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Stella Fosse

Writing Sexy Memoir Scenes

Writing Sexy Memoir Scenes Our memoirs are rich because we have lived full lives. And when we tell our stories, erotic life is an integral part. Chances are, there have been sexual events in your life that changed who you

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Stella Fosse

You Should Be in Movies.

You Should Be in Movies. Better Yet, Write Them. Every story an older woman writes changes her and changes the culture. And because of the huge reach that movies have, when we write movie scripts, we can make even more

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Stella Fosse's Books & Stories
Stella Fosse

Book Club Reading Guide for Aphrodite’s Pen

Reading Guide for Aphrodite’s Pen Download PDF Version In the Introduction to Aphrodite’s Pen, Stella says it is important for older women to write erotica as a way to combat ageism.  Do you agree or disagree with the author on

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Stella Fosse

See It Then Be It

See It Then Be It Geena Davis did not worry about all those stories of movie roles drying up for women in their forties, until it was her turn. After making a movie every year throughout her career, and starring

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