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Very Dirty Stories New Releases - July 2013 Get the latest Very Dirty Stories erotica!

Is your summer scorching hot yet? With seven new volumes of Very Dirty Stories, you're gonna melt!

There's more you don't know about sexy Natalya! "Untold Stories of Natalya 7 (A Natalya Story)" exposes her claws when it comes to settling scores. If you don't believe us, go ahead and read this story for free right here. Natalya's pretty deep under Max's skin as well. Even when he's playing with Kara in Minneapolis, Max can't help remembering fisting Natalya against the floor to ceiling windows in the same hotel. What does it mean? "Subtle Snobbery (A Natalya Story)" implies a whole lot about Natalya and Max's expectations.

Keeping Max happy also requires some hard work from Natalya and leads to lots of masturbation for sexy Niki. While her husband is on the path to be pegged by Natalya as well as being used by other men, this brunette beauty's number one focus is on orgasming for Max. Niki cums for Max in "Questionable Desires 4 (A Niki Story)" just like she promised. And those promises are leading to an emotional attachment to the man enabling her sexual power to shine through.

If it's emotional over-attachment you need then Ronin may offer you a trade. Projections of Angel keep slipping into his world, and he's forced to push them aside. First she's using his body to get off in "Glimpses 3 (An Angel Story)" and then a tortured memory is turned around in "Glimpses 4 (An Angel Story)" when Angel's threat becomes her pleasure. Maybe it's guilt gnawing at his conscience, but Ronin isn't concerned by the recurring ominous portents.

From beginning to end, sexy-complicated-crazy is the best way to describe Alexi & Andrea with Tom. When the dynamic lusty duo return from Alexi's transformation, they discover Tom is a person and not just the fantasy they have built up in their heads. Knowing how much Alexi has done to try to be his Aphrodite, Tom works with her to bring them closer together. "One on One 1 (An Alexi & Andrea Story)" begins the relationship building that cements Alexi and Tom's partnership. But this is a true threesome, and Tom keeps Alexi & Andrea in mind. "Pushing Limits 1 (An Alexi & Andrea Story)" makes it clear that the fantasies the two ladies shared are nothing compared to Tom's unleashed perversity! Later in their relationship, Andrea joins Tom without Alexi to explore him on her own terms. He's hard to keep up with, but Andrea knows Tom well enough to read his body and his needs. Is it wrong for her to stumble into her own fantasy options while jetlagged and wanting to please her man? "Nights with Tom 1 (An Alexi & Andrea Story)" is the first story of Andrea dressing as Tom's slut in public. In Sheffield at Resistanz of course. A place where she may be unknown, but Tom knows almost everybody! It's no surprise that after breaking through her inhibitions, Andrea goes further. She wants to give Alexi sloppy wet kisses for her own pleasure. "Sloppy Wet Kisses (An Alexi & Andrea Story)" may just ruin Andrea's lesbian reputation, but she loves Alexi and Tom more than an arbitrary sexual designation. Hello fisting and taboo fantasies. Goodbye vanilla!

Or maybe you prefer to leap ahead to Sable. You know... Tom's daughter that Alexi & Andrea help raise. There's only one problem that this pretty brunette can't handle, and that's her own rage. "Daughter of the Wulf (A Sable Story)" shows how much of Ronin shines through Tom's eldest daughter. But she might beat you senseless and leave you bleeding if you say that to her face. Surprise! Wait until she meets Adler - yes, "The Wulf" is definitely coming.

But back to Tom's past... there's more than a few stories from relationships long before Alexi & Andrea were in his bed. Back when Azure was very keen on being his kitten. She takes the dildos that Tom left for her to see how well going crazy sexy stuffing her pussy will work out! "Kitten (An Azure Story)" shows off her willingness to push her pussy harder than any other man has.

Even further back in time, Tom's relationship with Jenny took lots of twists and turns that might explain his damage. Tom will always say the incident in "Rough Nights, Hard Landings (A Jenny Story)" wasn't his fault, but maybe he should focus on the hot sex instead. Still it's no different than Holly and Jenny saying they had nothing to do with releasing Ronin from his cage despite what begins to happen in "Drunk Saturdays 1 (A Jenny Story)" and how Tom becomes divided against himself. Not that Ronin needed an excuse. Tom's moral code up to that point simply couldn't manage dating two horny married women simultaneously without defaulting to his baser instincts. Something Jenny took a chance on when she asked Tom to let her move in while pursuing a graduate degree. "Program Pleasures 1 (A Jenny Story)" is a turning point in their relationship with each other and with other people. Maybe she always did mean to give Tom the love that he needed.

Tom certainly seemed to refine his training tools since then. Anime Girl - or just Blue - creates her own rutual while playing with dildos and butt plugs. She's exploring her sexuality and slowly building the bridge to the pony girl that Blue wants to become. "Being Trained (An Anime Girl Story)" brings Anime Girl's delightful masturbation style into focus as well as her tender directness when it comes to pleasing Tom.

What's left after all that crazy fisting, dildos, stretching, cheating, cuckolding, tattos, piercings, and BDSM? Object Confessions, that's what! "Object Confessions 12" is a fine example how subtle deception can make everything hotter. He thinks she's a cheating wife who is doing anything to keep him. She knows his big equine dildo is a step toward the fisting she enjoys, so it's all about playing innocent wifey. Her brother just thinks her sex games are ridiculous, but he'll pretend to be the husband if it ever came down to that. "Object Confessions 13" is all about deep stretching and heavy piercings. It'll be a challenge reconciling how she used to think of sex and what sex with gaping openings and thick labia jewelry will mean in practice. "Object Confessions 15" rounds out the hot new release sex stories. Insert any city name, but she'll always be his Glasgow Girl. Which means so much because he's her Crazy American.

Pretty extreme! But we made this hard push because this summer will be crazy busy with a move planned in August, and lots of work pivoting to finishing "The Bear" (sequel to "The Lioness (The Complete Four Part Series)"). So here's a stack of lovely debauchery for your summer reading. And don't forget that we have print editions for four books now. Not need to kill your batteries or stop reading while your flight is taking off or landing! Bring us along on vacation.

Until next time, check out the Cherish Desire Erotica catalog and keep your orgasms extreme!

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For Writers (June 2013)

The (Largely Unexplained) Processes of Writing You've got a vision in your head. But getting that birthed into the world is often an unnatural process that compromsies both dignity and intention.

I believe we have forgotten how to learn. It's as simple as that. Look around you and you see a world full of people with these giant computers in their skulls, yet most of them are clamouring for the same stuff that they had before and validation that what they believe is right. Intellectual endeavours that exceed a half hour investment are too difficult. Knowledge is lost because facts are littered all around us. We've become dependent on other people spoonfeeding what we should know, what we should do, all to get approval of one form or another. The carrot and stick have made risk avoidance, avoidance in general, a way of life.

As an author you face a whole set of challenges that either break you in or crush your time. At a high level, I'm talking about authoring, editing, and publishing. Promoting and marketing are such big topics that they deserves a blog entry for themselves. Authors do not have a choice. They must learn how to learn. They must take risks. It's really just a question of when an author pins down their comfort level, and how they faciliate or delegate what they are not comfortable with.

There's nothing wrong with what you already know. It's just that there's so much more to know. Baby steps are the logical choice for most folks, but that leaves them with a languishing manuscript that becomes an endless labor of love. They may never even get past that. They might not even be lucky enough to have someone stumble across it and publish it later. If baby steps are where you are at, then at least you've started.

For the full immersion crew, this is my roadmap. I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but this is what I've come up with which works for me. Maybe it gives you some insight into your own processes. Maybe it helps readers understand what's going on behind the magical curtain. Maybe it just puts in perspective today's agonies. Hopefully, it helps you keep pushing forward.

Why pick this book? Because being an author never has a punch out time on the clock. "Angel's Mind (The Complete Twelve Part Series)" was originally five parts. Then it became six when the ending wasn't satisfactory. And then it became twelve when I proofed it for print and realized it was far too right brained. I'd say that's where it will end, but you never know. Ironically the feedback I get as an author is mostly orthogonal to what I'm concerned about. My worries center around how the stories fit together to portray a critical event that defines something Angel can never escape, and whether it's sexy enough to promote physical and mental tension. Obviously I've gone back to this set of stories several times, and as an author you should expect doing just that. Each time I've gone back, I've done some editing. As an author you should expect that, too. Probably most importantly, each time I've hit a stopping point and closed the stories. At some point you must publish, or all the writing in the world won't help you. As an author you have to accept some imperfections that will require revisiting and starting the edit process through publishing all over again. Everything can be improved.

To cut down on the churn and floundering I went through early on here's my brief outline of the process and journey. Again, other people have other approaches. Take what makes sense, ping me with questions, and consider what you can do to be better than you are now. Learn. It's what we must do.

Authoring. The bold proposal.

If you are a planner then plan your writing in bullet points. If you are not a planner then keep a scribble pad for making notes to yourself about details as you write them. In either case you probably won't finish the entire process in one sitting, nor should you, so having your own cliff notes makes things much easier. Anticipate your plan and original ideas will likely lead to unexpected events in the story. That's writing. Add notes to your plan or your scribble pad on occasion but don't stop writing just because things are going someplace new. Do not snipe or pre-edit your writing. Write and write, go back and pick up where you left off, but write until you think you've got a beginning, middle, and end. Sometimes that means putting in placeholders for things like [fisting here] though maybe for you it will be [kissing here]. :) Read the whole thing outloud to yourself making notes and correcting minor errors as you go. If you can get from beginning to middle to end without feeling the need to add entire chunks of writing then you can move on to editing. If you cannot, if you've got verb tense, pacing, or transition issues, then go back to writing. Try to set aside a few hours to write and just write. You cannot be hash tagging social media, taking phone calls, and goofing around with graphics and the internet while writing an immerisive experience. If you run out of steam on a specific story then open up a new file and start the next one. Shifting to other characters and other plot lines does wonders for drawing out comparisons and contrasts that can renew your creative vision. Finish writing.

Editing. Admitting you make mistakes.

If you are a planner then you have a plan with some notes to guide your editing. Some people have a formula for their stories, and that makes editing a bit easier. If you are not a planner then you need to think about how you are writing. This is a grey area, but to be honest non-planned writing turns out to have specific motivators you come to recognize over time. In my case, I tend to find recurring shapes and conflicts in my stories. I also tend to jumble timelines - which is an area where I expected to get a lot of complaints but no feedback may mean people are happy with a sex scene right up front and then the events leading to that after - which means keeping track of things can be much more important than a linear story line. I didn't learn the scribble pad until too late for some books. Fair warning it's almost impossible to go back to anything sizable and bullet out the story for editing. Editing is boring, monotonous, and irritating. Anticipate focusing for an hour, and if you don't get into the editing groove, then pick up something else to do. You cannot effectively edit while distracted, and you cannot impose consistency when disconnected from the story. That's editing. It requires immense concentration and willpower at times. If you find yourself adding sections or fluffing out portions of the story, take a step back and ask three important questions. Is the story lacking? Are the characters not coming through? Do I need to go back to writing? You cannot effective rewrite and edit a story at the same time. Quality goes down, your attention and focus shift, and the result is not ideal. Read the whole thing outloud to yourself in sections. If you can then have someone you are reading it to. Having an audience forces you to feel out the flow of the words as well as the underlying themes. Your brain will fill in gaps with assumptions that you've made, but the body language of your listener will give you a lot of clues when it comes to what is working and what is not. When you're done editing, then you're not done. Re-read the equivalent of the first two pages. Slowly. Outloud. Print it out. This is the part of your story that you have been skimming over for some time, and it's where you will likely have lingering typos that your eyes no longer want to see. Your final test from an editing perspective is a double check on your quality factors. Everyone has slightly different objectives and qualitative ways to measure their success. Bottom line, what is your customer expecting and have you delivered it?

Publishing. All the things that aren't writing.

At this point you will need to adapt your story to whatever medium it will be delivered in. So here are some generic tips and checklist notes I have. Yours will definitely be different. Maintain a set of people you trust to read and provide feedback. People you trust. People who actually provide feedback. These should be people you know well enough to be able to consistently read between the lines. They will avoid confrontation and procrastinate. You may need to pull teeth to get the input you need. But you need at least one or two readers to beta test a story. More as it grows longer. Keep formatting simple. There are enough screw-ups that can and will happen with a straightforward document transformation to ePub. If you have have a complicated formatting layout then plan a great deal of time will be required to check every single page. Proofread all supporting promotional and author information that gets into the publication with the same detailed attention used to edit your story. Taking shortcuts proofing your bio is both tempting and a mistake. The same applies to the wonderful Dedication and bring Copyright pages. Typos will make you gnash your teeth later. I have a publishing checklist, and I think you will want one, too. Mine includes the following: Book Title Title Image Cover Image Reader Review Comments Description Cover Image Link Book Page Catalog Update Blog Update About Link Update Dedication Front Promo Back Promo Story List Word Doc Amazon Load Amazon Author Central Description ASIN and Buy Links Blog Announcement Twitter Announcement Tumblr Promo Publishing Log Update Most of those are pretty straightforward, but I want to focus on the last one. I keep a single file that lists every book I publish, its ASIN and ISBNs, and when it was most recently published and what edition it is. My editions are keyed to formats. So an AA release is pre-Kindle Fire. A BA release is on the new Kindle Fire template. A BB release is on the new Kindle Fire template with some internal updates. The date tells me when it was uploaded to Amazon. This becomes my worklist because I actively go back, re-read stories and books, and update them to at least the new Amazon format. Which sometimes means I flag things to go back to authoring because I see something I just don't like.

Can this help you? I have no idea. But my assumption is that if I share some details about my process and then you consider your own process, it's a good thing. A lot of writers talk about when they write, how much time they write, how many words they produce, and their deadlines. But a lot of other tasks and activities need to be addressed along the way. Having your own personal process list and flow might make you more productive. That means more good things for folks to read. And that's winning.

Go tell your stories... and have fun.

Cherish Desire Erotica which is just trolling people who "never do anything wrong" while publishing "alarming and disturbing" erotic stories. We should have told "*dedicated* readers before publishing something" and gotten social media approval for fighting back against scammers. The Ladies of Cherish Desire "are clear examples of slut shaming" who enjoy sex and men who enjoy having sex with them, yet apparently are written with the intent to ride a poetry author's "meal ticket." Last week we heard "I need a cock in my mouth now" in response to beta readings of upcoming July releases - possibly the best accolade for second quarter 2013 - and finished subtly killing off a main character and giving birth to his fully grown daughter without asking why no one cared about that on Goodreads. Be sure to check us out on Twitter where we spam followers with sexy images and bits of humour, architecture, art, and music. We also have a Facebook page where we perv other people's naughty photos and occasionally make pithy replies to people's status updates. Keep it real, and push it... push it real good.

Find something delicious for this Summer!

Pick out a great Summer Read - 2013
This summer is going to be a scorcher, but there's no need for a cold shower!

We've got some naughty erotica to stir up the excitement and bring on the happy endings! After all, you've earned some afternoon daydreaming and quiet night time fantasies. You deserve a getaway even if that just means closing your door for a few hours. And if you're lucky enough to be traveling this summer, bring something along to put a smile on your face no matter how long the lines are.

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What kind of reader are you this summer?

You want something sexy and romantic to get your juices flowing. You want something to read to your special girl while sipping wine and cuddling. You want something to tuck a couple of plane or cruise tickets in before you wow her with a surprise vacation. You want something you can enjoy after a long day and before he comes home. Grey & Max's romantic sexy weekend get away is exactly what you need. Pick up your copy of US DE ES JP CA
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Would you prefer something more wild?

You're going out and the moonlight is caressing your cheek. Everything seems normal but you're sure there is something strange underneath. You hold her tight and feel your power. You sink your claws into his flesh and let loose your fury. You'll buy her the little things so she always remembers you, but she'll leave scars so you know you're marked. You'll stick by his side no matter when it comes time to fight. Erik's adventure with his lioness and flame elemental is the story that will seduce you with its turbulent sexiness and animal lust. Pick up your copy of "The Lioness" and peer into the extraordinary world of shapeshifters and paranormal powers.

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Enjoy a free confession to arouse your interest! Cherish Desire: "Object Confessions 4"!

Do you need to be scared by the possibilities?

You got into her head because she asked for it. You thought it would be easier if he gave you a constant reminder of his touch. You were willing to do anything to help her feel good in your arms. You didn't want him to hold back any longer. You lost control. You struggle with how he sees you. Pick up your copy of "Angel's Mind" and risk drowning in her wetness.

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Buy on CreateSpace: You've earned an hour of time by yourself after putting up with everyone else. You're bored with the usual bodice ripping and innuendo. "Fifty Shades of Grey" was a weak tease so you want something real. You're up for a challenge. You want something to read on your work commute the week everyone else is taking vacation. You've got hours to kill waiting on another weather delay at the airport. You need a stash of sexy on your smartphone. You want to preload your tablet with erotica for the nights when she doesn't show up. Pick up copies of Very Dirty Stories #4, Very Dirty Stories #19, Very Dirty Stories #92 for 99¢ each. Less than a price of coffee for a bottomless cup of sexy. Buy Very Dirty Stories #1 on Amazon: UK IT FR BR US DE ES JP CA
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This is just the warm up to a summer heatwave.
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Very Dirty Stories Updates - June 2013

Very Dirty Stories Updates - June 2013 Get the latest Very Dirty Stories erotica!

The fix is in! At least for these naughty erotica titles! We're working hard to update formats to take advantage of Kindle Fire technology as well as move the heat needle on our Very Dirty Stories!

What the hell is the difference? You really want to know? Starting in May we got real with a few of our early ebooks and raised the bar. Lukewarm? BRING THE HEAT! Typos? NOT ACCEPTABLE! Subtlety? GET THE FUCK OUT! Ok, admittedly some stories still have subtlety. I can't help it. I was written that way.

What's the big deal? We have to tell you because unless you ask Amazon Customer Service for your free update to the latest and greatest, you get left behind with the old and out of date. Yay, ebooks for being FREE to update! If only it was easier to get the free updates to you!

The long and short of it, here's the list of ebooks that have been updated to what we refer to as the BA edition. If you own these then you can use the Amazon customer service link in your browser (and sometimes right on your Kindle) to request the update. Just so you know, some of these books even come with an additional story. Because why shouldn't a new edition have more sexy? Get in on the action! It's worth it!

Some brief notes for everyone payng attention!

Very Dirty Stories #4: "Window Scene (A Jenny Story)" is a brand new Jenny story for all you fans of this sexy blonde. Look, we all knew Tom couldn't have been a lady killer all his life. Jenny just happened to be the unhappily married woman that broke down a lot of his own inhibitions while taking what she wanted. Didn't you ever wonder why he wanders in and out of her life? The good news is that the truth is very sexy and full of woman power!

Very Dirty Stories #6: "The Costume Party (A Jenny Story)" always had a big lead in but a very subtle finale. Look, Holly said she'd kill me if I ever outed her fun taunting Tom while married to her first husband. But as we get older, we all relax a bit about past infidelities. This revised Jenny story has the naughty details and kicks off the series of Jenny and Holly stories that send Tom into a tailspin. Sexy, maybe even romantic but definitely the happy ending some people knew had happened!

Very Dirty Stories #48: "Object Confessions 10" was a new addition to this great Very Dirty Stories volume. We'd never intended for volumes ot have less than two stories, but it happened because of word count and idiocy on our part. So to make it up to readers we're adding content to give you double for your money. Of course some readers would argue that Object Confessions gives you a lot more bang for your buck! And this lady has a wonderful coach with dirty suggestions on orgasm recycling. Well, using glass is always good recycling, right? Wine bottles, a bit of Jameson, and the sort of intense pleasure that efines a hot confession for this summer!

Very Dirty Stories #55: "New Year's Kisses (A Jenny Story)" is a new Jenny story which follows "The Costume Party (A Jenny Story)". Tom wasn't the only one who greatly appreciated Jenny's smoking hot Mrs. Claus costume! Holly wants the blonde to come over for their New Year's party, but she's got to take care of business. When Tom walks in on her masturbating in the kitchen, his relationship with his married friend takes a new turn. It's slippery slope for them all!

Some women don't get the full attention of others. Abbey was a younger woman whom Tom enjoyed for a summer, but she slipped out of his reach and seemed to just vanish. We're left at the end of "How Far 4 (An Abbey Story)" with just a glimpse of where she ended up eighteen months after their summer romance. But there's more to both Abbey's story and what she remembers. Very Dirty Stories #73: "Sexy Flashbacks 1 (An Abbey Story)" is a new story that explores her sexy experiences after being with Tom, and how his desires still drive her sexual appetite.

Even More Very Dirty Stories Updates - June 2013

More real than Memorex! These naughty erotica titles got updates, too! Very Dirty Stories keep getting better and better!

Don't forget! Updates for existing owners are FREE! If you own these then you can use the Amazon customer service link in your browser (and sometimes right on your Kindle) to request the update. Get more sexy! It's worth it!

Some brief notes for anyone reading this far and not already getting sexy!

Very Dirty Stories #19: "Tom's Plan 4 (A Tom Story)" is a brand new story we toss in under Other Stories. In this case, it's just a matter of covering my ass if you know what I mean. The woman involved is the vengeful sort, and she was never super impressed when Tom got the notion in his head that he'd love to fist her ass. Where that led them was a place sometimes referred to as sexual misadventures. This is the sexy big dildos part of that story, and a considerable improvement on the less detailed version of the story arc orginally published!

As I just mentioned, Very Dirty Stories #28: "Tom's Plan 1 (A Tom Story)" was left very vague. That's a problem filed under "too vague to wank!" We're big believers there are solutions to all problems, and those solutions do not require self-injury most of the time. So with a careful eye to avoid any details that might give away the identity of the woman involved, this rewrite brings on a lot more of the heat without a well deserved spanking. Filed under Other Stories with a bit of an Object Confessions feel. Fisting, big toys, well... Tom has plans anyway!

The story arc continues with the freshly updated Very Dirty Stories #29: "Tom's Plan 2 (A Tom Story)." While his girlfriend seems to be going along with things, no woman ever really lets a man have total control. She's making it clear that vaginal penetration - even using the massive Swelled Head - is pleasurable and showing off a little pink is fine. But anal isn't the nirvana Tom should be seeking! Barking up the wrong tree happens, and this one is under Other Stories because she's probably still mad about the whole situation!

Very Dirty Stories #28: "Object Confessions 14" is a brand new addition! Booyah! Let me tell you why I love this Object Confessions story. Ok. One really awesome reason and then some thoughts. Fleshlight. When Sheila Stretch started talking about wearing a Fleshlight for sex, we were super excited. When this suggestion got passed along to a woman we've always adored for her lusty love of life, she misunderstood and started using the Fleshlight as a dildo with the hard plastic sleeve still on! Fast forward a little bit, and she's got one hell of a surprise in store for men who want casual sex after some drinks at the local club. The Fleshlight as a pussy surrogate? Yeah, Max got that idea from Sheila, passed it along, but this lady made it unbelievably sexy!

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Harder, Faster, Hotter... Very Dirty Stories New Releases - June 2013

Very Dirty Stories New Releases - June 2013 Get the latest Very Dirty Stories erotica!

Need even more heat this summer? We're bringing it hard with three new volumes of Very Dirty Stories!

Get deviant with Angel's sexy tale "Deviance (An Angel Story)." Her shorn latex plug may feel a litttle less snug, but it's the sentiment that counts when Angel wears it to the shopping mall.

Or maybe you prefer Angel's moxie when she knocks on Tom's door and offers to show him her dragon tattoos flanking her labia. She's got an unscheduled "Walk Up Appointment (An Angel Story)" and Tom gets a nice surprise.

It's no wonder things are getting crazy with Ginny chasing Alexi, and Andrea enjoying her latest taboo fantasy. "Discussions of an Intimate Nature 6 (A Ginny Story)" takes us one step further in the complicated madness of Tom juggling three women at once!

Maybe he's got it easy compared to Max... Sexy Niki thought she was just helping her husband live out his cuckold fantasies, but she's discovering how much pleasure Max can give her. Learning to masturbate for Max's praise is becoming her enjoyment, and her commitment to Max is expanding her openings. While Natalya pegs Niki's husband, Niki just needs to be careful to show the right level of respect for her own dildo training in "Questionable Desires 3 (A Niki Story)."

But back to Tom... here's a few more stories from his different relationships. Abbey has come a long way since her summer with Tom, but his touch has left its mark. In addition to the ink, she's got a craving for Holmes and the dildos Tom used to double penetrate her with. "How Far 4 (An Abbey Story)" isn't the end of their story... it's just the beginning of Abbey's more personal exploration of fulfillment.

Tom's relationship with Jenny always had some hidden wrinkles. Holly just happened to be a tall amazon with some lusty desires for them both! Navigating Jenny's troubled relationship at home and Holly's deliberate teasing puts Tom is a tough spot with two married women. There's "No Holding Back (A Jenny Story)" but he's right to be nervous!

He always trusted Alexi's Andrea, but even Tom was careful with the secrets he kept. Some desires come with risks, and Angel's proof that safety and sanity aren't always the rules of the road. Is "A Woman's Touch (An Alexi & Andrea Story)" enough to assauge his pain and guilt, or just a worrying dare to make Tom risk the lesbian he has come to trust as a confident and lover?

Pretty hardcore! But this isn't all the action in store. We've kept quiet about some of the events in Tom's life, but the truth is coming out. Wait until you meet Sable!

Until then check out the Cherish Desire Erotica catalog and get your naughty fix!

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For writers (May 2013)

Encouraging Writers and Publishing Based on Reality We all have passions. We all have dreams. But your passions and dreams have to survive reality.

I believe every person has amazing stories locked inside of them. I believe that some people can even connect with a much broader awareness that links us all, and from that they draw art, music, and other stories that define a moment or reflect on where we have been. Many of those stories never get seen or heard. Many of those people cannot express or share what they have inside of them. Artists of all kinds are rare, and commercial forces co-opt the stories artists want to share by creating artificial metrics and establishing barriers that reshape things into what is widely believed to be popular but is most likely just common.

So when I read Tobias' commentary on the reality of writing, publishing, and how expectations are skewed, I place it alongside the feedback I've had from artist and musician friends. Survivorship bias may be shaping some misunderstandings about real writing and publishing experiences, but our biggest bias is hope. Hope shapes everything we hear, and when our hopes aren't realized then desapir kicks in. Let's be honest with ourselves: Most writers want to be the next top seller. It's the sort of validation and social success that lurks in the back of our mind. Many writers also want to be financially successful. It's a good dream - checks rolling in and living large. And a lot of writers want to be signed - even independent writers - because being signed to a traditional publisher is a badge of respectability.

There's nothing wrong with dreaming big. But Tobias makes some good points about where most writers end up, and presentations from Smashwords consistently back this up. Actual ebook data says a lot about how most writers are unlikely to really make much of a dent in the marketplace. If you're going to be a writer then it's going to be a challenge to be successful.

Donna Lynch is a personal friend and a huge inspiration for my poetry and erotica. I'm going to take a wild guess... you've never heard of her. Her writing is pathos unleashed on the page, and the ink claws at your fingers as you turn the page and read more. I can't possibly recommend something more honest and compelling. Her husband, Steven Archer, has been a continuing source of ideas and lessons learned when it comes to art, music, and life. Together, they're the artisan dynamic duo. Maybe you know their band, Ego Likness or have visited their Etsy site or know his side project, Hopeful Machines? No. Don't be too surprised. Steven & Donna are actually pretty successful, have toured globally, done collaborations with a lot of other successful bands... Maybe that's enough to make my point.

You shouldn't become a writer to win the popularity contest or become world reknown. You've got a story to tell, you've got characters in your head, and you need to get that out into the real world. So you write. And then you go through the process of editing and cleaning and purging and, oops, that character's smile will never be seen because she just got deleted. Writing is a craft, and you learn about yourself, your habits, and your motivations as you go along. And in the end, your published books most likely will be on that long tail in the Smashwords slide. This is the reality of most art. It's not just you. All you can do is make it better, and produce more, and embrace the process.

At the same time, everyone has some advice. Everyone. So let me head that off at the pass.

Do NOT believe most of the advice being handed out. It's coming from wishful thinkers who have limited or non existent commercial success. Try, measure, and learn. Then try, measure, and learn. There may be a formula out there, but blind faith isn't what makes anyone successful. Ignore most feedback. It's not that feedback - good and bad - isn't important. It's that being told by someone who doesn't buy books what your cover should look like is silly. It's that being told what to do by an indie author that has sold eight copies of their book probably isn't the best insight. It's that being told what you should do runs counter to the fact that doing the unexpected is usually what sets you apart. Solicit input (not feedback) from people you respect and whom seem to know something you don't. In the worst case they are busy and can't make time for you. In the best case they can tell you about their experiences and you can learn from that. Understand the difference between social media followers and audience buyers. If you are spending all your time trying to be popular with other people (especially other authors) then you aren't investing your time in marketing to actual buyers. Have a back catalog. Deliberately plan your publishing so you don't get trapped seeking lottery ticket winners. If you write something awesome, and people really like it, then you want ten or twenty other books for them to read next. For the love of god, do not pin your self-esteem and financial well being to a single labor of love book that might inspire fans who then get to read your blog about how the next book will come out in 14 years. Constantly improve. Constantly think. Constantly push yourself. Break from conventional wisdom. Burst free of industry group think. Define yourself instead of pursuing approval. The whole point of being independent is that you can be independent.

But why follow my advice? My suggestion: Don't. Think about it, look at what you're doing, and consider how you can take anything that might help you improve. Take those ideas, make them your own, and move forward.

None of us have the answers. If we did, then the answers would change. What you do and how you do it defines you. How comfortable you are flexing and adapting to suit an audience, or spending time suffering the barbs and arrows that come directly and indirectly from others, shapes your choices. The only thing we all seem to agree on is that the markets you pick, the styles you adopt, and the art you create can be improved. Go forth and conquer yourself first. Then improve on that.

And tell your stories... however you can.

Cherish Desire Erotica publishes "far too realistic and almost instructional" erotic stories that "make me want to punch babies from all the stretching" and have book covers that "turn off even someone who buys ebooks all the time." The Ladies of Cherish Desire "are suffering abused women" who "can't possibly be smart or they'd leave" and are clearly written by a "misogynist pig." Luckily we hear "my girlfriend and I orgasmed until we were too sore to walk" and at least one of the women we've written about "can't tell my parents because they'd say 'Not again'..." Be sure to check us out on Twitter which we log in to a few times a day between editing and writing sessions, or on Facebook which we rarely bother with because Zuckerberg wants to charge us to actually show posts to people who like our page. And keep it real.

Cherish Desire Singles & Cherish Desire Divinations in Print Format!

Print releases! - Spring 2013 Sometimes you want something to hold in your hand that doesn't need to be recharged!

Let's face it, it can be a real pain trying to read books on your smart phone or tablet in bright sunlight. Never mind the fact that there's always someone else who wants to borrow it, and the battery runs dry before you've finished your margaritas.

We've got an easy solution! Print releases of Cherish Desire Singles and Cherish Desire Divinations books with suitably understated covers so you can feel comfortable reading on a plane, train, or beach without worrying about battery life! By June 1st all the Cherish Desire Singles books will be available in these lovely 5" x 8" print editions just in time for beach and holiday time.

We even had a friend of ours test drive "Fade to Grey" on flights from DFW to YVR. He didn't even get asked "What's that, eh?" from fellow passengers. And none of them asked "Do you have a charger I can borrow?" either! That's the awesome only print books can deliver. Check these out!

Keep watching Twitter and Facebook for more news.

New Eye Candy! Spring 2013

Eye Candy for Cherish Desire Singles! - Spring 2013 We really enjoyed the new Very Dirty Stories covers!

So the next step was making the Cherish Desire Singles covers look great, too. But that's a lot easier said than done because we also wanted to try out the new Kindle ebook cover guidelines and have covers we could use with CreateSpace releases.

Tall order!!! We'd burned the midnight oil on the Very Dirty Stories covers, and something fresh was critical to break out of the mold. The results happened more by accident than intention. After crafting a few covers as a group, we suddenly realized that we were infused by shades of David Lynch.

I don't know if the results are awesome ebook covers, but we love the art form. Although, we were pretty tried by the time we hit "The Lioness" so we went real simple because I'm still not sure what direction "The Bear" will take us in. Everything is now loaded to Amazon pending approval, and probably won't be fully flushed out to international sites until Sunday. But you can see the new poster Cherish Desire Singles covers right here!

Keep watching Twitter and Facebook for more updates. We're going to continue to push the envelope this Spring to update more releases to new Kindle formats, introduce some paperback editions for Cherish Desire Singles, and tackle Kobo.