by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jan 13th, 2012
DARK GREEN WATERS by Unity Barry
Eugène Manet closed his book and gazed around his wife’s well appointed boudoir. The clock on the mantle struck eleven, a late hour for him. Outside the winter rain, lashed by northern winds, slammed against the tightly secured shutters. In front of them, next to the fireplace a cheval mirror [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Aug 10th, 2011
DANTE, MAYO AND THE LIBIDINOUS FINNS by Linda Watanabe McFerrin
“Il ya des mains pareilles a des feuille capturees. Et d’autres qui parle sans arret dan leur collerette de rires.”
—Jaime Mais, Au crible de la nuit, 1948
Finland is Western Europe’s northernmost country. Further north than much of Siberia, it hangs, with Sweden, from the horn of [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Feb 14th, 2011
The Erotic Life by Lone Morch
In a world where everything is sexualized instead of humanized, I worry that we’ve lost touch with the sweet eroticism in life. To me, being human, life itself is erotic. It’s a being alive to the magical, pulsating, ecstatic body and universe we live and experience through. [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Dec 9th, 2010
Christmas is days away … what to get for the holidays? A copy of Hot Flashes: sexy little stories and poems, of course. Watch as our favorite performance artist, Samantha Chanse, illustrates how to really stuff a Christmas stocking.
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Nov 27th, 2010
Sensual, sizzle, razzle, dazzle—Burlesque is a blast. Starring ultra-sexy songbird Christina Aguilera and an always sultry Cher, it’s a feast for sore eyes and parched … whatever. Gorgeous costumes, bodies, and voices make it a huge relief from other dull contemporary fare, except perhaps the prancings of rock goddesses like Lady Gaga and … yes, [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Nov 26th, 2010
NEVER SAY DIE: A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS by Special Guest Blogger, Erin Orison
Now this is a project worth supporting. Love, or should I say lust, is also for the dead and the restless, or is that the restless dead? Deadlings, do send in your work. This is a perfect opportunity to share the Dead Love. [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Nov 23rd, 2010
THE HUNTER AND THE HOOKER by Lyn Nave
Once upon a time Guido, a hunter (cacciatore), was out in the wilds of the Tuscan hills trying to roust up some dinner. He was wily. He was intrepid. He was a good shot. But this day he was unlucky. The rabbit (coniglio) made a run for it. The deer (cervo) [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Jul 25th, 2010
TYING UP TOMATOES WITH MISTRESS GINGER by Maria Finn
Mistress Ginger Monroe was a blond beauty with an hourglass figure. She stretched across her sofa with the languor of a cat. A woman in her mid-40’s, she has never doubted her own desirability and she has a job she loves. Men pay her $250.00 an hour [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Feb 16th, 2010
Oh, yes, it IS Fat Tuesday and that is a day of absolute deliciousness.
So in honor of Fat Tuesday and the Big Easy, we offer up a tasty bit of Amy Thigpen’s yummy look at Maw Maw and the Treme and the steamy music scene in “the City that Care Forgot.” This is just an [...]
by Linda Watanabe McFerrin on Feb 15th, 2010
Love in the dark??? Here’s a little excerpt from DEAD LOVE, due out this Fall from Stone Bridge Press. Check it out at www.deadlovebook.com. There’s a limited edition hardcover with a Manga supplement available too!
“You might imagine, as I would have if it had not happened to me, that a near-zombie girl would just stand [...]