Alessia Brio

Alessia Brio
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday
April 09
Title
ex-goddess
Company
Coming Together
Bio
Take one part Appalachian redneck, one part wet dream, and one part filthy-minded wordsmith. Mix well and serve with chocolate-covered cherries. There you have the one and only Alessia Brio. Alessia writes all colors and flavors of erotica, from heterosexual to ménage to same sex, and from twisted to humorous to deeply touching. (Sometimes, usually by accident, it even qualifies as romance.) Her work has earned her critical acclaim in the form of an EPPIE for Best Erotica (fine flickering hungers), two Next Generation Indie Book Awards for erotica, and a Romantic Times Top Pick (Coming Together: For the Cure) in addition to a plethora of glowing online reviews.

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MARCH 9, 2012 11:52AM

Chatter? WTFery from PayPal

So, PayPal has finally responded to the uproar (which it describes as "chatter") over its decision to censor certain forms of erotic fiction. The post, which appears on PayPal's blog, is so ridiculously condescending that I had to reproduce it here... with commentary.

PayPal’s acceptable use policy

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MARCH 9, 2012 10:31AM

Yes, it IS censorship!

It's just not government censorship. No, this is free market censorship. Y'know the free market? It's that handy capitalistic tool that conservative forces trot out as gospel when it suits their purposes. Yup. That's the one being stomped on with this PayPal bullshit. There is a substantial legal dem…

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FEBRUARY 25, 2012 10:29AM

PayPal-Imposed Morality

Did you think I was just blowing hot air when I posted yesterday about Big Brother?  Over the last week, PayPal has bullied every vendor that uses its service to conduct business to remove books containing certain unsavory FICTIONAL erotic content from its catalog or have its account suspended.…

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FEBRUARY 23, 2012 6:11PM

S-E-X

Y'all have heard the saying: Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you. Well, when it comes to any business related to sex, from toys to videos to music lyrics to books to contraception, they are out to get you.

Why?

One word: control.

Those who control sex control the…

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JANUARY 2, 2012 12:08PM

New Cover, Old Book

In an effort to spur sales on a title that is (in my humble opinion) grossly under appreciated, I sexied up its cover:


Uploading it to all the ebook sites now. :)
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DECEMBER 24, 2011 8:44AM

Kindle Free for You from Me

Ho Ho Ho! Happy Holidays!



           

I've often been asked what books I've most enjoyed writing or that hold a special place in my heart. Well, here they are. Free on Amazon for the holiday weekend. Both are short (under 10K words) but have plenty of…

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011 4:21PM

Whole Lotta #FREE #erotica #ebooks

Not just for Black Friday, either! Did you give (or receive) an ebook reader this year? Load it up with free sexy stories. It's the gift that keeps on giving *wink wink nudge nudge*

I have lowered the prices on every ebook of fewer than 5,000 words to FREE at All Romance… Read full post »
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OCTOBER 7, 2011 7:09AM

Round 2 - JUST ONE BITE

You have to register (free) in order to read (also free) all 32 16 "Just One Bite" contest finalists, but it's well worth the effort. My story, Blood on Love, has made it to the 2nd round against some tough competition!


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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 12:10PM

Blood on Love

You have to register (free) in order to read (also free) all 32 "Just One Bite" contest finalists, but it's well worth the effort. My story, Blood on Love, has some tough competition!


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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 4:59PM

Just One Bite

News from the ARe Cafe: The 32 finalists have been chosen (and I'm one of 'em)! Look for these stories on All Romance on September 22. Voting for Round 1 begins on October 1. Good luck to all the finalists! Read a bit more about my story, Blood on Love, below.

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AUGUST 9, 2011 10:17AM

The Mad Scientists of Smut

Because Shanna asked so nicely, here I am... in daylight, with decent color & direct gaze, looking remarkably non-furtive. I don't believe I look like a compulsive masturbator, but looks can certainly be deceiving. However, I am the cheese on this Darth sammich. (Hold the mayo.)

With the 501st a…

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JUNE 11, 2011 5:43PM

Thinking about L.A. Banks

RT Orlando 2009
I learned today, via Facebook, that Ms. Leslie (L.A.) Banks is not well. This makes my heart heavy. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Banks at Romantic Times in Orlando in 2009 after she'd written the introduction (see below) to Coming Together: At Last (our bestselling anthology to/… Read full post »
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MAY 12, 2011 8:18AM

The Merry Masturbatory Month of May

Erotique, a fast-paced, sex-soaked short story, is free to read on Goodreads throughout National Masturbation Month! Write a Goodreads review & be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card (to be announced on June 1, 2011).

BLURB:
BOOK #1 of ARTIFACTUAL

Mandy stands to inherit the family legacy--a famou
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NOVEMBER 4, 2010 6:41AM

Hate Male

This gem appeared in my inbox this morning, and I just couldn't keep it to myself. Apparently this individual is unable to distinguish between narrative nonfiction and 1st person POV fiction. He is also quite defensive, isn't he? Enjoy...

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Dear 'Whomever has the guts to read my comment in its/…

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OCTOBER 23, 2010 7:10AM

Step on a Crack

From the lofty vantage of my late 40s, I can survey the depth and breadth of my sexual knowledge at each stage of my journey. When I look back at what I was taught by the authority figures in my young life, namely my mother and the Roman Catholic Church, it… Read full post »
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 10:30AM

Author Beware

There's not much that pisses me off more than hypocrisy. When a frank, honest post to a publisher's closed author loop is removed from the message archives because it disagrees with what the publisher wants the authors to believe, I see red.

Y'see, there was a thread of discussion about the payment…

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JULY 8, 2010 7:34AM

A New Interview

I recently responded to a request rec'd via my website's "contact me" form from a new review site preparing to launch, Deviant Divas. I completed an interview and submitted a book (Ripe) for review. The interview & review were posted on July 4th, which I learned only after a Google Alert/… Read full post »
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JUNE 13, 2010 6:04AM

T-T-T-T-T-T-TOUCH ME…

This is a guest blog post I made for Lisabet Sarai's blog, Beyond Romance, in January. Since my goal for the summer is the organization & backup of my digital bounty (books, music, fonts, images, video), I thought it was worth re-posting here. Posterity 'n all, y'know.

Have a great summer, y'all.

p…

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APRIL 26, 2010 3:40PM

My first audiobook release!

It's HERE! Audiolark has released "Wetter Has Never Been Better" as an audiobook. I listened to the 90-minute adaptation last week, and it was fascinating to hear another person read my words. Just $5.99 for the download. Put it on your MP3 player and listen in (or out of) the bathtub/… Read full post »
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APRIL 13, 2010 8:59AM

Sapphistocated Review


Evie's Whispered Words has reviewed the EPPIE finalist + GCLS finalist anthology, Sapphistocated.
This anthology is comprised of four short stories by four talented authors. My personal favourite from this collection was the first story, Double Decker by Alessia Brio. It's the story of a young butc/… Read full post »
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MARCH 3, 2010 10:50AM

I bought one...

...with the money I'd budgeted for EPICon (which I had to cancel 'cause of scheduling conflicts). The ad is rather melodramatic, but the device capabilities are really quite cool. I've barely had time to play with it, but I look forward to the exploration.




peace & passion,

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010 7:22AM

Two Lips Reviews San Diego Sunset

San Diego Sunset5 kisses and a "Fantastic!" for San Diego Sunset from Sheila at Two Lips Reviews:
I loved the anticipation the authors built up in this story. Both have the dream. Both are searching. Both believe they have found the place, but will they find the person?

The ending of San Diego Sunset is/
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JANUARY 30, 2010 6:00PM

Preditors & Editors

The year-end polling results are now official, and once again I've finished in the Top 10 in both the Poet and Poem categories:


Thanks for your support!
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JANUARY 29, 2010 8:20AM

Artistically Bound review


A new-to-me review (thanks to Google alerts) from Seanachie at iReadRomance:
I don’t know how Alessia Brio and Will Belegon managed to pack so many sexual fantasies into one short novella. But who cares? It’s a naughty peek into the sex life of a deliciously open-minded couple who seem to have a
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JANUARY 18, 2010 1:11PM

TwoLips Reviews Sapphistocated


Sapphistocated: 4 Tales of Mirror Geography is an anthology of lesbian tales.

The first tale, Double Decker by Alessia Brio, tells of karaoke singer Tess as she competes in a bar completion. With few viable competitors she plays the crowd and gets a hold on them, especially one girl. But Tess is/… Read full post »
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