Review: Jolly Rogering by Aussiescribbler

There's nothing quite like a good story that has sex and pirates, and when you throw Aussiescribbler into the mix you've got a Funny Boner, a story that goes beyond the usual fan fiction pirate fare involving Elizabeth Swan, Nico Robin, "Cat Burglar" Nami, Roranora Zorro, Chef Sanji and Captain Jack Sparrow doing naughty and sweaty things to and with each other.  Yes, the awesome Aussie delivers a two-for-one double shot with this mini-collection filled with his own Down Under brand of humor erotica that's guaranteed to make you giggle more than grab yourself.  If you're looking for a deep and historically accurate tale to beat off to, FORGET IT!  But if you're looking for a great story to put a smile on your face and make you snicker every time you think about it like a little kid having a dirty little thought, then this pair of stories is right up your alley.

Jolly Rogering
Agatha has always dreamed of being a pirate, and when the Libertine arrives in port one day she decides to try her luck and disguise herself as a cabin boy and join the crew.  Everything works out for a while, but it's hard to hide the fact that you're a horny girl pirate in the middle of a crew of horny boy pirates, especially when all the "facilities" are on deck.  In the end Agatha learns a whole new appreciation for the term "All Hands On Deck" (and a few other things on a few other places too).  Five Stars!

Washed Up
Robin Crusoe sneaks up onto the deck of the ship she's traveling on one night for a little scrumping with the first mate, until they're interrupted by the captain and he pushes he overboard so he's not caught caught having improper relations with a passenger.  Robin ends up stranded on an island all alone in this quick and clever retelling of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe with bits of  Mutiny On The Bounty and Castaway thrown in.  Bananas and cannibals and mutineers, oh my!  Five Stars!

Of course as a native Floridian I have a thing for pirates, beaches and tropical settings, and of course when you throw in raunchy sex and off humor and you have my full attention.  Again the awesome Aussie proves why he calls his stories Funny Boners, and if you're looking for something other than a straight-up exercise in racy raunch he's the man to try, because, again, he writes erotica for the thinking person, and he always delivers.

Here is where you can get your copy of Jolly Rogering:

Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/jolly-rogering-aussie-scribbler/1107759472
iTunes Book Store:   http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/jolly-rogering/id483376546
Sony eBook Store:  http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/aussie-scribbler/jolly-rogering/_/R-400000000000000551533

Master Vyle

Lisa McCourt Hollar: A Triple-Shot Review!

To start with I have to say that my initial intention was to do my standard, single review on a single work, because thus far I have only done a couple of reviews where  I included more than one work by the same author (always a sign of an exceptional talent).   I also have to state that it was my initial intention to have that review done about three weeks ago as well, along with an entire laundry list of other things that, as always, went on the back burner due to my recurrent migraines and other assorted and endless disasters.

But enough about my issues, let's talk about Lisa McCourt Hollar.  If you follow this blog you may know that I first became acquainted with Mrs. Hollar's works back around Halloween when I read her short story Sam, a sweet little tale of a boy and his flesh eating, zombie, goldfish.  I found it to be a quaint and endearing little story, and from the author's bio at the end I was really under the impression that Mrs. Hollar was mainly into the YA and "Children's" horror scenes, someone who told tales that were grodie enough to be cool, but safe enough for the local PTA to approve of.

A couple of months later, during the Twelve Nights Of Creepfest Blog Hop, I learned that Mrs. Hollar was a little more edgy than I though after getting a look at a work that was still somewhat in progress on her blog.  I realized there was more to Lisa McCourt Hollar than I had thought at first glance, but yet I really didn't get the fact that she wrote the kind of things your local PTA wouldn't approve of.  In fact it was not until getting through the following stories that I knew how gritty and edgy Lisa McCourt Hollar was, not only writing the type of story I love to read, but the type I love to write as well.

First up is a stand alone short story The Carnival.  Pregnant at 15 Lucy has been confined to her home by her father, the mayor, to avoid a scandal, but she will do anything to be reunited with her lover Tom.  When the little clown arrives at her house with a message from Tom to follow him she does without a single though, straight into an unimaginable nightmare.

It's pretty hard to say much more without giving too much of the story away.  I can tell you it's not a tale for the faint of heart or prudish.  The story itself is very well written, although it does becomes slightly predictable near the end.  I give it Four Stars.

The second body of Mrs. Hollar's work up for review is a short story collection Halloween Frights.  This is a fairly easy read, and most of the individual stories are only a few pages long, but their length does nothing to lessen their impact.

'Joe's Night Out'
A sweet little poem about crazy Joe heading to the cemetery to dig up a few friends for Halloween.  Five Stars.

Happy Halloween
Sandra finally has what she's wanted since the day she married George.  She's a widow.  Unfortunately she's not quite as alone as she seems.  Four Stars.

Taxidermy Nightmare
On Halloween Night most of the kids avoid the Harper house, because they say deformed Tom does some crazy things.  They may be right.  Three Stars.

Dolly
Francine's daughter Annie is acting out, but it isn't her fault.  Dolly is the one telling her to do bad things.  Three Stars.

Things That Go Bump In The Night
Tasha can't sleep.  There's a monster under her bed that wants to eat her toes.  She knows it.  Just knows it.  But who is more scary in the end?  Five stars.

The Beast Inside
There are times when you shouldn't tease someone.  There are times when you shouldn't be a bully.  And a group of neighborhood kids is about to learn their lesson too late.  Five Stars.

The Voices
Francine and her mother move into a haunted house where the past replays itself.  Four Stars.

Eternity
There's a killer in the house, but it's okay because he can never, never, touch you.  Five Stars.

Family Lore
A young woman discovers she is descended from a long line of witches, but it seems like someone else may have already known first.  Four Stars.

Weekend Escape
A woman's unseasonal trip to her summer house becomes an exercise in terror when an escaped killer joins her on her retreat.  Five Stars.

Vampire's Hollow
Judith dreams of a man coming to her in the night as her family crosses to America.  Once she arrives she follows him into the wilderness, the mysterious Tiberius Crane.  Then, she learns his plans for her, and her torment begins.  Five Stars.

An overall Five Star collection.  Some of the stories are easy to figure out, and you see the twist in them coming, and I never could find the little girl's motivation in Dolly, but  Things That Go Bump In The Night is cute and The Beast Within is an awesome mix of anti-bullying tale and gorefest, while Vampire's Hollow is filled with the edginess and grit most stories out there are lacking.

The final of our trio of Lisa McCourt Hollar works up for review is the short story collection Flashes From The Grave, which was the work I had set out to initially review in the first place.  As with the previous collection it is filled with very short stories which are to the point and impactful.  Throughout this collection Mrs. Hollar also demonstrates her range as a writer, throwing in a little comedy this time out as well.

Zombie Beach
A woman attempts to save her young daughter from the zombie horde by swimming out onto a raft anchored in the ocean.  Zombies can't swim, can they?  Five stars.

The Rat King
A gritty tale of a young woman driven to seek revenge on the creature that murdered her baby sister, and made her into a thing like him.  Five Stars.

The Vampire Hunter's Wife
Bride.  Assistant.  Prisoner.   A madman's slave finds salvation in an unlikely source.  Five Stars.

The Zombie Reunification Act
In a world overrun by zombies there's only one thing the government can do, put them to work.  A taste of the lighter side of Lisa McCourt Hollar.  Five Stars.

Don't Play With Your Food
A tale of cannibalism and revenge.  A story so horrifyingly over the top it has to be read to be appreciated.  Six Stars!

The Bearded Man
Tabitha dreams that the Bearded Man is coming to take her children, even though she has not had any yet.  Four Stars.

The Birth Of Evil
A brother and sister learn too late that they are part of a plot to bring about the beginning of the end.  Five Stars.

No Respect For The Dead
It's one of those old "There Goes The Neighborhood" stories with a twist, and another example of Mrs. Hollar's lighter side as a vampire has to deal with some undesirable new neighbors.  Four Stars.

The Uninvited
The scene of a wedding reception ruined as the zombie apocalypse begins.  Four Stars.

Dear Charlie

Charlie is a diligent worker with OCD.  Nothing will keep him from getting his job at a small diner done, even death, a fact the local health department is sure to frown on.  Again the humor of Lisa McCourt Hollar shines through in one of her funniest tales.  Five Stars.

The Circle Of Life
A brief scene from the zombie apocalypse told from the zombie point of view.  Five Stars.

Til Death We Meet Again
Every night Selina gets ready, waiting for the vampire she met when she was a young woman to come and take her so she can be with him forever.  Now she is an old woman at death's door, and as her wait nears its end someone else's wait is about to begin.  Five Stars.

Caged
Tabby deals in exotic animals, when your definition of what an animal is is broad.  She captures them, cages them, trains them and sells the ones who live to the highest bidder.  Four Stars.

Again with Flashes From The Grave Lisa McCourt Hollar delivers an overall Five Star collection.  It may have been served a little better ending with Don't Play With Your Food or Til Death We Meet Again, but I have seen other collections end with far weaker stories than Caged, which is a pretty good story.  Overall Flashes From The Grave is proof that Lisa McCourt Hollar does not just write "kid stuff" and neither is she a one trick pony.  Looking at it against Halloween Frights it is plain to see that Mrs. Hollar's writing only continues to improve and advance as well.

Like Diana Trees and the author formerly known as Poppy Z. Brite Mrs. Hollar delivers in the above works tales that are real, gritty and sometimes uncomfortable to read, just as good horror should be.  There has been a definite lack of this kind of story telling since the mid-1990s, and I can't wait for a novel length story to see what she does with a long and sustained story.

You can find all three of these works on Amazon:

The Carnival:  http://www.amazon.com/The-Carnival-ebook/dp/B004YR77D8
Halloween Frights:  http://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Frights-ebook/dp/B005PA94U2
Flashes From The Grave:  http://www.amazon.com/Flashes-From-The-Grave-ebook/dp/B005A7QMZK/

Lurk for all three of these great reads and acquaint yourself with Lisa McCourt Hollar if you have not already.

Master Vyle

Room And Broad For The Night: Cheap Released As An eBook

My mature woman/younger man hook-up erotica short story Room And Broad For The Night: Cheap is now available as an eBook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and OmniLit.

NO VACANCY...

Cris Nash is on his way from North Carolina to Key West to begin his new job as a drummer in his old high school friend’s band.  Once it starts getting late he decides to pull off of Interstate 95 and get away from the coast in search for a reasonable place to stay for the night.  In the middle of nowhere, in the midst of several motels with signs proclaiming NO VACANCY, he finally finds a motel that seems to fit the bill, until the woman at the desk tells him there’s no vacancy there either.

NO PROBLEM…

The woman running the desk knows somewhere that Cris can stay for the night.  The price is fairly reasonable, as long as he’s willing to pay it.  And the payment is not one made in money!

Room And Broad For The Night: Cheap contains the original, never before published, 1994 version of the story as a special bonus!

Warning:  This story contains mature themes and strong sexual content.

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Room-Broad-Night-Cheap-ebook/dp/B0076QZD94

Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/room-and-broad-for-the-night-michael-c-laney/1108621074

All Romance eBooks: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-roomandbroadforthenightcheap-679134-144.html

OmniLit:  http://www.omnilit.com/product-roomandbroadforthenightcheap-679134-144.html

Master Vyle

  

Older Is Bedder Released As An eBook

My very first erotica story Older Is Bedder is now available as an eBook from Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.

Johnny isn’t having a good day.  The heat.  His job.  His boss.  They’re all getting on his nerves, but nothing gets on his nerves worse than working with the moody and sour Doris Walker.  To make his day go from bad to worse Johnny offends Doris and gets in trouble at work, an act that has possible consequences outside of work.

 Feeling his Friday can’t get any worse Johnny decides to cancel his evening plans to smooth things over with Doris with a face to face apology.  Soon, however, Johnny learns that Doris has other plans.  For Doris Walker fancies herself as a cowgirl, of the kinky variety, and before the night is through she plans to teach Johnny that Older Is Bedder!

 A mature BDSM story featuring one kinky old cowgirl, and more!

 Warning:  This story contains adult themes and strong sexual content.

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Older-Is-Bedder-ebook/dp/B0076QZD9Y

Barnes & Noble:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/older-is-bedder-michael-c-laney/1108620948

Master Vyle