Better Sex Summer Sale

Better Sex Summer Sale - Best Sellers
Thanks to everyone who purchased from our Better Sex Summer Sale. The sale is going great and we've only run out of a few things. We included new products in our sale. That is a first and including new products meant we had to throw darts at a board to guess stock levels. Some of these products have passports and come from half way around the world, so one dart is what we had to throw. We've only had a few products go out-of-stock so far, so our guesses were pretty good and we get to keep our jobs (YES!!!!).

One of our most important "Institute" functions is to share what our Bettersex.com "Hive" is buzzing about. Here are our top 10 selling sale products and top 5 new products:

Top 10 Best Selling Sale Products

1. Great Sex For A Lifetime (our 5 heart rated brand new lovemaking DVD).
2. Fluff and Fold (this is an adult movie where beds don't get made as much as mussed).
3. G-Gasm Vibe (buy for her and she will love you, buy for yourself so you can love him).
4. Silicone Pearl Penis Sleeve (stimulate her g-spot and clitoris with this bad boy).
5. Vibrating Anal Plug (colorful anal vibes that can add a new stimulation dimension).
6. Premjact Delay Spray (last longer with this erection aid).
7. Booty Island (there is treasure here but it isn't money).
8. Intimae Shaver (it is summer after all so pubic hair is out).
9. Unlocking G-Spot Secrets (there are many secrets and this DVD unlocks them).
10. Clone A Willy (every man wants to be cloned, admit it).

Top 5 Selling Brand New Products

1. Wicked Pleasure Pack 2 (with savings of over $50 easy to see why this kit is popular).
2. Ultra-10 Remote Control Bullet (finally a remote control for pleasure).
3. Hot and Heavy Love Balls (these balls bounce into interesting places).
4. Innocence (yeah right....)

Want to tell us what SHOULD be on sale? Vote today and we will put your favorites on sale soon. Oh yeah, save an extra 10% until Monday with the secret thank you code that is on our poll page.

Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest - Week 5

Week 5 Erotic Fiction Battle
Ali vs. Frasier come to mind as two authors go toe to toe again in Week 5 of our fourth Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest. Week 5 Erotic Fiction Stories:

A. Right On Schedule by Petula Ceasar (Hunky professor does laundry).

B. Traffic Jammed by Lynn Lake (stuck in traffic has never been so much fun)

C. Afternoon in the Park by Chris Phillips (casual afternoon stroll changes everyone's lives).

Last week we were visited by Snow White, Dwarfs and Vampires. Use the link below to read winning stories from Better Sex Erotic Fiction Week 1 - 4:

Erotic Fiction Winning Stories

Summer Contest Now Closed
We've received hundreds of great stories, so our Summer Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest is now full. Stories received now will be considered for our fall contest tentatively scheduled for November.

Stories are still being selected. Our schedule will be complete by next week (week of July 1st) and all authors should be notified by about mid-July. Please be patient and keep writing.

Thanks,

Martin
msmith@bettersex.com

Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest - Update

Wednesday June 18th - Show Me The Money
Spent the morning organizing $100 check requests for Chaucer, Larissa Lyons and Buffy Christopher. Winning authors from Weeks One, Two and Three.

Read their winning Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest Stories.

Several writers have asked to be paid with PayPal. GREAT idea! We will use PayPal for our next contest especially for smaller cash prizes. By the time we cut these $100 first round checks we've probably spent $200. PayPal will also be much faster than our current manual process. Whoever suggested this idea....THANKS.

Submission Problems Resolved
Submissions are coming to msmith@bettersex.com and siiweb@bettersex.com
Our email hurdles of last week seem to be resolved. We working on email receipts for several authors whose stories we received yesterday. We are also reading for week seven and eight right now.

When do the finals start?
We've tentatively scheduled the Better Sex Erotic Fiction semi-final community voting rounds for Mid-August. The BetterSex.com community will determine three finalist. A 3 judge panel will pick the Grand Prize Winner.

What is the submission deadline?
September 1st is the deadline for story submissions. Publication slots for our Summer contest will fill up before September 1st.

What if I send my story in after your contest is full?
Any story not selected for our Summer Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest will be considered for our next erotic fiction contest. Our preliminary plans are to have our 2009 contest earlier. In fact, we may start in November and end on Valentine's Day 2009.

We need a long weekend at the beach before the next contest. We love reading the great writing we receive. It is inspiring. We've always wanted an Erotic Fiction Contest that ends on St. Valentine's Day. No time like the present, so send in your stories even if we are "full". We will post a note here when all summer slots are filled.

What will I hear from you?
Every writer contributes something important and valuable to BetterSex.com. Even if we do not use your story, we appreciate and support your writing. Every writer will receive a note from me (Martin) with reasons why we did not use their story in our summer contest. Each writer will also receive our thanks and a special discount code.

I hope these notes do not seem like "rejections". There are many reasons why a story may not be right for this contest. Veteran writers know this and will write regardless since writing is a particular kind of addiction. Many contest writers are first-time erotic fiction writers. My advice to first time writers is to keep writing.

Writing is a lot like riding a bicycle. You never forget how and the more you do it the easier it gets. As you might imagine, we are swamped and reading as fast as we can and still keep our day jobs of running a sizable web site. Please be patient and know we are on your side. Every writer who submits a story will hear from me, but it may take several weeks. My goal is to have notes to all writers by start of semi-finals in Mid-August.

Thanks and keep writing,

Martin


Monday June 16th

Penny's Pleasure won week 3 in our closest vote (45% to 43%).

Submissions
Submissions are being received and it appears that some writer's ISP's were blocking our return receipts. This can happen with our web address. Please make sure to check your spam folders as our story receipts may be automatically redirected there.

Vote Fore Week 4 Better Sex Erotic Fiction Stories


A. Temple of Venus by Anna Bookner

B. Deadly Kiss by Sirena Stoneburgh

C. Snow White and the Vampire by Annie Kerns

Use the links above to read and vote for your favorite stories or click Read Better Sex Erotic Fiction Stories.

Better Sex Fiction Contest Week 3

Week 3 = Horse Race
Two stories are racing toward the finish almost neck and neck in the Better Sex Fiction Contest. Use the links below to cast your vote:

• Penny's Pleasure by Buffy Christopher
• Bert and Betty by Ryan Field
• Hollywood Heights by Abby Thomas

Vote for your favorite today.