How nice are these twins? And both for her. She's more than a match for them because she's a witch, unless they mate with her...
Friday, 21 December 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
FFM-not so much
FFM, the acronym for female, female, male. Who knew? Erotic authors and readers know. MM (male, male) sells well, as does MMM or MFM, or MMF. FFM, not so much. It took not a little courage to write this novel, and I leaned on my gay friends not a little! One of them told me that heterosexual women read gay erotica featuring men a whole lot but aren't as interested in FF. I guess when I thought about it I wasn't either. Except Jackie and her girl Ashley had to be written. Jackie also loves Alistair, so we have that triangle as well...I loved writing this book and to date those who read it loved it too. I begged the cover artist not to make the hero prevalent and bless him, he didn't. Not that Alistair isn't dominant. He most definitely is, and how this relationship sorted itself out was sweet. I don't know if I'll write this configuration again, but I'm glad I tried it once. Oh, and there's a nice doggie too.
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Too many inspirations...
I don't know if it's a curse or a blessing but my mind is so fertile these days. It's probably a good thing the weather is cold and snowy so I'm not inclined to be outdoors because I can't leave my muse! I pull up a new document and type feverishly to capture what popped into my head. It's all about love and angst and the struggle to establish a relationship and maintain it. And the road is full of pitfalls and obstacles. I find I'm branching out too, adding other layers and not just the immediate love story. It doesn't matter who the characters are, they've been impacted by their history and present day events. And it seems a miracle they even meet, let alone move ahead. Such is the power of the human spirit when people are willing to work at making it work! I hope I have enough years left to write it all!
Friday, 23 November 2012
Not the kindest novels...
I've always favored the dark side of romance. I even wrote one without a HEA and was asked to revise before it would be accepted for publishing. BROKEN featured the hero being rejected by the heroine and having to accept that when you screw up that big, there's no coming back. And she dies of a broken heart. Because you can. But I rewrote the ending and of course she let him back into her life and they worked it out...lots of mixed reviews about that one, probably bc I was so conflicted.
I recently wrote a novella titled The Right Thing, about an incredibly selfish, damaged man, somebody really hard to like, even if he came by it honestly. The heroine sacrificed and he gained from it-and became the man we all want., and maybe deserve. He tumbled to the fact it's better to love another person, sometimes at great risk, than to never give your heart. An amazing publisher has offered to publish it-the review coordinator saw past his asshole personna and to the man he could become, if only he followed his heart. Bless her. So I may write the sides of people many romance readers would prefer not to think about, but it is what it is. Love rarely comes easy and it can be quite dark.
I recently wrote a novella titled The Right Thing, about an incredibly selfish, damaged man, somebody really hard to like, even if he came by it honestly. The heroine sacrificed and he gained from it-and became the man we all want., and maybe deserve. He tumbled to the fact it's better to love another person, sometimes at great risk, than to never give your heart. An amazing publisher has offered to publish it-the review coordinator saw past his asshole personna and to the man he could become, if only he followed his heart. Bless her. So I may write the sides of people many romance readers would prefer not to think about, but it is what it is. Love rarely comes easy and it can be quite dark.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Rose
Anderson, author of the book I’m presently reading, Loving Leonardo, invited me to participate in the Next Big Thing
blog series. She’s waaaay more tech savvy than I am so it was nice to be
invited!
What is your
working title of your book?
The
working title for my Next Big Thing is
Fulfilled.
Where did the
idea come from for the book?
I
seem to prefer one word titles for the most part, and Fulfilled is Book 5 in
the Club Pleasure series, following Wishes, Madness, Reason and Vulnerable.
What genre
does your book fall under?
It’s
BDSM erotica, a ménage, and features the nanny from Wishes.
Which actors
would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
I’d
be picking Denzel Washington, Cate Blanchett, and Chris Pine to play my
characters in a movie rendition with Drew Barrymore and Ben Affleck as
supporting cast.
What is the
one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Through a quirk of fate, a woefully
unsophisticated nanny is plunged into the Lifestyle and discovers her true
needs and desires beneath the loving ministrations of two Doms.
Will your book
be self-published or represented by an agency?
I
hope my publisher will accept this WIP!
How long did
it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
It’s
been over a month of self edits, and my first draft took only a week.
Who or what
inspired you to write this book?
Fulfilled not only follows the
nanny, it catches the reader up on how Kennedy and Graham are doing, (Wishes) as well as
Cameron and Olivia,(Madness) Jonathon (aka Denzel), and, Patrick and Madison.(Wishes, Madness, Vulnerable)
www.bookstrand.com/allyson-young
www.bookstrand.com/allyson-young
Missy Martine
http://www.lydiamichaels.org/
http://www.susan-laine-author.fi/
Saturday, 17 November 2012
reading and writing and reviewing...
I'm currently reading a novel by Rose Anderson entitled Loving Leonardo. Well researched and historical. Liking it. MM- something I don't read a lot of but so nicely done. I expect a MMF in the next few chapters!
Wrote a FFM several months ago, a challenge for me but totally enjoyed it. Surrounded didn't sell as well-was it the FF? I wonder. Nice reviews and feedback from those who did read it. I think it's a hidden gem, biased or no, lol.
I read a lot, and I mean a lot. I read as much as I write. Don't seem to find much time for anything else! I review what I write too, fair and square. Never say anything I wouldn't to the author's face. Which brings me to reviewing-what is it with people who hide behind their Internet ID? Cowards. It's fine not to like a book bc of the content but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Say your piece about the content-if the blurb didn't give you a hint about whether it was for you or not, that's one thing. But if you don't like the content, say so, but consider if it was well written or not and remark on that.
I recently read a book that offended me to the point I was disturbed for days. I hated the content. But could she write! Absolutely. I'll never read the book again and shared my opinion on the subject matter-the blurb didn't even hint at it- but I gave credit where credit was due. Deep POV, well researched and captivating. It just wasn't for me and I write dark stuff too.
Wrote a FFM several months ago, a challenge for me but totally enjoyed it. Surrounded didn't sell as well-was it the FF? I wonder. Nice reviews and feedback from those who did read it. I think it's a hidden gem, biased or no, lol.
I read a lot, and I mean a lot. I read as much as I write. Don't seem to find much time for anything else! I review what I write too, fair and square. Never say anything I wouldn't to the author's face. Which brings me to reviewing-what is it with people who hide behind their Internet ID? Cowards. It's fine not to like a book bc of the content but don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Say your piece about the content-if the blurb didn't give you a hint about whether it was for you or not, that's one thing. But if you don't like the content, say so, but consider if it was well written or not and remark on that.
I recently read a book that offended me to the point I was disturbed for days. I hated the content. But could she write! Absolutely. I'll never read the book again and shared my opinion on the subject matter-the blurb didn't even hint at it- but I gave credit where credit was due. Deep POV, well researched and captivating. It just wasn't for me and I write dark stuff too.
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