tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125392262011-04-21T14:24:04.761-07:00This is the place where Sage Vivant, owner of Custom Erotica Source and author of <i>Your Erotic Personality</i>, announces new products and services and occasionally rants or raves on random topics.Sage Vivanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794393598483412824noreply@blogger.comBlogger1431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12539226.post-58138756618342041812008-09-15T20:09:00.000-07:002008-09-15T20:11:32.533-07:00

Author M. Christian is interviewed often, but it's a rare treat to be able to listen to him instead of read an interview with him. Chip August, host of the Sex, Love and Intimacy podcast, chatted with M. Christian a few weeks ago and podcast is now live. Check it out!

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Come one, come all* to the definitive class in erotica writing, taught by a master of the genreSex Sells: How to Write & Sell EroticaWith M.ChristianSunday, October 12th, 1pm - 4pm$40 before Sept 30$50 after Sept 30Downtown San Francisco (location revealed after registering)Register Via PayPal: Zobop@aol.comThe market for erotic fiction and nonfiction is booming! There actually is a secret to

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If you haven't yet read Donna George Storey's An Amorous Woman, I fail to see why you are denying yourself the pleasure. Get the book. It's a marvelous read!Donna George Storey's career as a writer could be officially considered "launched" when E. L. Doctorow, one of her writing teachers at Princeton, praised her work. When her wanderlust took her to Japan after college, it was only a matter of

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My partner in all things, M. Christian, has an opportunity for those of you who write. This is his announcement:Here's a special invitation to unpublished – or just beginning – erotica writers looking for a bit of free exposure.Frequently Felt is my playful little blog -- "A lobcock of erotic trivialities, oddities, and miscellanea transcribed with jaundiced talent for naught but a boxing Jesuit

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An Amish woman and her daughter were riding in an old buggy one cold blustery day. The daughter said to her mother, "My hands are freezing cold." The mother replied, "Put them between your legs. Your body heat will warm them up." The daughter did, and her hands warmed up. The next day, the daughter was riding with her boyfriend who said, "My hands are freezing cold." The girl replied, "Put them

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Writer Jennifer Matlack is working on a new article for Penthouse and needs to hear from men who have or (have had) a sex buddy, not a traditional girlfriend or a lover in the true sense of the word, but a female friend you who have no-strings-attached sex with. This is a casual sexual relationship that you both consent to. You know and like each other but you don't love each other and you're not

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It's rather simple, really -- just give them the flu.On January 14, I got slammed with this heinous, unforgiving virus. It's only really today that I finally feel pretty normal and able to dip my toe back into this whirlpool called life. I just wanted to tell you in case you were wondering what the heck had happened to me.My voice is still not normal, however, and that's why I haven't done any

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Anybody who listens to my podcasts knows that I find politicians' sexual foibles endlessly entertaining. Senator Larry Craig has certainly given us all many good laughs over the past few months, and in the following video, George Clooney and Brad Pitt have a bit of fun at his expense. Enjoy!

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One of the finest erotica authors of all time, M. Christian, is offering some of his books (many that are rare or out of print) at what can only be called ROCK BOTTOM PRICES for a limited time only. Check them out -- if I'm not mistaken he will sign all of them!This current crop leans more heavily toward gay smut, so if that's not your thing, M. Christian is going to be offering other books

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Although I love to look at lingerie, I don't enjoy wearing it. People are often surprised to learn this about me, since I'm in the sex business and all. But the truth is, most lingerie makes me feel itchy or self-conscious or both. My favorite unmentionables are simple and without artifice, but above all, they must flatter me and be comfortable. I've never met any two men who liked the same

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Just recently discovered these guys: "Mr. Cholmondley-Warner and Grayson," a creation of English comedian Harry Enfield for his BBC show "Harry Enfield and Chums."

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In the writing community, the announcement of Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device has been nothing short of momentous.Personally, I've been a real snob when it came to e-books. I called them "the last act of the desperate" and lumped them in with self-publishing in terms of respectability. Whenever anybody told me they had an e-book out, I politely congratulated them but I always

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Well, here's an idea for you. How about a week-long retreat in the Costa Rican town of Montezuma? My friend LiYana of Redefining Monogamy is offering this retreat, which is "open to individuals and couples who want to create extraordinary relationships, expand body, heart and mind, whilst escaping the dreary mid-winter cold."If I hadn't already scheduled a cruise with my sweetie up the Pacific

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If you subscribe to my mailing list, you already know this, but for those of you who don't, I decided this week that it's time for Custom Erotica Source to close its doors. The last date to place orders will be December 10 (I will be delivering stories through the holidays and into January, I suspect). The CES Web site will go dark after that.This was not an easy decision to make, as you might

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Who doesn't love weird sex news? Nobody! Depending on who compiles it, though, you could end up with either a slew of nasty, scary, or disheartening news items or, if you're lucky, an assortment of stories that are delightful, positive, and wacky.M. Christian's new Frequently Felt blog leans decidedly toward the latter.Along with entertaining news items, Christian enhances his blog with original

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This class is being taught by CES staff writer, Jen Cross:Declaring Our Erotic -- a day-long writing retreat for womenSaturday, November 10, 8:30am-4:00pm.Intrigued by the idea of writing erotic stories or writing about sex? Been interested in the Declaring Our Erotic writing workshops but have a schedule that's too busy for a full 8-week workshop session? Want the opportunity to go a little

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One hundred and eleven "regular" guys walked into NYC's Abercrombie and Fitch store and took off their shirts. Why? To challenge that store's ridiculous and relentless depiction of perfect-looking people. The guys are part of a group called ImprovEverywhere, which I need to investigate further. Two of the guys were asked to leave the store, even as they were attempting to buy clothing -- so I

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This presentation by NOW Foundation's Love Your Body Campaign illustrates and describes how advertisers and the media enforce unrealistic beauty standards, sexual ideals, and gender stereotypes that girls and women are expected to follow. What is the impact of these images on the health and well-being of women and girls, and what can YOU do?Find out today and download the presentation.

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Remember when you were a kid and you played doctor? A few years later, you understood that real doctors didn't feel up their patients.But it appears that not every kid could accept that reality. In fact, some kids must have thought, "Man, this is excellent. I am so going to be a doctor when I grow up."This dentist in Woodland, California has been "relaxing" patients by giving them "chest rubs."

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For those of you who listen to my podcast or troll the Web for weird stories, the following item will not be news to you. But you might enjoy it anyway.Back in June, Reverend Gary Aldridge of Alabama was found dead in his home. He had been the senior pastor at Thorington Road Baptist Church for the previous 15 years. At the time, the circumstances were kept pretty quiet and rumors circulated that

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Maybe I'm just getting old, but I am sick to death of bullshit marketing. I was reading a fabulous article today (Is the Net good for writers?) and I saw an ad for Black Label luxury sex toys. What a crock of total shit. Masquerading behind the elegant black background and fancy lighting are the same plastic, made-in-China, buzzing bits of paradise that are sold in any sex toy emporium just

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For years, people have been curious about what I and my writers do in any given day. What's life like at the office for folks like us? Are we writing more than we're fucking? How do orders get processed? Are there any office romances? And how do we stay on the right side of the law?Well, I've started a blog to give you a glimpse into what we actually do around here. I post to it more regularly

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Today, I learned that Marcy Sheiner had reviewed Your Erotic Personality on her blog, so I eagerly went to check out what she thought. She liked it, thank goodness, and this means a lot to me because Marcy pulls no punches. She would never say nice things to be polite or just to make somebody owe her a favor. I met Marcy early in my erotica career (1998). She had a column in Playboy online, I

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Jackie Adshead has posted a few more goodies on her erotic art page. Hot!

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You may already know the work of Michael Rosen, as he's been one of erotica's hottest photographers for decades. What distinguishes his work from just about all others, however, is that he prefers to photograph real people. Sometimes these people are involved in real sex acts, other times they seem only inclined to do so. As a result, his work is rich with the gamut of emotions that go with

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M. Christian is more than just a prolific writer. More than just the most original voice in the erotica genre. More than just the man I am lucky enough to call my boyfriend.He loves boobs!And so do I, dammit. And what's more, I think that more is better. (Which is good because my own are pretty formidable.)Anyway, M. Christian has started "reprinting" via his blog the columns he's written for

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My friend (and Custom Erotica Source staff writer) Jen Cross is teaching another series of transformative writing workshops here in San Francisco.Write Whole: Survivors Write (for women): Monday eves 9/17 - 11/12Gather with other survivors of sexual trauma to create new art and new beauty out of your experiences, and deepen your sense of wholeness.Declaring Our Erotic (mixed group): Tuesday eves

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Well, of course they do. You confound and confuse us, as well. That's why we can't stay away from each other, I guess -- we can't resist a good mystery!My friend and colleague, LiYana Silver, relationship guru and founder of Redefining Monogamy is hosting one of her increasingly famous tele-classes next week called "Ask A Woman." (A couple of months ago, she hosted "Ask A Man" and it was

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A writer friend, Jennifer Matlack, is doing an article for Redbook and needs to find married couples (late 20s-45) to include in the piece. The article is about "the little acts of love" in your marriage; small things couples do for each other that breathe energy, passion, and love into the everyday. For example, her husband, Jeff, has been known to coax her out of the kitchen and onto the back

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I love Paris. I love it a lot. I would live there if I could. One of the blogs that I read with any regularity is The Paris Blog, which is penned by assorted Brits and Americans currently living in Paris. Their insights and observations are consistently fascinating to me.One of the posts there recently was by my favorite blogger, Meg. She writes about her experience at a Paris sex club. (

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Okay, maybe I'm just cranky because of my annihilated hard drive, but I've been noticing something that has really set off my irk meter:More and more people are putting music on their blogs. And this is not good.The fact that any sentient being would have to be told this isn't good is unsettling to me. (Kinda like how it's increasingly necessary to tell people to stop yapping on their cell

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In 2004, I bought an iPod. I loved it but soon discovered that using it with a PC was an unsatisfying experience. And when my PC got so invested with spyware that it was rendered inoperable in 2005, I thought, "Okay, it's a sign. Time to buy a Mac!"After the first few days of growing pains, I fell in love with my Mac. I evangelized it, even. It really was simpler than the PC and far less

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Writers, it is sad to say, are not known for helping each other. It's not because we're particularly nasty people but because the competition is stiff, the money is absolutely awful, and the duration of any attention you get for anything you publish is fleeting. We're not generally proud of any of this or our behavior, mind you, but the publishing industry is a dog-eat-dog world, and as Norm from

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Personally, I don't like to plaster sentiments of any kind on my clothing or my car, but these bumper stickers are just funny enough to possibly change my mind:1. Bush: End of an Error2. That's OK, I Wasn't Using My Civil Liberties Anyway3. Let's Fix Democracy in this Country First4. If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran5. Bush. Like a Rock. Only Dumber.6. If You Can Read This,

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An artist friend of mine recently shared this drawing with me. He created it to honor a woman he loves dearly but who is with a man who treats her badly. I was so touched by his words, I wanted to share them with you: Here's a woman. I based her on a shy, lovely friend -- let's call her Josephine -- here where I live, who has nearly black hair and striking green eyes. Josephine, now in her

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iVillage has published a unique version of the erotic personality quiz. It's geared to women and it highlights a select number of erotic personality types. So why should you take it? Cuz it's freakin' fun, that's why! Should you find the results less than accurate, feel free to take the genderless mother quiz for a thorough diagnostic on your horniness triggers.

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It's not new that Fox News offers everything *but* news. They skew information, create a climate of fear, misrepresent facts to support their own conservative agenda, and worst of all, debase journalistic integrity beyond recognition.Maybe you've heard about the war between the loud and ignorant Bill O'Reilly and the wonderful Daily Kos blog. If not, read about it here to fully acquaint yourself

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I am not a Hillary Clinton fan, but this episode riled me up anyway.I just took action with Ms. magazine protesting the Washington Post's recent article analyzing Senator Hillary Clinton's cleavage. Like her or not, Senator Clinton is a member of the Senate and quite possibly the next president of the United States. Instead of writing about her strategy to end the war in Iraq or her plans to

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Check out 4Parents.gov -- you will find completely biased and inaccurate information on abortion (not to mention a healthy dose of abstinence as the best form of birth control, rather than teaching kids how to have responsible sex -- because let's face it, they are *going* to have sex so shouldn't they be given information rather than fear?)4Parents.gov is part of the United States' mission to

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Slightly behind yet another trend, I recently have become totally smitten with the TV show, "The Office." So, when I saw this quiz that would tell me what character I was most like, I just had to take it! (Despite my book, which is based on a quiz, I really don't spend all my time taking or thinking about quizzes -- honest!) Turns out I'm Pam, which isn't surprising, considering the huge crush

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I'd like to take a non-partisan view toward sex but wow -- these guys really don't make it easy. What a week it was for unbridled hypocrisy!1. On July 9, the "D.C. Madam" released her little black book of clients, and in a preemptive move designed to ward off the wave of public derision and marital strife, Senator David Vitter (R-La.) confessed to having availed himself of the madam's services.

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The most compelling case for eyeglasses ever made...

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The eloquence of Keith Olbermann does the heinous crimes of both Scooter Libby and George W. Bush justice. Crooks and Liars offers a video that will re-inspire the righteous indignation we all should feel over what our president did this week.

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Thanks to an excellent suggestion from Vamp in her lovely Jane's Guide review of SageVivant.com, it's now possible for you to get code to post on your Web site or blog to tell the world about what erotic personality you are! I've posted my information here so you can see what it would look like: I took Sage Vivant's Erotic Personality Quiz and discovered I'm a Show-Off! What is your Erotic

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For a sex health story in Glamour, writer Natasha Chilingerian is looking for anecdotes from women who got their sex drives back during a time in their lives when their libidos were especially low.She's looking for stories from women who either made a major lifestyle change in order to get their sex lives back (quit a bad job, started pampering themselves in some way, etc.), or made small changes

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Some things simply must be shared. These album covers are among them. Here's a sample. Unbelievable.

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Several weeks ago, Chip August (host of the podcast, Sex, Love and Intimacy) interviewed me. That interview is now live online. The sound quality is not the best, but if you listen with headphones or earbuds, it's much better than listening through your computer's speakers. I like this interview because he asked questions that I think most people would have, and he allowed me to answer them (

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In a world where the Creation Museum has financial supporters as well as visitors, and rich, uninformed white men still think they can make decisions about women's bodies, it is so damn good to hear somebody like Jocelyn Elders (former U.S. Surgeon General) speak rationally about sex. Dr. Elders is, by the way, 74 years old now but she maintains her educated candor about sexual matters. It's so

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Boy, if there's one thing this world needs it's another blog, don't you think? I mean, we just don't have enough people spouting off about how they feel about things, you know?Yeah, yeah, I'm being facetious. If a blog has a purpose, it's got value. So, I hope you'll agree that my new blog -- Your erotic personality -- has a purpose. What I'm trying to do is bring up topics related to the book

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I'll be teaching an Erotic Personality class here in San Francisco this week!If you live in the San Francisco bay area (or can get here easily), I'd love to have you as a student in my class entitled "Your EroticPersonality." Yes, it's based on my book but it will be a great opportunity to delve deeper and get more information about who you are and what you need for great sex. The class happens

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The lovely ladies over at the Lust Bites blog are interviewing me tomorrow (May 23). The comment period, in which you can ask me just about anything, continues all day , so I hope you'll stop by and do your best to stump the harried erotica writer.

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I suck as a blogger. Maybe you've noticed?It's not that I don't have anything to say. If you listen to my podcast, you know that I do! But with all the writing I do in any given day, the idea of then spilling my guts here on a blog fills me with anticipatory exhaustion. I try to keep things short and sweet (okay, except for that crazy post about pole dancing!), but there are other bloggers out

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Have you been tempted to join the Erotic Personality Club but haven't decided yet for sure? Well, if you win the following contest, you could win a free membership plus an autographed copy of my book!Penguin (they own Berkley Books, my publisher for Your Erotic Personality) features its sexiest titles on RedLightBooks, and for the next few months, they are running a contest to give away THREE

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The sexy and super-talented author, M. Christian, has just announced that his next novel, The Very Bloody Marys, is available for pre-orders as well as reviews. If you'd like to review his book, please write him at zobop at aol.com. Here's some info on his wonderful book (and I know it's wonderful -- I copyedited it and read every word!).He’s the only vampire cop around—and a gang of

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Some people think authors make money and are respected. Such people watch too many movies. I recently noticed that several copies of Your Erotic Personality were for sale by independent sellers at Amazon.com for rock-bottom, bargain-basement prices of $3 and $4. This mystified me. How could anyone afford to sell the book at such a price and make any money? (Oh, and let me be honest, as well. I

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May is National Masturbation Month! And if you want to observe it in the privacy of your own home, that's perfectly fine, but if you'd like to do something a little different -- and benefit some good causes in addition to your own satisfaction -- check out the following. It's taken from a press release from Carol Queen, organizer and creator of the event. I'm donating at least one free story and

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(Sorry to tell you about this so late, but I didn't know the contest had started until a few days ago! So, I apologize if the contest if over by the time you go check it out.)Good Vibrations magazine is having a contest to see who can offer up the best ending to one of my unfinished stories. Give it a shot! If the editors at Good Vibrations think your submission is the best, you'll win a gift

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Anytime a writer sends out a book for a review, she hopes that she isn't sealing her doom. I only know of four reviews that have been posted online for Your Erotic Personality , but I'm relieved to note that they're all positive.I guess the real hammer will fall when Publisher's Weekly does its special brand of smackdown on it...!So, if you're interested, here are links to the reviews so you can

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As Your Erotic Personality gets more exposure, I'm coming into contact with people who are doing some extraordinary work with people to help them understand themselves sexually. LiYana Silver of Re-Defining Monogamy is one of them. Her workshops go beyond the standard "talk about your feelings with your partner" formula and tap into new and mostly unexplored areas of relationships -- including

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It's finally happened. I now have an audio CD -- and it has music!British composer David Courtney contacted me almost two years ago with an idea for an erotic story with a musical score. We worked out story details, he composed music, and at long last, we have the final product! The CD is called Sex With a Stranger and it's now available for sale at CD Baby.CD Baby lets you listen to samples

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A couple of months ago, I posted a cryptic and derogatory comment about pole-dancing. Naturally, I offended at least one pole dancer, who promptly left a polite but cryptic comment. This week, one of my podcast listeners sent me a few links to stories about the rising popularity of pole-dancing parties in the suburbs, including this one to a story in the New York Times.I made a few disparaging

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Once a day, I used to check my MySpace account to see if there were new "friend requests." There usually were, although half the time it was some porn come-on or a sales scam. Tonight, though, I signed on and saw an ad for a Weird Al Yankovic video. Being a long-time fan of Weird Al, I clicked on the link.It took me to his page but his video wasn't working.And that was the straw that broke this

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I feel the same way about art as I do about food -- I enjoy consuming it but find it best for all concerned if I don't attempt to create it.So, I was intrigued to find artist Jackie Adshead's site, which not only displays her beautiful artwork but shows how a piece is created. Click on the "Online Demonstration" link to see the step-by-step process. For a paint-by-numbers gal like me, I was

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Here's a little spoof of the most sexless human on the planet. Doesn't it make you hot?

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If you ever thought Garrison Keillor was an amusing, unassuming fellow with a liberal mindset (just because he's on public radio), you might want to read this blog post from Dan Savage. Boy. You think you know a person.... I'm suddenly proud of the fact that I've always found Keillor to be boring in the extreme.Addendum: Thanks to an anonymous comment to this post, I was alerted to the

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I recently hired a few writers to help out at Custom Erotica Source. Some have written professionally, some haven't, but each and every one of them is creative in some awesome way. Jen Cross, for instance, teaches writing workshops here in the greater San Francisco area and I think hers are especially unique because they link writing to "wholeness." Her Web site is Writing Ourselves Whole and

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There are days when I think this Interweb thing is really going to catch on. Today is one of them.After much planning and collaboration, Flash animator Andy Pinder and I have finally finished and uploaded our interactive movie about your erotic personality. (That's right. Yours.) It stars the lady you see pictured here.I'd love to know what you think of it!

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I've been reading a lot about the evils of plastics in the past few months. There's a great site called Delicious Organics that goes into informative detail about which kinds of plastic will end up in your bloodstream and which won't. From this site, for instance, I learned that reusing a plastic water bottle is just about the worst thing you can do. And here I thought I was helping the

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M. Christian -- my partner in all things -- recently started a blog with his brother Sam, and it's quickly turning into something rather remarkable. It's called Meine Kleine Fabrik, which means "my little factory" in German. As many of you know, I find most blogs (even my own on occassion!) are not terribly compelling, amusing, or enlightening, and like reality shows, they seem mostly to be a

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I cannot stop listening to this song. I am quite thoroughly addicted -- so much so that I have to share it with you. (Mika is a U.K. artist but I'm hoping he swims over to this side of the pond soon.) Find him on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/mikamyspace

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For Glamour magazine, writer Natasha Chilingerian is looking for anecdotes from women, age 20-40, that describe how you got out of a lie you told. The lie doesn't need to be 'outrageous.'The lie should have occurred in adulthood (no stories from high schoolor younger).She'd love to hear how you handled a lie that you told:- at work- to a guy- to a friend- to your parents (as an adult)Also, she'd

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It's hard to write a book. And not necessarily for the reasons you think.Popular wisdom holds that fiction writers struggle with periods when the muse does not visit or the creative well is dry. This is certainly a real and pervasive problem for some fiction writers. But it's just the beginning of the hell that awaits them after they are published.Add to that struggle the disturbing

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A young and virtually inexhaustible aspiring writer friend of mine, Lucy Felthouse, recently told me about the book she's writing: The Last Seduction. But she's writing it via blog entries and is letting the book take twists and turns based on reader feedback (and her own whim, of course!). The results are quite compelling. Lucy is an engaging person and good writer -- check out her ongoing

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As a dutiful San Franciscan, I am rarely without my iPod. It's true that I love the device itself, but I also feel happy when my music is with me. So, imagine my delight when my mischeivous beau brought the OhMiBod music-powered vibrator to my attention! It syncs with your iPod to deliver a new level of musical satisfaction. And it is appropriately priced at -- what else -- $69.With Valentine's

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Did you ever long to be one of those zombie-faced women in a seedy bar who makes her living by pretending that a pole is one big penis?You did? Well, aside from the fact that I'm a little sorry for you, I'd like to tell you about a contest that might make your day. It's a pole party -- and it can happen right in your home! Yes! Now you too can aspire to objectify yourself for money! It's a good

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I don't think any commentary can properly introduce the massive stupidity you're about to witness with this video. Having watched the film Idiocracy last night, I find this video only confirms my fear that morons are multiplying in alarming numbers in this country... I mean, we elected one, for crying out loud.What do you think? Are most Americans really this dumb and uninformed? Or is it just

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About two weeks ago, Village Voice columnist Rachel Kramer Bussel was given her walking papers. This was a rather stunning move on the part of the Village Voice because Rachel's column wass not only well-read and much enjoyed by many, but the publishing industry even acknowledged its importance by granting her several books deals in the past few years. Frankly, only her column and Violet Blue's

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I have uncorrected proofs of my upcoming book, YOUR EROTIC PERSONALITY for anyone who might be willing to review it or otherwise talk about it on a Web site or blog. The book will be released in April. If you're interested in receiving a copy for a review, please write me at sagevivant@yahoo.com and tell me who the review is for and where to send your copy. Many thanks!

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Saw this bumper sticker today and loved it so much, I had to share it with you.

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Attention Orgasm Fans! Now there's a site that allows you to see the faces of others in their petite morts and even to upload your own.Beautiful Agony is a rather brilliantly conceived site that offers a voyeuristic as well as an exhibitionistic opportunity for those interested in either. Capitalizing on both is also a clever way to make money, but then again, that's what the sex on the

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Glamour magazine is looking for submissions of sexfantasies from women age 20-40. They want a desciptionof a fantasy, plus an explanation of why you think youhave the fantasy.For the article, an expert will "decode" the fantasy.If your selection is chosen, Glamour will run thefantasy along with your first name and age. Theyparticularly need fantasies that fit the followingscenarios: * about being

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Jebus, I hate MySpace.Yes, I do have a damn MySpace account , mostly because a year or so ago, writers everywhere got the word that they just had to have one to help promote their book(s). And so now we're all over there, yelling and screaming and jumping up and down like spoiled children, with not a genuine desire for true friends among us -- all everybody seems to want is eyeballs on their

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Hey, so remember that auction I was touting? The one that would benefit the charity Reading is Fundamental? The one that had lots of sexy but inoffensive goodies in one gift basket?Maybe you can guess what happened.If you guessed that we made a bijillion dollars and subsequently allowed every child to get the reading help he or she needed, you would, alas, be incorrect. If you guessed that

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The annual Bad Sex in Fiction Awards are in full swing, so check them out if you want to feel better about your own writing. They seem to pick mostly from mainstream or literary fiction for these, so I'm safe from their scathing gaze. But watch out -- when more than a handful of people actually read my books, who knows? I could end up on this list!

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This video is pretty damn inspired. See if you don't chuckle.

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This is such a delightful interview with Al Gore. Enjoy!

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If you're looking for a memorable gift for your lover this holiday season, look no further than the terrific auction going on at eBay right now through December 8. And the proceeds benefit Reading is Fundamental!This very special gift basket contains:* ARTISAN CHOCOLATE from San Francisco chocolatier Cacao Anasa* A QUICKIE from Custom Erotica Source* THE SEX LIVES OF WIVES by Holly Hollenbeck*

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There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy. It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women are forced to go home just a few hours after surgery, against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage

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I recently discovered BlogTalkRadio, a way to turn the ramblings of a blog into a potentially entertaining talk show. It's an interactive blog that uses a phone and the Internet as the means of communication. Anyway, it seems pretty cutting edge and so I'm going to give it a whirl.On November 28 at 8:30 pm (Pacific Time), you can call or IM me and be part of the show! All the details are here.

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Well, I had yet another run-in with an overly cautious, morally righteous, and obviously sexually repressed business owner. (Remember: I'm using this blog to track these incidents. Really, I think over time they're going to prove very amusing. At the time they happen, however, they just set my blood to boiling.)Let me begin by saying that I'm constantly on the look-out for ways to promote CES.

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More can be said through humor than any other form of communication. At least, I think it can, and after all, this is my blog. Anyway, a friend sent this to me today and I laughed so much, I thought I'd share it with all of you. It has been attributed to John Cleese, but according to Snopes, Mr. Cleese had no hand at all in it. Nevertheless, it is funny as all hell. Enjoy! From John Cleese to

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This month's CES charity auction is in full swing. Bid on a Quickie (500 word story) and get it for considerably less than the $45 retail price -- and help out a good cause at the same time. The cause this month is A Soldier's Wish List. Bid soon! The auction ends on October 17.

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Mark Morford, one of my personal heroes, provides the most compelling reason of all to hop into the sack and get crackin'.

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Have you ever wondered why you need one set of stimuli to get turned on while your partner needs something entirely different? Or why you react to certain sexual situations in ways that intrigue, excite, or confuse you? Now you can find out what makes you tick.In a few months, you'll be able to take the quiz in my book YOUR EROTIC PERSONALITY and get the answers to these questions. You'll learn

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It occurs to me that I never did tell you about a great little book I'm in called American Casanova. This book is worth mentioning, not only because it's a great read, but because it's a collaborative novel "directed" by Maxim Jakubowski. Seventeen different writers (including M. Christian, Lucy Taylor, O'Neil De Noux, Molly Weatherfield, and Thomas Roche, to name a few) contributed a chapter to

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If someone offered you a date with Ron Jeremy, would you stare and blink and blubber, stupefied by your incredible luck? Or would you mutter a polite "thank you" and walk away? Enter this contest. It's the only way to know how you'll react when you win.

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A few days ago, I was going to sit down and invite you to rejoice with me because iTunes accepted my new RSS feed of Four Minutes, Once a Week! Really, my joy was boundless. No sooner had I started to tell friends and associates about my incredible good fortune, however, when iTunes withdrew its gracious permission and kicked me out of iTunes. Again.Those of you who have been listening to my

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I know they're not supposed to make us giggle, but sometimes, you see a sex toy that just delights you so much, you want to own it as much for the smiles as for the orgasms. Such as the case with the Lil Piggy Buttplug. I mean, really, this is just adorable!

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At the end of 1997, I left the world of banking, where I'd spent more than 10 years learning about consumer credit and then enforcing federal banking laws. I learned that the average banker is a drone with delusions of power and the average bank teller has the I.Q. of pocket lint. This article from the San Francisco Chronicle is a shining example of how truly stupid and unthinking banks and

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Little known fact: I have a day job! And increasingly, at work I find myself surrounded by people speaking a foreign tongue -- everything from "monetizing the content space" to "shifting the paradigm" (although I understand any mention of "paradigm" brands one as a throwback to the Gordon Gekko's era). Anyway, when I saw this Biz Speak generator, I exclaimed "Eureka!" Maybe now I can run with

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