Emerald is a prolific erotic author, known for her stylish blend of credible characters, realistic situations and detailed, delightful erotic encounters. Her work has appeared in a range of celebrated anthologies including Swing!, K Is for Kinky and Best Women's...
Sex, cigarettes and erotic fiction: I'm seriously thinking of quitting one of those three. I won't bother trying to build to a big surprise. As you've probably guessed, it's the smokes that I'm trying to lose. Speaking from experience, I know it won't be easy....
Does the title of this piece make you squeamish? Before you report me to some government agency, let me explain myself. In the romantic comedy The Back-Up Plan , a stunned man watches children on a playground, trying to digest the fact that his girlfriend is pregnant...
Anyone who reads this column and/or personally knows me knows I’m a student of world religions and faiths. That being said, I must also say that what frustrates me as a student of religions, is that of all the disciplines to be studied, religion is the only one where...
It’s time to start writing. It began about a month ago, this urgent whispering in my head. The Voice. I’d be embarrassed to talk about such things in front of just anyone, but you’re a writer, too, so I know you’ll understand. Part of me certainly wanted to get on...
Kathleen Bradean is the respected author of countless erotic short stories, many of which can be found in anthologies with the word 'best' in the title, such as Best Women's Erotica, Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica, Best of Best Women's Erotica 2 etc. Under the pen...
A few years ago, in this very column, I waxed rhapsodic about an article on the "Focus On The Family" website called, "Is My Child Becoming Homosexual?" The article consisted of a series of questions that parents ought to ask themselves to determine if their child was...
Stop me if you've heard this one. One day during Sunday School, the teacher asks her students, "When someone goes to Heaven, which body part gets there first?" Little Timmy raises his hand and says, "Your head, Teacher." The teacher says, "Interesting answer, Timmy....
I recently reviewed a book from Circlet Press titled Kneel to Me. Before I realized that it was a collection of erotic fantasy stories by Lauren P. Burka, I thought the title suggested a book of BDSM (bondage/discipline, etc.) etiquette, with chapters on how to show...
Sweet May has arrived, and I'm still plugging away at the background preparation for my second novel. I must admit the prospect of reporting my progress here at "Cooking Up a Storey" has kept me more focused on the project than I'd probably otherwise be, not unlike...