Sure, everyone gets contemplative this time of year, but I think a look back can also be very valuable. Knowing where we’ve been helps us figure out where we’re going. At the beginning of 2012 I pledged to take my writing more seriously, focus on getting published, and try to make a career out of being a writer. With that goal in mind, it’s been an incredible year: My story Fanboys was published in The…

Jenny Lyn is hosting me over at her blog today. Check it out! She interviews me about my writing and inspiration, and about Felt Tips, the anthology in which she and I are both included. She asked some really fantastic questions, go and see what I said! xoxo, Stella

I went to a showing of the HUMP! festival last night and had an amazing time. What really made it for me was the overall energy of the show – both on the screen and in the audience. It warms my heart to see joy and diversity brought to porn and sex, not to mention laughter. So much of the public discourse on sex is tarnished with shame… even in largely liberal areas there seem…

I like to support local authors and local bookstores whenever I can. Sure, sometimes the convenience of online shopping wins out, or the instant gratification of an ebook, but when I can help it I like the real thing. I like to wander the asiles of a bookstore and let something I’ve never heard of catch my eye. I’ll pick up a book for no other reason than it was written by a local author….

I get such a thrill whenever cover art for a book I’m included in is revealed. I know what they say about judging a book by its cover, but I can’t deny it’s the cover that grabs my attention when I’m wandering aimlessly in a bookstore. Does anyone else wander in bookstores anymore? It’s a double thrill when the cover art is as stunning as this; I’ll be sure to let you know more details,…

I’m a guest blogger today over at Babes in Boyland. I wrote about consent issues in real life and in fiction, and what my process was when writing Blindside – my contribution to Like it or Not. This was my first guest post on another site, and I was a little nervous, but I’m really happy about how it turned out. Go take a look!

As I mentioned in my last post, Felt Tips, the charity anthology of office supply related erotica is being released on December 12th. Now, more information is available, including the table of contents. Check it out. As a teaser I’ll tell you that my story, Turnabout, includes not one but TWO strap-ons! Good times. Also, my fearless beta reader said this was his favorite story of mine so far. So clearly not to be missed….

I ended up, rather unexpectedly, at the Popular Culture Association’s national conference last weekend. I was going to see a friend who was presenting a paper, so I bought a ticket without looking into it much. Boy, was I stunned! I only attended panels two days of the conference but what I saw was amazing. Right up my alley and intellectually stimulating in a way I haven’t experienced since college (10 years ago!) I got…

Tons of good stuff all at once! The cover art for Like it or Not has been released. This is the anthology that will include my story, Blindside. The book and e-book will be available on May 11th, but you can pre-order now and save 20% – what a deal! Publisher’s blurb; In Blindside, freshman Matt is tired of enduring the hazing by (admittedly gorgeous) upperclassman Dylan, when Dylan ups the ante significantly. And as…