In the podcast (below), I discuss my participation in the first annual Tarpon Springs Book Fair, changes I've made to my book covers for the sake of wider market appeal, and the challenges posed to a writer who just happens to be a nudist (me) who struggles to overcome the limits put upon us by... Continue Reading →
*NEW* THE FERAL GIRL HARDCOVER EDITION!
It's finally here!!! The Feral Girl was initially featured on Stéphane Deschênes' podcast, The Naturist Living Show, receiving the most glowing praise I could have asked for. It has also been inducted into AANR's Library at Cypress Cove. But The Feral Girl is far from your average, thinly veiled naturist promotional tale --- rather, it is... Continue Reading →
Nudity in Art and Literature: Planet of the Apes
Nudity in Art and Literature is a new series illuminating often-missed, non-sexual expressions of the unclad body found in books, movies, games, and other mediums from the most recent times to the ancient past. Let's be honest here: we've got enough articles about the virtues of nude living to last us a lifetime. More resort/nude beach... Continue Reading →
Why Naked Heroes Can’t Exist in Modern Fantasy
WARNING: RANT AHEAD If you genuinely enjoy reading fantasy---if you delight in the works of Homer, Burroughs, Tolkien, Sanderson, Rothfuss, or any author who dabbles in speculative storytelling, you owe it to yourself to pick up the books in the Aenya Series. But if you're looking to satisfy some voyeuristic urge or wish to justify your... Continue Reading →
David Sedaris Thinks Nudists Are Ugly and Gross
David Sedaris would like you to know that nudists are ugly and weird and should probably know better. At least, that’s the impression he gives, if his book, Naked, is any indication. It’s crass, low-brow comedy—and a sneaky way for him to make fun of fat people just for being fat because, hey, they’re naked,... Continue Reading →
Thelana: Empowerment or Objectification in Fantasy?
Can a totally naked female character become a lightning rod for feminism? Or does sex appeal and the gratification of the male gaze distract from any message of equality? I can already hear the detractors, the angry feminists and, let's just call them "SJWs", calling me out. Their argument, I imagine, will go something like... Continue Reading →
