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May 01, 1977 in The United States

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http:///www.thegreenlightdistrict.org

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Erotica

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January 2011

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Emerald is an erotic fiction author and general advocate for human sexuality as informed by her deep appreciation of the beauty, value, and intrinsic nature of sexuality and its holistic relation to life. She holds a particular interest in the connection between sex and spirituality and deeply reveres sexuality’s inherent sacredness. Her erotic fiction has been published in anthologies edited by Violet Blue, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Jolie du Pre, and Alison Tyler as well as at various erotic websites.

Currently she resides in suburban Maryland and serves as an advocate for reproductive freedom and sex worker rights. She blogs about sexuality, sex work, and sex worker rights from social, psychological, and spiritual perspectives at her website,...more

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Once, Twice, Three Times a Reading!

Somehow June has arrived almost without my even realizing it! But arrive it has, and next week Book Expo America is being held in New York City. The fabulous Kristina Wright will be there, and she’s organized a reading for her latest anthology Lustfully Ever After: Fairy Tale Erotic Romance while she’s in New York!

I am quite thrilled to announce that I will be reading at it, along with Sacchi...

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Average rating: 4.12 · 208 ratings · 59 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Please, Sir: Erotic Stories of Female Submission by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shanna Germain (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Remittance Girl (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.16 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Gotta Have It: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Heather Lin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Michael A. Gonzales (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Caridad Piñeiro (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), K.D. Grace (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Tasting Her: Oral Sex Stories by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeremy Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Thomas S. Roche (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Best Erotic Romance by Kristina Wright (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shayla Black (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Sylvia Day (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Best Bondage Erotica 2011 by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Elizabeth Coldwell (Contributor), Angela Caperton (C) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Best Women's Erotica 2010 by Violet Blue, K.D. Grace (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Aimee Pearl (Contributor) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Cougar Book by Jolie du Pre (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author), Donna George Storey (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Surrender: Erotic Tales of Female Pleasure and Submission by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Donna George Storey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Elizabeth Coldwell (Contributor) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	SWING by Jolie du Pre (Goodreads Author) (editor), Randall Lang (Goodreads Author), Michael Hemmingson 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:

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The Chronology of Water

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The Honest Courtesan: Veronica Franco, Citizen and Writer in Sixteenth-Century Venice

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Emerald wrote a new blog post: Once, Twice, Three Times a Reading! Once, Twice, Three Times a Reading! Somehow June has arrived almost without my even realizing it! But arrive it has, and next week Book Expo America is being held in New York City. Th... read more »
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Emerald Emerald gave to: Curvy Girls: Erotica for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
Curvy Girls exceeded even my high expectations to a striking degree. Since I thought the theme was marvelous, I expected to enjoy the book, but as far as I'm concerned, Curvy Girls is truly an exceptional anthology. There is no question that the lover...more
May 26, 2012 11:45am · see review
Emerald Emerald gave to: Best Sex Writing 2012: The State of Today's Sexual Culture by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Best Sex Writing 2012 is comprised of captivating rumination, information, and investigation of a society displaying, as I see it, a severe misguidedness around the book's title subject. The variety between these pages is striking: exposes, memoir, r...more
May 08, 2012 08:47pm · see review
Emerald Emerald gave to: The Pleasure Dial by Jeremy Edwards (Goodreads Author) read in December, 2011	My rating:
The Pleasure Dial was such an enjoyable read that I felt a bit sorry when I finished it! Set in Hollywood during the Golden Age of Radio, the novel never wavers in its vibrant, lively pacing and flawlessly entertaining storyline. I frequently found m...more
Jan 16, 2012 10:16pm · see review
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Emerald Emerald gave to: Steamlust: Steampunk Erotic Romance by Kristina Wright (Goodreads Author) read in December, 2011	My rating:
Simply put, Steamlust is one of the most gorgeous anthologies I've encountered. From the first page, I was dazzled, mesmerized, and relegated to a state of breathless arousal by story after story in this extraordinary, exquisite collection. Since I'...more
Jan 03, 2012 06:24pm · see review
Emerald Emerald marked as to-read: One Night Only: Erotic Encounters by Violet Blue	My rating:
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Emerald Emerald marked as to-read: Obsessed: Erotic Romance for Women by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Emerald Emerald marked as to-read: Best Erotic Romance by Kristina Wright (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Emerald Emerald is currently reading: The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yuknavitch (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Jun 18, 2011 09:39am