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checkcheck
07/09/09

In reply to R.I.P. Black Lace
is there much erotica targeting men? I might be unaware, but porn aside, it seems like it's assumed that men don't buy erotica either.
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cand86
07/09/09

@checkcheck: Do the Letters To Penthouse count? I see those around and they look pretty much for dudes . . .
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cand86
07/09/09

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This is so sad! One of my favorite erotic books- "Peep Show" by Mathilde Madden- was Black Lace, and I always enjoyed reading about others on Amazon. Are there any other publishers who do erotic (i.e. not romance) novels by women, for women? I know there are tons of individual writers and lots of companies that do anthologies, but are there any that still do actual novels?
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Wenchette
07/09/09

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This really stinks. I adore my stash of Black Lace books. I hide them under the bed and stub my toes on them. For a while they even had covers that were naughty but not so scandalous that I couldn't meet the Borders' clerk's eyes. *pouts* Now where am I going to find my fix of well written historical non-rapey smut!?
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Ipomoea
07/09/09

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This is dismaying. I have some Black Lace titles, and what makes them good is that they are pretty well-written, often by authors who publish less extreme titles as well. I don't want to wade through the scads of mother-son amateur erotica on literotica.com, I was willing to pony up the money for Black Lace titles.

I know Harlequin's making money hand-over-fist right now, do they want to pounce on the well-written erotica market now? Lord knows Ellora's Cave isn't doing a stellar job.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
07/10/09

@Ipomoea is a joyful girl: "mother-son amateur erotica"

Um. What? No. Never mind. Don't tell me.
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CherriSpryte
07/09/09

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16 years old is a bit young to be writing and publishing erotica, isn't it?
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
07/10/09

@CherriSpryte: ha. i c whut u did thar.
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Uncommon Whore
07/09/09

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I would disagree with that - I'm reading Delta of Venus for a second time, and hefted out my Big Book of Erotica back onto the bookshelf now that the (now) ex isn't there to be offended by it.

I personally find it distinctly unsexy to curl up in bed with a laptop. Books can be tossed aside, laptops are like, delicate.
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BlackFrancine
07/09/09

@Uncommon Whore: Yeah, my sister is an erotica affecionado, and has more erotica collections than you can shake a (penis-shaped, vibrating) stick at.
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YourScreenplaySucks
07/09/09

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I attribute the fall of erotica imprints to the unstoppable rise of Internet Spock/Kirk slash fanfiction archives.
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stuff.mcgee
07/09/09

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I did get a waterproof erotica book in case I ever needed it a few years ago...and, I did, as it turns out. So, until computers can be made more resilient, I tip my cap to you, genius erotica book engineers.
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Ipomoea
07/09/09

@stuff.mcgee: Is that the Wet series? Those were good.
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stuff.mcgee
07/09/09

@Ipomoea is a joyful girl: It's called "AQUA erotica" edited by Mary Ann Mohanraj. Its a little cheesy, but I liked it.
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sarah0220 (please don't take my star)
07/09/09

In reply to R.I.P. Black Lace
Mini Morsels of Naughtiness has just joined my list of need to use in conversation as often as possible.
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CherriSpryte
07/09/09

@sarah0220: Perhaps also the list of possible band names?
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