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“Sabra” to be Republished in Cleis Press Anthology

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Another opportunity for “Sabra”: The erotic short story, which first appeared in Cleis Press’ 2009 lesbian anthology Girl Crazy: Coming Out Erotica, will be part of the upcoming lesbian erotica ebook-only project Soaking Wet: Lesbian Erotic Stories, also published by Cleis Press. More details on that as they occur!

Winner of E-Book

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Last week, I hosted an opportunity to win a free copy of my novel, Coercion. Thanks to the Internet (and good ol’ fashioned love for the movie), all who answered were correct! For a refresher:

Q. In Coercion, Valerie has Michael take her to a movie that loosely resembles his own predicament in regards to women. The movie’s title isn’t disclosed in the book—it’s up to you to reveal that now! The tag line to this 1975 movie is “Your hairdresser does it better.” What’s the film?

A: Shampoo

And the winner is Luvn Phrost!

Thanks to all who participated! If you didn’t win or missed your chance to submit your answer, fret not — more opportunities to win are nigh! And, of course, if you just can’t wait, visit www.lyricalpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_12&products_id=315 to purchase the ebook.

-Lux Zakari

Coercion: Five More Days

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At last, the release date for my novel Coercion is almost here — six more days! After a bit of a lazy summer lull (except in everything not writing), things are starting to pick up. Por ejemplo:

  • Coercion will be available for purchase on August 2, 2010 via its publisher Lyrical Press. The price is $5.50 for the e-book, and if it sells enough copies, it has a shot of going into print, so if you like it and want a hard copy, please don’t be shy about saying so!
  • Behold: the humble beginnings of my Amazon.com author page! Check it out at www.amazon.com/-/e/B003XDA3JY.
  • I’ll be in author Melodee Aaron’s Author Spotlight on the week of August 2 — be sure to see the interview and partake in the author chat!
  • I will also be a featured author on the Web site The Erotic Woman, where you can read a particularly explicit excerpt from Coercion…

In the meantime, more author interviews, playlists and stories are on the horizon, so it’s shaping up to be a busy–and hot–August!

-Lux Zakari

Play List #2: Making Out During Fireworks During the 1980s

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One of my many quirky hobbies is dreaming up very specific scenarios then prescribing a soundtrack for that very brief moment — as you can tell from the title of this post. As I’d said before, smaller play lists, specific themes. After much deliberating, I’ve narrowed down the ideal track listing for such an occasion:

Play List Title: “Making Out During Fireworks During the 1980s”

Mood: A summery night, fireworks exploding over your heads. You’re away from the crowd, somewhere up on the hill on a some well-worn, much-loved Coca Cola-print bed sheet, putting your lips to good use.

Tracklist:

  1. Blondie “Union City Blue” / Blondie “Dreaming”
    Note: It’s no use. I really can’t choose between the two. It’s the Libra in me.
  2. Journey “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’”
  3. The Outfield “Your Love”
  4. REO Speedwagon “Keep On Loving You”
  5. Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)”
  6. The Cure “Just Like Heaven”
  7. Big Country “In A Big Country”
  8. Crowded House “Don’t Dream It’s Over”

So should a time machine arrive and zip me back 21+ years to the Fourth of July, I’m ready!

-Lux Zakari.