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February 12, 2020
See you Thursday in Chicago and Friday in LA for my Best Women's Erotica Galentine's and Valentine's Day book tour!
A reminder that this week I'm doing two Best Women's Erotica of the Year events as part of my February book tour: Thursday, February 13 (Galentine's Day), 7 pm in Chicago at Women and Children First (there will be a photo booth, book cover cookies and hot chocolate plus free stickers and lube and sex toy giveaways) and Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm (Valentine's Day) in Los Angeles at Skylight Books! Free! Open to all genders! See you soon! Can't make it? Tell your friends. This is my last hurrah book tour before I become a homebody next year so I'm going all out!
February 7, 2020
Fast Girls: Erotica for Women only $1.99 today through Sunday, February 9 (plus naked bubble bath book trailer)
This flash erotica sale is perfect for Valentine's Day 2020! Treat yourself or someone else to my anthology
Fast Girls: Erotica for Women
for only $1.99 for the U.S. ebook! And FYI, though the subtitle is "Erotica for Women," that's for marketing purposes. People of all genders have enjoyed these sexy stories! That's a huge bargain.
Get it for:
Kindle
Nook
Google Play
iBooks
Kobo
About Fast Girls:
Fast Girls don’t mind being the girl everyone is talking about, as long as all eyes are focused their way. They are wanton, daring, shameless, and bold. Fast Girls celebrates the girl with a reputation, the girl who goes all the way, and the girl who doesn't know how to say "no." Featuring writing by Tristan Taormino, Shanna Germain, Donna George Storey, Teresa Noelle Roberts, Saskia Walker, Jacqueline Applebee, Tess Danesi, Shar Rednour, Aimee Pearl, and others, Fast Girls is a racy, provocative collection of erotica by the cream of the crop of female erotica writers. They take readers on unexpected journeys, from a bedroom with every toy imaginable to a sex club, a communal shower, on set with a personal porn star, and more. These characters revel in their sexual excesses, boldly doing what others only dream about.
Book trailer with me in a bubble bath to the tune of "Fast Girls" by The Reputation, one of my favorite bands:
Get it for:
Kindle
Nook
Google Play
iBooks
Kobo
About Fast Girls:
Fast Girls don’t mind being the girl everyone is talking about, as long as all eyes are focused their way. They are wanton, daring, shameless, and bold. Fast Girls celebrates the girl with a reputation, the girl who goes all the way, and the girl who doesn't know how to say "no." Featuring writing by Tristan Taormino, Shanna Germain, Donna George Storey, Teresa Noelle Roberts, Saskia Walker, Jacqueline Applebee, Tess Danesi, Shar Rednour, Aimee Pearl, and others, Fast Girls is a racy, provocative collection of erotica by the cream of the crop of female erotica writers. They take readers on unexpected journeys, from a bedroom with every toy imaginable to a sex club, a communal shower, on set with a personal porn star, and more. These characters revel in their sexual excesses, boldly doing what others only dream about.
Book trailer with me in a bubble bath to the tune of "Fast Girls" by The Reputation, one of my favorite bands:
February 3, 2020
Want a FREE I read sexy books sticker? Come and get 'em on my Best Women's Erotica book tour!
I got these beautiful new I read sexy books holographic stickers made just for you and will be giving them away at all my book events this year and in my February newsletter. If you're not subscribed, get on my mailing list so you can enter to win!
Here's where I'll be handing them out next! If you're not in these cities but know anyone who is, let them know and they can snag a sticker for you. We will even have a PHOTO BOOTH(!!!) by Glitter Guts at the Chicago reading and party! I've included the Facebook event pages for Chicago and LA as well as the bookstore links in case you want to easily invite anyone.
2020 Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 Book Tour
sponsored by überlube and Le Wand
February 13, 7 pm, free
Best Women's Erotica Chicago reading and Valentine's party
Join editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors to Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 4 and 5 Kathleen Delaney-Adams, Lauren Emily, Jayne Renault, Sierra Simone and Suleikha Snyder for a pre-Valentine's Day reading and book signing at feminist bookstore Women and Children First. Free book cover cookies and stickers will be given out. Party with PHOTO BOOTH to follow! Lube and sex toy giveaways by sponsors überlube and Le Wand. Open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Refreshments will be served.
Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois, 773-769-9299, wcfbooks at gmail.com
Facebook event page
February 14, 7:30 pm, free
Valentine's Day Best Women's Erotica Los Angeles reading
Join editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors Joanna Angel, Lauren Emily, CD Reiss, Jayne Renault and Sabrina Sol for a Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 reading and book signing in LA (Los Feliz). Free stickers will be given out. Lube and sex toy giveaways by sponsors überlube and Le Wand. Open to the public.
There is a paid public parking lot behind Skylight Books, and street parking. There are no stairs whatsoever to the event space and Skylight Books has a one-person, gender-neutral restroom. Should guests attending the event require any additional disability access such as ASL interpretation during the event, please email events at skylightbooks.com with those needs and they will be happy to accommodate them.
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 323-660-1175, events at skylightbooks.com
Facebook event page
September 12, 7:30 pm, free
Best Women's Erotica of the Year reading
Series editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors to Best Women’s Erotica of the Year Volumes 3 and 5 Alexa J .Day, Kathleen Delaney-Adams, and Annabel Joseph will read, answer questions and sign books.
Charis Books & More, 184 S. Candler Street, Decatur, GA, 404-524-0304, info at charisbooksandmore.com
Here's where I'll be handing them out next! If you're not in these cities but know anyone who is, let them know and they can snag a sticker for you. We will even have a PHOTO BOOTH(!!!) by Glitter Guts at the Chicago reading and party! I've included the Facebook event pages for Chicago and LA as well as the bookstore links in case you want to easily invite anyone.
2020 Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 Book Tour
sponsored by überlube and Le Wand
February 13, 7 pm, free
Best Women's Erotica Chicago reading and Valentine's party
Join editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors to Best Women's Erotica of the Year Volume 4 and 5 Kathleen Delaney-Adams, Lauren Emily, Jayne Renault, Sierra Simone and Suleikha Snyder for a pre-Valentine's Day reading and book signing at feminist bookstore Women and Children First. Free book cover cookies and stickers will be given out. Party with PHOTO BOOTH to follow! Lube and sex toy giveaways by sponsors überlube and Le Wand. Open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Refreshments will be served.
Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois, 773-769-9299, wcfbooks at gmail.com
Facebook event page
February 14, 7:30 pm, free
Valentine's Day Best Women's Erotica Los Angeles reading
Join editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors Joanna Angel, Lauren Emily, CD Reiss, Jayne Renault and Sabrina Sol for a Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 reading and book signing in LA (Los Feliz). Free stickers will be given out. Lube and sex toy giveaways by sponsors überlube and Le Wand. Open to the public.
There is a paid public parking lot behind Skylight Books, and street parking. There are no stairs whatsoever to the event space and Skylight Books has a one-person, gender-neutral restroom. Should guests attending the event require any additional disability access such as ASL interpretation during the event, please email events at skylightbooks.com with those needs and they will be happy to accommodate them.
Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 323-660-1175, events at skylightbooks.com
Facebook event page
September 12, 7:30 pm, free
Best Women's Erotica of the Year reading
Series editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors to Best Women’s Erotica of the Year Volumes 3 and 5 Alexa J .Day, Kathleen Delaney-Adams, and Annabel Joseph will read, answer questions and sign books.
Charis Books & More, 184 S. Candler Street, Decatur, GA, 404-524-0304, info at charisbooksandmore.com
January 30, 2020
Article on pro-choice challenger to my Congressman Jeff Van Drew
I'm very behind on blogging all the articles I've been writing, because I have more in the pipeline. Follow me on Twitter (where I was just retweeted by Patricia Arquette and felt a thrill of pride) and/or Facebook and/or Instagram for more timely updates. Related to current events and the Trump and Jeff Van Drew rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Tuesday, here's my article from earlier this month at Rewire.News on pro-choice Congressional candidate Ashley Bennett, who's one of seven Democrats running to unseat Van Drew after he switched parties from Democrat to Republican. I hope to cover the primary and election further as the year goes on.
January 10, 2020
New audiobook alert! Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 narrated by Rose Caraway
Woo-hoo! The Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 audiobook narrated by Rose Caraway has arrived! Head over to Audible for a free sample or download it for 21 VERY sexy adult stories on the theme of outrageous. And if you listen, please leave a review!
December 26, 2019
Don't miss me at Sex Lit (Stoya's Book Club) in Brooklyn January 19
Tickets are now on sale for my appearance at Sex Lit (Stoya's Book Club) on January 19 in Gowanus, Brooklyn at Gemini and Scorpio Loft. The book club pick is my Cleis Press anthology Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5. I'll be joined by contributors Emerald and Caridad Piñeiro. Details below. Tickets are $20 and you can get info on tickets and the event here. See elow for more info.
Not in New York? Tell your friends! And join me in February 13 in Chicago at Women and Children First and February 14 (Valentine's Day!!) in LA at Skylight Books on my Best Women's Erotica of the Year book tour.
January 19, 3 pm
House of Scorpio
presents
Sex Lit: Stoya's Book Club - with author appearance by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Emerald and Caridad
Sunday, Jan 19*, 3-6pm, $20/$0-$10 for monthly members, 21+
Gemini & Scorpio Loft in Gowanus, BK - see site for address
No PAL or dress code requirement, but HoS Code of Conduct always applies
Rules and location form: http://houseofscorpio.com/events.html
Membership options & member tix: http://www.houseofscorpio.com/membership.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2540665939542767
Socials: @gemini_scorpio on Instagram and Twitter #houseofscorpio
The body's largest sex organ is the brain. Come stimulate yours with a rousing discussion of an explicitly erotic book led by pornographer Stoya. Drinking encouraged throughout, and mingling will follow the talk.
Your book for this edition of Sex Lit is award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel's Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5: wild, hot and steamy tales from today’s top authors. You’ll be swept away by the sexiest business deal ever, break the rules in a future world where skin-on-skin contact is forbidden, and discover the art of getting off by phone sex. Rachel will join us in person for the discussion.
This should be obvious, but: read the book before joining the book club! Of course you can join us even if you haven't read it, but you'll be better able to participate in the club if you did.
You likely know who Stoya is already, but in case you don't: she has been working with sexuality for over a decade. Her writing has been published by the New York Times, the Guardian, Playboy, and others, and her first book of essays, Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn, was released through Not A Cult in summer 2018. She has recently developed a taste for acting with her clothes on and is known for her appearance in Clayton Cubitt's Hysterical Literature.
*Every other Sunday of the month is your opportunity to turn on your brain and not just your body, with Bedroom Badass (sex-adjacent skill learning series) every first Sunday of the month, and pornographer Stoya's Sex Lit (book club) or Rated Sex (film club) every third Sunday.
Location: Gemini and Scorpio Loft, Gowanus, Brooklyn
Not in New York? Tell your friends! And join me in February 13 in Chicago at Women and Children First and February 14 (Valentine's Day!!) in LA at Skylight Books on my Best Women's Erotica of the Year book tour.
January 19, 3 pm
House of Scorpio
presents
Sex Lit: Stoya's Book Club - with author appearance by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Emerald and Caridad
Sunday, Jan 19*, 3-6pm, $20/$0-$10 for monthly members, 21+
Gemini & Scorpio Loft in Gowanus, BK - see site for address
No PAL or dress code requirement, but HoS Code of Conduct always applies
Rules and location form: http://houseofscorpio.com/events.html
Membership options & member tix: http://www.houseofscorpio.com/membership.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2540665939542767
Socials: @gemini_scorpio on Instagram and Twitter #houseofscorpio
The body's largest sex organ is the brain. Come stimulate yours with a rousing discussion of an explicitly erotic book led by pornographer Stoya. Drinking encouraged throughout, and mingling will follow the talk.
Your book for this edition of Sex Lit is award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel's Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5: wild, hot and steamy tales from today’s top authors. You’ll be swept away by the sexiest business deal ever, break the rules in a future world where skin-on-skin contact is forbidden, and discover the art of getting off by phone sex. Rachel will join us in person for the discussion.
This should be obvious, but: read the book before joining the book club! Of course you can join us even if you haven't read it, but you'll be better able to participate in the club if you did.
You likely know who Stoya is already, but in case you don't: she has been working with sexuality for over a decade. Her writing has been published by the New York Times, the Guardian, Playboy, and others, and her first book of essays, Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn, was released through Not A Cult in summer 2018. She has recently developed a taste for acting with her clothes on and is known for her appearance in Clayton Cubitt's Hysterical Literature.
*Every other Sunday of the month is your opportunity to turn on your brain and not just your body, with Bedroom Badass (sex-adjacent skill learning series) every first Sunday of the month, and pornographer Stoya's Sex Lit (book club) or Rated Sex (film club) every third Sunday.
Location: Gemini and Scorpio Loft, Gowanus, Brooklyn
Don't miss me at Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit in Brooklyn January 19
Tickets are now on sale for my appearance at Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit on January 19 in Brooklyn, New York. The book club pick is my Cleis Press anthology Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5. I'll be joined by contributors Emerald and Caridad Piñeiro. Details below. Tickets are $20 and are for sale here. More info on the event is here and included below.
Not in New York? Tell your friends! And join me in February 13 in Chicago at Women and Children First and February 14 (Valentine's Day!!) in LA at Skylight Books on my Best Women's Erotica of the Year book tour.
January 19, 3 pm
Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit
The body's largest sex organ is the brain. Come stimulate yours with a rousing discussion of an explicitly erotic book led by pornographer Stoya. Drinking encouraged throughout, and mingling will follow the talk.
Your book for this edition of Sex Lit is award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel's Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5: wild, hot and steamy tales from today’s top authors. You’ll be swept away by the sexiest business deal ever, break the rules in a future world where skin-on-skin contact is forbidden, and discover the art of getting off by phone sex. Rachel will join us in person for the discussion.
This should be obvious, but: read the book before joining the book club! Of course you can join us even if you haven't read it, but you'll be better able to participate in the club if you did.
You likely know who Stoya is already, but in case you don't: she has been working with sexuality for over a decade. Stoya has recently developed a taste for acting with her clothes on, and is the author of Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn published by Not A Cult. She is also known for her appearance in Clayton Cubitt's Hysterical Literature.
Stoya's Book Club, a teaser.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Not in New York? Tell your friends! And join me in February 13 in Chicago at Women and Children First and February 14 (Valentine's Day!!) in LA at Skylight Books on my Best Women's Erotica of the Year book tour.
January 19, 3 pm
Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit
The body's largest sex organ is the brain. Come stimulate yours with a rousing discussion of an explicitly erotic book led by pornographer Stoya. Drinking encouraged throughout, and mingling will follow the talk.
Your book for this edition of Sex Lit is award-winning editor Rachel Kramer Bussel's Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5: wild, hot and steamy tales from today’s top authors. You’ll be swept away by the sexiest business deal ever, break the rules in a future world where skin-on-skin contact is forbidden, and discover the art of getting off by phone sex. Rachel will join us in person for the discussion.
This should be obvious, but: read the book before joining the book club! Of course you can join us even if you haven't read it, but you'll be better able to participate in the club if you did.
You likely know who Stoya is already, but in case you don't: she has been working with sexuality for over a decade. Stoya has recently developed a taste for acting with her clothes on, and is the author of Philosophy, Pussycats, & Porn published by Not A Cult. She is also known for her appearance in Clayton Cubitt's Hysterical Literature.
Stoya's Book Club, a teaser.
Location: Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 2019
4 sexy Best Women's Erotica of the Year giveaways - act fast!
My anthology of 21 brand new OUTRAGEOUS sexy adult storeis,
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5
, came out this week from Cleis Press in print and ebook. I've been busy promoting it all over and will do a full recap next week, but wanted to let you know about four giveaways going on, the first three of which end today. Entry details at links below!
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 on any blog tour stop (Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 on any Instagram tour stop(Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 from Sierra Simone on Instagram (Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win 5 books by Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 authors from me, for newsletter subscribers only (Deadline: December 18, 2019)
To enter, reply to my latest newsletter, sent December 12; if you're not on my mailing list, subscribe here and be on the lookout for my January subscriber only giveaway
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 on any blog tour stop (Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 on any Instagram tour stop(Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 from Sierra Simone on Instagram (Deadline: December 13, 2019)
Win 5 books by Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 authors from me, for newsletter subscribers only (Deadline: December 18, 2019)
To enter, reply to my latest newsletter, sent December 12; if you're not on my mailing list, subscribe here and be on the lookout for my January subscriber only giveaway
December 1, 2019
Win Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 on the blog and Instagram tours!
It's December, which means book release month! I got my copies of
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5
in the mail recently and it's GORGEOUS! Available wherever you buy books on Tuesday, December 10, in print and ebook, with the audiobook narrated by Rose Caraway coming soon.
I'll be doing live events Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm in Brooklyn at Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit (tickets available soon at that link!) and free bookstore readings Thursday, February 13 at 7 pm in Chicago at Women and Children First and Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm is our big Valentine's Day reading in Los Angeles at Skylight Books! You also have until Wednesday, December 4 to win a copy at Goodreads if you're in the U.S. or Canada.
A Novel Take PR has organized a blogger book tour and an Instagram book tour, each happening December 2-13, with a chance to win a copy through each one!
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 blog tour
December 2 Life Books & Loves
December 2 Mirrigold
December 3 Agents of Romance
December 3 LESBIreviewed
December 4 KayBee's Bookshelf
December 4 Phoebe's Rainbow World
December 5 Erotica for All
December 5 Books, Tattoos & Tea
December 6 Broome's Books
December 6 MI Bookshelf
December 7 Love Bytes
December 9 Rubi's Bookshelf
December 9 Real Talk Book Talk
December 10 Living My Best Book Life
December 10 Adventures in Literature
December 11 Mile High KINK Book Club
December 11 Momma Says to Read or Not to Read
December 12 Bayou Book Junkie
December 13 KayBee's Bookshelf
December 13 The Quille and Lampe
Win one of 3 physical copies of Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 Instagram tour and giveaway - see image for tour stops and follow bestwomenserotica and anoveltakepr and the hashtag #BestWomensErotica
I'll be doing live events Sunday, January 19 at 3 pm in Brooklyn at Stoya's Book Club Sex Lit (tickets available soon at that link!) and free bookstore readings Thursday, February 13 at 7 pm in Chicago at Women and Children First and Friday, February 14 at 7:30 pm is our big Valentine's Day reading in Los Angeles at Skylight Books! You also have until Wednesday, December 4 to win a copy at Goodreads if you're in the U.S. or Canada.
A Novel Take PR has organized a blogger book tour and an Instagram book tour, each happening December 2-13, with a chance to win a copy through each one!
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 blog tour
December 2 Life Books & Loves
December 2 Mirrigold
December 3 Agents of Romance
December 3 LESBIreviewed
December 4 KayBee's Bookshelf
December 4 Phoebe's Rainbow World
December 5 Erotica for All
December 5 Books, Tattoos & Tea
December 6 Broome's Books
December 6 MI Bookshelf
December 7 Love Bytes
December 9 Rubi's Bookshelf
December 9 Real Talk Book Talk
December 10 Living My Best Book Life
December 10 Adventures in Literature
December 11 Mile High KINK Book Club
December 11 Momma Says to Read or Not to Read
December 12 Bayou Book Junkie
December 13 KayBee's Bookshelf
December 13 The Quille and Lampe
Win one of 3 physical copies of Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 Instagram tour and giveaway - see image for tour stops and follow bestwomenserotica and anoveltakepr and the hashtag #BestWomensErotica
November 27, 2019
2019 Bad Sex in Fiction Awards nominees
Find out who the 2019 Bad Sex in Fiction Awards nominees are in my latest Forbes.com article (hint Elizabeth Gilbert's novel City of Girls is one of them), and read excerpts!
