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	Revenge of the Cuckold	by JF Harker May 12, 2012	$2.99	3673 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: JF Harker is a writer of transgressive and ofttimes strange erotica living in the Pacific Northwest. She like roller derby, body art, weird hair, and weirder people. She spends most of her time on the fringe, and is a big supporter of the local arts scene. She lives with two roommates, both feline, and takes the bus like everybody else. She cannot sing and should under no circumstances be allowed to attempt to. A sensualist at heart, she writes stories inspired by her own erotic adventures, and those of the people she is intimately acquainted with. When not writing she busies herself working, playing, and seeking out new and stimulating inspiration.
	Her Sexy, Rich Boss (a double shot of erotica)	by J Morgan May 12, 2012	$0.99	3073 words	Sample 15%
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	Selina's Submission & Slave of Darkness	by Francesca Lewis May 12, 2012	$8.49	128459 words	Sample 15%
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	Gratification Four: Helpless & Vulnerable	by Zorro Daddy May 12, 2012	$4.99	10156 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Give me the moment and I'll tell you a tale. Give me a lifetime and I'll show you a saga. I’m a storyteller, a writer, a “Daddy” and a nightowl who makes good use of the calm and the quiet of 3 am, scribbling ABDL romance stories on a piece of paper when not taking late night road trips to Wal-Mart. An author of ABDL romance and erotic stories. Likes to focus in on the storyline, making it as compelling and as realistic as the characters. His stories always include a dominant male and a submissive female. I like to spend a lot of time detailing the thoughts and thought process of the characters, particularly the female. Each story in a series is written with the intent of showing a progression of the couple's relationship, making it possibly for them to discover more about each other and explore the desires of their hearts at a level which is deeper, more personal and more meaningful. ABDL will always be the base of my author's soul, bu I like to include humiliation, embarrassment, spankings, thrills and such - perhaps a little more BDSM than ABDL. Pulling from my life experiences as a "Daddy" as well as the future within my soul, there's always a story in my head and I will always write stories and every word will be a piece of my heart.
	Rough Sex With My Best Friend's Sister (F/m Sex)	by Jillian Cumming May 11, 2012	$2.99	5977 words	Sample 20%
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	Cheerleader's Topless Tanning Payback	by Nicole Nethers May 11, 2012	$2.99	3693 words	Sample 20%
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	Dream With Me	by Ophelia Upmoore May 11, 2012	$2.99	4785 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Ophelia Upmoore is flighty, easily distracted, and easy to amuse. She's intellectualized her sexuality to the degree where the act of writing erotica itself is a sexual act. She's worked a wide variety of jobs in and around the Chicago area, and has lived in six apartments over the past five years.
	BDSM and Rough Sex Anthology	by Victoria Scarlett May 11, 2012	$6.99	12458 words	Sample 15%
	Author bio: Nurse by day, smut peddler by night.
	The Velvet Leash -Part One: Entering The Lair	by Daniella Donati May 11, 2012	$0.99	3044 words	Sample 35%
	Author bio: Erotica authoress from England, with the emphasis on erotic....
	Dominating my Straight Boss (A Gay Gangbang in Office Sensitivity Training)	by Josh Lark May 11, 2012	$2.99	6241 words	Sample 20%
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	Enslaved	by Ray Gordon May 11, 2012	$8.49	93819 words	Sample 20%
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	Jet Set Slut	by Fiona Florence May 11, 2012	$3.99	17787 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: I'm twentysomething (a gentleman never asks and a lady never tells!) and I work for a law firm in Scotland. I sit at a desk all day looking terribly prim and smart, doing my best not to reveal that inside my head is a positive whirl of wickedly kinky fantasy and terrible, terrible thoughts My absolute favourite kinky topics are the humiliation of men, particularly sissy crossdressers who love to wear layers of satin, lace and frills, and also shy women learning how to submit to men, their initial reluctance disappearing in the face of overwhelming pleasure.
	An Education	by Klayton Frost May 11, 2012	$0.99	3447 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: I write erotic fiction, and I take it pretty seriously. I'm tired of reading stories that treat sex like a joke or an irrelevance. I'm tired of cheesy descriptions and paragraph after paragraph of awkward self-concious scribble. It's time that erotica was given the serious consideration it deserves.
	Little Dick Tranny	by Cassie Caine May 11, 2012	$2.99	12504 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: A recent Fine Art graduate, CASSIE CAINE works as a writer and photographer specializing in the nude. She has been known to attend CFNM parties.
	Sapphic Dreams	by Ophelia Upmoore May 10, 2012	$2.99	4848 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Ophelia Upmoore is flighty, easily distracted, and easy to amuse. She's intellectualized her sexuality to the degree where the act of writing erotica itself is a sexual act. She's worked a wide variety of jobs in and around the Chicago area, and has lived in six apartments over the past five years.
	Cheating Housewives Knocked Up! Bred By The Cops	by Natalia Darque May 10, 2012	$0.99	7793 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Thanks for reading my profile! I love writing erotica, but I do it with a twist. Every story I have produced is based on a personal experience, or something that happened to someone close to me. I love taking that kernel of truth and spinning it into a complete tale that leaves you wanting more! Check me out on Twitter or my blog for current information and coupons!
	His Submissive: Body Worship	by Erika Masten May 10, 2012	$0.99	11779 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I'm the girl-next-door with an unexpected wicked streak (and an addiction to sexy high heels). I love turning forbidden desires and secret fantasies into erotic tales with literary flare and a dirty mouth. Let me tell you a naughty story...
	After Closing (Night of the Storm Trilogy)	by Jordan Bell May 10, 2012	$1.99	6049 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Well, my name is Jordan Bell and I like books, long walks at the lake, sunrises and sunsets, mojitos and cosmos and, oh yeah, I write erotica. Not that I have very many opportunities to admit this to anyone, but I'll admit it to you, dear readers. While I tell you, shyly, that I like to write about naughty sex, you get the absolute pleasure of reading it. I think we can agree to keep each other's little evocative secrets, ok? I've been writing stories about strong women in the moment of carnal lust and shy girls discovering their inner sex kitten for the first time for, I don't know, years and years, mostly for myself and sometimes for my husband. We live in Illinois with one cranky cat and a kind of stupid but happy dog. I like to garden and flirt with vegetarianism. I play volleyball (badly) and I like to run almost as much as I like curling up on the couch to watch my favorite television shows. I really hope you like my stories. :) xoxo Jordan Bell
	Taking Advantage (Night of the Storm Trilogy)	by Jordan Bell May 10, 2012	$2.99	10431 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Well, my name is Jordan Bell and I like books, long walks at the lake, sunrises and sunsets, mojitos and cosmos and, oh yeah, I write erotica. Not that I have very many opportunities to admit this to anyone, but I'll admit it to you, dear readers. While I tell you, shyly, that I like to write about naughty sex, you get the absolute pleasure of reading it. I think we can agree to keep each other's little evocative secrets, ok? I've been writing stories about strong women in the moment of carnal lust and shy girls discovering their inner sex kitten for the first time for, I don't know, years and years, mostly for myself and sometimes for my husband. We live in Illinois with one cranky cat and a kind of stupid but happy dog. I like to garden and flirt with vegetarianism. I play volleyball (badly) and I like to run almost as much as I like curling up on the couch to watch my favorite television shows. I really hope you like my stories. :) xoxo Jordan Bell
	Searching for Smut	by Stephanie Beck May 10, 2012	$1.99	4859 words	Sample 10%
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	Society Hypno-Slut (BDSM Erotica)	by Imogen Linn May 10, 2012	$3.99	13234 words	Sample 40%
	Author bio: I write erotica, often with a BDSM kink. I was born in Chicago in the 80s (no, I'm not telling you what year - a girl has to have some secrets). I was always a bit of a wild child. My stories are mostly about good girls who end up submitting to dominant, older men. (Autobiographical? Who, me?) I try to write my sex raunchy, and make the situations and characters believable. For me, if there's no build-up, or I read something and think, "But, she wouldn't do that!" then it kills the experience. I write about encounters and situations that turn me on and get me hot. Some of them are (loosely) based on things that really happened, others are based on things I only wish had happened!
	Bend Over and Touch Your Toes (BDSM erotica)	by Jay Merson May 10, 2012	$3.99	30295 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: The prolific author of over 124 erotic novels and short stories. Born in West london and lived most of life in the UK but now abroad. A staunch Englishman that always celebrates the day of the English - St.George's Day, where ever he might be in the world. Writes BDSM erotica in a descriptive and explicit way to bring the varied scenarios and situations to life - situations that the reader can relate to in his or her daily life. Hates music and lives in a world totally free of it, loves black stockings (on women) is an ex-soldier, ex-London fireman, holds black belts in five different martial arts but now leads a more sedate life and prefers to relax and chill rather than pump the muscles.
	Fight Dogs (Book 3): Housebroken Petboys	by Abbey Kypner May 09, 2012	$2.99	9796 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Abbey Kypner has been writing since she was in grade school. In college she discovered adult fiction and found a love of story-based adult romances.
	The Artificial Girl	by Jordan Bell May 09, 2012	$1.99	10588 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Well, my name is Jordan Bell and I like books, long walks at the lake, sunrises and sunsets, mojitos and cosmos and, oh yeah, I write erotica. Not that I have very many opportunities to admit this to anyone, but I'll admit it to you, dear readers. While I tell you, shyly, that I like to write about naughty sex, you get the absolute pleasure of reading it. I think we can agree to keep each other's little evocative secrets, ok? I've been writing stories about strong women in the moment of carnal lust and shy girls discovering their inner sex kitten for the first time for, I don't know, years and years, mostly for myself and sometimes for my husband. We live in Illinois with one cranky cat and a kind of stupid but happy dog. I like to garden and flirt with vegetarianism. I play volleyball (badly) and I like to run almost as much as I like curling up on the couch to watch my favorite television shows. I really hope you like my stories. :) xoxo Jordan Bell
	The Control Series: Love in Chains	by Zoe Perdita May 09, 2012	$2.99	4669 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Zoe Perdita lives in the Pacific Northwest and writes erotica as a means of escape from a ho-hum everyday sort of life. She enjoys writing about male/male relationships in all situations including contemporary, historical and fantasy/sci-fi. A lot of her erotica contains BDSM elements for reasons she can’t explain.
	Incubus Mine	by Ophelia Upmoore May 09, 2012	$2.99	5205 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Ophelia Upmoore is flighty, easily distracted, and easy to amuse. She's intellectualized her sexuality to the degree where the act of writing erotica itself is a sexual act. She's worked a wide variety of jobs in and around the Chicago area, and has lived in six apartments over the past five years.
	Dominating Daddy	by Ali Soloman May 09, 2012	$2.99	4294 words	Sample 20%
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	Gentle Persuasion, BDSM Play	by Jamie Jack May 09, 2012	$2.99	8266 words	Sample 10%
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	The Penthouse - The Tethered Arms Book 4	by Sahara Kelly May 09, 2012	$0.99	17301 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born and raised in England, Sahara Kelly now makes her home in New England, a delightfully symmetric twist of fate! She loves writing, telling wild and crazy romances, most touched with humor and featuring characters as real as she can make 'em. There are quite a few books out there with her name on them and she's hoping for plenty more to come.
	Shades of Black - Westin Cove Saga	by Collette Thomas May 09, 2012	$4.99	83957 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: My name is Collette Thomas. I write contemporary erotic romance fiction. I also write erotic forensic thrillers. You can find out more about me and my books in my Newsletter: http://www.newsletterofcollettethomas.blogspot.com My Todd Hollow series can be found at Damnation Books - Deadly Games and Deadly Affairs. http://www.damnationbooks.com You can find Deadly Secrets (an erotic forensic thriller) at Noble Romance Publishing -- Look for Collette Thomas in the Author Column http://www.nobleromance.com You can find Sex Toys and Naughty Boys at Noble Romance -- Look for Collette Thomas in the Author Column http://www.nobleromance.com Or join my Yahoo Group - Erotic Romance Workshop where you can learn, share, and just have fun with over 400 members devoted to the craft of writing erotic romance. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EroticRomanceWorkshop/?yguid=283942630 I'm currently working on a new series - Westin Cove -- a saga about a town threatened by a vampire takeover. And not your usual run of the mill vampires. These vampire thoroughly enjoy the pleasure of your company. Please look here at Smashwords for my stories. I also write under the name of Marie Roy and have several non-fiction works up at Smashwords.
	Hot Tales: 15-Blindfold	by John Springs May 09, 2012	$0.99	7750 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: John Springs writes adult fiction for Albert Simon Books. John is an avid traveler and has been around the world and to all continents but Africa. He has sailed the ocean on a cruise ship and has captained a fifty foot sailboat on the smaller seas. He's a certified Advanced SCUBA diver, an award winning beer brewer, logged more than a million miles in the air and has put more than 100k miles on his favorite motorcycle. His adventures have inspired a number of his stories. All of his work is fiction and characters in his stories are all over 21 and not based on any real people.
	Yes, Master	by Victoria Scarlett May 09, 2012	$2.99	4004 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Nurse by day, smut peddler by night.
	Shara Zhad: Complete Erotic Tales	by Cherry Lee May 09, 2012	$4.99	52245 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Taste the forbidden fruit of Cherry Lee. I enjoy exploring the bitter dark chocolate of sex as well as the sweet cherry center. If you like your erotica with edge, sample my stories. You can learn more about me at MySpace and can contact me with any comments at cherryleewriter at yahoo dot com. Under other pseudonyms, I have many books with various publishers. I hope you enjoy my stories here at eXcessica.
	I'm not Mary!	by Lucy Sky May 09, 2012	Free!	13720 words	Read a sample
	Author bio: woman | lover | friend | partner | sub | bitch | slut | daughter | journo | cyclist | aunt | good girl | free climber | sister | teaser | cunt | cocksucker | exhibitionist | writer | dreamer | servant | snowboarder | feminist | missing-sock-in-the-laundry-searcher | mom | skivvy And when I'm not otherwise tied up I love to write about the times when I'm tied up. And in case you have any valuable information as to the whereabouts of the missing socks, please let me know. TYVM.
	Milked By The Cop (Police Officer Lactation Sex)	by Patsy Highsmith May 09, 2012	$2.99	2973 words	Sample 20%
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	Apartment 7A - The Tethered Arms Book 3	by Sahara Kelly May 09, 2012	$0.99	21406 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born and raised in England, Sahara Kelly now makes her home in New England, a delightfully symmetric twist of fate! She loves writing, telling wild and crazy romances, most touched with humor and featuring characters as real as she can make 'em. There are quite a few books out there with her name on them and she's hoping for plenty more to come.
	Candy Rules Coming Out	by Kemosabe May 09, 2012	$3.99	70504 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: *~KEMOSABE~* Writes Bold and Hard Boiled Fiction Ediva has digitally published two of his Sin City Crime Novels, THE BLACK WIDOW RANCH and THE RIVER NILE. Kemosabe also writes erotica under the pseudonym hewhomustobey and Ediva has digitally published the first of the Candy Rules Novels, COMING OUT. All can be purchased digitally at Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Apple, Sony, Diesel, Kobo, etal. Kemosabe grew up in Atlanta, attended Georgia Tech University before enlisting in the navy. He studied acting at the Academy Theatre in Atlanta and pursued an acting career in Hollywood while working as a caddy and assistant caddy master at Bel Air Country Club. He worked as a craps dealer and supervisor on the Las Vegas Strip. He sold real estate in Simi Valley, Atlanta, and Las Vegas before dipping his pen into the bold, boiled hard fiction writing inkwell.
	Hoe mijn naam Demi werd	by Demi Bus May 09, 2012	$0.99	3808 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: My submissive name is Demi Bus New to the world of BDSM, it took me some time to realize why this name was chosen for me. I hope you enjoy reading my books. I have just started writing my BDSM-story. I hope I will be experiencing and writing a whole lot more. kindest regards Demi Bus
	Her First Clit Ring 2: Menage	by Aphrodite Hunt May 09, 2012	$2.99	8913 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Aphrodite Hunt writes smut and can be frequently seen carressing herself under her skirt as she types with one hand on her computer.
	Stories of Spanked Cheerleaders	by CF Publications May 08, 2012	$2.99	26709 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: CF Publications has been publishing some of the best spanking fiction for over 25 years. We started by selling through mail order in the 80s, then moved to our membership site & selling stories on our sites in the 90s & today we sell our stories in "eBook" format. We have one of the largest collections anywhere (over 5000 stories) & we'll be adding them here over the next few months. Stay tunes!
	Doctor! Doctor!	by CF Publications May 08, 2012	$2.99	23199 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: CF Publications has been publishing some of the best spanking fiction for over 25 years. We started by selling through mail order in the 80s, then moved to our membership site & selling stories on our sites in the 90s & today we sell our stories in "eBook" format. We have one of the largest collections anywhere (over 5000 stories) & we'll be adding them here over the next few months. Stay tunes!
	Apartment 6C - The Tethered Arms Book 2	by Sahara Kelly May 08, 2012	$0.99	19807 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born and raised in England, Sahara Kelly now makes her home in New England, a delightfully symmetric twist of fate! She loves writing, telling wild and crazy romances, most touched with humor and featuring characters as real as she can make 'em. There are quite a few books out there with her name on them and she's hoping for plenty more to come.
	Her Boss Meets His Match: A BBW Spanking	by Mallorie Griffin May 08, 2012	$2.99	4752 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Mallorie Griffin is an up and coming romance and erotica writer, specializing in paranormal, werewolf, vampire, mythological and fantasy scenarios.
	Five Filthy Fantasies	by Virginia Flowers May 08, 2012	$2.99	16582 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: I currently live on the east coast of the United States in Maryland, and have been writing for many years. I mostly focus on erotica, but make regular stops in the fantasy, science fiction and horror genres as well. E publishing has been a real blessing to all of us unknown writers who have struggled to get noticed in any way possible, and it's been an amazing journey to watch how the internet has made so many things that were once difficult so very easy for us now. More about me on my blog (which I'm still working to get up and running as well): http://virginiaflowers.wordpress.com/ And if you like what you've read, whether my book or that of another author, please... take the time to post a review, it's greatly appreciated by us struggling writers. We want to know people enjoy what we create! :)
	Naughty Thoughts - Delicious Masters BDSM romance	by Portia Da Costa May 08, 2012	$1.29	5129 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Portia Da Costa is a multi-published British author of romance, erotic romance and erotic fiction. Her novels have been published by a variety of different houses, both in the US and the UK, and translated into many languages including German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian and Japanese. Best known for her many novels for the pioneering British erotica publisher Black Lace, her work has been praised for its intense character-driven sensuality and the vivid emotional depth. She enjoys writing books with contemporary, paranormal and occasionally futuristic settings, but her new great love is historical erotic romance. Her publishers are Harlequin Spice, Spice Briefs and Samhain Publishing. Portia has been writing for publication since 1990, and has had over twenty novels and 100 short stories published. She has contributed to many different short story anthologies and women’s magazines. Portia is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Passionate Ink RWA Chapter, the Romantic Novelists Association [UK] and the Society of Authors [UK]. Portia lives in the heart of West Yorkshire, UK, with her husband and her cats. When she’s not writing she can be found reading, watching TV and movies, hanging out on Twitter, and enjoying online life in general. She was formerly a librarian and has also worked in local government.
	Sweet Reluctance	by Laura Lovecraft May 08, 2012	$1.99	18376 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Like her famous namesake Laura Lovecraft was born, raised and currently resides in Providence Rhode Island. An aspiring writer since reading William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist at the age of 10, Laura’s early work reflected her penchant for the horror genre. These stories were heavily influenced by a variety of authors from such pioneers as H.P. Lovecraft and Algernon Blackwood to contemporary masters Robert McCammon, Peter Straub, and of course Stephen King. As time went on this love of horror led Laura to begin to delve into the occult and begin to both follow, as well as incorporate into her writing, the beliefs of Aleister Crowley as well as Anton Levay. After publishing numerous short stories for horror related magazines and anthologies Laura took a hiatus from writing to pursue several different career ventures including owning and operating a horror themed comic book and collectibles store. A year ago Laura once again felt her passion for writing returning however; not wanting to return to the horror genre Laura struggled for direction. That direction came from an unlikely source; her sex life. As creative in the bedroom as in every other aspect of her life, Laura and her partner engage in weekly role plays in which they would play out various characters and scenarios. One night Laura was struck by a vivid image of a scene she wanted to play out and decided on a whim to sit down and type out the scene. One thing led to another and that scene turned into a short story which turned into a series of stories based on two characters that Laura had originally created for her role plays; ad exec Allison Saunders and attorney Mark Phillips. Deciding to take it to the next level Laura has spent the last year honing her craft by publishing versions of these stories on various erotic web sites. To date Laura’s stories have amassed well over 1,000,000 views and have garnered rave reviews for not only the intense sex scenes but her amazing attention to detail and character development. However old influences die hard and Laura’s passion for the dark side has crept into her erotic writings. As the logo states Laura’s stories are not from the faint of heart. If you are seeking vanilla stories featuring Hollywood perfect characters and happy endings the works of Laura Lovecraft will not be for you. Although no longer supernatural in nature, Laura’s stories are infused with darkness and feature characters that are both driven and crippled by the demons of their pasts. Laura first full length work focuses on the most taboo of sexual practices - incest. This topic has been banned on Amazon and most publishers will not accept it. Refusing to change her stories or vision Laura is currently in the process of self publishing what will be a series of books based on the 20 year relationship of a brother and sister as well as several shorter works all based on keeping it in the family, so to speak. Laura’s work differs from that of many other authors who dare to delve into this subject. Where many writers turn out ridiculous tales of “grope and go” incest where a brother takes his sister for no better reason then she looked good that day then the entire family joins in Laura’s stories are slow building seductions and there is always a reason for the most forbidden of attractions. There is no bigger example of this than her soon to be released debut book “Broken.”
	Dom of my Dreams	by Ophelia Upmoore May 08, 2012	$2.99	5261 words	Sample 30%
	Author bio: Ophelia Upmoore is flighty, easily distracted, and easy to amuse. She's intellectualized her sexuality to the degree where the act of writing erotica itself is a sexual act. She's worked a wide variety of jobs in and around the Chicago area, and has lived in six apartments over the past five years.
	Fucking My Boss	by Erin Rose May 08, 2012	$2.99	3071 words	Sample 2%
	Author bio: For those of you that do not know me, I am Erin Rose. My entire life, I have been very open to the experiences that life has had to offer and in full Erin fashion, I have played out many of my fantasies and other's fantasies in a number of ways. Slinging smut to the masses since I started playing on the internet in the super late 90s, mostly for free in the bloggers world. Moving on up in to the eBook world. I know a lot of authors self-publish their own work, and technically I am doing just that by not going through a traditional publishing company. However, I would rather write and not deal with social media, marketing, cover designs or formatting. My sole focus is writing.
	50 Shades of Gay (M/M Erotica)	by Riley de Lis May 08, 2012	$2.99	3267 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Office worker by day, erotica writer by night.
	Apartment 4B - Tethered Arms Book 1	by Sahara Kelly May 08, 2012	$0.99	19573 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Born and raised in England, Sahara Kelly now makes her home in New England, a delightfully symmetric twist of fate! She loves writing, telling wild and crazy romances, most touched with humor and featuring characters as real as she can make 'em. There are quite a few books out there with her name on them and she's hoping for plenty more to come.