Awards make me happy :-)

I write stories, and groovy editors who like my stories buy them for their anthologies, and those anthologies go out into the world and some people buy them and like them.

And then some of those anthologies are held up for even greater praise.

D.L. King is one of those groovy editors, and she bought my story “Winner Take All” for The Harder She Comes: Butch/Femme Erotica. And now that anthology has won a gold metal for Erotica in the Independent Publishers Book Awards and a Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Erotica! It’s also a finalist for the Golden Crown Literary Awards – what a trifecta that would be!

I’m thrilled for D.L. and so very happy that my story is part of this wonderful anthology.

So much temptation....

I have been remiss in announcing the arrival of Sudden Sex: 69 Sultry Short Stories, a new anthology from the prolific Alison Tyler. This one’s all about flash fiction, and I’m proud to say I managed to tempt her with three stories!

 

The fun of a collection of super-short stories is that so many can be included – just look at this stunning list of authors!

Booked by Alison Tyler
Frank by Donna George Storey
Riding the 5:15 by Sophia Valenti
Peach-Colored Panties by Thomas S. Roche
Reserved by Jax Baynard
Night Visitor by Cheyenne Blue
Tripartite by Georgia E. Jones
Lift a Finger by Jeremy Edwards
Stopover by ADR Forte
The Point of Least Resistance by Saskia Walker
Misdirection by Victoria Janssen
Sweet and Spicy by Kat Watson 
Working Up a Sweat by Heidi Champa
Come As You Are by Andrea Dale
Possessive Tense by Raziel Moore
Necessities for a Perfect Marriage by Ashley Lister
One Sleep by Maria See
Crawling Through Temptation by Elise Hepner
Tick-Tock by Rita Winchester
Throwing Sugar by Jeremy Edwards
Bound to Serve by Mina Murray 
Naugahyde by Sommer Marsden
The Perfect Pair by Sophia Valenti
Taming His Wild Cat by Andrea Dale
At the Car Wash by Lucy Felthouse
The Exorcism by Veronica Wilde 
My Army Buddy’s Girlfriend by N.T. Morley 
Two Man Job by A. M. Hartnett
Sex in the Shower by Thomas S. Roche 
Deep Throat, Deep Love by Kristina Lloyd
Hoarder by Bella Dean
TV Repairs by Sophia Valenti
Triptych by Kat Watson
Seasonal Affected Disorder by Gina Marie
The Scribe by Tabitha Rayne
Come to the Light by Maria See
Night Heat by Vida Bailey
For the Moment by Kiki DeLovely
Obey All Signs by Andrea Dale
Girls Sleep with Girls by Giselle Renarde
The Dealmakers by A.M. Hartnett
Among the Trees by Heidi Champa
Last Call by Sophia Valenti 
I’d Rather Go Blind by Tenille Brown
Rubber Chicken by Thomas S. Roche
Sugar Upsets My Vagina by Kristina Lloyd
Clement by Sommer Marsden
Heart on the Dance Floor by Stella Harris
The Not-So-Blushing Bride by Lucy Felthouse
Homecoming by Sophia Valenti
Dress Me Up Pretty by K. Lynn
Committee Work by Jeremy Edwards
Queen of Parking Lot Blowjobs by Giselle Renarde
Helluva Thing by A.M. Hartnett
Mad Ghosts of Lust by Kristina Lloyd
Bookmarked by Alison Tyler
Cuckhold’s Nest by D. L. King 
Cookie by Sharon Wachsler
Eye of the Beholder by Stella Harris
Stress Relief by K. Lynn
If You Know Where To Look by Giselle Renarde
Thrill the Competition by Allison Wonderland
Cosmic Fate by Angell Brooks
Let Me Tie You Up? By Devin Phillips
Nice Dream by J.Sinclaire
Eva by Donna George Storey
Dress Code by N.T. Morley
Consequences by Cheyenne Blue
Bookended by Alison Tyler

Pleased to announce...

Squee! I just saw the cover and TOC for Best Bondage Erotica 2013 edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel! With this list of authors, I can't wait to read it! (And, yes, I do have a reprinted story in it: "Steadfast," which first appeared in Lustfully Ever After.)

Foreword: Uncomfortable Truths, Graydancer

Introduction: Loving Bondage Anywhere and Everywhere

An Introduction to Shibari, Elizabeth Coldwell

This Is Me Holding You, Annabeth Leong

Tying the Knot, Tiffany Reisz

The Great Outdoors, Teresa Noelle Roberts

What Vacations Are For, Thomas S. Roche

Lights Out, Mina Murray

Feeling the Heat, Lucy Felthouse

You Can Look… Evan Mora

The Moons of Mars, Valerie Alexander

Interlude for the Troops, Louise Blaydon

Hot in the City, Sommer Marsden

Passion Party Purgatory, Logan Zachary

Steadfast, Andrea Dale <-- Hey, that's me!  ;-)

Tree Hugger, Giselle Renarde

A Public Spectacle, D. L. King

Seven More Days, N. T. Morley

A Bit of a Tangle, Monocle

Wheelbarrow Position, Danielle Mignon

The Longest Afternoon, Medea Mor

Plastic Wrap, Shoshanna Evers

Wiped, Kay Jaybee

Foot and Mouth, Rachel Kramer Bussel

Various bits of happy writing news

I've been busy traveling (the latest trip was family-related, so not quite a vacation, although it's always wonderful to see my mother and sister and niece and my niece's kids, and it was good to have Ken with me), so I'm behind on, well, everything! So here's a quick drive-by about some recent happy news where my work is concerned.

• I sold a reprint of my lesbian vampire BDSM story "Devouring Heart" to Coming Together: In Vein! All of the Coming Together anthologies are for charity, and I'm always delighted to be a part of them. Coming Together: In Vein will support Doctors Without Borders, which is fucking fabulous! I'll post ordering info once I learn more.
• I received preliminary acceptance for another short story for a Cleis Press lesbian erotic romance anthology! I hesitate to announce details until I have the final word, but suffice to say I'm thrilled. It was a difficult story to write (involving a parent suffering from Alzheimer's) but I'm very, very proud of the result, and have my fingers crossed that it passes the final review.
• My story "Fear Not" is slated to appear in Cleis Press's Under Her Thumb: Erotic Stories of Female Domination, edited by the inestimable D.L. King, and it's scheduled for publication just a few days after my birthday! You can preorder it now by clicking on the link above. Here's the  gorgeous cover for you to ogle, which will certainly make you want to preorder it.  ;-)

Suddenly, there are three!

I’m not gonna lie to you: The fact that I have three short-short stories in Sudden Sex just tickles the hell out of my fancy. Whatever that means.

Doesn’t look like it’s up for pre-order yet, but I’ll let you know when it is!

Booked by Alison Tyler
Frank by Donna George Storey
Riding the 5:15 by Sophia Valenti
Peach-Colored Panties by Thomas S. Roche
Reserved by Jax Baynard
Night Visitor by Cheyenne Blue 
Tripartite by Georgia E. Jones 
Lift a Finger by Jeremy Edwards
Stopover by ADR Forte
The Point of Least Resistance by Saskia Walker 
Misdirection by Victoria Janssen 
Sweet and Spicy by Kat Watson 
Working Up a Sweat by Heidi Champa
Come As You Are by Andrea Dale
Possessive Tense by Raziel Moore
Necessities for a Perfect Marriage by Ashley Lister
One Sleep by Maria See
Crawling Through Temptation by Elise Hepner 
Tick-Tock by Rita Winchester
Throwing Sugar by Jeremy Edwards
Bound to Serve by Mina Murray 
Naugahyde by Sommer Marsden
The Perfect Pair by Sophia Valenti
Taming His Wild Cat by Andrea Dale
At the Car Wash by Lucy Felthouse
The Exorcism by Veronica Wilde 
My Army Buddy’s Girlfriend by N.T. Morley 
Two Man Job by A. M. Hartnett
Sex in the Shower by Thomas S. Roche 
Deep Throat, Deep Love by Kristina Lloyd
Hoarder by Bella Dean
TV Repairs by Sophia Valenti
Triptych by Kat Watson
Seasonal Affected Disorder by Gina Marie
The Scribe by Tabitha Rayne 
Come to the Light by Maria See
Night Heat by Vida Bailey
For the Moment by Kiki DeLovely
Obey All Signs by Andrea Dale
Girls Sleep with Girls by Giselle Renarde
The Dealmakers by A.M. Hartnett
Among the Trees by Heidi Champa
Last Call by Sophia Valenti 
I’d Rather Go Blind by Tenille Brown
Rubber Chicken by Thomas S. Roche
Sugar Upsets My Vagina by Kristina Lloyd
Clement by Sommer Marsden
Heart on the Dance Floor by Stella Harris
The Not-So-Blushing Bride by Lucy Felthouse
Homecoming by Sophia Valenti
Dress Me Up Pretty by K. Lynn
Committee Work by Jeremy Edwards
Queen of Parking Lot Blowjobs by Giselle Renarde
Helluva Thing by A.M. Hartnett
Mad Ghosts of Lust by Kristina Lloyd
Bookmarked by Alison Tyler
Cuckhold’s Nest by D. L. King 
Cookie by Sharon Wachsler
Eye of the Beholder by Stella Harris
Stress Relief by K. Lynn
If You Know Where To Look by Giselle Renarde
Thrill the Competition by Allison Wonderland
Cosmic Fate by Angell Brooks
Let Me Tie You Up? By Devin Phillips
Nice Dream by J.Sinclaire
Eva by Donna George Storey
Dress Code by N.T. Morley
Consequences by Cheyenne Blue
Bookended by Alison Tyler