more, at:
erotica-readers.local/ERA/G/Call_For_Submissions.htm
(Don’t forget to mention in your cover letter that you saw the call on ERWA!)

What’s left? Oh, movies! and sex toys! Both sections are super this lusty month. In the Sex Toy Playground, the Babeland gals showcase toys for the GLBT set. There’s the “Jolie”, and the “Lumina”… but my vote is for the aptly named “Big Red Dong”. Then Mae Schultz discusses toys that travel well – small, discreet, and deceptive. Why suffer when you’re away from your box of goodies?

All work and no play is no fun at all:
erotica-readers.local/sex-toy-playground

Our May Adult Movies section reinforces my perception that porn is reaching new levels of narrative sophistication and artistic creativity. “Dark City”, from Adam and Eve, is a stylish film noir revolving around the archetypes of slippery villian, hardboiled detective, and femme fatale. In the adult version, though, there’s more than mere sexual tension. “Morphine”, directed and performed by Kimberly Kane, is the raw, reality-based tale of a young women struggling against addiction to become a Nashville star. “The Doll Underground” gives us a secret movement of female sexual revolutionaries using terrorist tactics against the tyranny of Big Business. All with plenty of sex involved, of course.

Okay, if these titles sound too heavy for a night of carnal entertainment, try “Fired”, a lightweight comic romp featuring delectable brunette Carmen Hart. And if you feel like improving yourself, spend some time in our new “Sexy Sex Ed” section, where you’ll find titles like “The Expert’s Guide to the G Spot”. Let Tristan Taormino and her fun-loving demonstration couples show you how to do it – whatever it is you want to do!

Browse the best in adult film at:
erotica-readers.local/adult-movies

If you find a title you just can’t live without, no problem. Our links to Adult DVD Empire and Smutnetwork.com will have that film on your screen in no time.

Inside the Erotic Mind this month, the topic is faking orgasms. The discussion is lively and heartfelt – four pages worth of commentary! Have an opinion? Add to the discussion by clicking on “Participate”.

Wander Inside the Erotic Mind at:
erotica-readers.local/inside-the-erotic-mind

Our ERWA website of the month is Friend Finder. Friend Finder is an active personals community for fun, friendship, and romance. Post a free entry, mingle in webcam chatrooms, watch video intros. You can even create your own Blog (it’s easy!) to share with people you’ve met on Friend Finder. Meet people in your city, or anywhere in the nation. There’s always chatters ready to play 24/7, so jump in and join the festivities – maybe meet your soulmate! Friend Finder is easy to navigate, and lots of fun.

There’s lots more waiting for you on the site. I haven’t talked about the Portfolio of Adult Links, or Music to Set the Mood, or the Treasure Chest… But you’ll have to explore that on your own. You’ve got plenty of time; our lovely webmistress Adrienne takes a break in June, so the next issue of the site, and this newsletter, will be in July. Just in time for fireworks and apple pie—trysts in the grass—skinny dipping—washing the car in short shorts and a skimpy halter…

You know, the way I look at it, every month is lusty…

Living la vida loca,
Lisabet

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