Secret Slaves

Rachel Kramer Bussel's new anthology Secret Slaves, which features my story Prix Fixe, hits the bookstores on Saturday. On top of that, I've received a lovely mention from Rachel in her introduction:

"...Riain Grey perfectly captures both sides of the bondage equation "Prix Fixe," where a slave and her master show how perfectly in sync they are. "When you open the door I am kneeling with your drink between my chained hands. My fingers and toes are tingling, my ass full and hot," says her horny slave as she scurries to do his bidding, turning herself on unbearably in the process. Her master does not take this woman's raw need lightly, either—it's not a power trip for the sake of exerting power, it's much stronger, and when he says, "The trust in her electric eyes feeds me," you know they've made a kinky love match."

Wow!

I'm also delighted to announce that I will be one reading at Rachel's erotic reading series In the Flesh. I hope to see you there! Visit the blog for more info!

from the mouth of fans

somehow i seem to have completely missed this fan phenomenon (fanomenon?) . how, i don't know. it's great though, it's like a geek version of 'take back the night'!

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71084-0.html?tw=wn_index_23

strange...

there seems to have been some sort of time distortion field that has rendered it impossible for this blog to accept new content. how very odd.

i am back now.

that is all.

Oops! She did it again!

D'oh!

A reader alerted The New York Times to at least three portions of "How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life," by Kaavya Viswanathan, that are similar to passages in the novel "Can You Keep a Secret?," by Sophie Kinsella.

Help send Ben Burgis to Clarion West

As some of you may remember, I applied to Clarion West this year. I did not get in, alas, but this fellow did and now he needs a little help.

Clarion is NOT a cheap proposition. Tuition is $3,900, which includes room and board, but there are still travel expenses, lots of meals, computer equipment, time needed off work, and other expensive things. All told it can easily run up to 6K. So Ben has set up a donation page where you can PayPal him a few bucks to reduce expenses.

Please consider supporting Ben. A few dollars can go a long way. Clarion West is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and he deserves to go in style!

(Thanks to La Gringa for the link!)