Guest Authors, in their own words:

Julius What's an erotic writer? Julius thinks, quite unashamedly, that he's one. Julius is a pen name, right? Why? Well, initially the real Julius was a tad shy of family and friends finding out about his literary kink. Now I don't care who knows, but Julius has somehow acquired a life of his own and refuses to leave the stage. He's on the wrong side of sixty and still demonstrably male. He's retired after a lifetime in aviation. An Englishman and Canadian, more the latter now, and living in Maritime Canada. Father twice, grandfather four times, separated some eight years and currently living in delicious and long overdue sin. He's been writing erotic stories for better than three years. Nearly two hundred. All unpublished (sigh!) save for a few in the archives of ERWA (there's even a picture there!) [Editor's note: Julius is also very modest - being archived in ERWA means he is and has been published on that prestigious site, and now he's published here too!] Julius loves: cats (but doesn't have any), Indian food, steam engines, England's canals, Beatle Music, Diana Gabaldon's books, engaging in sex with his Mistress, Aspire. (In fact the last is by far the best). Those stories? Just ask, anybody who writes likes nothing better than to be read.

Aspire Aspire hails from Nova Scotia, Canada, proudly embodying all the good and bad characteristics of a maritime Canadian.  A sense of humor is her best asset.  She has traced her family back to Fair Isle, Scotland, which may explain her stubborn streak and her love of Diana Gabaldon's books. A former teacher of the deaf, and family counselor, Aspire now spends her days reading and writing erotica. No surprise to anyone who knows her - sex education was her favorite teaching subject. When she isn't writing, reading or thinking about sex, she manages to spend time with her two children, her partner and assorted friends.  During bouts of domesticity she has been known to bake, make quilts, knit sweaters, cross-stitch, and sew corsets (her favorite piece of lingerie).  She sees her life as one long project still in the making. Aspire has been writing erotica for three years.  Her work can be seen at Sensual Venus and in the galleries of ERWA.

Shiloh Shiloh's erotica has appeared in Prometheus magazine, Clean Sheets, and JaneZine. She currently enjoys a life of quiet anonymity.

Jean de Cherie Nom de plume bio: Jean de Cherie, a younger son of the de Cheries of  Picardy and  Normandy, Lords of Beuval, Leguidere and Villencourt, possessing neither title nor property, obtained, in AD 1407 a Safe Passage to England, where he took up residence in the village of Maidenhead, then some 25 miles west of London. Not quite 600 years later and several thousand miles to the West, a descendant was born who would come to write under the name of this distant ancestor.  www.jeandecherie.com Writer bio: Writing as Jean de Cherie, published a very well-reviewed (4 Hearts, 4 Nymphs, 4 Blue Ribbons, 3.5 Stars, 4 Angels and 4 Coffee Cups) "Tingle" (short story) in April '05 with HeatWave Romance (www.HeatWaveRomance.com) and has a second to be released in July from the same publisher. Several other projects are in various stages of completion.

Inna Spice www.spicemedia.ca   Being of Russian descent and born in Moscow into the family of literary and traveling people (my mother was an author and homemaker and my father was foremost a journalist and translator among his other professions), I was fortunate to grow up within two cultures of Russia and the Middle East. I have lived in both, have adjusted to them and learnt their traditions and mind-sets. While growing up I have lived in Algeria, Yemen, and Syria, where I have studied Arabic language. Canada is now my home, which has given me comfort and lots of opportunity for career growth and self-development. I love writing stories, real and fictitious, and features about people, their biographies, hobbies, and lifestyles. Reality literature is what I call it, because even works of fiction are based on real-life adventures, events and emotions and borrow traits from live characters. I love children and writing stories for them, as well as helping them write their own books. However, my new passion lies in writing erotica and I belong to the Erotica Readers &Writers Association.

Dawn Wolffe It occurred to me as I began composing this biography that the whole experience of writing an erotic bio is similar to performing an exotic, burlesque fan dance – you want to reveal, intrigue and entice without giving away too much information. Watching as I glide across the stage, my body hidden behind the large ostrich plumes that sway and move to the music, you’ll attempt to catch a glimpse of the illusion. What will you see? You’ll see a voluptuous woman with long red hair, intense hazel eyes and warm smile, who is too young to have known about the burlesque theatre – and yet, carries an aura of timeless wisdom and experiences. As I twirl around on the balls of my feet, and tease you with a flash of breasts, inner thigh and hip . . . you’ll really see that I’m unconventional, and that my body encases a wild heart. An interesting mixture of sinner and saint, I’m not the type of woman you bring home to mother. When our gazes meet, I will find my inspiration in the desire that you try to keep hidden in the depths of your eyes. Though you try to escape my hold, you surrender and let my passion wash over you. During our brief intercourse, you will learn that I am loving, and fiercely loyal to those that are allowed within my inner sanctum and you will walk away, wanting more after being forever changed. You are invited to read more of my stories at: http://www.logical-lust.com/FavMoment.html

Lilie Berlin 'Lilie Berlin' is having fun playing 'Wifey' and 'Erotica Writer (cough) Extraordinaire' in Seattle, Washington.   You can read more of her work at Cleansheets, the Erotica Readers and Writers Association (ERWA) and in the e-book 'Eternally Erotic' (http://www.eternallyerotic.com) under the name 'Sydney Beier', and as 'Lauren' in "The Three of Us" in the January 2005 US issue of Penthouse.

Gwen Masters Gwen Masters loves classic cars and really good music, especially if it is cranked up way too loud while driving way too fast.  When she isn't playing with her guitars or putting a new quilt together, she finds the time to write a novel or two.  Her latest work, "Better Judgement", met with rave reviews.  To find more of her naughty works, check out her website at www.gwenmasters.net.