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Carmine Pen Press
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Indie publisher of steamy stories and poetry. 20% of proceeds go to charity.
Queer owned. Founded in 2025 in the PNW.
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This week we bring you a sensual poem from Julie Shiel.

The Great Hunt

Tell me a story, my wolf,
of a great hunt chasing
the chill Autumn night
through twilight shaded wood
to the neon of the dirty streets,
of stalking fascination
to my lonely lair.

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#Poetry
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Only 2 weeks until Valentine's Day, so you need something sexy to read, right?

​​Between the Stacks, a library-themed erotica anthology, is only 99¢ this week at most storefronts.

​20% of proceeds go to EveryLibrary, an organization that supports libraries.

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A carmine-red square decorated with yellow stars and white squiggles. A picture of an ereader with the cover for Between the Stacks. Text: 7 sexy stories for only 99 cents. carminepen.com/books
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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#PoetryThursday 3 Haiku by Jon Petruschke

Read more erotic poetry at carminepen.com/category/poetry/

bodyboarding
wave after wave
of her orgasms

she unwinds
with him in her
vacation spot

west coast sunset
the last time
she went down on me

#Poetry
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Last call for submissions!

We are closing to submissions on January 5th.

Submission guidelines: carminepen.com/submissions/

Sign up for our newsletter to find out when we open submissions again: carminepen.com/subscribe/

#CallForSubmissions #Erotica #Romance #Poetry
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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#PoetryThursday Haiku by Jon Petruschke

Read more erotic poetry at carminepen.com/category/poetry/

don’t be shy
she whispers into
his open fly

I turn you up
so the neighbors
can hear

midwinter night
can’t get far enough
into her

#Poetry
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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It's the Smashwords 2025 End of Year Sale! "Between the Stacks" is 25% off all month!

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#indiebookstore #EOYSale25 #ebook #sale #books2read #indiebooks #erotica
December 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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In case you missed it, Jessicamarie Wermes' new drop with a kick of spice!

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#PoetryCommunity #poetrysky
#poetry #eros #eroticpoetry #lonelywritersclubnw #poetrynews #indieauthor #jessicamariewermes #carminepenpress #spicy
carminepenpress.bsky.social Carmine Pen Press @carminepenpress.bsky.social · Oct 31
"c*ck in your hand i imagine you spread legged
living room couch marital bed"

Read this erotic poem by Jessicamarie Wermes at carminepen.com/thinking-of-me-by-jessicamarie-wermes/

#Poetry #EroticPoetry
December 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Hey look! It’s me! For cheap!
carminepenpress.bsky.social Carmine Pen Press @carminepenpress.bsky.social · Nov 25
We're having a sale on Between the Stacks! It's only $1.99 on SmashWords with coupon code L48AZ. And as always, 20% of proceeds go to EveryLibrary!

smashwords.com/books/view/1795658

#Erotica #Smut #BlackFridaySale
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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We're having a sale on Between the Stacks! It's only $1.99 on SmashWords with coupon code L48AZ. And as always, 20% of proceeds go to EveryLibrary!

smashwords.com/books/view/1795658

#Erotica #Smut #BlackFridaySale
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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#WeAintBuyingIt! This Black Friday, make your dollars count and pause shopping from major corporations.

You can choose not to spend at all with a full black out, or redirect your spending to small and local businesses.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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10 Best Ways Readers Can Support Authors They Love gailcarriger.com/2023/06/07/s...
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Anyway I hadn't heard anyone talking about this, so I guess I'm gonna talk about it. Spread the word if you're thinking about doing an nsfw KS project, Stripe apparently might pull your funding at literally any step of the process, with zero warning!
the "myth of consensual sex" meme, remade. Entitled, "The myth of artistic freedom," It shows a man and a woman lying together, mostly naked, with speech bubbles that say "I want to draw it" and "I want to see it," and next to them are the Mastercard and Visa logos with a speech bubble that reads "I don't!" Bottom text says, "Isn't there some random payment processor you forgot to ask?"
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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We're on Chill Subs! Keep track of calls for submission, add us to lists, and rate us!

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November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Carmine Pen Press is proud to participate in #FallOfFreedom, a nationwide cultural movement uniting artists, institutions, and communities.

Take part this November 21–22 as we use our voices, art, and energy to stand against censorship and celebrate freedom.

Go to falloffreedom.com to learn more.
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Between the Stacks: Stories of Lusty Librarians, Amorous Authors, & Bawdy Bookstores, is an anthology of erotic short stories across all manner of bibliophiles - mine is a stern librarian and a new florist.

Available in eBook and paperback from @carminepenpress.bsky.social:

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BETWEEN THE STACKS, stories of lusty librarians, amorous authors, and bawdy bookstores. erotica by johannes t. evans, gemma moon, a. boss, jack stein, day s grant, achilles king, cheeky boutée, edited by elisabeth dove.
November 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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"c*ck in your hand i imagine you spread legged
living room couch marital bed"

Read this erotic poem by Jessicamarie Wermes at carminepen.com/thinking-of-me-by-jessicamarie-wermes/

#Poetry #EroticPoetry
October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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"It will be your ubiquitous beauty
that is my inevitable fatality."

Read "My Best Poem" by Rob Yedinak at carminepen.com/my-best-poem-by-rob-yedinak.

#Poetry #EroticPoetry
My Best Poem an erotic poem by Rob Yedinak Read it at carminepen.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Looking for something romantic yet spooky to read this month? Gemma Moon brings us her recommendations for paranormal romance and horror romance, from sweet to sizzling.

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#BookRecommendations #HalloweenReads #SteamyRomance #ParanormalRomance #HorrorRomance #Romantasy
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Powerful letter from a non-verbal autistic person. Give it two minutes of your night and feel your heart expand.
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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When y'all buy from indie authors, it impacts us profoundly. Especially if it goes outside the circle of authors trading a few dollars back and forth amongst ourselves.
magicariot.com Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️ @magicariot.com · Oct 18
I expected to sell 200 copies in the first year in my wildest dreams and it’s wound up selling 4,000 in that time 🥹
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Gemma Moon's bestselling novelette is only 99 cents this week! MFMM werewolf smut.

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A black, gray, and red book cover depicting three howling wolves in silhouette. Text reads: Bound and Knotted. A Mate for the Pack. Gemma Moon.
October 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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#PoetryThursday "gospel: lake geneva" by Jessicamarie Wermes

Read more erotic poetry at carminepen.com/category/poetry/

#Poetry
gospel: lake geneva Jessicamarie Wermes i have found blood boils behind the cold of a zipper. the peel of skin and salt, bared free to the dark of the sticky night. he traced his fingers tentatively up my arm, the sigh in a soft moan. my mouth full of a question never asked. hunger, a ripe fruit staining our knowledge of the other. we spent the afternoon lips slick with want, how it flavored every word said. tasted of blue moon ice cream, chocolate beer and spiced honey. i stood dripping lake water into a puddle as his eyes searched the brief body i could lend him. the distraction i was willing to give him. and i wonder if i swallow the good in every man, will i know the bad when it rots on my tongue. his baptism of spit laced with mango weed smoke, no place holier than the gravel of a parking lot. then i ask, how deep do your sins go and do you like the feel of them in the back of my throat.
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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#CallForSubmissions Flash fiction & essays relating to neurodivergent sexuality.

Authors will be paid 4¢ per word.

carminepen.com/submissions/fiction-nonfiction/
October 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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"I have a confession to make."

Get your copy of #BetweenTheStacks and read
@gradientdescnt.bsky.social's gay erotica "Secrets and Lilacs".

The ebook is on sale today for $2.99 for #BannedBooksWeek. 20% of proceeds go to EveryLibrary, an organization that fights book bans.

carminepen.com/books
October 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Only 2 more days to get Between the Stacks for $2.99!

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#EroticaAnthology #Smut
October 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM