Category Archives: erotica

Contraception in World War One

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A History of Contraception: From Antiquity to the Present Day. Angus McLaren. Basil Blackwell Ltd., 1990. p. 183-184 “Bentham declared in 1797 that population could be controlled not by a ‘prohibitory act’ or a ‘dead letter’ but by ‘a sponge’, … Continue reading →

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Saskia Walker – Guest Post

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Saskia Walker! # When I started out on my writing journey I used to fret about how the fantasy or paranormal elements of a story would mesh with the more everyday aspects. As writers we want … Continue reading →

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Safer Sex in Erotica

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Lisabet Sarai blogged on safer sex and erotic romance. For me, it depends on the story’s sub-genre. In a fantastical setting, I don’t usually mind if safer sex is not mentioned, because in science fiction or fantasy the issue can … Continue reading →

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Alison’s Wonderland Cover

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Behold the cover for the 7/1/2010 Spice anthology Alison’s Wonderland! Isn’t it amazing? Click on the image for a larger version. My contribution is a small (very small!) reprint of one of my Elspeth Potter stories.

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Explicit, Implicit, or Somewhere in Between? – Janet Mullany Guest Post

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Janet Mullany! # Explicit, Implicit, or Somewhere in Between? Now and again (oh, I lie. I Google myself all the time) I come across a reference to my first Regency chicklit, The Rules of Gentility (HarperCollins, … Continue reading →

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Alleys and Doorways Print Edition

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A while back, my friend Meredith Schwartz edited an electronic anthology titled Alleys and Doorways: Stories of Queer Urban Fantasy for Torguere Press, and I agreed to write an Elspeth Potter story for it. I started that story over twice … Continue reading →

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Realism in Fantasy (Sex) – Cecilia Tan Guest Post

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome back my guest, Cecilia Tan! # I like the fantastic. I like magic and surrealism and being transported to another world by a book. And as anyone who has read pretty much anything I’ve written knows, I like … Continue reading →

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Tell Not Show

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

One of the main pieces of writing advice I’ve received over the years is “show not tell.” It’s good advice. It can remind you that it’s easier for a reader to form mental pictures of characters whom they’ve seen in … Continue reading →

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Why No, My Face Is NOT Red

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Back in December, I was involved in a discussion about (I paraphrase) how to get used to using “naughty” words in your writing, when they weren’t in your everyday vocabulary.“Naughty” words should be treated just like any other words, as … Continue reading →

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Worthy Transgressions

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

People have been talking for a while about how there’s more erotica being published in both print and electronic formats, and how more people are reading erotica and talking about it, and how erotica is getting more and more explicit … Continue reading →

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