The blogosphere has been hopping with interesting things recently. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:

Are you a sex writer? Help Rachel Kramer Bussel out and submit your writing to the Sexies and the Best Sex Writing 2010

Rachel also has a new book out of hotel erotica. Hot! Check out an interview with one of the authors and a favorite blogger of mine, Urban Gypsy.

Do you know about the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom? If not, you should go check them out. Now!

My favorite doctor, Dr. Kate, takes on vibrators with aplomb and dispenses some fantastic advice.

Em & Lo are looking for your orgasm stories. I can’t wait to see this article.

Want to work for an awesome magazine or get published in it? $pread Magazine is looking for staff and submissions.

Tristan Taormino

If you haven’t heard of Tristan Taormino, you’ve really been missing out. Tristan is a phenomenal sex educator (and former Babeland employee) who is an expert on all things anal sex related. But that’s not all. Tristan wrote a weekly sex column for the Village Voice, she also has a fantastic book on open relationships called Opening Up (check out our interview with her about it here). Recently, Tristan has been making a series of stellar educational (but still totally hot) videos for VividEd. Fellatio, Cunnilingus, Anal Sex, Positions, Threesomes and the G-Spot – Tristan has covered the basics and watching these will tell you everything you need to know. If you’d rather read your anal sex information, then you can check out her Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women – it’s an easy read that will give you all of the information you need to know. Lastly, Tristan is making some of the hottest porn out there. Her Chemistry series (sortof a Real World of porn) is creative and fun and has won numerous AVN awards.

This year is Tristan’s 10th year in the business and I have a funny feeling she’s just getting started. To celebrate, Babeland is offering all of her fantastic DVDs 15% off. We also have Tristan’s brand new anniversary butt plug – a plug she designed with her extensive knowledge. If you like butt plugs then you have to own this one.

Happy Anniversary Tristan! We hope we’re learning from you for another 10 years at least!

One of my favorite porn stars (and former Babe of the Month), Jiz Lee, recently brought along the Eleven (a gift from Babeland) to a shoot as a surprise!!

I had an idea. I turned and looked for the car following us. Dylan Ryan, my co-star for the scene, was following us in her own car. She had no idea that I had brought a special surprise, and I intended on keeping it that way. I filled Shine in on my plan: to pull the Eleven out during the scene and capture Dylan’s real reactions to the toy. Shine was in. The Eleven slipped back into my bag and I hid it in a drawer on set while the drop-dead gorgeous Dylan put finishing touches on her make-up.

From the photo, I think Jiz’s co-star was pretty excited. In fact, she was so excited that they had a whole other sex toy they planned to use that they forgot about. To see photos of the shoot and the Eleven in action, visit CrashPadSeries.com and sign up for an account. Video and behind the scenes are on their way. As Jiz so eloquently put it:

Support queer porn, support women/queer friendly businesses like Babeland, and get off. Often.

I couldn’t agree more.