No Kids Allowed

After reading up on a Canadian ex-politician who was convicted of possessing child pornography today, it made me realize that, hey, there’s a distinct possibility that I should be very aware of those laws, for obvious reasons. Because I also happen to be Canadian, I looked up the legal definition of and ramifications for kid […]

Using Suspense and Tension in Erotica

A lot of my titles are kinda vague attempts to be mysterious so I thought I’d be blatant for once. I thought that after a couple of years my stories (and hell, my brand overall) would only wither. A fellow writer wrote me yesterday to tell me that for some reason, Panopticon is listed on […]

When to Apologize

Firstly, I’m very sorry for missing last week’s blog post. I appreciate the few of you that made good on my request and hounded me for it. I had to help a friend move and other end-of-spring stuff, and I ended up stressing myself out a lot and forgot. Again, I’m sorry. It’s interesting that […]

Oh Right, This Isn’t Real

The best possible explanation in terms of why certain fetishes that the psychological world would deem abnormal and unhealthy (incest, bestiality, exhibitionism) are clearly more popular in stories is the idea that people write them as escapism, because they know that this wouldn’t happen in real life. They like the ‘what if’ and taboo factor, […]