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Hello!

Just a friendly note to say that I'm winding things down (or do I mean "winding things up"?) on this blog, and I will no longer be posting. I take this step in accordance with my (retroactive) five-year plan, which states that I've been blogging here for five years, my elbow has worn a thin patch in the carpet, and the elastic on my boxer briefs can no longer carry a tune. (You see, due to Blogger space constraints I keep just the one set of clothes here, which means everything's been through the nightly laundry cycle some 1,800 times now. I'm currently wearing the fedora on my thumb.)

I am, however, leaving the existing content intact, and I'll continue to add titles and covers to the sidebars to link to new anthology releases. (There's quite a little crop of forthcoming anthos at the moment, as a matter of fact.) There's also my website, which I keep current with all publications, any upcoming live readings, etc.

I can be reached, as ever, via e-mail (jerotic AT gmail DOT com). And if you'd like to receive my occasional bulletins (which are generally similar in form and content to the posts I've done here in the past—and which are not to be confused with occasional tables, though those might in theory have erotica anthologies on them)... then I warmly invite you to sign up for my self-heated mailing list: just e-mail me at the address above, with the subject line "subscribe."

[Please also note that while comments of yore remain visible here, commenting has now been disabled.]

Thanks for dropping by!
Jeremy (:v>

Interview with my thirteen-year-old writer self

The fabulous Kay Jaybee is hosting me today—two of me! Come see what Young Jeremy and Old Jeremy have to say to each other.

Another lifetime goal achieved: I'm a coupon code!

Say the Oysterers:

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!! Jeremy's book The Pleasure Dial is officially now available in PAPERBACK! Use coupon code jeremyedwards to save 15% off ANY of his titles on our site AND if you order the print edition of The Pleasure Dial also get FREE SHIPPING in the U.S.!! (expires 10/13) http://oceroticbooks.com/ebooks/the-pleasure-dial-print-edition

Are you third-sty?

Here's another chance to sample a third of Rock My Socks Off for free, and assess its effect on your own socks:

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OC Goes (Literally) to Press!

If you've been waiting to order your paperback copy of The Pleasure Dial directly from the publisher, you can seal the deal! OC Press is now filling orders from their retail site—and if you live in the U.S., you'll even get free shipping.

For additional purchasing options (in both paperback and e-book forms), visit my website.

Vi's Velvet Vibes

A jazzy Jeremy story is now playing live at Oysters & Chocolate—a vintage JE cut that's never gigged online before!

"Fetch me some pleasure, gentle bookseller."

You can now obtain The Pleasure Dial: An Erotocomedic Novel of Old-Time Radio in paperback through your favorite (U.S.) indie bookstore!

 (If your bookstore clerk asks where they can get it, the answer is "Ingram Book Co. or OC Press"!)

A Tale of Two Jeremys

And speaking of math...

The vintage Jeremy story "Doing the Math" is featured this month at Justus Roux's Erotic Tales. (Second story down, through August 31, 2012.)

Time slows down while conflicting and contradictory thoughts fly back and forth across his mind like bats: She said to. I’m married. It’s mistletoe. Christmas is over. She’s a colleague. She’s comfortable with it. Sharon wouldn’t like it. Sharon would like it.

Two sixty-ninths!

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You don't have to be good at math to understand why I'm thrilled to account for two sixty-ninths of the short-short stories in Alison Tyler's new Harlequin Spice antho, 69!

It was a funny thing about theater people. Sometimes you didn’t know whether a fellow cast member was sharing intimate details as a way of coming on, or whether it was just an expression of that individual’s extroversion and openness.

That's from "Cast Party," and my other contribution is a cozy little narrative called "Laplanders." 

I can't wait to read the other sixty-seven!

Baby Got Back Cover

One of the fun things about an e-book expanding into a print edition is that the book gains a back cover! Here's a derriere view of the forthcoming print version of The Pleasure Dial:

(N.B. The missing space after the semicolon has been fixed.)

Mini-Post

Just a mini-post to note that vintage Jeremy stories continue to appear at Every Night Erotica. Thanks, ENE!

Bound by Lust Blog Tour: Vida Bailey!

I was so happy when I learned that Shanna Germain, one of my heroes in the erotic-literature world, would be releasing an anthology with Cleis Press. Then I got to be happy all over [again] when I saw the table of contents, filled to the brim with writers I admire—writers such as my friend and colleague Vida Bailey, who just happens to be here in the studio with me this morning...

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All thanks to the gracious Jeremy for inviting me and my little bit of naughtiness round! I am delighted to be in Shanna’s book, and delighted to be here.

My story was inspired by a picture on tumblr someone posted, this sweet little visual vignette.

And I thought what a very sweet thing it would be for a slave to have a slave sister. Out of this, a story was born. Here is a little tiny snippet for you to sample, so that you can go read the story and see What Came Before. Isn’t it the joy of erotica, readers, that you can experience all the fun of the idea of having your own little kitten, without any of the hard work and maintenance?

In the hotel room, Michael’s email alert chimed.

Dear Sir,

I‘m sorry to report that our kitten has broken a rule. If you would turn on your webcam, you could hear her confession for yourself 

-  S

Expressionless, Michael opened his link to home, and raised an eyebrow at the scene that greeted him. The kitten in question was tied into their sex swing, naked, her thighs spread and bound apart. His girlfriend Saphina knelt between them, looking back at the camera.

    ‘Well, Liz?’

    ‘Saphina caught me making myself come, Sir.’

Liz tried to look contrite, but Saphina was tickling her thighs, and giggling. Schoolgirl giggling abounded. Michael’s face assumed a pleasant, neutral expression.

    ‘Show me, Saph. Where was she at?’

Saphina leaned forward and nipped Liz’s inner thigh. She put her mouth to Liz’s visibly swollen pussy and went to work. Liz writhed in the air and began moaning, trying to swing herself onto Saph’s face.  Her pelvis rocked and her nipples stood out hard. Saphina twisted two fingers inside her pumped them in and out. When Liz was about to tip over the edge, Michael spoke.

    ‘Ok, Saph, I see.’

 Saphina pulled back from her captor, mouth slick. Liz let out an aggrieved wail. 

‘Now it’s time to make her cry.’

He smiled, and settled back to watch.
 
Come join Vida blogging periodically and tumblring far more often. Be good girls and boys, and check out a copy of Bound By Lust, for much, much more than this.

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Thank you, Vida, and congratulations to all!!

Rock My Socks Off Has Triplets!

My first erotocomedic novel, Rock My Socks Off, has gone and divided itself into a triptych! These are MOBI-format e-books (suitable for Kindle OR your computer)... and today and tomorrow (Sat. 6/23 & Sun. 6/24), depending where you live, the first ptych is free!

Part 1, Merriment in the Museum: Amazon (U.S.) | Amazon (UK)
Part 2, Orgasms in the Observatory: Amazon (U.S.) | Amazon (UK)
Part 3, Sexcapades in the Studio: Amazon (U.S.) | Amazon (UK)

Book News

Well, it's mid-June, so it's about time I mentioned mid-summer in mid-sentence. Right? Also, time for a book update...

Recently released is Girl Fever: 69 Stories of Sudden Sex for Lesbians. This collection of quickies is edited by Sacchi Green and contains my story "System," about some suddenness in the supermarket.

In the pipeline for this fall is Morning, Noon and Night: Erotica for Couples. This one will be an all-day-and-all-of-the-night sex party thrown by Alison Tyler, with my story "Elevenses" taking one of the morning shifts. (Table o' contents here!)

And for those who have been waiting for The Pleasure Dial: An Erotocomedic Novel of Old-Time Radio to be available in print... well, The Pleasure Dial: An Erotocomedic Novel of Old-Time Radio is going to be available in print! The corporeal version debuts in October, complete with lovely fuzzy purple bookends to encourage bookstore display, um, up front.

Bubbles and Fountains

Hello!

Rachel Kramer Bussel's Going Down anthology is hot off the press, and it includes my story "Bubble Dance." That's "bubble" as in gum! Like so:

Before she came into my life, I never knew it was possible to chew bubble gum in a manner that could be described as sensuous. But, oh, that it is. Her jaw works with a rhythm reminiscent of slow fucking: smooth on the downstrokes, then back up in broken segments of release. Her tongue darts out to lick her lips from time to time. They look hot and succulent.

Meanwhile, for those who enjoy it when I write about my favorite kink, 1001 Nights Press has recently issued four (count 'em) mini e-books under the series title Private Fountains: Wet Erotica by Jeremy Edwards!

Assorted News

Hello!

Here's what's happening in Jeremyland:

For the month of April, I'm the very happy featured author in the Erotica Readers & Writers Association Erotica Gallery. There you'll find three stories that have particular sentimental value to me ("The Same Fifty Taxis," "Slightly Ajar," and "Ménage à Denim"), along with an auotobiographical essay. On top of all that, another vintage story of mine, "Laura the Laugher," is featured at Justus Roux's Erotic Tales this month.

And more excitement: Recent story publications are "The Gushing Ghost of Grafenberg Falls," seeing its first online publication at Every Night Erotica (in two parts); a new flash piece, "Light Show," at FeatherLit; and "Reconnect," just out in the second print anthology from Racy Pages, Stretched. Here's a teaser from that story:

“He looks almost unchanged,” Dana said to Colleen over dinner. “Very well preserved, as they say.”

“I bathe him in formaldehyde every night,” said Colleen with a wink.

When Dana had finished laughing, I returned the compliment, with full sincerity. “You look the same, too.” It was no strain to recall why I’d been attracted to Dana, from her confident personality to her squeezable body and angelic face.

Her hands unfurled into open palms. “I think I am the same.”

“That’s probably a good thing, in your case. Luckily, those of us who were actually in need of some maturation didn’t have to follow that plan.”

“Maturation, eh?” grinned Dana. “So that’s what you were in need of.” She turned to Colleen. “I kept offering him something else.”

Finally, if you want your "ass pajamas" in German, check out "Jede Nacht," in Heiß und schnell, the new translation of Got a Minute? [ed. Alison Tyler]!

The BBB

My tale of Back Bay seduction, "Boston. Breasts. Bohemian," is now available at Oysters & Chocolate Erotic—its first online appearance. It all starts with a cartoon...

“Sorry about the breasts,” he said nervously, stepping to the side so he could face me. I took a peek at the cartoon lady’s cleavage, which I hadn’t noticed before. “I didn’t mean to draw them so large. I don’t want people to decide I’m one of those guys who thinks a woman amounts to a set of breasts.”

I felt a flush in my own, relatively generous, chest. “It’s okay, Ned. Hey, women have breasts. And breasts are nice, right?” I laughed, more self-consciously than I was used to in my workplace.

Meanwhile, The Pleasure Dial continues to receive the kind of praise that makes me walk around with a cartoonish grin all day long:

"Jeremy is gifted at combining humour and erotic elements in a rollicking good story. No easy task. His latest story, The Pleasure Dial, is a real treat and it instantly zipped me out of my own head, and kept me glued to the fun." [Saskia Walker, via Goodreads.]

Psst!

This just in: You can read The Pleasure Dial for FREE on Goodreads (for a limited time)! Click "read book" beneath cover image, and hold on to your fedora or cloche!

OC Press 7 Days of St. Valentine Sale!

Say the Oysterers:

To celebrate the one holiday made just for lovers, we think we should spread it out into 7 days of flirtation, romance, and erotic fun!

Just like the 12 days of Christmas, give your lover an erotic gift on each of the 7 days of St. Valentine's. Fill your lover's sexy stocking with an erotic eBook for each of the next 7 days. Imagine your lover's delight at opening his or her eReader, and seeing an inviting, new erotic eBook waiting on the digital shelf.

And we're delighted to announce that for the next 7 days of St. Valentine's, all steamy, sexy titles at OC Press will be 50% off! (Simply use coupon code 7DaysValentine at checkout.) OC Press offers eBooks that can be read on your lover's PC, Kindle, NOOK, iPad, iBook, Sony, and more.

That's OC Press, home of The Pleasure Dial and other erotic treats!

Story-Publication Update

Methinks it's about time I used the word methinks. Sorry—that's not what I meant to say. Methinks it's about time I posted an update on some forthcoming story publications. (There.)

To come:

"Bubble Dance," in Going Down [ed. Rachel Kramer Bussel; Cleis Press]. (She does what while receiving head?)

"System," in Girl Fever [ed. Sacchi Green; Cleis Press]. (She has a system—and it works.)

"Reconnect," in Stretched [ed. Tinder James; Racy Pages]. (His wife is very interested in the reunion with his high-school girlfriend.)

"Boston. Breasts. Bohemian," in The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica 11 [ed. Maxim Jakubowski; Constable & Robinson]. (It all begins with a cartoon.)

Meanwhile, here's a nice display of some extant Jeremy-aware anthologies at the Oh My sensuality shop, where I read from The Pleasure Dial last Friday.


"The novel never wavers in its vibrant, lively pacing and flawlessly entertaining storyline. I frequently found myself caught between laughing out loud and beaming with delight at the charm and wit that abounds in the prose...." —Emerald

"It reminded me of the works of P.G. Wodehouse"

Needless to say, Vanessa Wu's review of The Pleasure Dial has made the Edwards spirits soar this morning over the eggs and t.*

*Tofurky

(P.S. For an outright imitation, look here.)

Arts Night and Jeremy and Pleasure Dial--Oh My!

This Friday, January 13, is my Arts Night Out night out in groovy downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, where I'll be reading from The Pleasure Dial at the Oh My sensuality shop.

Catch me with my excerpts on at 5:30, 6:30, and/or 7:30 p.m.!

Oh My, a Sensuality Shop
122 Main Street
Northampton, MA
413-584-9669

Sushi? Honeywell? Yum-yum trail?

Read all about it in my interview with expert question-wrangler Harley Moore!

P.S. Here's the full lineup for tonight's reading in New York. See you there!*

*If you're there.

Reminder: Jeremy Live in New York--This Friday!

Details here.

Guest Post by Janine Ashbless: The Sofa of Pleasure

Happy 2012!

I'm playing TV host today—and it's my immense honor to welcome the brilliant Janine Ashbless onto my show! Please welcome Janine as we celebrate the release of Heart of Flame, an Arabian Night on the town that promises to turn Scheherazade genie green with envy.

Janine, come on down and take a seat on the... couch.

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The Sofa of Pleasure

Hello Jeremy – thank you for letting me guest on your blog, so bright and early this 2012! So how’s everyone feeling after New Year? A bit rough, perhaps?

Well, how about a little lie-down on the Sofa of Pleasure? It’s a trope promulgated by İbrahim Peçevi, an Ottoman historian writing in the 17th Century. In my mind’s eye it looks like this:

That orange sofa-cover is a bit loud, mind.

Peçevi said there were “Four Cushions on the Sofa of Pleasure”:

Wine…

Opium…

Tobacco…

And … wait for it …

Coffee!

(Bet you thought it was going to be Sex, didn’t you? Honestly, you people.)

By 1453, Turkish law made it legal for a woman to divorce her husband if he didn’t supply her with her daily coffee.

And now I’m going to make mine…

xxx

Janine Ashbless
www.janineashbless.blogspot.com

And on the One-Thousand-and-Second night, Scheherazade told this story…

By day, Taqla uses her forbidden sorcery to move freely about the city of Damascus in the guise of an old sage. Her true identity known only by her faithful servant woman, Taqla is content with the comfortable, if restrictive, life that keeps her safe from the control of any man. Until she lays eyes on a handsome merchant-traveler. Suddenly her magical disguise doesn’t rest so easily on her shoulders.

When long-time widower, Rafiq, hears that the Amir’s beautiful daughter has been kidnapped by a scheming djinni—and that she will be given in marriage to her rescuer—he seeks the help of “Umar the Wise” to ensure he will be that man. Yet as he and the disguised Taqla set off, he senses that his prickly male companion is hiding something.

In a moment of dire peril, all of Taqla’s secrets are stripped bare—her fears, her sorcery and, worst of all, her love for Rafiq. Yet the princess’s life hangs in the balance, and there is no running away or turning back. Even though passion may yet betray them all...

Product Warning: Scary monsters and creepy ruins in the desert—check. Pagan gods that demand blood-sacrifices—double check. A handsome hero who looks good in a robe and even better out of it—oh yeah. Check, check and check. That’s worth a heroine dropping a veil or two.

Heart of Flame sale link:
http://store.samhainpublishing.com/heart-flame-p-6571.html

Pleasure Dial Excerpt: The Missing Feather

There's a new excerpt from The Pleasure Dial now featured at Erotica For All.

What in the world has become of Mariel's feather?

Thank you, EFA!

Upcoming Attractions

The attractions are stacking up!

This week, I'll be appearing with an interview at 4-Letter Words and an excerpt at Erotica For All. Stay tuned for updates.

Then, one week from today, it will be my great privilege to host the legendary Janine Ashbless, as part of her Heart of Flame blog tour!

On January 6, as previously discussed, I'll be reading from The Pleasure Dial at Ravenous Nights in New York. And this just in: On January 13, I'll be reading from my work at the Oh My sensuality shop in Northampton, Mass., as part of the city's monthly Arts Night Out event!

Live Reminder, and New Giveaway

Just a reminder that I'll be reading from The Pleasure Dial live in New York on Friday, January 6. (More info here.)

And this just in: Simply Erotic Reviews is giving away a copy of TPD. Enter by December 27 to have a chance!

Review Roundup—and 25% off!

I'm ecstatic about the reviews continuing to come in for The Pleasure Dial! Here are snippets from the latest ones:

“Fans of Jeremy Edwards’ erotic tales are sure to enjoy this expertly-paced romp through the glamorous world of 1930’s Hollywood. You'll find Edwards’ signature witty repartee, an unfettered celebration of sensual pleasure, and plenty of clever twists in a story that evokes the screwball comedies of the golden age.”
—Donna George Storey
Read the whole review.

“How can you not love an author who focuses first on his heroines’ intelligence and second on their sexual exuberance, with physical appearance taking third place?... This is a clever and very funny book.”
—Lisabet Sarai
Read the whole review.

“Jeremy Edwards has, in two novels and countless shorter pieces, managed to earn himself a spot as a master of erotocomedic fiction. The light, carefree but deeply affectionate way in which his characters interact with each other has become his trademark, and I’m hooked on it.”
—Madeline Elayne
Read the whole review.

The OC Press lineup has been growing week by week—check out the roster (not rooster) and use coupon code NEWZ1211 to get 25% off your entire order (through 12/12/2011)!

Professor Daniel Olsen Rides Again!

Or rather, Danny's new friend Fay Levine rides, on a very special bicycle:

“What the devil is it?”

“An autonavigation machine.” Sal nodded at the heavy-looking metal box that had been affixed to the handlebars. “It’s based on essentially the same principle as the Pianola. My device reads a rolled-up map, then translates the cyclist’s desired route into the appropriate maneuvers.”

“But how does—”

“Naturally, the map must be specially prepared in advance, with the rider’s planned route scored onto it with the dull end of a needle.”

“Which, as we know, can be found in the dull end of a haystack.”

Dan’s unanticipated interjection made Fay shriek with laughter. No man of hers in Paris, however sensually sophisticated, had shown a wit such as this.

“Thank you, Professor Olsen,” said Sal.

So if you're in the mood for some steampunk waggery and wiggling, step this way and read "The Girl Who Mounted Danny Olsen's Instrument," at Oysters & Chocolate Erotic. (If you missed the earlier tale starring Fay's big sister Sal and her mechanical girlfriend, that one's called "Dr. Olsen's Loquacious Automaton," and it's also at O&C.)

Thank you, Oysterers!

Dial "B" for Bonus

I woke up this morning and decided it was about time for the bonus video clip of yours truly reading from The Pleasure Dial. (This one is a longer segment comprising most of the first chapter.)

Password: jerotic

The Story Behind the Story

You may know that the marvelously magnificent K D Grace has a regular guest feature on her blog called "The Story Behind the Story." In today's installment, I talk about the genesis of The Pleasure Dial—down to such nitty-gritty considerations as precisely what year, and even during which part of that year, my erotocomedic novel of old-time radio takes place!

January 6: Jeremy Live in New York

What better way to welcome the new year than by reading from my new book in New York? Yes, I'll be reading from The Pleasure Dial: An Erotocomedic Novel of Old-Time Radio on Friday, January 6, 2012, at the monthly Ravenous Nights event at Happy Ending Lounge!

Here are the event details (as shown for the recent December installment):

8 to 10 p.m.
Free. Casual dress.

Happy Ending Lounge
302 Broome Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 334-9676
www.happyendinglounge.com

Though my novel primarily takes place in 1934 Hollywood, it begins with a prologue set in Manhattan. So this will be a sort of homecoming for my protagonists. : )

A couple of quick updates

Quick update #1:

The Pleasure Dial: An Erotocomedic Novel of Old-Time Radio is now available through Amazon's Kindle store (or shop). (By the way: Did you know that if you buy directly from OC Press, the set of e-book files includes a Kindle-friendly MOBI version?)

And speaking of such things: Did you know that even if you don't have an e-book reader, you have e-book–reading options besides .pdf? Various software can be downloaded for free for one's computer, to give a more "e-readeresque" experience. Personally, I've been using the Sony software.

Quick Update #2:

Every Night Erotica recently published a piece of mine that's never been seen on the Web before. It's called "Showstopper," and it originally appeared in an anthology called Sex and Shoes.

“I want to tap dance naked for you,” said Melinda.

“Yes! I feel the same way,” I reciprocated with zest. I thought she was articulating a creative metaphor, one whose whimsy evoked the euphoria of erotic love.

“No, I really do.” Melinda, it turned out, had taken tap lessons before we’d met, and she’d been speaking literally. She still had the shoes somewhere, she said.