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I waited for the final toll to fade away and return the night to silence before I completed the last yards to the top. Except it didn't fade away. It lingered on, hanging on the still air like magic.

As I stood and looked, the church bells rang out, tolling midnight across the valley. Dong-dong-dong... It was the perfect counterpoint.

The village was a brighter cluster of lights. I could make out the shops, the pub, the old stone church. A car's headlights lit up the streets for a few seconds, then turned into a driveway and switched off.

It was a scene from a silent black and white movie.

Below me the valley was laid out. The river was a black snake winding its way along, crossed here and there by charcoal roads. The fields were a patchwork of different shades of grey, stitched together by walls and hedges. Light shone in the windows of two of the farmhouses.

Even so, I put some effort into creating the mood:

I paused, panting a little. It had been a long climb, and I'd moved faster than I'd expected. Heaving in deep breaths, I glanced round and took in the view.

Full Moon on Old Jack's Hill - Exhibitionist & Voyeur - Literotica.com A midnight wanderer stumbles upon a coven of witches.

"Full Moon on Old Jack's Hill" (5k words, 4.64⭐ on @literotica.com) is one of those stories that you shouldn't take too seriously. Unable to sleep, the narrator goes for a midnight walk and is surprised when he finds a coven of witches summoning Old Jack.

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New game: change a letter, change the story A bit of fun (and an excuse to talk about our stories): can you change a letter in the title of a story so that it completely changes the initial impression? And before anyone asks: sure, you can cha...

Do you ever wonder what erotica writers get up to on their Saturday off from writing sexy smut?

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My latest nonfiction #smokingfetish model profile

Alessia Rovito.

Her smoking journey and how the #smokingfetish community found her.

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"Boo."

Turnabout is Fair Play - BDSM - Literotica.com Dom pushes his sub too far.

Want some smut? In my most popular short story on Literotica, a dom pushes his sub too far. www.literotica.com/s/turnabout-...

Annie's Inhibition Removal Therapy - Erotic Couplings - Literotica.com Seeking treatment to overcome sexual inhibitions.

Last summer I wrote a rather daft story about a woman overcoming her sexual inhibitions: Annie's Inhibition Removal Therapy (8.5k words, 4.74⭐ on @literotica.com, no specific kinks).

What do you think: sexy, silly, or just meh?

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Coming in March - the Tainted Love: Romantic Horror Story Event!
This challenge (not a contest!) is open to all writers!
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A fridge magnet.

Even better: I'll change the title!

I'll be in touch as soon as I start selling my stories.

Red Hot - Erotic Couplings - Literotica.com A one-time celebrity meets an irresistible fan.

One of my favourite stories that I've written on @literotica.com is "Red Hot" (9.4k words, rated 4.68⭐). A former 90s boyband member encounters an age-appropriate redhead. I had the best time writing Myrna and her teasing.

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A reader who takes his negativity *very* seriously!

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S&S is one of those genres that seems impossible to define. It's mostly "I know it when I see it". But unfortunately I don't see it very often, at least not as I define it.

Is one of the problems that people link S&S with old-school Dungeons & Dragons?

It's up on @literotica.com! 10k words, urban fantasy. Ted the mage resolves matters with her hot neighbour Marcus, and with her enemy, the Moonshadow.

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Soixenta has reminded me to mention that her story been entered in @omenainen386.bsky.social's Pink Orchid event for women-centric erotica on @literotica.com.

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It's up on @literotica.com! 10k words, urban fantasy. Ted the mage resolves matters with her hot neighbour Marcus, and with her enemy, the Moonshadow.

www.literotica.com/s/mage-and-m...

Mage & Moonshadow - Story Series - Literotica.com Erotic Horror and Urban Fantasy

My friend Soixenta has finished the final chapter of "Mage & Moonshadow". It will be published on @literotica.com tomorrow morning (7am CET).

In the meantime, check out the earlier chapters if you enjoy erotic horror and sexy urban fantasy!

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I have an MA in Eng Lit, but I've also spent 25+ years as a professional copyeditor and proofreader.

Nearly everything I work on is business/legal/financial, but it's given me a huge appreciation of language and literature that I never acquired during my studies.

One Perfect Moment - Loving Wives - Literotica.com Time moves slowly but passes quickly.

My entry for #PinkOrchid event at #Literotica is live! All comments welcome! #smut #erotica #erotic_stories #feminist_smut #WhyIsItSoHardToThinkOfTags

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I enjoyed it!

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