Erotic Stories by Alicia Night Orchid

I've been traveling the last couple of days, but pausing for a breath this morning. I'm clear across the country from LA, staying the weekend on business in New York. I love the thrum and hub-bub of this great city. Truly, there is no where like NYC.

A couple of very good happenings this week. First, my story "Taste of Love" was selected to appear in Oysters and Chocolate 's, first print anthology due out in bookstores in May of 2009. The story originally appeared on that website a couple of years ago in a contest they ran when the website was just getting launched. It's a lesbian romance spun around a long evening of dining. I always thought it was good story and I'm glad to see that it was chosen over 300 other entries to make the final cut for the anthology. I've been published in print under my real name, the name I write mainstream fiction under, but this is the first time my erotica will appear in print. I love being published on electronically, but there's still something about making it in print.

Second, I was glad to see that two stories I vetted and had critiqued in the ERWA writing workshop were well received. One, "A Lover in the House of Spies," has already been submitted to another contest, and based on the responses received in the workshop I'm hopeful for that story.  I think it's subtle and complex at the same time and nuanced around the cotest theme of transgression. Nuance is always something good in a contest. The other story involves characters from my upcoming novel "See No Evil." Defense Attorney Lanie Boudreaux and Homicide Detective Ray McLean stalk a dangerous killer and find ex-sex along the way. I'll post that story here, if ERWA doesn't ask to post it on their site.

Thanks to all who have followed my writing and encouraged my stories along the way. I'm sure I wouldn't be enjoying the success I am today without your support and encouragement.