Free Fall: A Late-in-Life Love Affair.
When we write about sex, we often focus on the emotion it evokes – which is important and entirely understandable. Writing about sex itself, as
Below are some of Stella’s favorites, including story collections, novels, and a memoir or two that read like novels, there’s poetry as well.
If you are a ripe woman who writes erotica, or if you would like to try it, these books are wonderful sources for prompts. Open a favorite volume, copy a sentence to start you off, and keep writing your own thoughts for ten or twenty minutes.
There are more publications in recent years than in prior times, as erotic writing by older women becomes more prevalent. As a reader and as a creator, you are playing a part in this developing process. Keep it up!
Here you will find books about:
May you enjoy them all!
When we write about sex, we often focus on the emotion it evokes – which is important and entirely understandable. Writing about sex itself, as
Joan Price has written several books on the subject of senior sexuality, and has a vivid presence online and at conferences. She is an energetic
You may remember Jean Shinoda Bolen‘s classic book, Goddesses in Everywoman, from back when we were young. This 1984 classic included goddesses for every occasion,
In this Taschen book (if you don’t know Benedikt Tashen’s outstanding publishing house, you should) Liz Earls talks of divorce, turning fifty and how these
I have been a fan of Sharon Olds‘ poetry ever since she spoke out about incest in her collection, The Dead and the Living (1983).
Naturally it’s not just women who enjoy making love with men over fifty; I’m sure there are men buying this book too! But for a
