Sex Stories

Sex stories hold a special appeal to women.

Erotic fiction is able to fire the imagination and include a great deal more characterisation and emotion than standard everyday porn, and this appeals to many women, who often require complex triggers when it comes to being aroused.

Sex stories can step beyond the boundaries of reality, and include outrageous situations and sensations. This means they can easily depict the myriad sexual fantasies enjoyed by women. And sex stories are usually about more than just the mechanics of sex. They depict all the other aspects as well - flirting, seduction, rejection, disappointment and joy.

Erotic fiction also has less of a tawdry, dirty reputation. Women know there's a better chance of seeing sex - and women - depicted in a positive light.

Many famous writers have dabbled in the odd sex story. One of the most famous writers of erotic fiction was Anais Nin, who wrote complicated, dark stories of lust and passion.

More recently, publishers have begun to cater to women who want to read sex stories designed expressly for them. The annual anthologies Best Women's Erotica and Herotica feature short stories written with female readers in mind. Often eclectic and challenging these collections of women's erotic fiction.

Australian author Linda Jaivin started an erotic revolution in novels with her book Eat Me. This humorous and sensual novel became a huge bestseller, and has even caused conservatives to demand its removal from library shelves because it is, they say, "pornographic".

Traditional romance publishers are starting to print saucier novels, and a number of online publishers of erotic fiction are doing very well.

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