Here are ten of the things that people have said to us, at Go Deeper Press, about erotic publishing. We think they reveal a great deal about our society’s attitudes to sex and sexual identity:
“So, I wrote this manuscript from the point of view of a male dom. Is that okay? Editors don’t usually let me do that, seeing as I’m a woman.”
“I’m sorry, we can’t review your collection because only three out of the seven stories are gay. That still doesn’t count as gay. We’re a gay review site.”
“Well, the story with the transgender character is from the point of view of a woman who is dating a man, so that doesn’t count as queer erotica because the female character doesn’t know the trans woman isn’t a man until the end.”
“How come your anthology has both queer and straight stories? Do you not know who your audience is or something?”
“Just because it’s written by a queer author doesn’t make it a queer story, right?”
“So, is erotica different to porn? Does erotica have more depth or something?”
“But how come heterosexual erotica can turn you on if you’re a gay woman?”
“But people don’t think of Nabakov’s Lolita as being erotica, right? That’s why he gets away with the taboo thing. Erotic publishers stay away from taboo. Except you, I guess.”
“But your female character has a cock! That’s crazy.”
“Erotica with depth? Are you kidding?”
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Here’s to more female characters with cocks! <3
One of the best erotic stories I’ve read involved two women, one of whom a vampire – things that usually make me roll my eyes, because you know: vampires, and those porn actresses who do lesbian stuff because it’s a staple in heterosexual porn but you can tell they’re really not into it. So here’s to defying stereotypes and one more to female characters with cocks
Zoe and Heather, you are both so right! Thanks to both of you for commenting. And Heather, so interesting about the vampire story, and I couldn’t agree more. Yes, female characters with cocks! (We’ve already signed one story of a female with a cock for “Dirty Little Numbers” actually!).
Oh! I can’t wait to read it! How fantastic!
Thanks, dear Zoe!
Your enthusiasm and support is golden. xxxx
Can I “third” for females with cocks?! People need to open up their minds.
Amen, Maricia! And thank you. You couldn’t be more right.