num_pages: 261
description: Susie Bright, the best-selling editor and founder of The Best American Erotica series, has finally written the complete guide for people who like to read, write, publish, and think about sex. With her “impeccable credentials in the field of sexual social studies and literature,” (The Boston Phoenix) Bright offers the ultimate manifesto for the erotic literati. For Erotic What is Your Sexual Story? Creating Sexual Characters Steamy Plots How to Mix Sex with Other Genres Up-to-Date Resources for Erotic Authors For Erotic Is This is a Stroke Book, or is This Art? The Erotic Reader’s Bill of Rights The “Good Parts” Susie’s Erotic Reference Library For Erotic Is Writing Sex Better than Having Sex? The Similarities Between Erotica and Pornography Sex and Violence Erotic Burn-out For Erotic A Devil’s Argument Against Publishing Finding the Perfect Editor Money Money Money Big-Time, Small Press, and Internet Publishing Fan Clubs, Book Tours, and Book Reviews With candor and humor, Bright tells her own explicit adventures in erotic publishing, from the creative inspiration to the nitty-gritty economics. She offers provocative exercises for writers and readers alike to hone their writing and critical skills, as well as opening up the whole treasure chest of erotic literature and history. Here’s a guide that will teach you not only how to read and write a dirty story, but also how to recognize the most powerful insights of the erotica experience.
language: English
title: How To Read/Write a Dirty Story
titlecomplete: How To Read/Write a Dirty Story
genres: How To, Reference, Research, Romance, Erotica, Writing, Literature, Sexuality, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 264
publisher: Susie Bright