Poem of the Day

"Untitled"

Come closer
Move under me
around me
throughout me
Let me pull the smell of
your arousal to me
Let your flavor invade
Surround me
Flood my mind with
thoughts of your deliciousness
Let me touch the
heaven I see and
plant my lips to
curve and flesh
Soft and warm
Give me your
Taste
Tangy nectar
Salty sweet
Lifeblood of
lovers
Entwine me in you
Free my mind
Become that breath
I breathe and
possess me as I
possess you.

Response to Stimuli

I stand on the
edge of a knife
Wavering; that
misstep that sends me
off kilter
Causing me to 
Pause
Look
Blink again
Reset
Slice through my previous thoughts
Distracted

Every line of
your form
Each curve and shape
Little hairs out of 
place
Movements of your 
frame
Purposeful
Meaningful
Distracting 

Calm
Graceful
Confident in silence
Eating up the sun and
pleasant wind
Unaware of 
the hustle bustle, the
roar
Floating 
Drifting in all that
lives around you
Perfect in your head, the
Elsewhere that takes you
Away
Beyond

Belonging to the
space
Part of it, you
Breathe
Exist 

Distracting is the 
Simplicity and I 
love it
Your uninterrupted
complete power over
accepting all that
is 

You look up
Seeing me 
Seeing you

You smile.

Thoughts On My Fetishes

Over the last few days I've been having entertaining conversations with several people about fetishes. We all have them. From leather and whips, to chains, food, brown hair, boots or feet… We're all aware of what turns us on, but do we know why? I don't usually go into a lot of detail about my own sexual likes or dislikes because I prefer to keep my focus on writing, but for the purpose of satisfying myself and this topic, I simply must discuss myself. I’ve examined my own peculiarities, and have come to the conclusion that my specific tastes stem from what I do.

In addition to being a writer, I'm also a teacher and hold a degree in art, which I think explains a lot of my own personal fetishes.

Fetish #1: I’m a texture junkie.

Clay, paint, stone, or textiles of lace, tweed, or spandex; they all send signals to the brain when touched. I love the smooth and tacky feeling of acrylic between my fingers when I smear it over a canvas, and I enjoy the primal hunk of clay I get to throw onto the potter’s wheel. I live for the feel of lace on my skin, and even the itchy wool of a winter sweater on my neck. It’s pure sensation. How does this apply to sex to make my love of texture a fetish? Well, use your imagination…Or just cover me in body paint and paint the walls with me naked, and I’m probably yours.

Fetish #2: Tattoos

There is such a thing as a bad tattoo, but take for a moment that I’m only speaking about well-drawn and artistic tattoos. They’re beautiful, expressive, and they also draw attention to the body wearing them. They are images that float and move over the skin with the body, they're fluid, and always in a state of change. Intricate detail makes my brain wild, and I want to come close to examine every dot, swirl and color. I want to touch them and discover the illusion of depth behind them. I want lick them. Yes. Big turn on for me.

Fetish #3: Curves & Belly Buttons

This probably stems from my love of the human form. I've studied the human body at length through hours of Life Drawing and sculpture. I've learned to enjoy the shapes and lines of the body. I'm attracted to large curves and prominent structure in human beings. I like to trace these with my eyes, and feel them in my hands.

I'm also drawn to the well that is the navel. It's a sensitive area on the body, both in and around. I'm ticklish here, which is a wonderful sensation, but sometimes a nice painful flick right to the center is nice too. I like how navels move like dimples over a face. I like hot and cold sensation applied to the area (giving or getting), and I love kissing and being kissed here.

What turns you on? Surely a lot of people are more than eager to share. I'd LOVE to hear about really unusual fetishes that others have and why they believe they have them... I'm no stranger to the world and the ideas, thoughts, and activities that go with it, so don't worry about scaring me. TELL ME. I'd love to discuss with you. 

Poem Of the Day

"The Play"

You willingly follow

Gagged

Silent

That obedient creature to

the cold mattress and

the leather, iron

Down upon the colorless sheets

I forbid you to watch me as

I blind your eyes with silk and

bind each wrist and

naked ankle

Tight

Secure

Spread-eagled underneath me

Bare skin and flesh, my

human slave

The whip comes softly

Teasing

Taunting

Smacking at your navel

Thighs

Chest

Cheeks

You show me red and

plead for more through

moans of delight and

breaths of desire

Unleashed

My hand falls

Snaps

Flies

Welts

Abrasions

Blue bruises until I

can no longer look at your

Beautiful form without

weeping

For your pleasure

and mine

Wet and dripping

Needing you to possess

Me as I have you

I inhale you and

take you to my depths

One in ecstasy

Sated through the instruments of

Pain and bondage

Love and flesh. 

To Write What You Know...

This is the oldest argument out there. I grow tired of discussing it, so I'm going to put my thoughts down here. The whole world can argue away without me. I'm so done.

WRITE WHAT YOU FUCKING KNOW!!!!!!!  (*^@(#!!*#&^%)

Do you know how hard it is to read a piece of literature that's just a bunch of bullshit? Sure, anyone can be creative, tell a story, and add elements that are entertaining, but... is it convincing?

I've never been in an official dungeon. Not because I'm afraid to take a look, or because I'm turned off by it, but because the opportunity never presented itself (I have all I need available at home, although, I'm lining up a tour for educational purposes). But now, as a blossoming writer of erotic fiction, could I accurately describe the sexual instruments, decor, feel, smell and sensations, and the type of people associated with a dungeon? Maybe. Could I make my own fictional dungeon believable for the average reader? Probably. Could someone with a full knowledge of the inner workings of actual dungeons tell that what I've written is total bullshit? Umm... probably!

Think of it this way. Could you believe the description of an orgasm written by someone who had never had one?

NO.

I know... Now you're going to argue about fantasy and fantasy erotica.

YEAH... We all KNOW fucking Bigfoot is total fiction. There's no actual knowledge behind that one. (If you tell me you've been fucked by Bigfoot, as in, an actual life event, I will fucking smack you). And alien sex? Yeah, same deal. These are examples of where writing what you know does not apply!!!

Basically, if what you write is something that could happen in the real world, make it believable. Make it real. Write what you know based on actual knowledge of your subject matter. It's not only a better read, but it hits a deeper core with those readers who share the same knowledge. You can't connect to your readers with total bullshit. THIS IS IMPORTANT WHEN IT COMES TO SEX. Don't flood the world with bullshit information. It reflects negatively on the REAL side of the written word. You're going to piss of real participators of the kinky sex world with total bullshit.

Are you going to ask if I'm familiar with all the things in my erotic writing? Please do! Let me just say, it's not all bullshit! I've either experienced what I've written about firsthand, or I've researched and/or spoken about with those who have. Education people. Get it done.

Being Ripped A New One

I love reading. I love writing. I love critique.

I recently finished a short story for an erotica competition. It was the first erotic piece I've ever written from a man's point of view. Needless to say, not having a dick can make it hard to describe the actual actions, sensations, and emotions of a man's sexual experience in an accurate way, not to mention what's going on inside his head.

After my critique, my story was a mess of comments that made me laugh at myself. I SUCK at writing from a man's point of view. This is something I need to work on. I'd go as far as asking random strangers to describe their sexual experiences, but surely that would get me locked up or committed. (Feel free to leave comments on what you specifically feel during an erection, jizzing, and blue balls in the comment section below. I'd love to hear about it)

Critique is an important part of the writing process. You can stare and stare and stare at your work for hours, reread it with a fucking microscope, and it will still be filled with typos, plot holes, poor description and inconsistencies you just don't see BECAUSE you are the one who wrote it. You don't know what to look for. You don't know what other people will pick up on. Without a second pair (or 5) of eyes before you publish or submit your work to something, you won't know what you need to work on.

Don't dread your work being shit on and ripped to shreds. Don't cry about people saying "This doesn't work," or "I have no idea what this means," and "This whole paragraph is just stupid." Thank your critique partners for their help and grow from their suggestions. I know I will. My story already sucks a lot less.

The Writing Process

I have people ask me on a routine basis the same question: What is your writing process? My answer? Well, it changes. Most writers work through the writing process in a similar way, looking something like the following:

1. Idea: Usually a spark of inspiration will hit 
2. Building: The writer visualizes characters, their personalities, and the setting in which they reside   
3. Plot: Putting the idea and the characters together to build a story     
4. Actual Writing: Adding all the notes from the above steps into a written document that makes sense                      
5. Revising: Going over your work to add, remove, or change elements to improve the plot, characters, or other elements 
6. Editing: Fixing all those pesky typos, punctuation, grammar and format mistakes, as well as sifting through the paragraph and sentence structures looking for improper word choice or redundancies  
7. Publishing: Getting that final, polished copy out there for the public to see   

What about me? Well... it's something like this...

Idea --> Writing --> Revising --> Idea --> Editing --> Writing --> Idea --> Writing --> Editing --> Revising --> Writing ---> Editing --> Publishing

But that's only if I'm happy with what I have! 

• I don't walk around with a notebook in my pocket to jot down ideas as they come to me. 
• I don't sit in front of my computer waiting for inspiration to hit me. 
• I don't use any sort of methodical method that makes sense. 
• I either have a formed idea or don't. Sometimes I'll have a whole story inside my head, I'll sit down to write it, and it's a miracle of creation. Other times I'll have a partial story, I'll write what I have, and later come back to it once the pieces fall into place. 
• I often find myself doing other tasks while thinking about my writing, which is what works best for me. The everyday chores of the real world help me filter through my thoughts into something that becomes more rounded, and therefore, a better story.