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  I started writing love scenes before I even knew what happened past a kiss. Instead of trying to figure out how to grope a boy's but...

Let's be honest. Right now, the world truly sucks. We are dealing with a global pandemic, the rise of fascism, and incompetent world lea...

It doesn't matter who you are or what you do, at some point, you will freak out about your job (yes, even if it's a job you love). A...

I have a saucy sequel to Vamping It Up in Mind, but it's still not quite right. Until I get it figured out, I think I'll tease you w...

Naomi Wolf I was doing some wandering in my old files and found these words of wisdom from Naomi Wolf , from The Beauty Myth. *** ...

Are you ready to going on that revitalized sex life of yours? Are you ready for...WRITING A LOVE LETTER?? Think of what you like and wha...

In my little world view, the basic necessity to live a Bohemian life is to travel. I never thought I would be able to travel as much as I ha...

During the winter, keeping a sense of perspective is all important. As such, here is Hafiz, the beloved fourteenth century Persian poet! T...

I recently read this question and it started a flood of thoughts. So I thought I'd share the pain! If you could sit down with your ...

I have had the honor and the pleasure of modeling with Michael Baxter, the genius of belly dance photography. I never knew I had myst...

I'm a big fan of Alexandra Franzen (over here) .  She wrote this challenge on her website: The premise: what if instead of writing a...

The Charming Man just shot down my idea of turning the interior of the house into a bouncy castle. I think my brain is going.

A long time ago, my mother told me that men traded love in order to have sex and that women traded sex in order to have love. In other words...

I think I will bake cookies this evening.

I do fear description. If I'm going to write a story that actually has plot and action, I tend to scrimp on setting. And I'll show y...