The Power to Consent I’ve been thinking about the nature of consent lately. My first book, Mark of the Moon, opens with: “The skin at my wrists chafed, steel buffered by silk – but clearly not buffered enough.” Maybe you’re thinking it’s a 50 Shades rip-off. (It’s not – I wrote the line years before […]
5 Reasons Why Action Scenes are Better Than Sexy Scenes Action scenes or Sexy scenes, which will reign supreme? Action scenes can make people squeamish by being too violent. Sexy scenes can make people prudish by being too titillating. Both of them make fictional stories better by tying the fantastical to concrete aspects of the […]
Poultry is Light and Easy to Digest Before a Battle According to Merrian-Webster’s definition of druid: “They did not engage in warfare and paid no tribute.” Where did Atticus go wrong on his chosen path to a peaceful existence? Merriam-Webster is wrong. Atticus is right. Is it more challenging to achieve a heightened level of […]
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Excerpt Someone peered over his shoulder. A black clawed finger landed on the piece of paper in front of him, close to his. “Here.” Grey jumped and growled at the male beside him. The warlock. Wizard. Whatever the hell he wanted to be called. He reeked of magic and death. Even the succubus backed off, […]
Damsels in Distress Piss Me Off Some of you might be a little confused as to why someone who is well known for the sexual content in her novels might be standing very squarely in Team Stomp’s corner. But here the thing. I was a voracious reader of fantasy back in the 80’s & 90’s […]
I Like Sex, But I Love A Kickass Woman More Don’t get me wrong; I like sex just as much as the next girl. As much as I like sex, though, I love a kickass woman more. If a guy is strong enough—and tough enough—to handle a woman who is just as strong and tough, […]