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Sean-Z Returns — Podcast #147 — 08/24/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with the oh so charming visual artist, Sean-Z.  This is Part 2 of our enlightening conversation.  Did you somehow miss Part 1?  Not to worry!  Use the search function on the sidebar, type in Podcast #145 and Presto!  But don’t forget to include the #sign when you do the search.

Me1.09Sean shares his thoughts on numerous topics surrounding his erotic creations as part of The Erotic Mind podcast series.  As you know, I’ve been chatting with noted erotic artists, both visual and literary, from all over the place in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.  And Sean does not disappoint.  Besides being terribly thought provoking, he is also amazingly funny.  Brains, talent and a sense of humor; oh baby, oh baby, you make me so hot!

Sean and I discuss:

  • Distinction, if any, between erotica and pornography.
  • What distinguishes his erotic work from his mainstream work.
  • Buying one’s PR before trying to sell it to another.
  • What compels him to create.
  • His prominent bisexual characters.
  • His chosen media — words and images.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His inspirations and his sexual heroes.
  • What the future holds for him and his work.
  • His advice for the novice artist/illustrator.

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The Erotic Mind of Sean-Z — Podcast #145 — 08/17/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to one of the most charming and delightful (not to mention absolutely adorable) people I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing to date.  He is the fantastic artist, Sean-Z.  We had such a good time together; we were constantly breaking up with laughter.  And our giggling is so damned infectious; I know you will love him (and his work) as much as I do.

ME2.09Sean is here as part of The Erotic Mind
 series.  As you know for the past year I’ve been chatting with noted erotic artists, both visual and literary, from all over the freakin world in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.  Sean’s appearance marks a bit of a milestone for this series.  He is the first person of color to join me in this effort.  So hurray for that, don’t cha know!

Sean and I discuss:

  • How his studio, Rated-Z, and his comic, MYTH, got their names.
  • His evolution as an artist and as an erotic artist.
  • How he sees himself — artist or illustrator.
  • The role his imagination plays in his creations.
  • What happened at Comic-con.
  • Emerging trends in erotic comics.
  • His newest effort — Bent Comix Distribution.

 

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Craig Sorensen Returns — Podcast #143 — 08/10/09

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Hey sex fans,

I‘m back with Craig Sorensen today.  And we’re plumbing the depths of his immense erotic imagination in this series of podcasts called The Erotic Mind.

Craig and I both received such swell feedback on the first part of our interview.  So we both want to thank ya’ll for that.  But wait; did some of you miss Part 1?  When you snooze you loose folks!  Ok not to worry, because you can find that podcast by using the search function to your right.  Simply type in Podcast #141, and don’t forget the # sign.

Craig and I discuss:

  • How reading and writing erotica has enriched his life.
  • Erotica; porn for the people!
  • Writing both erotica and non-erotic work.
    The topics he gravitates toward, those he avoids.
  • Writing in different genres.
    What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His advice for novice writers of erotica.

This week Craig will also treat us to two delicious pieces of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  You won’t want miss these, people!

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The Erotic Mind of Craig J. Sorensen — Podcast #141 — 08/03/09

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Hey sex fans,

I have an outstanding show in store for you today.  We’re back in the world of words in this series of podcasts called The Erotic Mind.

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to an enormously talented author from the western Pennsylvania, Craig J. Sorensen.  Although he is a relative newcomer to erotica, he is a rising star.  His fiction can be found in some of the best anthologies as well as published online.

Craig and I discuss:

  • His published work.
  • Writing under his own name.
  • The difficult beginning to his writing career.
  • The vibrant community of fellow erotic authors that he belongs to.
  • Reactions of friends to his erotica.
  • How he writes stories that are about people, which happen to be erotic.
  • How culture and individual tastes determine what is erotic.

As a special treat, Craig will share with us two mouth-watering pieces of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  You won’t want miss these, people!

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Krysztof Nemeth Returns — Podcast #140 — 07/27/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with the oh so charming Pin–up artist, Krysztof Nemeth, for the conclusion of our chat.  And we pick up right where we left off last week.

But wait, did you somehow miss Part 1 of this interview?  Shame on you!  But not to worry; look for last week’s Podcast #139, simply use my site’s search function to the right.  Type in Podcast #139, don’t forget to include the # sign.

Krysztof returns as part of The Erotic Mind podcast series, which brings you the thoughts and artwork of celebrated erotic artists from all over the world.  Throughout this series we’ve uncovered quite a bit about the creative process involved in this specialized art form.  Be it literary or visual erotic art, all reflect the irrepressible spirit of the human sexual experience.

Krysztof and I discuss:

  • The cultural and historic context of erotic art.
  • His thoughts about what distinguishes erotica from porn.
  • The power of the seductive and the impact of the overt.
  • Fulfilling artistic commissions.
  • Pin-up boys and Pin-up girls.
  • Advice for aspiring erotic artists.

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The Erotic Mind of Krysztof Nemeth — Podcast #139 — 07/20/09

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Hey sex fans,

So ya know how I keep telling you that The Erotic Mind
podcast series brings you the celebrated erotic artwork from of artists all over the world, right?  Well then, today we go pretty far a field indeed.  We travel to the deepest, darkest recess of…Kansas to bring you the exceptionally talented Krysztof Nemeth.

krysztof_1You recall the immortal words of Jessica Rabbit, right?  “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.”  We have Krysztof and his ilk to thank for that.  You see he follows in the long and honored tradition of artists who produce Pin-up art.  This art form is so pervasive and universally recognizable that, for many of us, it was our very first introduction to world of erotica of any sort.

Throughout this series of conversations with noted erotic artists we’ve uncovered quite a bit about the creative process involved in this specialized art form.  We’ve visited with numerous artists who create their art in a variety of media.  We’ve discovered that the term “erotic art” covers a vast array of visual and literary expressions.  Some are overtly graphic; others, like Krysztof’s, are subtlety suggestive.  But all reflect the irrepressible spirit of the human sexual experience.

Krysztof and I discuss:

  • The long and honored tradition of Pin-up art.
  • His idealized yet attainable depictions of women.
  • How he got his start as an artist, as an erotic artist.
  • Where he finds his models
  • The distinction, if any, between an artist and an illustrator.

 

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Ashley Lister Returns — Podcast #138 — 07/13/09

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elec2 017We’re back with the brilliant Ashley Lister, the prolific UK author, poet and educator.  This is Part 2 of our chat for The Erotic Mind
podcast series. Where we converse with noted erotic artists of every stripe in an effort to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

Did you somehow miss Part 1?  Alrighty then!  You’ll just have to look for last week’s podcast #136. Use my site’s search function.  Simply type in Podcast #136 and presto!  But don’t forget the # sign.

For more of Ashley, be sure to visit his site HERE!

Ashley and I discuss:

  • The power of words to describe as well as to startle.
  • Who is his target audience.
  • What distinguishes erotica from porn.
  • How reading erotica makes us more aware of sexual possibilities.
  • The therapeutic nature of erotica.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • Advice for the novice writer of erotica.

As a special treat, Ashley will read from his nonfiction work, Swingers: Female Confidential.

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The Erotic Mind of Ashley Lister — Podcast #136 — 07/06/09

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Hey sex fans,

I have an outstanding show in store for you today. We return to our roots in this series of podcasts called The Erotic Mind. After mining a very rich vein of visual artists over the past several weeks, we come back to the realm of the written word and how this series got started.

arlbandwswingersfullcolourToday I have the pleasure of introducing you to an extremely talented and prolific author from the UK, Ashley Lister. He has a wicked sense of humor and a big fat uncut…erotic mind worthy of our serious investigation, don’t cha know.

Devoted fans of written erotica will, no doubt, be familiar with my guest; his work is freakin’ everywhere. He writes fiction, nonfiction and poetry. He’s a teacher, columnist, reviewer and contributor at The Erotic Readers & Writers Association. In fact, Ashley has an unparalleled pedigree for this series; and we’re so grateful that he’s decided to “slum it” with us.

For more of Ashley, be sure to visit his site HERE!

Ashley and I discuss:

  • His prolific output.
  • Writing under his own name.
  • Building sexual tension in his fiction.
  • What sparks the images in his erotica.
  • Skillfully writing in different voices.
  • The differences between romance literature and erotica.

As a special treat, Ashley shares with us two mouth-watering pieces of the fruit of his Erotic Mind. The first is humorous erotic verse. The second will be of particular interest to the many swingers in my audience. Don’t miss this people!

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René Capone Returns — Podcast #134 — 06/29/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today we conclude our special Pride month podcast presentation where I’ve been featuring the brilliant work and thoughtful reflection of two renowned gay visual artists.  This has been part of The Erotic Mind series, don’t cha know.  We conclude with Part 2 of my chat with the delightful and talented René Capone.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of this discussion look for last week’s podcast #132. You can use my site’s search function.  Just type in Podcast #132 and don’t forget the # sign.

René and I discuss:

  • His nontraditional erotic fiction
  • Having his artwork discounted or overlooked because if its content.
  • The rigors of self-promotion.
  • The connection between his erotica and his sexuality.
  • Eroticizing the unerotic.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His advice for aspiring erotic artists.

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The Erotic Mind of René Capone — Podcast #132 — 06/22/09

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Hey sex fans,

Judging from the comments pouring in from all over, I guess ya’ll are really enjoying these special pride month podcasts, huh?  The last two weeks I featured the brilliant work of Mike. from MikeMen.  Today and next week we have as our guest a gay visual artist of a completely different stripe.  As you know, these podcasts are part of The Erotic Mind
 series.  We converse with noted erotic artists from all over the world in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

rene_faceToday I have the honor of introducing you to a friend, someone I’ve known for several years.  He is charming, funny and oh so talented.  He is René Capone.

René is both an artist and a storyteller.  In fact, I think he’s best described as an artist-storyteller.  He imbues his creations, both lifelike and fantasy, with something of his own nature and life experience.  He says it’s the job as an artist to explore the fundamental emotions of life; love, hate, jealousy, fear, anger and passion.  And he does his job with a childlike simplicity, which is absolutely remarkable.

René’s work is a refreshing departure from the more explicit work of some of the other artists I’ve featured in this series.  But as we’ll find out from René himself, eroticism has many dimensions.  If art is truthful, he says, it will also be erotic.

René and I discuss:

  • The therapeutic nature of his art.
  • His graphic novel, Hedgehog Boy.
  • How he got his start as an artist, as an erotic artist.
  • The distinction, if any, between an artist and an illustrator.
  • The distinction, if any, between erotica and pornography.

Discover René and his memorable artwork on his site HERE.

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