Category Archives: erotica

Be vewy quiet; I’m adding geeky detail!

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

There are various schools of thought about adding historical detail to fiction. Sometimes you want more detail, sometimes less; partly, that depends on the book’s genre. For example, in a Tom Clancy novel such as The Hunt for Red October, … Continue reading →

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Writing for Women, Writing for Men

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I read about a workshop at the RWA Conference whose topic, I think, was writing for women versus writing for men. I didn’t attend, so the actual title didn’t stick in my mind. However, it sparked thoughts, and I of … Continue reading →

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"i like my body when it is with your body," e.e. cummings,

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

i like my body when it is with your body. It is so quite new a thing. Muscles better and nerves more. i like your body. i like what it does, i like its hows. i like to feel the … Continue reading →

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Eroticism in To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I recently read Patricia Gaffney’s To Have and to Hold for the first time. If I’d only read the first section of the book (a bit less than half), I could easily interpret it as an erotic novel, though one … Continue reading →

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Erotica Under the Skin

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I want to read erotica from the inside. The surface elements are much less important to me than how the characters feel. A bland setting or one that is poorly realized is, to me, a flaw, and an intriguing one … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Pronouns – Jessica Freely Guest Post

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Jessica Freely! # Hi everybody and good morning! First of all, I want to thank Victoria for generously opening her blog to me — again. I had a great time last time I was a guest … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Read It For the Sex.

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t read erotica for the sex. Well, not entirely. I know. I write the stuff, so why I don’t I read it for its intended purpose? Possibly for the same reason that a pastry chef might not eat pastry … Continue reading →

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Lydia Parks – Guest Post

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Lydia Parks! # Thank you, Vickie, for inviting me to be your guest. I’m thrilled to be here, even if only virtually. I know readers and aspiring authors like to hear how published authors got started. … Continue reading →

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Sex for the Oppositional

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m sure I’ve seen another discussion, somewhere on the Internet at somewhen, a discussion of villains and sex. If I could remember where or when, I would hunt it up and post the links for your reading pleasure. But since … Continue reading →

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"Water Music" free read!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve put a new, downloadable free read up on my website. It’s my first published story from December 2000, lesbian erotica titled “Water Music.”You can download it here. When I participated in a reading for this anthology, at Bluestockings in … Continue reading →

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