Dirty Words: Provocative Erotica

by M. Christian, Patrick Califia (Introduction)

A wide-ranging collection of stories about sex and sexuality, some funny, some frightening, and some amazing. Dirty Words is an exploration of both the beautiful and the disturbing landscapes of desire, which will excite and challenge you, both as a reader and an erotic explorer.

M. Christian is the editor of Eros Ex Machina , Midsummer Night's Dreams , Guilty Pleasures , and (with Simon Sheppard) Rough Stuff . His work can be seen in Best American Erotica , Best Gay Erotica , Friction , The Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica , and more than 100 other books and magazines.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Gay, Erotica

183 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

About the author

M.Christian is - among many things - an acknowledged master of erotica with more than 400 stories in such anthologies as Best American Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Bisexual Erotica, Best Fetish Erotica, and many, many other anthologies, magazines, and Web sites.

He is the editor of 25 anthologies including the Best S/M Erotica series, The Burning Pen, Guilty Pleasures, The Mammoth Book of Future Cops and The Mammoth Book of Tales of the Road (with Maxim Jakubowksi) and Confessions, Garden of Perverse, and Amazons (with Sage Vivant) as well as many others.

He is the author of the collections Dirty Words, Speaking Parts, The Bachelor Machine, Licks & Promises, Filthy, Love Without Gun Control, Rude Mechanicals, and Coming Together Presents M.Christian, Pornotopia, How To Write And Sell Erotica; and the novels Running Dry, The Very Bloody Marys, Me2, Brushes, Fingers Breadth, and Painted Doll.

Reviews

[Trio · Rating 4 out of 5]

A diverse collection of stories, Dirty Words: Provocative Gay Erotica by M. Christian, is sure to include something that will appeal to all fans of this genre. Beautifully narrated by Pavi Proczko, he brings something unique to each character and keeps the whole audiobook flowing smoothly. Proczko’s smooth, melodic voice is an excellent choice for M. Christian’s dark and gritty tales.

I commend M. Christian on the wealth of characters and storylines, and especially in providing such a wide variety of erotic styles and content. While every story wasn’t my cup of tea, the three that captured my attention were spectacular, and I can’t resist mentioning them here.

With a solid four stars, “Puppy” is a lively and arousing narration of play between a pup and his master, need I say more? When that naughty puppy receives his discipline…, damn I wish the story was longer. All fans of puppy play are sure to enjoy this one!

I’m giving five stars to my favorite, “Chicken Hawk”, a story of vigilante justice. The story unfolds perfectly, and I have to resists saying more lest I reveal any of the delicious surprises along the way. Just to whet your appetite, a young man goes undercover to entrap a child predator. The descriptions of everything he encounters are wonderful, and I’ll be thinking of this incredible story for a long time to come.

Creative and irresistibly dark, “Counting” is a first hand account of one man’s life in futuristic, war torn, San Francisco. It’s every man for himself under militia rule and the main character does what he must to survive. Beautifully written, bursts of alliteration make frightening situations even more intense and highlights M. Christian’s skill as an author. Another excellent five star read for me.

As I mentioned above, Dirty Words includes a wide variety of dark and erotic stories. While every last one of them may not work for you, there are sure to be a few which will appeal. Rest assured they are all well written, and when combined Pavi Proczko’s wonderful narration, Dirty Words is an enjoyable audiobook.

Dirty Words: Provocative Gay Erotica by M. Christian was given to me for the purpose of my unbiased review.

[Gabbi Grey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting listen (an audio review)

I listened to this audio several weeks ago and have let it settle before sitting down to write the review. To be clear – I listen to plenty of erotic content. Very little offends my senses. But I tend to read erotic – not erotica. And there is a difference – I like my happy endings. That being said, this was a noteworthy collection of short stories, so I dove in.

The stories were varied and, to say the least, not for the faint of heart. But if you love some down and dirty with a definite mix of creativity, then this might just be the collection for you. The settings were diverse, the characters interesting, and some of the stories memorable. (I’ll never forget the puppy one.)

I would probably try more stories from this author which is always the mark of something that has piqued my interest. And I thought the narrator, Pavi Proczko did a good job. I’ve never heard him before but won’t hesitate to pick up anything narrated by him that strikes my fancy.

This listen won’t be for everyone, but if you’re looking for some quick dirty gay stories then this book is for you.

[Jarla Tangh · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Lo People,
Time to give M. Christian some more Hairy Eyeball for his Dirty Words.

Does the idea that there is a hardened penis available to be inserted into a variety of holes give you a reason to pay attention? Her Tangh-i-ness sure likes it when males aren't afraid to kneel, bend over, or stand so that this reader can get primo viewing of the "act." I read Skin Effect and The Bachelor Machine first, but I think that those books were all literary hors d'ouevres before Dirty Words spread its pages and showed off its tight sentences, wet imaginary plunges, and provoked climaxes. And if you like your stories veering towards the dark and twisted, there's more than one nugget of guilty pleasure here. This is an unashamedly M/M Action collection with twinges of loving feelings here and there but Dirty Words ain't real Romantic. Nope. These stories are mostly about scoring.


To make it easy for potential readers of this collection, Her Tangh-i-ness will return to the following rating system.

TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* This means the sexiness might have to grow on you.

WT *Wet* Self-explanatory. No?

H/OA *Hand/Object Assisted* Requires immediate action after the story climax.

FAPP *Find a Partner Pronto* Try this one at home, Folks.


*Spoiler Alert*

Her Tangh-i-ness greatly appreciates pithy plot summaries. However, for those who must have a virgin reading experience, read no further, and eyeball elsewhere.


*Spoiler Alert End*


DIRTY DEEDS FOR DIRTY BOYS (AND MEN) PATRICK CALIFIA
If you like LGBTQI Erotica, you've read Mister Califa's work. So when he has something to say about what M. Christian does on a page, there are those Readers who will listen a little harder.

INTRODUCTION M. CHRISTIAN
Mind you, this is now Her Tangh-i-ness's third romp with a M. Christian book. I don't know about you but I am in awe of someone who can say the following about the act of writing: Hell, it even kinda follows the Sexual Response Cycle: Excitement (an idea comes to mind), Plateau (putting it together), Orgasm (riding the high), and Resolution (typing "The End"). Excuse me, I have to go and type something to get my own jollies.

SPIKE
H/OA *Hand/Object Assisted* Fiction. Two, identical twin, blond brothers cum to decide one must follow and the other must lead. But not before some mutual oral service and a fistfight. Her Tangh-i-ness keeps one of those studded belts featured in the story so she can vouch for its effectiveness.

HOW COYOTE STOLE THE SUN
WT *Wet* Fiction. A man called Dog meets with a man called Roc. Two naked kids playing outside tell Dog, this habitual thief, of a man with "Stuff" who lives in the areas. Dog decides this "Stuff" is worth the challenge. There follows a titanic suck, a colossal f*ck, succeeded by a theft. Dog learns that all his efforts have been for naught. The two naked kids end up with a new toy.

THE HARLEY
WT *Wet* Fiction. Mammoth and Monster, two bikers, settle on a contest to win the wheels of a deceased rival. The true joy in this story can be found in the precision of the descriptions. He was Pup, and the one thing that was an absolute proven fact about the kid was that he could pull gas out of a bike without a hose. Mammoth makes off with the bike while Monster opts for Mammoth's former bedwarmer.

ECHOES
TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* Fiction. Care to examine intimacy issues? A murderer cycles through other men hoping to escape the corpse of his lover. He even has sex with a Black guy and freaks out halfway through. For Chev, sex transforms into dread. Guilt seems to drive his need for punishment. Like an addict, Chev keeps seeking intimacy and the horror of it all lies in Chev's being his very own monster.

BLUE BOY
TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* Fiction. When one needs a liberal helping of homicide, a Reader could turn to this story. Who are these blue people and why is it suddenly the socially acceptable thing to go around murdering them? Prosper and Oleander indulge in the very latest trend: disposable people. But Prosper can't seem to make an end of a Blue called Troy. And when Prosper kills another human, he just ends up another Blue. Wait. Perhaps Prosper had been Blue all along.

MATCHES
WT *Wet* Fiction. This ironic tale suggests that beauty remains the final arbiter even for the dead. Unglamorous R. Ruge has a near death experience and learns that sex is still very much part of the afterlife. He balls the guy of his dreams but gets yanked back into Life. Ever so grateful for the interruption, he dispatches the unwary paramedic. His still dead paramour wings off with the slain paramedic for an eternal ever-after.

CASEY, THE BAT
FAPP *Find a Partner Pronto* Fiction. Can an opposing team dick a star batter good enough the batter blows his game? 'Ballin' comes natural to batters, pitchers, and catchers—doesn't it? Any reader familiar with the inspiration for Casey, the Bat, might have a chuckle at what a word-f*ck M. Christian has given it. Only the locker room knows what really happened.

CHICKENHAWK
TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* Fiction. What if there was a kid that looked like a kid, talked like a kid, but wasn't a kid? A grown man with the kind of build that makes it easy for child predators to notice him gets into a car with one. Figured out where this is going? Creep bait 1000. Creep zippo. Throw in some arson and identity theft for extra spice.

WHAT AILS YOU
H/OA *Hand/Object Assisted* Fiction. This is one of Her Tangh-i-ness's favorites in this collection. M. Christian seems to have an obsession with players being played stories. Her Tangh-i-ness has an obsession with treating People of Color with respect in literature. The Black man, Leon the Lion, is a righteous pimp. Leon thinks he's teaching a male-hustler-beating trick some Louisiana manners. He never suspects that he's become just what Dr. Darrin ordered for room 414. By story's end, Darrin's the only one making any dollars hand-over-fist.

WET
TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* Fiction. And now M. Christian tells a story about the cruel things men will do to one another for a semblance of control or for companionship. Take Vampirism and strip away everything but the need to drain. Doud paints with the blood of dead cattle. Jona points his camera at his subjects and f*cks with his bedfellows. Savor the sentence: Sunlight doesn't hurt, crosses don't do anything, stakes will – but then they'll probably kill anything. Think this story will end bloodily? You're right.

PUPPY
FAPP *Find a Partner Pronto* Fiction. Ok. This is one of those works where it's all about the hot sex and and there's no deeper thought to the events of the story than that. Pet play anyone? Frisky blond manipulates the big bear to give him a newspaper-fueled beat-down. What some owners have to put up with just to occupy their animals.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO?
H/OA *Hand/Object Assisted* Fiction. Needlephobes may choose skip this particular kink. Her Tangh-i-ness just grinned and dreamed up an imaginary black and white teleplay of this hardcore deviance. Two aging queens, a paraplegic and an able-bodied person, channel baby brat and bitch goddess. Any Reader wondering if Deep Kink can't have a tender aspect should take note of the final line. "What?" She gave a small laugh. "And give up show business?"

COYOTE & THE LESS THAN PERFECT COUGAR
H/OA *Hand/Object Assisted* Newcomer to Albuquerque, New Mexico, John aims to do business with Wily of the Rafael Dumont La Cruz Rehabilitated Motor Works. Nice try, Dude. Just take the corn-holing, yank your pants up and hope you didn't catch any fleas.

COUNTING
TAMTT *Take A Minute to Think* Fiction. Scrabbling for survival, amongst his fellow Dystopians, the electronics-scavenger narrator sleeps with Tubal who turns out to have been a secret Robin Hood with a murderous twist. How close can one get to a super-predator and stay breathing or unchanged?


Note: This copy of Dirty Words was an electronic edition provided by the author. Her Tangh-i-ness usually reviews on a for-the-love basis. No lucre has been involved.

[ButtonsMom2003 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook Review:
Overall – 3
Performance – 5
Story – 3


Didn't work that well for me.

I'm not sure what I expected from this audiobook when I requested a review copy but it wasn't what I got. I love hot and spicy and even a bit taboo male/male stories but this stories in this collection just did not work for me on any level. Several were out of my comfort zone but to each his own.

I did enjoy Pavi Proczko’s voice and narration of the stories and wouldn’t mind listening to more of his work.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

[Welsh Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

Trigger Warnings: incest, rape, graphic violence, murder, racism

DNF'd after Chapter 6.

I really hated this. It's really hard to find anything erotic when 4/6 stories revolted me. I kept hoping for it to get better but it just got worse. I know this is "Provocativ Gay Erotica", but MCs almost-raping their "brother" and brutally murdering someone with a boner is anything but erotic to me.

Edgy, sure, but not erotic.