The WELL: inkwell.vue.129: Marcy Sheiner: Sex for the Clueless

#54: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Mon 19 Nov 01 12:09

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:09:00 PST

Next: Best Women's Erotica 2002 is on the shelves now. Ripe Fruit, a fabulous collection of erotica by and about women over 50, will be published in the Spring. My memoir of life as the mother of a child with a disability will soon be published electronically and POD by the Disability Press, a subsection of iUniverse.com. I've got a novel lying around here that I've been very lax about sending out, so if anyone out there is just dying to publish a first novel, my terms are easy.

I have a million article and story ideas I want to implement in the next few months, and then I will probably begin another novel.

Thanks for participating in this scintillating discussion, all. I'll see you on the WELL. [Read entire topic]

#53: M. J. Rose (anewanais) Sat 17 Nov 01 04:52

Sat, 17 Nov 2001 04:52:00 PST

And Before you go - what's next? [Read entire topic]

#52: Linda Castellani (castle) Fri 16 Nov 01 18:21

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:21:00 PST

Yes, thank you! I hope I wasn't too much of a wet blanket! [Read entire topic]

#51: Cynthia Dyer-Bennet (cdb) Fri 16 Nov 01 14:56

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:56:00 PST

!! LOL!

Thanks so much for joining us here in Inkwell.vue, Marcy. I've really enjoyed your discussion. [Read entire topic]

#50: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Thu 15 Nov 01 14:13

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 14:13:00 PST

That won't sell; in fact, that's the title of my personal diary. [Read entire topic]

#49: Dr. Leda Horticulture (leroy) Wed 14 Nov 01 14:15

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:15:00 PST

What about Sex for the Jaded? [Read entire topic]

#48: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Wed 14 Nov 01 13:55

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:55:00 PST

Oops--I forgot the Introduction: How I Went from Clueless to Clued-In [Read entire topic]

#47: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Wed 14 Nov 01 13:54

Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:54:00 PST

The book is divided into five main sections: Know Thyself; Show Thyself; Be Thyself; Be Thyselves; and And Beyond.each section has three chapters, to wit:

Sexploration: Getting to Know Your Sexy Self Overcoming Embarrasment and Shame A Little Help (toys and sexual aids) Exposure = Comfort Learning to Talk About Sex The Mating Game: People are Animals Coffee, Tea or Herbs? ( varieties of sexual relationships) The Five Components of Great Sex The Senses Talking Dirty Role and Fantasy Play with Partners Get out of Bed! Steppin' Out (sex clubs and other sexual entertainment) Beyond the ABCs Experience Yourself

Then there's a short epilogue, a resource list and bibliography, and an index. [Read entire topic]

#46: Linda Castellani (castle) Tue 13 Nov 01 23:08

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 23:08:00 PST

I want to know more about the book and what's in it! For example, since I don't have a copy, what's in the table of contents? [Read entire topic]

#45: Marcy Sheiner (mmarquest) Tue 13 Nov 01 22:42

Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:42:00 PST

Re #43: Well, one thing I think people rarely talk about honestly is their fantasies. The down and dirty, shameful, raunchy, bizarre stuff that is so revealing.

Another thing we don't want to look at is the sexual tension within the family. Children's and teen sexuality in general: we try to pretend it doesn't exist and if it does, then to stomp it out: a problem to be solved.

These are scary things to look at and talk about, and sometimes I'm not even sure it would be a good idea to get them out in the open; at least, I'm not willing to go first! But it's those issues that we repress and deny that contribute to some of our deepest social problems. [Read entire topic]