Rainy Saturdays...

...are perfect for daydreaming. Autumn has kicked in here in Norfolk and the last week has been peppered with rain, wind and cold. I've even put my heating on again, which I'm not at all happy about. But I'd much rather be warm, thank you very much.

Now that The Poetry of Three is soon to be published, I'm dreaming of other stories to get my teeth into. I'm wondering whether to dust the short story Anna and Brock off the shelf and expand it. They are such interesting characters and I confess I'm curious as to how they work it out.

I am a writer, who happens to publish erotica. I approach all of my work, regardless of what market it's for, with the same level of professionalism. It comes from being an avid reader. I read literary fiction and all kinds of genre fiction. Nothing annoys me more than bad genre writing. Books have been known to go flying across the room in my rage against the sloppiness of the writing. Just because a piece of writing is genre, doesn't mean the writer can get away with working less than 100% of their best for the reader.

I see my job as a writer is to give my readers an escape from their daily grind. My words are their doorways into my worlds and I want them to enjoy their stay. 

Writing erotica is fun! I get to indulge in my love of the sensual and relationships and share. I think the length and breadth of consensual sex is so vast, there's so much to be explored and indulged. Relationships now can be so much more than one Alpha Male and one Beta Female. Adventurous sex doesn't have to be tawdry, or seedy, or only in the context of one-night stands. 

Also, great sex isn't serious. I believe if you're not having a laugh, it's not great sex. 

But then, that could be just me. And that's fine. If we were all the same and liked the same things, it would all get a bit dull.

Anyway, I can't wait for my work to be published to see what other people think. I really hope you enjoy it too! When I have a publication date, I will be shouting long and loud!

PS. I almost forgot, if you review erotica or are a keen erotic blogger, send me your URL and we can link up. My email's up on my profile. I'd love to hear from you.

Portia Black.02 - Reloaded

As the saying goes "I used to be indecisive, now I'm just not sure." After several goes, I decided to have a revamp. I'm a good writer of erotic stories, I am a rubbish sex blogger.

I suppose it comes from not being a reporter. Writing erotic stories requires me to delve into more than what I find appealing and desirable and more of what my readers enjoy.

Ultimately, I'm interested in characters who are a little bit different and this then feeds into my stories, because they don't behave in the way "normal" people expect. They have their own take on life. Each story I write is a dip into an exploration of these characters' sensuality and needs.

I hope you enjoy.

This re-vamp has come about ahead of the publication of my story The Poetry of Three, by Xcite Books. I can't tell you how thrilled I am at this! I will keep you updated and let you know when it's available.

Portia
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