Friday, May 30, 2008

Sarah Jessica on Charlie Rose 2

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

"Shoes" Getting Votes

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

4 Girls From Manhattan

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Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest - Update

Chaucer Week
The first week of the Better Sex Erotic Fiction contest features three stories by Chaucer, a previous Erotic Fiction winner. Chaucer's three stories for this year's contest are:

Read and Vote for your favorite.

Stories are still being accepted. Email your story to siiweb@bettersex.com.

Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Rules - use this link to review this year's contest rules.

New erotic stories every Monday! All Summer Long!

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Better Sex Secret Sale












Our Memorial Day "Scret Sale" is now over. Don't want to miss the next one?

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Have a Great Memorial Day Weekend and don't forget to enter our Erotic Fiction Contest. Grand Prize this year is $2,500!

Erotic Fiction Contest - Progress

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Better Sex Fiction Contest Deadline = NOW

We've received a lot of questions about our Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Deadline. We manage our erotic fiction contest on rolling admissions. We started with 33 open "publication slots", these are places earned by stories for the first round of voting. As of today, 5.20 about half of those publication slots are filled.

We read stories as we receive them. If a story is great we give it a publication slot. If you haven't heard from us it doesn't mean your story will not be published online for community voting. It may mean we just haven't gotten to it yet.

Every writer who submits a story will receive feedback from us. First, we let you know we received your story. Next we let you know if we will use your story or not. If you would like feedback from us on our decision we will be glad to provide a summary of reader feedback. All writers will also receive a 10% off coupon for use on our web site.

It wouldn't surprise us, if last year is any indication, if available slots are filled by early next week. This means the deadline for our contest is really as soon as you can get your story to us. Send stories to siiweb@bettersex.com and please write "Fiction Contest" in the subject line.

Don't give up. If you are a good writer we will find a way to work with you. Last year there were so many great stories we created our first book BetterSex.com Erotic Stories. If you are interested in this year’s contest, we suggest getting your story in as soon as possible.

Writer comments – use that link to see comments from writers we’ve worked with.

Erotic Fiction Writer Comments

2007 Erotic Fiction Winner Comment

We asked previous winners of our Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest to share their experience with the contest. We can share why we created this contest out of passion and love for great erotic writing, but we've all been tained to be good skeptics. We share comments from past writers so you will see how our passion and beliefs guide our actions. This isn't to say we don't mess up (we do), but our intentions are honorable. Here is a comment from Wade creator of the story Going Home.

Writing stories has always been fun for me. The thought of trying to be published however, never appealed to me for that very reason: Writing is supposed to be fun. Getting published, I thought, was hard work and too competitive for my liking. That said, the experience that I had last year with Martin and his team was wonderful. If you have a story in your heart and mind, I encourage you to enter the contest. It's a very pleasant process.
Comments from other writers - click that link if you would like to read more writer comments.

Enter the 2008 Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest - use that link to learn details about this year's contest.

Better Sex Fiction Contest Examples

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Better Sex Erotic Fiction CraigsList Ad

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Past Better Sex Erotic Fiction Writer Notes

Hearing from writers.
One of our favorite things about creating a new contest is getting back in touch with our writers. It is important to understand why we created the Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest. Certainly we hope that this contest will help us reach new customers, but passion and love for great writing was our guiding force. We formed very strong bonds with many of our writers such as Anya Werner. Anya wrote a great story for our book entitled Ice Cream Sunday and she won a prize the previous year for After Dark. Here is what Anya emailed me today about participating in our contest.

As a full-time freelance writer and editor for non-fiction, I enjoy writing “fun” fiction in my free time, but I had never pursued publication for it until I discovered the Better Sex Erotic Fiction contest I really enjoyed participating in the last two years, largely due to the supportive folks running it. They are the real deal, committed to quality erotic fiction!
- Anya Werner in a 5.14.2008 email

Anya is the reason we created our contest. We want to support writers and she is a great writer. Read After Dark to see for yourself and you can read Ice Cream Sunday in our book from last year's contest.

Better Sex Love Program

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Writer Royalty Statements

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Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Link

The 4th Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest is on! Writers should submit stories to siiweb@bettersex.com.

* Read Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Rules

* Read last year's winners in BetterSex.com Erotic Stories book.

* Over $4,000 in prizes, most ever!

* Writers receive 10% off coupon for entering their stories.

* Enter as many stories as you like, writers may win multiple prizes.

* Grand Prize Winner will win over $2,500 in cash and prizes

* Copyright is protected by limited relase form

* Privacy is protected by using pen names.

* Subscribe to our privacy protected email list to follow this summer's Erotic Fiction Contest.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Erotic Fiction Contest Starts Now

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Sex: The Revolution on VH1

VH1 airs the first part of its four part Sex: The Revolution series tonight at 10:00 pm (EST). Sounds like an interesting show. Here is how VH1 describes it:

In SEX: The Revolution, a four part documentary series, VH1 will boldly explore a time in American history that challenged centuries of traditional morality about sex. A time that eradicated people's fear, loathing and ignorance about sex. A time that promoted unprecedented sexual honesty and expression. And in the end, a time when laws were changed and rulings made to end censorship and legal retribution for people's private sexual behavior. It's a story of incredible styles, scenes, visionaries who pushed the envelope, movements, fanatics, charlatans--but also the story of the people of traditional values who felt threatened by it all, who condemned it, and launched a counter-revolution.
Sounds interesting. Set your DVR's and be sure to check Sex: The Revolution on VH1.

Friday, May 9, 2008

Better Sex Guide

One thing every man and probably every woman remembers is those first fumbling attempts to undress your partner. The bra was a particular trap for many. Struggle usually results from inexperience. Remember when she said, "here let me" and with a deft single stroke that bra fell to the floor? She had experience and knowledge her young partner may not.

This somewhat strained analogy is what the Better Sex Guide is about. Helping someone learn about sex is hard. We don't know what you don't know. You might be a maestro with the bra hinge while another person is all thumbs. In order to guide we need to create groups based on experience or perceived experience. If this sounds like "line 'em up" it is not meant to be. We had to make some assumptions in order to help.

The Guide's three groups are apprentice, transitional and advanced. Only you know where you fit on this sexual skills scale. In reality we are probably all, at least partially and in some ways, in all three groups. Your partner may understand positions and you may know toys. The important thing is finding a way to be smarter together (sexually) than you are apart. Our new Better Sex Guide is here to help you study up on what has to be the best and most rewarding subject - your sex life. Beats shaving a few strokes off your golf game or playing bridge. .

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Erotic Fiction Contest Prizes

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Praise For Ex-es

Praise for Ex-Wives and Ex-Husbands
Chances are 50% of just about everyone reading this Better Sex Blog post is an ex. You may be an ex-husband or an ex-wife, but roughly 50% of every married couple reading this has been through a divorce. Divorce sucks. Anyone that tells you they had a "friendly" divorce is lying, crazy or a better person than moi.

After a bit, and this can take years, you find moments of Zen. Blame, anger and frustration fall away leaving an open space. Lately I've filled that open space with praise and admiration for my ex. Like most things, I came to this idea by thinking about myself (hint that was a problem during our 22 year marriage). What I realize is there is no way I am who I am, be that good, bad or indifferent, without my ex-wife. Unlike Jim Carrey in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, we can't erase sections of our experience. Our memories and experiences are all there all the time. Eternal Sunshine begs the question. Would you erase painful stretches leaving peace and party time? My answer now that there is space between divorce pain and this moment is a resounding, "No!” As much as we want the perfect life it is rarely granted. This means tuning the imperfect life is what almost every human must learn to do. You don't get to this moment without every experience, without all the pain and glory.

Contributions made by ex-wives and ex-husbands should not be taken for granted or buried. Ex-wives and ex-husbands contribute catalyst moments, moments that define who and what we are and what we know to be true. Some things may need new input and recalibration. Sex, for most, is one of those things. Divorce means old routines are gone forever. While this can be a REALLY GOOD THING, it can also be scary. We are scared because we fool ourselves into believing in a permanent, fixed universe. No such universe exists of course, change is the only true thing, but our minds seek this illusion over and over again like a thirsty man sees water in the desert. BTW, one of the main functions of our products such as The Better Sex Video Series and Great Sex For A Lifetime is as recalibration tools. They help newly divorced people wipe their slate clean in anticipation of their next sexual journey.

In the midst of my divorce I was lucky to see Buddhist nun Pema Chodron on Charlie Rose. Chrodon's book When Things Fall Apart was a comfort and life saver. What Chrodon helped me see is that things are always falling apart. They come together to fall apart again. Falling apart is nature's natural state, our natural state. The Zen of the world may be in understanding that falling part is ok, ex-wives and ex-husband deserve praise and love and change is a good thing.

Martin

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Buzz Review GSFL

When you create something you are never sure how it will be received. We are dedicated, intelligent people who've created successful products before, but every new venture is a bit of a crap shoot. That is why it is so gratifying to read Oxygen talk show host Sue Johanson's review of our new Great Sex for A Lifetime 2 DVD set. You can read Sue's review in the blog entry below this one. Can you see us wiping the sweat from our collective brow?

Several Better Sex Buzz Team members also agreed to give us their feedback. Here is a great review from Buzz Team member Video Stu:

Even though the target audience is baby boomers, this video series still contains a lot of information for a young couple. It is no mystery that sex can deteriorate and occur less frequently as a relationship gets older. These videos gave us many ideas on how to prevent that from happening. Listening to actual couples who have been together for years describe their active sex life was reassuring. Despite their busy lifestyles, they make seduction part of their daily routine, which keeps the passion alive. Their relationship strengthens as they recognize sex as a priority rather than a chore.

Looking for an assist in finding the elusive G spot? This first volume of this series has it covered. What about tips on oral sex? Yup, it is in here too! This video displays the building blocks for volume two. It even has a few Kama Sutra positions included to help with either deeper penetration or to experience different sensations. This volume also demonstrates the use of sex furniture and straps that provide for better leverage. It was enjoyable to watch them display how the “other than ordinary” toys actually work, to broaden your horizons from the typical dildo sex toys.

The second volume really hit on some key issues that maybe some couples would otherwise have trouble discussing with each other. Watching this video with your partner is a great way to bring up these topics. There is a chapter where a couple is playing with oral vibrators, which are small vibrators that wrap around the tongue. If you are embarrassed to ask your partner what they think about this toy, you bring up that that it looks like fun during that particular scene. Also, the specific techniques for erotic massage and oral sex are helpful to those who are interested, but not quite sure how to do it. The video explained the different kinds of sex toys, which is helpful for those who are not familiar with the varieties. I would have liked to have seen a chapter about male masturbators, since that was the only thing that was left out. They hit on everything from the rabbit vibrator, realistic and glass toys, to prostate massagers.

Whether you are in your twenties or your fifties, these videos will teach you skills to keep your sex life going strong no matter what else life has in store for you.

Thanks to Video Stu, Buzz Team Member. If you are interested in becoming a buzzer send an email to siiweb (at) bettersex (dot) com and be sure to put "Buzz Team Application" in the subject line. Want to know more about the team? Better Sex Buzz Team Link.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Talk Sex Reviews Great Sex

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