Ten years ago, a friend and colleague of mine suddenly found herself frozen out by her credit card server because she ran a paysite of erotic fiction and photography. All of its sex-positive fiction and nonfiction appeared for free first for three months, only becoming pay material upon archiving. She provided similar access to a… Continue Reading
Author Archives: debrahyde
Friends who know me are likely gonna think what took her so long when they see my newest title, Story of L. But those same friends also know this about me: I either intuit things in a blink of an eye or I’m totally clueless. I mean if-it-were-a-snake-it-would’ve-bit-me clueless. And I was completely clueless about… Continue Reading
It’s been a long stretch between books for me, but I can now say the drought is over. I’m pleased to announce the release of my latest novel, Story of L. Yes, the Story of L. And, as the name suggests, it’s a retelling of the seminal Story of O, recast as a lesbian tale.… Continue Reading
You know the rest, right? Seems I jumped out of the proverbial frying pan in March after attending the second Ravenous Nights and I’ve been in a blissful version of Hell ever since. Why? Well, because… First, because I love everything about the printed word and because Ravenous Romance really has something here with its… Continue Reading
Or why the snow won’t keep me from NYC this Friday night (and why I hope it won’t hold you back either!). RAVENOUS ROMANCE™ LAUNCHES NEW YORK CITY READING SERIES Publisher of erotic fiction to launch Ravenous Nights at Lower East Side venue [Boston, MA – February 1, 2011] – Ravenous Romance™, a leading online… Continue Reading
Between novel writing, book publicity, and researching and lecturing on S/M literary history, I’ve come to realize that I can’t keep multiple blogs up and running. Therefore, I’m shutting down this blog to pour what little blog energy I have into my signature blog, Pursed Lips. I’ll add ebook and “book tech” categories there, blending… Continue Reading
I’m slowly working my way through a de-cluttering reorg of my library, the bulk of which spans two rooms in the lower level of our raised ranch. But the bane of this process? The space right in front this picture window. I swear it’s messing up the feng shui of the room…… Continue Reading
A year ago today, I watched Ravenous Romance roll-out to the public. It was quite a splash, with its sophisticated look of a website, its authors’ blog, and its many sub-genre offerings. And I got to be part of the action! A decade previous to this date, I embarked on writing short erotic fiction. Dozens… Continue Reading
Fellow author Cecilia Tan recently tagged me in a The Next Big Thing blog chain/tour and since I struggled with a schedule too busy for blogging all of 2012, I took her up on her tag to break my blogging impasse. The link embedded in her name will take you to her Next Big Thing.… Continue Reading