Enchanted: Erotic Fairy Tales For Women

Browsing Amazon I discovered a book of erotic fiction that’s piqued my interest. Enchanted: Erotic Bedtime Stories for Women, by Nancy Madore, takes 13 standard fairy tales and gives them a dirty twist. Think threesomes with Snow White, Prince Charming and a maid, or lusty liaisons between Beauty and the Beast. Now, there’s something about the very idea of this that fascinates me. So many “children’s stories” have an undercurrent Read More …

FTG Short Story Competition Results

Well folks, the winners have been announced in the For The Girls short story competition. WINNER Kindling For The Flame by J.D. Sampson Judge’s comments: There’s a bittersweet tone to this wonderfully written story which depicts a woman’s first time on the beach with her husband-to-be. The language perfectly invokes the moment and allows the reader to feel every sensation and every emotion. This story embraces the theme of discovery Read More …

Now They’re Pushing Romance Novel Addiction

I just had to laugh at the opinion piece by Shaunti Feldhahn proclaiming the serious dangers women face if they read romance novels. I was concerned to learn that many romance novels are not as harmless as they look. In fact, some marriage therapists caution that women can become as dangerously unbalanced by these books’ entrancing but distorted messages as men can by distorted messages of pornography. Oh my God! Read More …

Interview With Emily Dubberley

Nouse Magazine has an article about women making money from sex – lingerie, sex therapy and erotic writing. Featured is Emily Dubberley, creator of Cliterati and editor of Scarlet Magazine, the UK womens mag that features a lot of erotic fiction. “I was pissed off and thought that there should be some out there. I chatted to about 200–300 women over a year, asking, ‘What do you want in a Read More …

SheVibe

I had things to do this morning. Instead, I wasted time mucking about on MySpace, doing that thing where you jump from a friend to their friend to their friends… and hitting “add to friends.” Anyway, thanks to this meandering I found an online magazine called SheVibe. This site looks gorgeous and it has some interesting erotic content and articles. I’m always pleased to see another contribution to the women’s Read More …

Another Short Story Contest

Just a quickie – the lovely Gwen Masters is having her own short story contest. Each story needs to be short and steamy, and it has to use a prescribed first paragraph about hurtling along a road in a very fast car. Gwen won last years FTG erotic fiction contest and is a columnist and regular contributor to For The Girls. And don’t forget to check out our own contest Read More …

For The Girls Erotic Fiction For Women Competition 2007

To celebrate our 4th birthday, For The Girls (FTG) is conducting our third erotic fiction competition. Our aim is to uncover more great examples of sexy writing created expressly for women. This year’s theme is discovery. It’s a broad theme that can encompass exploration, experimentation, invention, realisation, breaking new ground, and uncovering secrets. The competition will run throughout June and July and is open to FTG members as well as Read More …

It’s Hot When He’s On Top

I was honoured to be asked to take part in Rachel Kramer Bussel’s kinky virtual book tour for her two erotic anthologies She’s On Top and He’s On Top. When asked which book I’d prefer, I went with the latter, perhaps because – vanilla chick that I am – I’m really a sub at heart. It seemed like He’s On Top would make for sexier reading. One thing I did Read More …

By The Campfire

Simone took several deep breaths of the cool night air with satisfaction. The stars were out, and the night was unusually warm. Crickets chirped conspiratorially, sharing their own secrets, oblivious to the human intruders in their midst. Surprisingly for this time of year, they were alone at the campsite. It was just her and Gavin, both of them thrilled to have the place to themselves, surrounded by the towering trees Read More …

Cream

Cream turns me on. Luscious, smooth, thick, thick cream. Dollops of it. Bowlfuls of it, oozing, running, flowing. A lusty indulgence, a sinful luxury in a non-fat, low-carb, asparatame-flavored world, a plethora of tasty sensuality poured out and consumed hungrily. Even the word cream is lustrous. It lives quietly in the mouth, a breathy utterance that ends in a smile. It evokes the texture and taste and the gentle, velvety Read More …

Happy Valentine’s Day 2007

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. I don’t actually do much with it. Everyday is Valentine’s for me and my husband. And I can never think of anything decent to give him anyway. It is, of course, a fine excuse to drink champagne, and I’ll be doing quite a bit of that today. OK, so here’s a bit of smut for you to celebrate the day. Hawaiian Valentine. “I want the cliché,” Read More …

For The Girls Call For Submissions

Attention budding authors. For The Girls is looking for contributors. Here’s the details: WHO WE ARE For The Girls is a membership-based adult site and ezine for heterosexual women. As well as explicit pictorial and movie content, we also offer a full women’s magazine, focusing on sex, women’s health and humor. TRUE CONFESSIONS We are seeking submissions for our “True Confessions” column. This section aims to feature real-life stories of Read More …

Audio Sex Books

Audio books are becoming increasingly popular, according to this report, and sex is a popular topic. When Audible started nine years ago, “porn” and “sex” were popular Web search terms, even more so than now. So as an Internet company, Audible chose to offer racy titles. It now has hundreds of briskly selling erotica offerings, most available only as downloads, and increasingly geared toward women, including the “Herotica” series edited Read More …