Tag: Art and artists

Dumbo

Not all the great pachyderms became extinct. Some turned into ghouls. (Dumbo by Austen Mengler)  

OBE

This is one out-of-body experience that must not be repeated.   (Art by Shintaro Kago)

Nuckalavee

Appearing as a wild horse flayed alive, the Nuckalavee is the most horrible of all the demons of the Scottish islands. Its name may be the origin of “Old Nick” a moniker often used for Satan.   (Art by Ambersandj on Deviantart.com)

The Rose

We may suffer for love, but few want to die for it.   (Photo by Yung Chen Lin)

In the Sewer

You didn’t want to see this. Now that you have, you can’t unsee it. YOU NEVER SAW IT.   (Art by Pascal Blanché)

Dark Visitor

She’s not leaving any time soon.   (Image from Xuh on deviantArt)

Photo Inspiration

Sometimes the stories write themselves…

Twilight’s Two Apples

On October 6th Little, Brown Books released the 10th Anniversary edition of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight, which included a special bonus: the novel rewritten and gender-reversed, with Edward now Edyth, and Bella now Beau. The bonus was born of the author’s desire to show the story as truly universal and that the gender of the protagonists …

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Erotica vs. Romance: The Covers

The romance covers post got me thinking. How do plain old erotica book covers stack up to the waxed and buff male torso that signifies a hot read? Let’s see. I’m going to start with A. N. Roquelaure’s Sleeping Beauty Trilogy, which is the porniest mainstream book I know, chockablock with kink, and one that …

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Outlander Coloring Book

Erotic coloring book

Combining two red-hot publishing trends of the moment, Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has been adapted into an adult coloring book. Which tickles my funnybone to no end because of its marketing savvy. Adult users of coloring books are referred to as colorists, according to Dover Publications, which has been publishing wonderful, high-quality coloring books for …

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