Exploring Sexual Self Discovery in Midlife and Kinky Queer Erotic Writing with Anna Sansom

Ep 557: Exploring Sexual Self Discovery in Midlife and Kinky Queer Erotic Writing with Anna Sansom: Reclaiming Desire and Writing to Your Edges.

Join Ruan Willow as she delves into an intimate conversation with Anna Sansom, a midlife, kinky queer writer whose work spans erotic fiction and personal essays on sexuality and relationships. Anna shares her journey through the transformative power of masturbation and how it became a spiritual practice that saved her life. Her latest anthology, "Sex Meets Life," is a collection of stories from 17 diverse authors exploring the intersection of sex and life's challenges. (affiliate link) Book "Sex Meets Life" https://amzn.to/4h10sta

Discover Anna's insights on the importance of self-exploration, the reclamation of desire, and the significance of writing to your edges. This episode is a celebration of diversity, inclusivity, and the power of storytelling in understanding our sexual selves. Don't miss Anna's captivating reading from her anthology, a piece that will leave you reflecting on your own journey of sexual discovery.

🗣️ Quotes from Anna Sansom
"Masturbation was a double act. My mind and body both had to be present for it to work."
"I love shining a light on these things, you know, that's partly why I write."
"Writing is a doorway in."
"We create the things we want to see in the world."
🗣️ Quotes from Ruan Willow
"We weren't given these sensations to not feel them."

Dive into the world of erotic writing with Anna Sansom! Discover the power of spicy storytelling and self-publishing.

Connect with Anna:
Substack: https://annasansom.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_sansom_writer/
Website: https://annasansom.com/about-anna-2/

Her erotic short stories have been published in anthologies and online, including Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 10 https://amzn.to/4hkkCxV ;
The Big Book of Quickies https://amzn.to/3Wr1039;
I Write the Body; and Take it Outside and she is a founding author of Theo Reads. As well as short stories, she has a lesbian, BDSM erotic novel called Coming Close, 2nd Edition https://amzn.to/40fQVY2

2024 Golden Pigtails Awards for Smut, Erotic books, and audiobooks. Nominate your favorite erotica books by January 21, 2025 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzYvYr10OQY8Li0C82vf7q5Ve-Pg89mDHZ0UPoH_OdXj01wA/viewform

Ruan's new audiobook "Protectors" with superheroes, time travel, action, and sex scenes at https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/protectorsaudiobook

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