This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires!
No, I haven’t suddenly gone into the business of flogging dodgy goods off a pitch at the market, nor will I be claiming that said goods have fallen off the…
Aren’t We Just Precious?: Writers Who Live in Ivory Towers
There’s nothing more pompous than a writer who is precious about his or her work. If you’ve been around a bit, be it in the publishing world or even in…
Perhaps the English Cold and Damp Isn’t So Bad After All…
Well, it’s that time of year again when I’m receiving panicked emails from my mother informing me that yet another hurricane is about to hit South Florida. Seems like only…
Suspending Disbelief in Real Life: A Night Out in The Big Smoke
“You JUST couldn’t write this stuff!” As a writer (or even as a non-writer), have you ever said that to yourself or to someone else? I know I have. Many…
Book Labels: Good, Bad or Ugly?
What do you do when your book is mislabelled? No, I’m not talking about some spotty teenaged kid at Walmart putting the wrong price sticker on it. I’m talking about…
Is the Print Book Destined For Death?
Within the past week I’ve had two people say to me – “but I like REAL books!” They were, of course, unhappily referring to the increasing popularity of electronic readers…
The Office of Prime Minister – Should I Accept?
It’s often been suggested to me that I should seek out the office of British Prime Minister. Okay, so maybe it hasn’t been suggested – or not that much anyway.…
My Poetic Student
Well, it appears that the author of the little poetic tribute to me which was penned during my recent erotic writing workshop in Wales is going to the beer festival…
As Promised… a Little Ditty Written About Me in Caerleon
(This poem was written by Les Baynton on my Writing Erotic Fiction course at the Caerleon Writers’ Holiday.) Teddy Boy Mitzi teaches erotic lit, She herself is really quite fit,…
Erotic Writing in Wales
Well, it was yet another lovely week at the University of Wales in Caerleon – my third time at the Writers’ Conference. My erotic writing workshop attracted a diverse group…
