Archive for April, 2013

April 4th, 2013

New Bisexual Women’s Erotica Anthology Is Here!

bisexualblogWell, it’s not “here” as in I don’t have my copies yet. But I’m excited to say that Twice the Pleasure: Bisexual Women’s Erotica, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and published by Cleis Press, is out now! My story “Lifeline” is included in this collection, and you can find the rest of the table of contents, as well as the introduction, on the book’s own website here. Twice the Pleasure is available now at Amazon (and Amazon UK), Barnes & Noble, and from the publisher.

Particularly since F/F-inclusive erotica is still fairly new territory for me and not something I consider my forte, I’m delighted to be a part of this collection. “Lifeline” also happens to be a story I ended up really enjoying writing (as was the last female bisexuality-centered story I wrote—”Apple Blossoms”—which was published in Rachel’s Anything for You. Hmm…). I look forward to reading the rest of the collection after my author copies arrive, which should be any day now! In the meantime, Twice the Pleasure is available now at a bookstore (or website!) near you. :)

Love,
Emerald

Chelsea took a deep breath as she went to the dressing room to prepare for her set. She wondered as she brushed her blond hair if it would be easier if she didn’t see Jocelyn all the time—naked, no less. Much as she admired Jocelyn from afar, Chelsea had to endure interacting with her as a friend too, the other woman’s exquisite blend of innocence and awareness making her unbearably appealing while reducing Chelsea to what felt like a puddle of mindlessness.
-from “Lifeline”

April 3rd, 2013

Recommended Reading #143: Expansion



      “The End of Normal Sex” by Dr. Marty Klein (Sex and Culture, U.S. Public Policy, Sociology) 3/31/13

I find this a fascinating exposition on both the political motivations and ramifications of attempted sexual influence over citizenry and the current circumstances of sexual culture in the United States.

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      “going deep to move forward” by Leela (Non-Sex-Related, Consciousness, Self-Awareness) 3/26/13

I experienced a resonance with this piece that moved me to tears. Everything in it is something I truly want the whole world to know.

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      “CatalystCon or Why I’ll Never Call Myself a ‘Lowly Blogger’ Again” by The Redhead Bedhead (Sex Education, Community, Self-Awareness) 3/22/13

I would probably love this post even if I hadn’t also been at CatalystCon East, but having been there and experienced a similar inspiring and vitalizing energy, I suspect I appreciate it all the more. I can understand how the conference could have such an effect on someone, and I’m so glad it did according to this particular account. I find this post inspiring on par with the level at which I found CatalystCon inspiring—which is hugely so. I experience it as awesome to see someone assert the importance of sincere sexual understanding, exploration, and appreciation and the importance of her/his/their own presence and contribution. Beautiful.

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Recommended Reading posted every Wednesday