tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598379524952165992024-03-19T06:06:12.167-07:00Writer Emily L. Byrne's BlogEmily L. Byrne is an erotica and erotic romance writer from the scenic Midwest. Her stories have appeared in such venues as FORBIDDEN FRUIT, BLOOD IN THE RAIN V.3, FIRST, YEAR'S BEST LESBIAN EROTICA: 20th ANNIVERSARY ED. and WITCHES, PRINCESSES AND WOMEN AT ARMS. Her books MEDUSA'S TOUCH, KNIFE'S EDGE and DESIRE are all available from Queen of Swords Press.Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-43800737310365716452019-12-29T10:17:00.003-08:002019-12-29T10:17:50.645-08:002019 in reviewXposted from my main blog on Dreamwidth.
Since it's almost over, I'll go out on a limb and do my year end post. The decade one will be turning up in a day or two.So the writing part first. Catherine Lundoff - books and stories either published this year or accepted for next year:
Unfinished Business: Tales of the Dark Fantastic (Queen of Swords Press). Single author collection of my horror, Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-56849657022717790742019-12-25T10:23:00.001-08:002019-12-25T10:23:14.858-08:00So MUCH news!I am thrilled to report that my story "Arachne" from my collection Knife's Edge has been accepted for the Nobilis Erotica Podcast! I'll post when it's live. And my novel Medusa's Touch got a nice shoutout on Cynthia Ward's year end wrap-up at Ambling Along the Aqueduct!
All of my books are on sale for the I Heart Lesfic Holiday Mega Sale (starts tonight and runs through 12/29/19).
And since my Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-23036151534002130612019-09-17T18:18:00.000-07:002019-09-17T18:18:30.740-07:00Booksale to benefit Scarleteen!Buy one or more of my books direct from Queen of Swords Press
between now and Oct. 1 and I’ll donate 50% of my royalties to Scarleteen! Scarleteen is a terrific sex-ed resource for teens and anyone else who wants more information on sex-ed, reproductive rights, consent and related issues. They could use some donations right now so I'm hoping to help out!
Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-1231317502902516242019-09-14T13:06:00.000-07:002019-09-14T13:06:01.352-07:00The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30 Vol. 3 is out in print!The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30 Vol. 3, which includes my story "Nights in Red Satin," is now out in print as well as ebook!
Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-22096633200832863962019-07-02T08:19:00.001-07:002019-07-02T08:19:05.012-07:00Smashwords sale and new story posted!My novel, Medusa’s Touch, is on sale this month at Smashwords, though 7/31. Hot women, tentacles and other fun stuff!
Other Me has a new story up at author Heather Rose Jones’ Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast. “By Her Pen, She Conquers” is not erotica but there is an f/f romantic subplot in my story about Regency playwrights and the theater. Check it out here and please support the Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-12467380625503801152019-05-29T10:17:00.001-07:002019-05-29T10:17:22.957-07:00Ebook sale and new story out!I Heart Lesfic Megasale is going on this week, through 5/31. Pick up SILVER MOON by Catherine Lundoff for your #menopausalwerewolf fix! And my sexy collections DESIRE and KNIFE’S EDGE for $1.99 apiece! Lots of other titles to choose from and our titles are on sale on #Amazon, #Smashwords or direct from the Queen of Swords Press Website.
The Sexy Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-79314970582158094252019-03-25T08:26:00.004-07:002019-03-25T08:26:36.713-07:00Class reminder!My class on writing effective sex scenes is coming up this Sunday, March 31st!
Why should you take a class with me on this topic? I’m a former Loft Literary Center instructor, a 2-time Goldie Award winner, have 4 collections of my erotica plus one erotic romance novel published and have stories in over 15 year’s best anthologies. In short, I know my stuff and have good pointers.Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-70822024289546308772019-03-01T11:49:00.004-08:002019-03-01T11:49:27.799-08:00Upcoming events, etc.Xposted from Other Me's blog:
I'm pretty pleased to announce that my new historical short story, "By Her Pen, She Conquers," will be included on Heather Rose Jones' Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast later on this year. "Pen" is about an aspiring questioning/lesbian playwright trying to get established in the madcap theater world of Regency England. This year's line-up looks pretty interesting! And, Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-50964709730871261992019-03-01T11:46:00.004-08:002019-03-01T11:50:46.452-08:00New Guest Blog Up on "The Power of Sex Scenes"I've got a new guest blog post up as Other Me today, this one on author Karelia Stretz-Waters' blog, on the topic of writing good sex scenes. This is a warm-up of sorts for my online class, In Flagrante Delicto, which I'll be teaching on 3/31 (assuming people sign up) at Cat Rambo's Academy for Wayward Writers. Karelia will be doing a series of these posts with different authors so please be sureEmily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-47696050546777290492019-01-29T11:58:00.002-08:002019-01-29T11:58:44.880-08:00Upcoming classes and sundriesOther Me (Catherine Lundoff) will be teaching a couple of online classes in March/April at Cat Rambo's Writing Academy. These include:
In Flagrante Delicto: Writing Effective Sex Scenes - March 31, 9:30-11:30 PST
So You Want to Put Together an Anthology? - April 6, 9:30-11:30 PST
I/Catherine will also be doing a reading at the Not-So-Silent-Planet Spoken Word Series on February 19th at Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-49872239056838853242019-01-04T08:21:00.002-08:002019-01-04T08:21:49.345-08:00Nice shoutout for MEDUSA'S TOUCH
If you need additional incentive to come to my Queer Romance Ink Author Takeover tomorrow (QRI Facebook Group, 2-3PM CST), my novel MEDUSA'S TOUCH just got a nice shoutout and rec on acclaimed science fiction author Martha Wells's blog! 💖
Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-50700605979377016092019-01-02T08:28:00.003-08:002019-01-02T08:28:38.133-08:00Queer Romance Ink event coming up this Saturday Coming up this Saturday, 1/5/19 at 12-1 PST, I'll be doing an #AuthorTakeover at @QueeromanceInk! Stop by to chat, ask me about my work and get entered to win a signed copy of my novel MEDUSA'S TOUCH! #authorchat #bookgiveaway You do need to join the Facebook group to participate.Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-70780974599850701172018-12-28T05:29:00.000-08:002018-12-28T05:29:41.007-08:002018 Year in Review PostXposting from my main blog.
Well, 2018 was a year...and so very
much of one. It's difficult to disconnect my personal life from the
national and global trainwreck, but I'll do my best. It was still a hard
year: bad health news for close friends, bad financial and other news
for others, the unexpected ending of a long-term friendship, my mother's
increasing dementia, the sudden and abrupt Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-41767250703936702482018-12-25T08:31:00.001-08:002018-12-27T17:01:38.158-08:00Happy holiday and book sales! Wishing all of you celebrating a Merry Christmas! And everyone else a happy Tuesday!
ALL of my books are on sale at Smashwords this week - 12/25-1/1/19.
My erotica collection, Desire, is on sale at the I Heart Lesfic Mega Sale from 12/26-12/30.
Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-43715004109733146902018-12-22T12:46:00.001-08:002018-12-22T12:46:07.559-08:00New podcast!Ooh! Check out this reading of my story "An Incident in Whitechapel" from my erotic short story collection, KNIFE'S EDGE, on the terrific Nobilis Erotica Podcast!Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-79462892459442418812018-12-17T09:26:00.002-08:002018-12-17T09:26:16.321-08:00DESIRE makes a year's best list!Reviewer and author Terrance Aldon Shaw included my erotica collection, Desire, on Big Brain Erotica's Best of 2018 list! Regular readers may recall that he also included my story "Toads, Diamonds and the Occasional Pearl" from Witches, Princesses and Women at Arms in his Best of 2017 list. I am thrilled and happy to make the list two years running!Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-36214474235697074502018-12-09T08:16:00.000-08:002018-12-09T08:16:27.051-08:00New guest blog post for BLE v. 3My guest blog post for Best Lesbian Erotica v. 3 is up at editor Sacchi Green's blog today! "Rainbow's End" is about queer bookstores and cute Goth girls and chance meetings that turn into something more. Check it out!Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-21190772162049631872018-12-05T14:06:00.003-08:002018-12-05T14:06:43.748-08:00New review!Lovely new review of Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Vol. 3, coming soon from Cleis Press! I'm so pleased that my story, "Rainbow's End," is finding its people.Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-89585571946668899022018-11-20T09:17:00.001-08:002018-11-20T09:17:09.233-08:00TOC for forthcoming book and more on the way
Check out the amazing TOC for Rose Caraway's The Sexy Librarian's Dirty Thirty Vol. 3! This is great company to be in and I expect this to be a smoking hot read. I should note that "Nights in Red Satin" is one of my bisexual erotic tales and I'm so pleased that it found a home here! Coming in 2019 from Stupid Fish Productions.
December is going to be very exciting!
My story, "An Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-88122667500166809692018-11-09T06:38:00.000-08:002018-11-09T06:38:00.674-08:00New guest blog at I Heart Lesfic!Author T.B. Markinson invited me to do a guest blog at I Heart Lesfic today - "Hot Women, Cybertentacles and Everything." Why I write erotica, why I write about women and more about writing Medusa's Touch!Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-54067430867321439052018-10-31T13:18:00.000-07:002018-10-28T17:31:55.228-07:00Writing My First Novel...sort of (WLW Blog Hop post)
This is a surprisingly complicated topic for
me. Technically, my first novel was written several years ago, then published,
then rewritten and re-released in a new edition when I started up my own
publishing company, Queen of Swords Press. I started working on Medusa’s
Touch before that happened, but didn’t finish it until Queen of Swords
was up and running. I started Medusa’s
Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-2061398993527611012018-10-20T13:20:00.001-07:002018-10-20T13:20:17.830-07:00"Blood in the Rain 4" is out! And what's nextAnd it includes my story "Permanent Position!" Ebook is out now and print will be coming soon. My story is about temping for bisexual vampires. Also, hot sex. :-)
More details here: Cwtch Press
My story "Nights in Red Satin" will be appearing in The Sexy Librarian's Dirty 30 Vol. 3, edited by Rose Caraway, which should be out in the next month or two. This is one of my rare heterosexual stories Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-24277917081329125872018-10-07T09:13:00.003-07:002018-10-07T09:13:18.011-07:00Blood in the Rain 4 is up for preorderThe vampire erotica anthology, Blood in the Rain 4 edited by Cecilia Duvall and Mary Trepanier is up for preorder! It will be out from Cwtch Press in a couple of weeks and includes my bi vampire erotica tale "Permanent Position."Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-39096260183397362722018-09-26T08:34:00.003-07:002018-09-26T08:34:45.053-07:00Audiobook newsSo this is pretty cool. Candy Lovers: Sugar Erotica, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and including my story "Phone, Sex, Chocolate," as well as a bunch of other great stories (if I do say so myself!) is now out on Audible.Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459837952495216599.post-21962437131412259962018-09-18T09:22:00.000-07:002018-09-18T09:22:09.800-07:00New acceptance and print buy links Got a nice bit of news this week. My story, "An Incident in Whitechapel," which is about a Victorian genderqueer lesbian obsessed with hunting Jack the Ripper, has been accepted for the Nobilis Erotica Podcast. It will be out in December! In the meantime, you can also read it in my collection, Knife's Edge.
And Medusa's Touch print buy links:
IndieBound
Amazon
B&N
Stay tuned Emily L. Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561876149492661360noreply@blogger.com0