Monday, February 14, 2011

When it Comes to Love this Valentine's Day, Start with Yourself!


Valentine's Day is a celebration of love and affection, and what is more true than the love you have for yourself?

Today, remember to give yourself some true love. Here are our suggestions for great books to get you started:

From sweet to kinky, rough to ladies-only, Nice Girls, Naughty Sex: 20 Erotic Tales, edited by Jordan LaRousse and Samantha Sade, creators of Oysters & Chocolate, tantalizes readers with erotica for every mood.

Fun and informative, Getting Off: A Woman's Guide to Masturbation, by Jamye Waxman, provides women with a wealth of masturbation knowledge plus clear, concise tips to connect with and find pleasure in their bodies.

In Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, the country's best erotic writers explore their sexual psyches. With contributions from Carol Queen, Alison Tyler, Sofia Quintero, Shanna Germain, Lillian Ann Slugocki, Tsaurah Litzky, and many others, this collection will set your heart racing as you savor these intimate, shocking, and passionate female fantasies.

With candid and friendly sex tips; fitness, exercise, and lifestyle information; and women's erotic vignettes, Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty, by Joan Price, is a warm, witty, and honest book that contends with the challenges and celebrates the delights of older-life sexuality. Stayed tuned for Joan's next book, Naked at our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex, which will be available this June.

Monday, January 24, 2011

"Dear John, I Love Jane" coming to a website near you!


Come visit a vibrant, fun-loving group of bloggers as they review, discuss, and host interviews with the editors of Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write about Leaving Men for Women.

Dear John, I Love Jane is a timely, fiercely candid exploration of female sexuality and personal choice. From January 24th through the beginning of February, Dear John, I Love Jane will be traveling the internet on a blog tour. Visit any of the following websites on the specific day to read interviews with the editors, guest blog posts, and reviews of the book. Share your thoughts and comments and feel free to visit Dear John, I Love Jane on Facebook to learn about upcoming readings.

Start the tour today, Monday, January 24 at Slummy Single Mommy.

Joan Price offers a woman-over-50 perspective Tuesday, January 25 at Better Than I Ever Expected.

Visit the Sustaining Mothering on Wednesday, January 26.

Thursday, January 27 the editors will be contributing a guest post to Writing is my Drink.

Enjoy the review at Sugarbutch Chronicles on Friday, January 28.

Monday, January 31 visit Jennifer Margulis.

Tuesday, February 1 you can check out a post by Sierra Black.

There will be an interview at Kim Writes on Wednesday, February 2.

André and Walsh will be talking about co-parenting at the YourTango LoveMom blog February 3.

More dates to be added.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

NWSA 2010


Seal Press had a great time at NWSA 2010. We had a wonderful group signing with Courtney E. Martin, editor of Click, Shira Tarrant, author of Men and Feminism, Amber Kinser, author of Motherhood and Feminism, and Elline Lipkin, author of Girls' Studies. We also had a reception and signing with Jennifer L. Pozner, author of Reality Bites Back.

We were also lucky enough to meet some fabulous contributors including Susan Lopez, contributor to Yes Means Yes, Siobhan Brooks contributor to Colonize This! who was promoting her new book Unequal Desires. One row over from our booth was Soapbox Inc featuring Jennifer Baumgardner, contributor to Click and Dear John, I Love Jane.

We were able to interview a few authors so please enjoy this recap featuring Jennifer Pozner, Amber Kinser, Elline Lipkin and Susan Lopez. Feel free to share your favorite NWSA panels and events. We look forward to seeing you next year!