Kristina Wright :: Writing :: Musings of an Insomniac Writer

I've been making up stories in my head for as long as I can remember and writing since I learned to read, but I didn't get really serious about writing until 1995. Here is a semi-regularly-updated list of my writing credits:

Fairy Tale Lust: Erotic Fantasies for Women (July 2010, Cleis Press)
“One Night In Winter” in Bedding Down: A Collection of Winter Erotica (December 2008, Avon Red, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
Dangerous Curves (February 1999, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Edited by Mary Theresa Hussey)

"One Last Fling" (The Mammoth Book of Threesomes and Moresomes, November 2010, Perseus Books, Edited by Linda Alvareaz)
"Chasing Danger" (Fast Girls, July 2010, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Call Me" (Best of Best Women's Erotica 2, April 2010, Cleis Press, Edited by Violet Blue)
"Spankcakes" (Sweet Love: Erotic Fantasies for Couples, March 2010, Cleis Press, Edited by Violet Blue)
"The Dress" (Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica, Volume 9, February 2010, Running Press, Edited by Maxim Jakubowski)
"Confession" (Tempations, November 2009, XCite, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"Cutter" (The Sweetest Kiss: Ravishing Vampire Erotica, October 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by D.L. King)
"Glove Love" (Sexy Little Numbers: Best Women's Erotica from Black Lace, August 2009, Black Lace, Edited by Adam Nevill)
"In the Bakery" (Ultimate Curves, August 2009, XCite Books, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"The Watcher" (Ultimate Curves, August 2009, XCite Books, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"A Campfire Story" (Pleasure Bound: True Bondage Stories, July 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Alison Tyler)
"Perfect Timing" (Liaisons, June 2009, Black Lace, Edited by Adam Nevill)
"Muddy Waters" (Girl Crazy, June 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Sacchi Green)
"The Rancher’s Wife" (Seduction, April 2009, Black Lace, Edited by Adam Nevill)
"The Girl Most Likely" (The Mile High Club: Plane Sex Stories, April 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Where There’s Smoke" (Playing With Fire: Taboo Erotica, April 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Alison Tyler)
"The Other Woman" (Do Not Disturb: Hotel Sex Stories, March 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"On Island Time" (Afternoon Delight, March 2009, Cleis Press, Edited by Alison Tyler)
"City Girl, Country Girl" (Girl Fun 1: Adventures in Lesbian Loving, February 2009, Xcite Books, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"Skin Deep" (Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica, Volume 8, February 2009, Running Press, Edited by Maxim Jakubowski)
"A Girl, Two Guys and a Sex Toy (excerpt)" (Never Have the Same Sex Twice: A Guide For Couples by Alison Tyler, November 2008, Cleis Press)
"Bottoms Up" (Naughty Spanking 2, September 2008, Xcite Books, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"Frosted" (Tasting Him: Oral Sex Stories, September 2008, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Hold On, I’m Coming" (Tasting Her: Oral Sex Stories, September 2008, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Private Lessons" (Satisfy Me, August 2008, XCite Books, Edited by Miranda Forbes)
"Perks of the Job" (Open for Business: Tales of Office Sex, June 2008, Cleis Press, Edited by Alison Tyler)
"The Dress" (Rubber Sex, May 2008, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Beautiful Creature" (Dirty Girls: Erotica for Women, April 2008, Seal Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Women’s Studies" (Lipstick On Her Collar, April 2008, Pretty Things Press, Edited by Sacchi Green, Rakelle Valencia)
"Connection" (Yes Ma'am, March 2008, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"After Hours" (Tie Me Up, January 2008, Xcite Books, Edited by Cathryn Cooper)
"Educating Emma" (Whip Me, January 2008, Xcite Books, Edited by Cathryn Cooper)
"The Stars Fell Down" (The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica Volume 7, January 2008, Robinson Publishing, Edited by Maxim Jakubowski)
"A Girl, Two Guys and a Sex Toy" (Hide and Seek, September 2007, Cleis, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and Alison Tyler)
"In the Pink" (The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica, July 2007, Carroll & Graf, Edited by Barbara Cardy)
"A to Z" (The Mammoth Book of Lesbian Erotica, July 2007, Carroll & Graf, Edited by Barbara Cardy)
"Seven Minutes in Heaven" (G is for Games, July 2007, Cleis Press, Edited by Alison Tyler)
"Rock Hard" (Sex & Satisfaction: A Collection Of Twenty Erotic Stories, June 2007, Xcite Books, Edited by Cathryn Cooper)
"Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Lust: Erotic Fantasies for Women, May 2007, Cleis Press, Edited by Violet Blue)
"The Mistress Meets Her Match" (She’s On Top: Erotic Stories of Female Dominance and Male Submission, March 2007, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Painting the Muse" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2007, January 2007, Alyson Books, Edited by Nicole Brown)
"At Midnight, In the Month of June" (The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica Volume 6, December 2006, Carroll & Graf, Edited by Maxim Jakubowski)
"Unrequited" (Wild Nights:(Mostly) True Stories of Women Loving Women, November 2006, Bella Books, Edited by Therese Szymanski)
"Call Me" (Best Women's Erotica 2007, October 2006, Cleiss Press, Edited by Violet Blue)
"Perks of the Job" (Naughty Spanking Stories From A to Z 2, September 2006, Pretty Things Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"The Stars Fell Down" (Caught Looking: Erotic Tales of Voyeurs and Exhibitionists, September 2006, Cleis Press, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and Alison Tyler)
"Student Body" (Ultimate Undies: Erotic Stories About Lingerie and Underwear, July 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and Christopher Pierce)
"Knit One and Tie Me Up, too" (Secret Slaves: Erotic Stories of Bondage, July 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and Christopher Pierce)
"By Any Other Name" (After Midnight: True Lesbian Erotica Confessions, June 2006, Cleis Press, Edited by Chelsea James)
"Bound by Blood" (Blood Sisters: Lesbian Vampire Tales, May 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by CeCe Ross)
"The Lady is a Vamp" (Blood Sisters: Lesbian Vampire Tales, May 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by CeCe Ross)
"Wet" (First-timers: True Stories of Lesbian Awakening, March 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Picture This" (First-timers: True Stories of Lesbian Awakening, March 2006, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel)
"Thalea of the Mountain" (Amazons : Sexy Tales of Strong Women, February 2006, Thunder's Mouth Press, Edited by M. Christian and Sage Vivant)
"She’s With the Band" (The Perfect Valentine: Erotic Lesbian Valentine Stories, January 2006, Bella Books, Edited by Therese Szymanski and Barbara Johnson)
"In the Stacks" (The Mammoth Book of Best New Erotica Volume 5, December 2005, Carroll & Graf, Edited by Maxim Jakubowski)
"A Grand Old Tradition" (Ultimate Gay Erotica 2006, December 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Jesse Grant)
"Unrequited" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2006, December 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Road Trip" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2006, December 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Heating Up" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2006, December 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Ripe for the Picking" (Best Lesbian Erotica 2006, November 2005, Cleis Press, Edited by Tristan Taormino)
"If Not Love…" (Show and Tell: True Tales of Lesbian Lust, November 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"In a Bar, By the Sea" (Show and Tell: True Tales of Lesbian Lust, November 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"In the Stacks" (Master/slave , July 2005, Berkley Trade, Edited by N.T. Morley)
"The Specter of Sin" (The Call of the Dark: Erotic Lesbian Tales of the Supernatural, July 2005, Bella Books, Edited by Therese Szymanski)
"Buzzed" (Good Parts: Pure Lesbian Erotica, June 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Penny, Laid" (Good Parts: Pure Lesbian Erotica, June 2005, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Minding the Gap" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2005, December 2004, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"Blue Suede Shoes" (Best Lesbian Erotica 2005, December 2004, Cleis Press, Edited by Tristan Taormino)
"In the Pink" (Ultimate Lesbian Erotica 2005, November 2004, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Nicole Foster)
"A Girl’s Best Friend" (Many Joys of Sex Toys, September 2004, Broadway Books/Random House, Edited by Anne Semans)
"In the Stacks" (Master/slave, March 2004, Venus Book Club, Edited by N.T. Morley)
"Penny, Laid" (Best Lesbian Erotica 2004, October 2003, Cleis Press, Edited by Tristan Taormino)
"A Knight to Remember" (The Sun, September 2002)
"By Any Other Name" (Bedroom Eyes: Stories of Lesbians in the Boudoir, September 2002, Alyson Publishing, Edited by Leslea Newman)
"Buzzed" (Ripe Fruit: Erotica for Well-Seasoned Lovers, April 2002, Cleis Press, Edited by Marcy Sheiner)
"A to Z" (Best Lesbian Erotica 2002, January 2002, Cleis Press, Edited by Tristan Taormino)
"Spa Day" (Sweet Life: Erotic Fantasies for Couples, November 2001, Cleis Press, Edited by Violet Blue)
"Service Entrance" (Best Women's Erotica 2000, December 1999, Cleis Press, Edited by Marcy Sheiner)
"Last Summer of Innocence" (The Sefer, January 1997)

"Skin Deep" (Clean Sheets Magazine, November 2007)
"At Midnight, In the Month of June" (Clean Sheets Magazine, October 2005)
"Penny, Laid" (Clean Sheets Magazine, August 2001)
"A Girl’s Best Friend" (Good Vibrations Magazine, May 2001, Edited by Thomas S. Roche)
"Service Entrance" (Scarlet Letters, March 2001, Edited by Hannah Blank)
"Wrong Number" (Libida.com, December 2000, Edited by Cara Bruce)
"If Not Love, Then What?" (Scarlet Letters, November 2000, Edited by Hanne Blank)
"Anonymous Caller" (Blowfish Weekly, August 1999)
"Service Entrance" (Jane's ‘Net Sex Guide, July 1999, Edited by Adrienne Benedicks)

"Writing for the Greeting Card Market" (The Quill, 1999)
"Ten Tips to Jump Start Your Creativity" (The Fiction Writer, 1999)
"What’s in a Name?" (The Literary Times, 1997)
"Romancing the Contests in 1997" (The Literary Times, 1997)
"Getting Your Facts Straight: Taking the Mystery Out of Research" (The Rock, 1997)
"Secondary Characters in Mysteries: Give Them the Respect They Deserve" (The Rock, 1997)
"Romantic Suspense: The Best of Both Worlds" (The Rock, 1997)
"If You’re Dying to Write a Mystery Series…" (The Rock, 1997)
"Make Mine Hardboiled" (The Rock, 1997)
"Sisters in Crime: A Look Inside the Crime Writers Organization" (The Rock, 1997)

"Making Art of the Mystery: An Interview with Seymour Shubin" (The Rock, 1997)
"All Fired Up: An Interview with Mystery Author Peter Lance" (The Rock, 1997)
"The Art of ‘Making It’: An Interview with Tess Gerristen" (The Rock, 1997)

"The Last Letter" (P.S. What I Didn't Say, September 2009, Seal Press, Edited by Megan McMorris)
"A Toast to Life, With or Without the Champagne" (Virginian-Pilot, May 2005)
"When Birthday Week Rolls Around, Respect the Tiara" (Virginian-Pilot, May 2003)
"To Me, Macho Movies Are What Chick Flicks Should Be" (Virginian-Pilot, April 2003)
"Thanksgiving is an Annual Feast of a Good Friendship" (Virginian-Pilot, November 2002)
"Florida Transplant has Autumn on Her Mind" (Virginian-Pilot, November 2001)
"I Threw Away the Scale, Now I’m Free to Be Me" (Virginian-Pilot, September 2001)
"Weighty Issues" (Skirt! Magazine, September 1999)
"Knowledge is Power— and Freedom" (The Navy Times, The Army Times, The Air Force Times, January 1996)
"Wilbur the Fickle" (CATS Magazine, January 1995)

Southern Scribe
Venus or Vixen?
Foreword Magazine
Mystery Buff Magazine
Charleston Post and Courier
The Literary Times
Gothic Journal

Electrifye— Women’s Erotica and Sexuality

My marital advice? Marry an orphan. (Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak: by Writers Famous & Obscure, SMITH Magazine, Edited by Larry Smith)
Staff Writer (Custom Erotica Source, 1999 to 2001, 2006)
Manuscript Evaluator (The Literary Times, 1997 to 2002)

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