For me, the
written word still has the power to inspire, ignite, and arouse. Indeed,
some of my earliest erotic inspiration came from prose as diverse as
the Sapphic verses to the work of Anais Nin and Henry Miller. In homage
to the very earliest and proudest pornographic traditions, I have created
the Erotic Library. Stories include my own work as well as contributions
from friends and fans.
Regular visitors may notice that two
of the new stories are not illustrated by José Maqueros. Our
association came to a dramatic end when Jose came to visit me in London.
Jose is a handsome, rugged man with a quiet, natural charisma, which
means that women notice him wherever he goes. As a man accustomed to
herding goats and quiet Spanish life, he literally became like a kid
in a sweet shop when he came to visit me. The Sweetmeats girls adored
him. All of my other female friends adored him. In fact, just about
every woman we met adored Jose. I admit we had the time of our lives
as José and I filled our days with all that London has to offer.
Nights were filled with riotous laughter, passionate women and copious
wine. When at last his holiday ended, Jose returned to his quiet home.....and
to his wife. When the truth about what had gone on in London finally
emerged, José's wife was furious. My negotiation skills were
pushed to the limit as I tried to placate the enraged Senora who blamed
me for her husband's repeated transgressions. Over the intervening
months, we have made peace. But, in a bid to prevent her husband from
straying again, Señora Maqueros has forbade José to have
anything to do with Sweetmeats--and that includes illustrating the
stories.
We still speak when we can, but I do
miss my friend. On the positive side, I have been able to introduce
new, talented artists to the Sweetmeats clan. Teresa Winston has illustrated
Summer in the City I, P. J. Ballard has illustrated Holiday Snaps-Self
Service, and Tony Lush has illustrated Summer in the City II. For our
latest erotic escapade we are pleased to introduce the delightfully
and lewdly talented Ms. Lara Addams, who has illustrated Fruits of
the Bush. I'd been familiar and enamoured with Lara’s work for
some time. A perennially busy woman, Lara'’s work schedule had
brought her to Scotland on another business venture. But she had still
found the time for a book signing in an Edinburgh bookshop, where I
finally made her acquaintance. A commanding woman, with little time
for nonsense, she rolled in on a vintage American motorbike. But Lara
soon revealed herself also to be kind, thoughtful, and empathetic.
With her eye for the rude and sensual, I could not believe my luck
when Lara agreed to draw for us. Enjoy Fruits of the Bush, and feast your eyes on Sweetmeats’ first paperback book 'The Candy Box', pulsing with Lara’s
erotic imagery!! |
