Something reminded me recently that this board has a great many more lurkers than participants, many of them reserved enough that it could be quite a while before they post.
Many of the silent ones here are experimenting with erotica for the first time, and have never read erotica or erotic romance, or have read very little, or only what was already in the household.
Other than the brilliant works of our own AW authors, what books do we erotica writers consider required reading, classic, typical of a particular subgenre, or otherwise a must for the budding erotica author? And just as important, why?
It would be helpful, too, if suggested titles were labeled with a sub-genre if possible. There's a big difference between an exemplar for erotic romance and The Story of O.
Maryn, hoping to expand her own reading, too
Many of the silent ones here are experimenting with erotica for the first time, and have never read erotica or erotic romance, or have read very little, or only what was already in the household.
Other than the brilliant works of our own AW authors, what books do we erotica writers consider required reading, classic, typical of a particular subgenre, or otherwise a must for the budding erotica author? And just as important, why?
It would be helpful, too, if suggested titles were labeled with a sub-genre if possible. There's a big difference between an exemplar for erotic romance and The Story of O.
Maryn, hoping to expand her own reading, too
