Sex at the movies: Twanna Hines and I review Orgasm Inc.

Even though she didn't believe me that Quad Cinema, one of NYC's independent movie theaters, existed (really), Twanna Hines and I finally made it over to 13th Street to check out Liz Canner's documentary Orgasmic, Inc.. We did a relatively short review below, and you can see Tracy Quan's interesting take on it at MyDaily. You can also follow @Orgasm_Inc on Twitter and like the film on Facebook. Apologies for being so slow to get this posted; let's blame it on technical difficulties.

I definitely encourage you to see it; if anything, it will make you look at the pharmaceutical industry with a bit more skepticism (if you don't already), and the idea of what women "should" be doing when it comes to orgasms is something I will be exploring in a future SexIs Magazine column, both related to this film and in general, because in my personal experience there is a lot of pressure on women (okay, me) to have orgasms in ways that feel unrelated to my personal pleasure, and in fact impede that pleasure by putting so much focus on it, but that's another discussion.

Me and Twanna

This photo is of me and one of my best friends, Twanna A. Hines. We both write for the online edition of SexIs Magazine (we're holding up the print edition, which is free if you click that link and request a copy. Thanks to Victoria for being so fabulous to work with and taking this photo, at the very last In The Flesh. Twanna's latest piece for SexIs is "How to Make Love to a Black Woman" and mine is "An Ode to Pussy Waxing". And I'm quoting her in my column next week about sex and social media! It was inspired by a Very Bad Date in LA, so it's fitting that it's going up right before I head back to LA.

Passion: Erotic Romance for Women sexy kissing in a bar book trailer!

Check this out...shot in Brooklyn! And Passion: Erotic Romance for Women is out now! I'll have copies for sale and free buttons on Thursday at In The Flesh and at the official Passion reading at Word on November 11th!

Thanks to everyone who participated and helped with the trailer, especially my friend Twanna A. Hines, who blogs at Funky Brown Chick and is in the trailer (and another trailer of mine for those who've seen them all).



Passion also got its first official review at Whipped Cream Erotic Romance Reviews, which wrote:

Talk about a collection of stories to make you squirm in your seat! Chilly fall night or a quick pick-me-up to get in the mood—this is the one...

First is Third Time’s The Charm by Charlene Teglia. This was my first foray into the world of Ms. Teglia, but it won’t be my last. The heat sizzles in this short little story of confusion and redemption. I loved Nick. He’s not perfect, but he’s honest and from the vision I got from reading the description, he’s yummy. Lynn came across as a bit cranky, but I understood and liked how she grew through the experience. Plus, who said elevator sex isn’t hot?

I also loved No Risk, No Reward by Saskia Walker. What if you had to say goodbye to the one person who made you tick, the one who got you out of yourself? Would you do something crazy? I loved how the narrator pined over the man she loved. It was sweet to read her reminiscing. I felt like I was there in the Land Rover with her, struggling to decide what to do about Cameron. He’s forthright, but it’s good because he takes charge. The ending left me sighing and panting. Yeah, it’s that hot.

And this is the blurb USA Today and Essence bestselling author Kayla Perrin gave me:

"Passion delivers just what you would expect - super hot stories with sex that burns up the pages. Don't miss it!"



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