The Writer
While I spent my professional life in the field of sexuality, creating stories to share was a new realm for me. I plan to explore many dimensions of sexuality through erotic writing.
The great frontier between our ears holds the treasures and capabilities to expand sexual desire, sexual arousal, and sexual potential. I strive to focus on imagination and creativity at the intersection of sexuality and the mind.
My aim in writing is to explore elements that excite. I filter my words through my belief that a sex-positive presentation, even in erotic writing, can support sexually healthy adult development. I want my writing to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of the spectrum of human sexuality. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I have enjoyed writing.
My writing also allowed me to wear a new hat. I am the Rosy Erotica Editor. This job allows me to combine my writing skills and academic work as a sexuality professional.
The Sexuality Expert
I’m Donna Jennings, Ph.D., aka Dr. J., as my students and clients call me. Sexuality became the theme of my work and passion forty-seven years ago. I dropped out of college because I had no idea what I wanted to study. Needing a job, and by accident, I landed one with a company that sold condoms and sexuality products. I had never heard of Adam and Eve. At the time, it was housed on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro, N.C. It intrigued, excited, and scared me, all at the same time.
Later, I discovered that the company’s owner held a Masters in Public Health, specifically in family planning. His business was born out of information gleaned from his master’s thesis. With this one piece of information, I knew I was in the right place at the right time. Recognizing it, I seized the moment that launched me toward my B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. college degrees, focusing on sexuality. After being trained by experts in the field of sexuality and with fantastic job experiences under my belt, I set out on my own.
My sexuality work was threefold. I provided sex therapy, professional consulting and training, and education. For me, providing sexuality education was my favorite work. I offered programs through my practice and in the community. However, my most rewarding moments came in my college classrooms. I championed sex-positive and holistic sexuality education utilizing personal qualities of genuineness and a non-judgmental attitude filled with compassion and empathy. My biggest supporters are my students. When they learned I planned to retire from college teaching, they said, “Keep going; find another way to keep on sex educating.”
So I did.