Have You Met Erotic Author Ellen Dominick? Come on over!

Ellen Dominick

Erotic Romance

      Once again, we're lucky to have another sexy author to entice your imagination with her stories. Enjoy my interview with her and please show her some love! Be sure to enter her contest for a chance to win the e-book, visit her website and grab your copies of her book! Thank you all for stopping by!

Tonya:  Ellen, welcome to my dungeon! Don't let all the rooms and toys distract you just yet. You can roam around when we're finished here. Readers love to know more about their authors. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Ellen:  I’m a young author who has been all over the world and I just love writing. I’ve known that it is what I wanted to do since I was a little kid.

Tonya:  Do you have a day job?

Ellen: Yep. More writing. I hope I can support myself on my creative writing someday.

Tonya:  Some of us have things we do to get into the writing frame of mind like music, or drinks. Do you have anything special you do to get into the writing mood?

Ellen:  I don’t. I’m more of the hard work mindset than the 'in the mood' mindset. I sit down in front of my computer and type. I do like to drink some gyokuro (a type of green tea) to get a little extra focused.

Tonya:  I like that note of difference in the writing frame of mind! Where do you keep story ideas? Where do they come from?

Ellen:  I have a huge file of story ideas in NVALT. Ideas come from everywhere. I think I remember someone saying that generating ideas is the least of an author’s problems. I totally feel that way. I just wish I had more time to write.

Tonya:  I hear you! Life gets in the way of writing sometimes. If you’re self-published, can you tell us a bit about that and how it’s going for you?

Ellen:  It’s great! I’m loving the whole process and the community is very welcoming. I think it could be kind of difficult for those of us who are more computer challenged.

Tonya:  Are you a daytime writer, night time writer, and do you have to be alone to write?

Ellen:  I write whenever I can! Day! Night! In a room full of people!

Tonya:  Let me know if you ever need help with anything. I love al that techie stuff! What advice would you give to new authors?

Ellen:  Write. Also don’t let people or life get you down. If you are called to write, just do it.

Tonya:  Do you write better when you first have an idea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add character looks?

Ellen:  My favorite part of writing is the process of discovery. I just write characters just as if they were real people I am meeting. You don’t notice everything about a person’s looks at once do you? At least I don’t.

Tonya:  What attracts you most about men?

Ellen:  What about ladies? I demand equality! I think what attracts me to men is the same thing that attracts me to people in general. I like smart, funny, open-minded people. That’s not the sexy answer you were looking for, huh?

Tonya:  No! LOL But that's okay. We’re dying to hear about your latest book. What can you tell us without spoiling the storyline?

Ellen:  I’m currently writing the last installment of my She’s the Billionaire series. Let’s just say that Richard has a long road ahead of him. Chris is not a gentle master.

Tonya:  Where can our readers find you and your books?

Ellen:  You can find me at hanging out on my website, which is also where you can find a link to all of my erotica.

Tonya:  Is there anything else you want to tell our readers?

Ellen:  Support indie authors! We need you!

Tonya:  Let's do a few fun questions. What is your favorite night time snack?

Ellen:  Homemade popcorn. I could eat it non-stop. So much better than the bagged stuff.

Tonya:  My #1 downfall! We sometimes just do popcorn for a late supper with our TV. Do you like toppings on your ice cream?

Ellen:  I am a horrible person and I don’t actually like ice cream. Give me a good gelato any day. And no, no toppings.

Tonya:  What’s your favorite meal - Italian, Mexican, Thai, etc?

Ellen:  Japanese. Delicious! Now...here's the blurb for our readers.

Excerpt: Trisha, a voluptuous BBW, goes to her doctor one day and finds out she has to lose weight or risk her health. When she goes to a brand new 24 hour gym, she gets way more than just a workout from her handsome new trainer Evan. She soon finds out that he prefers curvy women when he makes her spread her legs on the gym floor. The gym is pretty quiet late at night, but will they get caught practicing their new "advanced workout" where everyone can see?

Bio:  Ellen Dominick has been writing professionally since 2002. Even though she has written for many newspapers and magazines, Ellen has always had a passion for fiction. So now she is diving into the wild world of erotica.

     Ellen has lived all over the world, but she loves to visit Tokyo and buy hand braided bondage ropes whenever she can. 

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Erotic Bondage in the Dungeon with Malia Mallory!

Malia Mallory

Erotic Romance

      Welcome to the Dungeon! I'm with the ever sexy Malia to talk about her erotic bondage books...one of my favorite topics! After our chat with her, I hope all of you enjoy your tour today of the rooms in my Dungeon! Shall we get started?

Tonya:  Malia, welcome! Thank you for spending this week with us. Readers love to know more about their authors. Tell us a bit about yourself. 

Malia:  Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I've been writing a long time, but I've been published for about two years. I'm married and have a child. I do write erotica but some of my more recent releases have shifted more into the erotic romance category.

Tonya:  Do you have a day job?

Malia:  At present, I'm staying home with my daughter and working on my writing. However, I've had a variety of jobs in the past in the education, legal and training areas.

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Tonya:  Some of us have things we do to get into the writing frame of mind like music, or drinks. Do you have anything special you do to get into the writing mood?

Malia:  I do listen to music, usually instrumental. Sometimes I read a little bit to get my mind going.

Tonya:  Where do you keep story ideas? Where do they come from?

Malia:  They seem to want to come to me just as I'm falling asleep! Seriously though, I do have to keep some paper by the bed.

Tonya:  If you’re self-published, can you tell us a bit about that and how it’s going for you?

Malia:  It is very challenging to be responsible for every aspect. On one hand, if I have a crappy cover, it's my own fault. On the other hand, it is hard to have all the skills to do everything myself. Fortunately, there are many great people who do have the skills.

Tonya:  Are you a daytime writer, night time writer, and do you have to be alone to write?

Malia:  I do like to be alone and have quiet. I'm easily distracted. With a little one in the house, my time is limited actually.

Tonya:  What advice would you give to new authors?

Malia:  Write, write and write some more. Research the genre you want to publish in. Get professional help with editing, formatting and covers.

Tonya:  Doing it all is very time consuming! Your covers are all very sexy! Do you write better when you first have an idea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add character looks? 

Malia:  I've done it both ways. Sometimes I find a reference picture that is close to what I was thinking and sometimes I just write down the characteristics in a profile.

Tonya:  What attracts you most about men?

Malia:  Oooh. Good question. I have to say…hands and smile (teeth!). I really like nice, strong masculine hands and I'm also partial to a great smile.

Tonya:  We’re dying to hear about your latest book. What can you tell us without spoiling the storyline?

Malia:  My newest release is His Passion, Her Temptation. It's the fourth book in a series. Monica finds herself interested in a man who happens to be the son of her father's business nemesis. Despite her misgivings, she can't help herself from becoming involved with him. You can imagine how well that goes over. In addition, someone is trying to take over her family's business, which leads to suspicion all around.

Tonya:  Where can our readers find you and your books?

Malia:  My books are available at all the major eBook retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iTunes, All Romance eBooks, Kobo, Sony, Smashwords and Bookstrand.

Tonya:  Is there anything else you want to tell our readers?

Malia:  Please say hi either on Facebook or Twitter!

Tonya:  Let's do a few fun questions. What is your favorite night time snack?

Malia:  That's tough because I'm really trying to cut back on the sugar. I have to admit to being quite partial to pineapple. In fact, I had some earlier!

Tonya:  Do you like toppings on your ice cream?

Malia:  Yes yes! I love ice cream and if it has toppings…that's cool too!

Tonya:  What’s your favorite meal - Italian, Mexican, Thai, etc?

Malia:  All three of those are good! I had some wonderful Thai take out for dinner. Unfortunately, good Mexican and Italian are not that common here. However, we do have great local food and I'm a fan of teriyaki beef.

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His Passion, Her Temptation Blurb:

Granger Pharma executive Monica Granger is hiding her relationship from her family. She has to. Her lover is the son of her father's biggest business rival. Ben Coron is more than Monica can resist; he's everything she's ever wanted—including dominant in bed.
But when Coron Health makes a play for Granger Pharma, Monica's relationship—and her life—blow wide open. She loses her job, and her family rejects her. Someone's stealing Granger's vital trade secrets, and worse, Monica's brother is dodging attempts on his life.
Their passion is too strong to keep Monica and Ben apart for long. They must thwart the takeover and heal the rift between their families. If they don't, they'll never trust one another enough to pursue the dominance and submission they both need.

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His Passion, Her Temptation Excerpt:

"So, do you want to eat now … or later?" Monica's smile turned seductive.
"Well, I think I might need you first." His hand reached to touch the silkiness of her hair.
"I agree. Food can wait." Monica pulled his head down and kissed him, greedy to taste his lips.

Without breaking the kiss, Ben guided her out of the hallway into the living room.

Monica slipped her finger under the edge of his collar. "You know, it doesn't seem fair that you get to call all the shots."

"Oh? I call all the shots?" Ben's hands roamed to her rear and squeezed.

"Yes … you decide when and how …" Monica licked the edge of his lip.

"One, that isn’t quite true, and two, I haven't heard you complaining." He gave her a playful pinch on the ass.

"Oh no, I'm not complaining." Her hand moved to the front of his pants, cupping him.

"Then what?" His hands slid down to the back of her thighs.

"I thought it might be fun to … try a little something else." She rubbed him through the fabric of his pants.

"What did you have in mind?" Ben swept his hands up her back and tangled his fingers in her hair.

Monica tilted her head back. "Do you recall that night before I left for Hawaii?"

"I do believe it is burned into my memory."

"Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn't be interesting to reverse things." Monica observed his face for a reaction.

"Reverse things?"

"Oh yes." Her finger laid a trail down the front of his chest. "You," she poked him gently, "would do as I say."

"I see. Are you finding you have a dominant streak?" he teased.

"I'm not sure, but I have a desire to find out." The thought of taking charge appealed to Monica, not all the time, but perhaps occasionally.

Ben smiled. "That sounds … enticing."

"I hoped you'd think so." Monica walked around him, patting his ass with her palm.

"How would you start?"

"I'd tell you to disrobe for my viewing pleasure." Monica enjoyed looking at the hard planes of Ben's body, so different from her own curves.

"Shall I?"

"Oh, yes." Monica crossed the few steps to the seating area and settled herself into an upholstered chair.

Ben approached Monica and then turned his back toward her. He loosened his tie and pulled it free, tossing it over his shoulder in Monica's direction before unbuttoning his shirt and letting the fabric fall to the floor. He turned slightly and caught her eye. Monica flushed under his wicked gaze.

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Malia Mallory Biography

Malia Mallory lives in Hawaii with her husband and daughter. She's been working with words since alphabet blocks rolled into her crib, not only writing her own work but copy editing and proofreading the work of others. She has loved to read about relationships since she first sneaked off with her mother's Harlequin.

Malia Mallory is the best-selling author of The ABCs of Erotica series, which covers the erotic spectrum from BDSM to ménage and everything in between. More releases in the series are on the way. She has also released the Mia's Cop Craving series and Santa's Backdoor Baby. Malia’s books have hit the bestselling erotica lists at both Amazon and iTunes. Her books are available in electronic format at major retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, Smashwords and AllRomance Books.

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