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The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Excerpt from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover – Humor

Excerpt from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover– Humor # Two days later, the last of the horses was slung aboard Captain Leung’s ship. Watching from the dock, Henri bounced on his toes. He’d never been to … Continue reading

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Character Sketch, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Back in 2000 or 2001, when I wrote the original short story that, many years later, becamse The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, I had a different idea of the main characters than I later developed. I … Continue reading

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Voila!

I have a French edition! It goes on sale in France October 1, 2009 as Leçons de plaisir. Amazon France purchase link. Thanks to Marnie for her link!

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The Daily Grind of the Writer – The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

This might be the most boring blog post ever, but I hope at least a few people find it interesting. This is my writing log for The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, in which I tracked how … Continue reading

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The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover Outtake Excerpt

This is an outtake from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover. It’s the beginning of a substantial menage scene which was cut mostly for pacing reasons; it involved the Duchess Camille, Henri, and Lord Maxime. I later … Continue reading

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On writing The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

This post originated as a guest post for Lust in Time in December, 2008. The inspiration for The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover was in a contest; I think it was in 2001. I am often inspired … Continue reading

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WisCon 2009

Today, I’m on my way to Madison, Wisconsin for WisCon. I attend WisCon almost every year, and wanted to attend long before I had the financial means to do so. For many years, it was the only feminist science fiction … Continue reading

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In the Flesh Reading Tonight!

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIES March 19th at 8:00 PM AT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE 302 BROOME STREET, NYC (B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to … Continue reading

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In the Flesh Reading, 3/19/09

Stop by and say hello! And have a cupcake! IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIESMarch 19th at 8:00 PMAT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to 2nd Avenue, http://www.happyendinglounge.com/)Admission: … Continue reading

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a review of The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Fellow Spice author Saskia Walker reviewed my novel The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover here: http://saskiawalker.blogspot.com/2009/03/erotic-reading.html

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