Founder and Publisher Emerita Joani Blank, then working as a sex educator and counselor, started writing her own books about sexuality at her clients' and other therapists' behest.The press currently has a list of eighteen sexual self-awareness titles, including innovative and practical non-fiction with non-judgmental techniques for strengthening sexual communication. Down There Press also publishes lively literary and photographic erotica.

    An imprisoned man receives an unexpected caller, after which "everything changed..."And the reader is hooked. But whether or not readers will stay on for the entire wild ride will depend on how well the writer structures the story, scene by scene.This book is your game plan for success. Using dozens of examples from his own work - including "Dropshot," "Tiebreaker" and other popular novels - Jack M. Bickham will guide you in building a sturdy framework for your novel, whatever its form or length. You'll learn how to: -"worry" your readers into following your story to the end -prolong your main character's struggle while moving the story ahead -juggle cause and effect to serve your story action As you work on crafting compelling scenes that move the reader, moment by moment, toward the story's resolution, you'll see why believable fiction must make more sense than real life. Every scene should end in disastersome scenes should be condensed, and others built big. Whatever your story, this book can help you arrive at a happy ending in the company of satisfied readers.

    Where the Doms are tall, gorgeous, loyal and protective. Where the women are strong but like to be tamed. Where all your deepest fantasies can come true. The Dungeon Fantasy Club. This is the complete set of all eight full-length, scintillating, spicy romance novels by bestselling author Anya Summers. It includes... Her Highland Master Zoey gets herself lost in Scotland and finds herself without a place to stay. The sexy Scot, Declan, makes her a tantalizing but scandalous offer: Stay in his home for the week, free of charge, and spend each night warming his bed. When Zoey’s past catches up with her, will Declan be willing to risk his heart to become Her Highland Master? To Master & Defend Dominance. Submission. Honor. After a scorching one-night stand with her knight in shining armor, Ophelia will have to face old hurts, and decide whether or not she can trust Tobias with the most precious of gifts. Two Doms for Kara Zeke and Chase make Kara an enticing offer: to submit to them on their trip. But they're her business partners, so Kara shouldn't get involved. Should she? His Driven Domme In the race of his life, Jesse moves out of the driver's seat and willingly becomes Lucy’s passenger. Jesse will have to convince Lucy to enter the fast lane with him – and prove that he's willing to submit to all of his Domme's utmost desires. Can he make the ultimate sacrifice and give up control – for love? Her Country Master After a scorching night with Elise, the dominant alpha male in Tyler recognizes she might just be the woman for him. Can Tyler, the country Dom, convince the certified city girl to trade bright lights for starry nights? Or will her secret destroy their happiness before it's even begun? Love Me, Master Me What begins as a bit of fun and play in the dungeon soon turns into a relationship, where Delilah finds herself healing under Bastian's passionate touch. When the demands of her career and a threat from her past intervene, Bastian must use every note in his arsenal to convince Delilah that theirs is a duet worth singing. But can she be convinced to trust him with her heart? Submit To Me Hunter couldn't be more shocked when he runs into Veronica, the first love of his life, and the woman who broke his heart. Veronica's only thought, however, is the secret she's kept hidden for ten years. When the truth is revealed, she moves heaven and earth to shield the most precious person in her life from the fallout – even if it means leaving the one Dom she knows she could give her whole heart to. His Wired Dom When Kat attends her oldest friend's wedding in Scotland on New Year's Eve and meets Will, she feels as though she has finally met a man worthy of submitting herself to body and soul. Can she convince Will to be the Dom of her dreams, or will he treat her like precious glass and walk away?

    Waking up in a dark and twisted afterlife? Not the plan. Seraphim has the superhuman ability to control his own brain. Or at least, he used to, before his government-mandated brain surgery. The surgery killed him, but life isn’t over yet. He’s just woken up, shivering and alone, in the rain-soaked alleyway of a city he doesn't recognize.Fiend is a childhood monster. Dreamed up by Seraphim's friend Wish, he was imprisoned in Wish's subconscious until the birth of Wish City, a place for people with superhuman abilities to take refuge after death. Now Fiend is free—and in charge—and he's on the hunt for anyone with abilities once they cross over.Eager to play with his new toy, Fiend quickly makes contact with Seraphim. Lost and injured, Seraphim lets Fiend slither into his heart. But under the aching pleasure the two find with each other is a hunger that can't be denied, and lurking in the shadows of the neon city are truths neither man nor monster is ready to face.How to Love a Monster is a gay erotic horror romance featuring twisted and kinky M/M sex, a diabolical love interest, and an HEA ending.Word count: 50,000

    But for some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure.The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, pickled, frozen, stuffed, impersonated, and even filed away in a lawyer’s office. Their fingers, teeth, toes, arms, legs, skulls, hearts, lungs, and nether regions have embarked on voyages that crisscross the globe and stretch the imagination.Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln’s corpse. Einstein’s brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged him in brandy—which they drank.From Mozart to Hitler, Rest in Pieces connects the lives of the famous dead to the hilarious and horrifying adventures of their corpses, and traces the evolution of cultural attitudes toward death.

    

    At thirty two, he’s nowhere near settling down and divides his time between his construction job and the pub. Then his life becomes everything but simple when his coworkers catcall the wrong person, and Mike ends up punished for it. Which doesn’t seem all that bad, since he loves punishment and discipline.Loves it so much in fact, that he will do anything for more licks from the sexy crossdresser’s belt.Living in a state of perfect domestic bliss where he does as he’s told, and in turn gets freshly baked cookies and his laundry done, lines blur all too quickly, and it might just be Momma not Mike who is skittish about relationships.Despite all the hoops he has to jump through, nothing can scare Mike away, because he is a good boy and he will prove it no matter what punishments Momma has him endure!POSSIBLE SPOILERS:Themes: commitment issues, discipline, crossdressing, role-play, dirty talk, punishments, identity, spanking, bullyingGenre: M/M contemporary romance, BDSMLength: ~22,000 words (standalone story)WARNING: Adult content that might be considered taboo role-play. Explicit content, strong language, discipline. Reader discretion advised.

    Karen Wiesner focuses on how to turn an idea, outline, or early draft into a rich, textured story by layering different elements to create a cohesive, seamless novel.

    Heroic characters can be broken down into sixteen archetypes. By following the guidelines of the archetypes presented in this comprehensive reference work, writers can create extraordinarily memorable characters and elevate their writing to a higher level. Throughout the book, the authors give examples of well-known heroes and heroines from television and film so the reader can picture the archetype in his or her mind.At the very core of a character, every hero can be traced back to one of the eight major archetypes, as can every heroine. The core archetype tells the writer the most basic instincts of heroes or heroines - how they think and feel, what drives them and how they reach their goals. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a novice, The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes & Heroines will help you improve your own writing and help you create truly memorable characters.

    ‘Wives wanted for three hardworking cowboys’Homeless, jobless, and mourning the loss of her grandmother, Ellie is desperate enough to do something no sane, self-respecting woman would think of: she decides to take a chance on an alluring, old-fashioned advert for a modern-day mail-order bride in the heart of the Montana wilderness.Except, when she arrives, it seems she's not the only woman who dreams of hot cowboys.The competition for the men's attention is fierce and Ellie can't even decide which of the brothers she likes best – sexy, domineering Cody, thoughtful, romantic Syrus, or the fun-loving Ezra who always makes her laugh.The only thing she knows for sure is that the other women want her gone and it's starting to look like they'll do anything to make that happen...

    Sold as a slave in Rome, he adjusts to his life in the Suetonius family, with the help of other slaves and the friendship of his young master, Glaucus. When Glaucus leaves for his tour of Greece, marking his official entry into manhood, Skaia is left behind, to the doubtful mercies of Glaucus' father, Thaddeus. Again, he adjusts and his life turns out far differently than he ever imagined, as he befriends and loves multiple generations of the family that owns him.

    He's hoping for some action, even if he's far too timid to make the first move with any of the guys pictured in the app... Little does he expect to catch the attention of someone like Officer Cain. The cop is brawny, dominant and scorchingly hot. Ethan is in way over his head and loving every second of it. Officer in Control When Officer Cain asks Ethan to accompany him to a party thrown by one of his friends - a BDSM party, to be exact - Ethan is eager to go. He gets trussed up in a tight leather straitjacket, Cain dressing up in his own sexy leathers, and fitted with a cruel vibrating plug. The bondage is tight, frustrating and hot. The party is... interesting. When Cain invites a few of his friends to join him and Ethan in a private room, however, things get out of hand... Officer in Command Ethan tries to be firm, to say no to Cain when the hunky older cop asks him for forgiveness, but it's hopeless. Within weeks he's right back where he started, in the gorgeous older man's playroom... Officer in Love Ethan's mom is moving to Florida, leaving him with the task of finding his own place for when he starts community college. Cain, his muscular, alpha male boyfriend, wants Ethan to come live with him... This is the second edition of this book. It has been re-edited, but the story is largely unchanged. *** “On your knees,” Cain commanded, bringing the crop to my shoulder and pushing it down. I sank to my knees before him, staring up at his muscular leather-clad body. He smirked, bringing the leather flap down into his palm with a loud smack. I shivered, imagining what it would feel like to have that smack land on my naked skin. “Your safeword is red, Ethan,” Cain said, bringing the crop under my chin and holding it there. The leather was stiffer than it looked and my cock jerked at the contact. “I would rather you use it too often then not often enough. Do you understand?” “Yes, Sir,” I replied, swallowing. “Good,” Cain kneeled down, the leather noisy as he came to a crouch in front of me. He took my chin in his big hand and held my head steady, looking into my eyes. “Now are you going to be a good boy for me?”

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    All characters are 18 years or over. Note: This is a complete compilation of all 7 volumes of the Gamble Everything series.

    It is intended for mature readers. In an alternate, present day America, the rules are a little different. Actually, they’re a lot different. All females, with rare exception, are considered the property of men from the moment they are born until they take their last dying breath. Raven Let’s get one thing straight. I do my own thing, my own way. And I have big plans that do not involve being owned by some man who calls himself ‘Master’, no matter what the law says. Just because the big hunt is tomorrow, doesn’t mean that I’ll be leaving here with my new owner. I will risk my life for the chance at freedom. "The Blue-Eyed Devil" She may think of me as the devil now, but once I capture her and take her home with me, she’ll be calling me her Lord… her Master. I’ve never needed or wanted anyone the way I do Raven. And what I want, I always get.