Here’s the order of the series:
I write mostly fantasy worlds where the women are various ages, including much older. However, in my stories, as in my life, liaisons usually have age differences. That's the thing--having a strong libido but not finding same-age partners, which I would prefer. I've been told by straight friends they have the same problem. Is it that older women are more inhibited, just too busy, or is it that far fewer of us older women (I'm in my 50s) retain our sex drive? Because my dating pool seems to start at 25 and end at 35.
My experience with swingers was they were disingenuous because they knew their reputation and were essentially unicorn hunters. The women were most often bait and the men ran the show. Independence, freedom, a “room of one’s own” provides the basis of any intimate relationship I care to have. You're right. That sense of ownership, ick.
Not even. You're smashing it, Dani. Nonfiction and fiction alike.
I agree about this trend. It's an acting out or maybe an attempt at manipulation, at least as I see it happening on social media. I'm not sure why anyone thinks they will be missed. This is the nature of our big world.
For me, Medium offers a lot--variety, connecting with other creators, the inspiration, the feedback. Money isn't my goal, so I don't read those posts or study the process.
Detail of the seventh cover image for a series of Darklaw Stories.
Painting separate figures is one thing. Entwining those figure and showing their skin impact is the challenge. Here, Avestine’s lips and fingers clasping Kami’s flesh. Having layers allows working to the edge of each object with smearing.
I like the natural skin tones but thought lamplight could add more depth and brighten the image, so I added a layer of yellow.
To me, the best erotica comes from writers' own experiences and desires. A lot of erotica comes purely from writers' fantasies, but stories can lack impact if the author doesn't bring some of her own experience along with all the research.
And here's the thing: no one thinks if I write about a murder that I've actually murdered anyone, but most of my erotica readers will assume I've experienced what I'm writing about even if I haven't. (Although I do write mostly from experience.)
