Dark Romance Is Not A Dare

by | Jun 25, 2017 | Musings | 10 comments

This week there were several discussions about dark romance and erotica. Again. It’s also known as transgressive fiction. Or rape fiction. Or more derisively “rape as romance” as it’s called in the romance community. Some of these discussions concerned the...

Shameless Saturday: Dark and Tragic Fare

by | Jun 17, 2017 | Musings | 0 comments

So, most of the time I can’t half remember the things I like, or they’re so weird and brutal that I feel like maybe I should keep them to myself. The more I thought about it though, the more I decided I should talk more about the things I like. Shame keeps...

Of Course You Realize, This Means War

by | Apr 9, 2016 | Musings | 0 comments

  I was gifted a copy of the book The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield a couple of weeks ago by a good friend (Thanks Eden Connor!), which inspired today’s post.   It’s an amazing book that breaks...

Why I Own the Title of Erotic Author

by | Apr 2, 2016 | Musings, Writing | 0 comments

There was a pervasive theme this week in my timeline, but it’s not the first time the topic has come up.   Porn. Sex. Erotica. Erotica with plot. Romance.   There is a hierarchy here, as clear as crystal, and it says in a sinister whisper that some of these...