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Lust in Brief: Recapturing the Potential of Sexting

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Come on. You can do better than “What u doin,” can’t you?

By Alexa Day

Dick pics, clumsy conversation, and a general lack of discretion have given sexting a bad name, and that’s unfortunate. The cell phone is so ubiquitous that it’s become something of an annoyance. Texting in general is almost the same way; how often have we sent a text message to someone we could call in order to avoid actually having to speak to that person?

Sexting is starting down that road, too. Instead of the elaborate da...

Sexy Saturday Round-Up

by Liz Everly and the Lady Smut bloggers

Hello, Sexy! Welcome to your weekend. Kick back and read over our fav blog posts of the week.

From Liz:

How women feel about their breasts.

Don’t put THAT up THERE. Here is why.

Interesting take on writing.

Will Amazon rule the world?

From Madeline Iva:

Because all I care about these days is THEO JAMES.

Theo James apparently has OTHER SKILZ.

Speed date with Theo.

From Elizabeth:

Cuteness time! Baby polar bear twins make their debut at the Munich zoo.

How much time...

Out Now: Elizabeth Shore’s Hot Bayou Nights

by C. Margery Kempe

Note: Available for the next 90 days for Amazon Prime members. Broadly released July 11.

Out now! Lady Smut blogger Elizabeth Shore has a new release:

Hot Bayou Nights

When corporate consultant Carla Saunders’ work takes her from the skyscrapers of Manhattan to a research facility in Louisiana filled with king cobra snakes, she sees her dreams of a job in Paris sinking into the swamp. But unexpected desire burns hotter than a sultry bayou night. The snakes terrify her, but lus...

An Amazonian Force to be Reckoned With

by Madeline Iva

You’re coming to Love Fest at Virginia Festival of the Book on Saturday, right?

Okay, glad we got that settled.

I realize that we’re going to be like a bunch of Amazonian warriors on the stage. I’m very tall, Jane Friedman is pretty tall, and I think Laura Kaye is tall too. In my imagination we’re going to look like this:

by Howard David Johnson

You probably want to know what we’re going to be talking about. I’m so glad you asked. The panel is called PUBLISHING ALCHEMY: HOW ROMANCE...

Seeking Your Soulmate In 21 Steps

By Elizabeth Shore

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the “man rules,” a listing of several things men supposedly want us to know about them. These “rules” were really more of a tongue-in-cheek humorous set of bullet points than a serious treatise on the insights of guys. But recently a friend forwarded me an “insider’s” secrets of things about men every woman must know, and my-oh-my, what a find! Newsflash for you, ladies: unlike the “man rules,” mastering these tips is apparently goi...

Interview with a Romance Cover Model

By Liz Everly

Life is a funny thing. I was teaching a mystery writing class at a local community college and I met this lovely lady who has two daughters in New York City. They are both graduates of Jame Madison University, a local university, and are doing well in the big city. I was intrigued when she mentioned they model, act, and write blogs, along with having day jobs. Their blog is fabulous: The Kissters: Living Large on Small Change. (Yes, their last name is Kiss!) I love to hear about...

Pucker Up For Clicks

by Kiersten Hallie Krum

Earlier this week, the Interwebs exploded with a viral video featuring 20 strangers who were brought together, coupled up, and asked to kiss at their first meeting.It instantly went viral and has already reached 54 million views onyoutube.

The Internet being what it is, parody videos quickly followed, including this treasure from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

And the less family-friendly though not nearly as offensive as I expected “First Sh*t” from Funny Or Die.

Wit...

Beware the Ides; Embrace the Madness

For the next few weeks, my planet looks like this.

By Alexa Day

The NCAA Basketball Tournament starts in a few days. The selection show, which will formally announce which teams are playing this year, is later this evening. The very first games (I can’t make myself call that the first round) start on Tuesday. The real action starts on Thursday. I’m so excited that I’m thinking of taping Scandal this week so that I can devote that hour to watching the first round games. My secret fantasy … well,...

Sexy Saturday Round-Up

Hello, Sexy! It’s Saturday and don’t you just wonder about reusable knit tampons? C’mon we know it’s foremost on your mind…along with fluffy bunnies and fetish wear. Okay. So where else on the blogosphere are you going to get this mix of fun and sexy ? Grin. Read on, my friends.

From Liz Everly:

What do sex workers need?

Plotting or pantsing can miss the real story.

Is it really dystopian?

On street teams. (Love Scarlett Parrish’s Blog!)

How to be a beta reader.

From Madeline Iva:

Gisele breastfeeds...

Spring Fling

by C. Margery Kempe

I’ve been giving the side eye to the snow which has kept it away from upstate New York for the most part (other regions, sorry — my powers only extend so far). But I suspect that spring will be coming up just around the corner. In Scotland we’ve already got the crocuses and snowdrops popping up.

I think spring will hit the northeast with a bang.

Spring is a fever. Especially in the north. I lived in the south for some years and while it has its own seasons, they’re subtle (in...