Category Archives: erotica

The Pronoun Problem

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

If you haven’t read it yet, check out this article in the LA Weekly: Man on Man: The New Gay Romance. Some of the arguments will be familiar to slash fans, but I was impressed that they interviewed Constance Penley, … Continue reading →

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Insta-Love

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

What are your feelings on Love At First Sight? Usually, I can’t believe in it. If it happens in a story, usually I don’t want to read any more. If the characters already know what they want, before I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Jessica Freely – Wildly Successful E-Book Promotion – Guest Post

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Jessica Freely! # Hi, I’m m/m erotic romance author Jessica Freely and I’m guest blogging here today. Thank you, Victoria, for having me over! I just had a new ebook, Rust Belt, come out last month, … Continue reading →

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Denise Rossetti, What Lies Beneath – Guest Post

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Denise Rossetti! # What Lies Beneath I remember reading somewhere that authors only write one story – their own. Over and over again, in every single book. I don’t recall who said it – it may … Continue reading →

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An Experiment in Second-Person Present

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This is an old essay I unearthed from the depths of my laptop. # Point of view and tense have a dramatic effect on a story’s tone. The following excerpt comes from the first typed draft of my short story … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ: Part Three

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Question: What is a possible path to breaking in to invitation-only print anthologies, if I have already sold stories to magazines? I would first find out which publishers issue the sort of anthology that’s suited to your stories, then look … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ – Part Two

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Question: Is there a market for erotic flash fiction? Will agents and editors think I can’t write novels if most of my sales are short fiction? There is not a huge paying market for flash fiction, but there are some … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction FAQ – Part One

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Establishing yourself as a writer of short fiction can pay a little money and, more importantly, establish a “track record” which can help in making valuable contacts among your fellow writers, editors, and agents. Short fiction also provides experience with … Continue reading →

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Kirsten Saell Guest Post – "Writing F/F(/M) for the Female Gaze"

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Kirsten Saell. # Writing F/F(/M) for the Female Gaze I adore men. I love their hard bodies and their strong chins and the frankness of their bodies. I love the sound of a deep voice growling … Continue reading →

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Erotic Journeys and Bodice Rippers

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been thinking more on the reasons some books are categorized as erotica and some as romance when the number or frequency of sex scenes, and the “heat level” thereof, is very similar. I don’t believe the degree of explicit … Continue reading →

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