Author Archives: Cara McKenna

About Cara McKenna

Cara McKenna writes smart erotica—sexy stories with depth. Read more >

On Pen Names and Cuddle Sluttery

A Guest Post by Tamsen Parker I used to be a hugger. I used to be a snuggle bunny. I used to be a cuddle slut. I went to an all-girls boarding school and we would link arms when we … Continue reading

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Nascent Perversity

A couple weeks back, everyone at Wonkomance got happily tangled up in an email thread about the 1979 V.C. Andrews book, Flowers in the Attic, in the run up to its reincarnation as a Lifetime movie. It seemed like everyone … Continue reading

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Creating Dynamic Heroes: The 28/40 Method

I was at dinner last week with a couple of writer friends, and one of them jogged my memory about something I’d said a long while back. Such a long while back, in fact, I can’t recall if it was … Continue reading

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