Tonya's Tales

Rae McCartney - Erotic Romance Author

2012-02-26T18:21:00.000-08:00

Rae McCartney

Erotic Romance Author

I have the privilege this week to have a debut author with us and I know you're going to enjoy her book - the first in a series. We bet online and I'm so glad we did. Grab your favorite beverage from the bar and get comfy. I hope you enjoy our interview!

Tonya: Rae, thank you for being with us this week. I have to say, that cover gets a reader right where it counts but we can never go wrong with Jimmy Thomas! Let's get started. Readers love to know moreabout their authors. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Rae: Writing has always been apart of my life in one way or another. I love writing erotic romance, writingabout things that others only think about! I have modeled professionally in thepast and still do it on occasion for charity events, etc. I’m also an avidphotographer. . .I have to watch myself because I have been known to get bit bythe traveling bug.

Lovers Undercover: Impassioned may be myfirst published works, but I have an entire drawer full of manuscripts that I'm going through. ..I hate frigid cold and extreme heat (although I’ll take heat over cold). Ilove to sail, although I don’t have my own sailboat. . .love to hike and camp(does not have to be an RV). And I love meeting people - people watching issort of a pass time of mine.

Tonya: Do you have a day job?

Rae: I don’t call it a day job, but I am selfemployed. I do some public relations work, photography on request. I have some“irons in the fire” but they are still in the planning stages. . .

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

Rae: I don’t have any set routine except being inthe writing mood. If I’m not nine times out of ten, I’ll end up trashingeverything I wrote when I go back and re-read it later. I also write withoutmusic, TV or anything. I like it quiet so I can think. I do keep a bottle ofwater or hot tea nearby (sometimes if it‘s evening a glass of wine perhaps).

Tonya: Where do you keep storyideas? Where do they come from?

Rae: I try and write down an idea when it comes tome so I can expand on it later. A lot of what I write comes out of no where,some of it from personal experience. I think all writers throw some personalexperiences into their writing.

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

Rae: Self-publishing is almost a job in itself.Don’t let anyone fool you that all you do is write a book, self publish andthat’s it. As a self-published author you alone are responsible for gettingyour book known to readers. You do all your own public relations for your book,which is easy for me. With me, it’s going slow, but Lovers Undercover:Impassioned only came out on February 14th, so it hasn’t even been a month yet.Also as it is my first novel, it will take getting another one out before tooterribly long to give readers something more of mine to read.

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

Rae: Both! If I don’t have other “jobs” going on Iwill sit down and write during the day. I write at night also. I’ve also beenknown to wake up in the middle of the night and write! It’s more of being inthat frame of mind to write than the time of day (or night). Yes, I have towrite alone!

Tonya: What advice would you giveto new authors?

Rae: Write! Keep writing and getting your work outthere!

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

Rae: Hmmm, I do both. . .I’ve started out with aparticular look for a character and gotten so far along in my writing processand decide that that isn’t the look for the character and revamp them.

Tonya: What attracts you mostabout men?

Rae: Intelligence first. Then looks. . .they alsomust be confident with themselves, if that makes any sense. Strong might be agood word. They must be comfortable with a strong woman.

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

Rae: Lovers Undercover: Impassioned is an eroticromance, with some twists and turns in it. Scarlett, the “heroine” comes for avery wealthy family, but she’s independent, has her own business and does notrely on the family fortune. Logan (aka Zachariah) is a singer/entertainer amongother things. He and Scarlett hook up ona business venture and find themselves attracted to each other. I will add thatLogan has a stalker, making both their lives quite interesting. This is thefirst of a series so it’s going to get quite interesting. . .

Excerpt Here!

Tonya: Where can our readers findyou and your books?

Rae: Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords

Tonya: Is there anything else youwant to tell our readers?

Rae: Only that my next book is an eroticparanormal romance (aren’t they all? Erotic) which I’ve tentativelyentitled: The Secrets Revealed. I'd also like to thank everyone for stopping by to read, whether they left a comment or not. Please visit my websites, I love company!

Tonya: Let’s do a few questionsjust for fun. What is your favorite night time snack?

Rae: I really, really try not to eat after dinner,but IF I do it is usually popcorn.

Tonya: Oh, one of my favorites snacks! Do you like toppings onyour ice cream?

Rae: When I do eat ice cream, chocolate or fudgesyrup is my big weakness!

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

Rae: Give me a big slab of prime rib, medium rareand I’m in heaven!!

CONTEST: Follow my blog (link is listed below) and leave a comment. One lucky commenter will receive a $20.00 gift card oftheir choice to Amazon or B&N but please include your address so I can easily contact the winner!

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Twitter - @RaeMacca

Buy Links:

Amazon

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Smashwords

Natasha Moore - Erotic Romance

2012-02-20T03:00:00.000-08:00

It's a RELEASE Party!!

Natasha Moore

Erotic Romance

Wow! I'm so glad you stopped by! *handing you a chilled glass of champagne* Watch out for all the balloons, some may have fallen already but have fun walking around all the streamers dangling from the balloons above. This week we're celebrating with the sexy Natasha Moore because Tuesday is release day for Birthday Girl! Woohoo! Come with me and we'll go find her. Let me tell you a bit about her as we make our way through the crowd already here! *nodding to guests we pass* Hi, how are you!

NatashaMoore fell in love with the written word as soon as she could read. As she grew up, she discovered romance andnow enjoys the chance to add some extra sizzle to her stories. She writes sexycontemporary and erotic romance for Samhain, Ellora’s Cave and Red Sage. Shelives in New York State with her real lifehero who is happy to tell everyone that he’s her inspiration. They travel in their RV whenever possible.The great thing about writing is she can take it anywhere.

Tonya: Natasha, there you are! What a crowd! Let's grab a table over here and chat with a few readers. They love to know more about theirauthors so tell us a bit about yourself.

Natasha: Thank you all for stopping in to be a part of my release party. Isn't this grand! I think I started to write soon after Ilearned to read. I passed around chapters of my first novel (my own kind offanfic, long before that term was ever coined) written on notebook paper to myclassmates in sixth grade. Life often got in the way of my writing, but I’m soglad that I’m finally able to share my stories with readers who love sexy andemotional romances.

Tonya: Do you have a day job?

Natasha: Yes, I work a full time office day job. Beingat a computer all day sometimes makes it hard to sit down at night to write,but as long as my eyes aren’t too tired, I’ll put in at least a couple hours atnight on my current project.

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

Natasha: Putting on my headphones is like a cue to mymuse to get to work. I listen to familiar music downloaded to my iPod, so it’sbackground noise and not a distraction. And I’m not above having a glass of wine toloosen up before writing a hot love scene.

Tonya: That does help a little, doesn't it? Do you have a card file where you keep storyideas? Where do they come from?

Natasha: I have a file on my computer titled “Ideas”-bits and pieces of characters or titles or plot ideas that haven’t been writtenyet. Where do the ideas come from? Anywhere. Everywhere. Sorry, can’t nail itdown anymore than that. It’s kind of magical. I worry that sometime the ideaswill just dry up, but so far that’s never been a problem.

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

Natasha: In a perfect world, I’d be a daytime writerin a quiet house all by myself. In my world, I write evenings and weekends withthe TV playing in the other room and husband and kids coming and going. Anotherreason for those headphones. LOL

Tonya: that's understandable! Do you write better when you first have anidea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add characterlooks?

Natasha: I don’t usually know what my characters looklike until I start writing. I discover most things about my characters after Istart writing.

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

Natasha: Birthday Girl is the 3^rd in thePaolo’s Playhouse series from Samhain. I love this story! Who wouldn’t love ahusband who gives his wife what she thinks she wants for her birthday? Here’sthe blurb for Birthday Girl:

For Shannon, turning thirty means getting serious.Responsible. Old. She can’t helpdreading the day she has to leave her spontaneous, crazy, young self-image behind. Then there are all those unfulfilled itemson her to-do list, like that threesome she and her husband, Ty, used tofantasize about. It fell by the wayside, right along with their neglected bagof sex toys.

Her birthdaydinner starts out like any other…then her present arrives at the table. Marc,an old college friend, whose edgy persona tickles her in all the right places.And that’s not all. Ty’s reserved a room at Paolo’s Playhouse—for all three ofthem.

By the timethe playroom door closes behind them, Ty and Marc’s intimate touches and wickedwhispers have roused her hormones to a fever pitch. But when kiss comes tonipple clamps, Shannon’s not sure she has thecourage to step off the edge of fantasy and fall headlong into reality…

Tonya: Wow! I want that for MY birthday! Whew! Okay, jotting this one down along with all the other books in the series. I can't wait to read these. Where can our readers find you and yourbooks?

Natasha: My website is www.natashamoore.com I play around onFacebook and Twitter too. My books are available at the publisher’s sites, orat any online bookstore, like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Fictionwise, etc.

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

Natasha: Ice cream! It’s why I don’t keep any in thehouse. The one thing I can’t resist! I live in a small lakeside village andthere are three ice cream shops within walking distance. I do indulge from timeto time, but only if I walk. I like to walk J

Tonya: Do you like toppings on your ice cream?

Natasha: Of course. Hot fudge and whipped cream,please.

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

Natasha: I could eat pizza any day of the week, justvary the toppings from day to day and I’d be happy.

Tonya: Is there anything else you want to tell ourreaders?

Natasha: I love writing whatever story ideas come tome. So far I have 19 novels, novellas and short stories contracted or released.I write mostly contemporaries, but love the occasional fantasy, futuristic orparanormal. I hope readers will be willing to follow me wherever I go. I canalways promise a hot, emotional read, not matter what the setting is. I'd also love to give away a gift card to one lucky commenter but please - leave your email addy so we can contact the winner!

CONTEST – a $10 Samhain gift certificate toone lucky commenter who also leaves their email in the comment.

Birthday Girl Excerpt:

Why did seeing Marc again make her hot and tense? Wasthat what happened when you turned thirty? You started to lust after men otherthan the one you loved? Of course, it could have a lot to do with the fact thatshe’d had a massive crush on Marc before he introduced her to Tyler. Ty didn’t have a clue. God, she hopedMarc didn’t either.

There was something in the air, a tension that camewith Marc appearing out of nowhere. A tension that seemed to add to theedginess she’d already been feeling. Maybe it was her intense awareness of theadditional man standing there. Just how aware she was made her a littleuncomfortable. Tylerwas still so close to her that she could feel the familiar heat from his body.But Marc exuded a raw sexuality that made her shiver. She couldn’t believe shewas reacting like this to a man who wasn’t her husband, no matter their history.She loved her husband. He was sexy and fun and their sex life was usuallyactive and inventive.

But for the first time since she’d met her husband,she wished for another man’s hands on her body.

No, she didn’t. Not really. It was just a fantasy,like dreaming about kissing Brad Pitt. Something that was fun to think about,but would never happen in real life.

That’s why it was called fantasy.

She hoped Marc said good-bye and left before herbreathing got any shallower. Before she squirmed in her seat and Tyler knew what she wasthinking.

“Shannon, I invitedMarc to join us tonight,” Tylersaid softly. He sat back down beside her and took her hand. His intense gazeheld her in place. “He’s part of your birthday surprise.”

“Birthday surprise?” What had Tyler said a few minutes ago? Something abouttrying out a fantasy they’d never done before. Her eyes grew wide and shelooked from Tylerto Marc. Shannon smothered the little gaspthat threatened to escape her lips.

He stroked her hair and brought his lips close to herear. “I thought you might like to try out that ménage you always wanted.”

Tonight? With Marc?

“I don’t know.” Maybe some fantasies were meant tostay that way. Some fantasies were never meant to be acted out.

Tylercupped her face in his large hands and rested his forehead on hers. “Thinkabout it,” he whispered. “You’ve talked about it for years. Two men giving youtheir full attention. Two men giving you pleasure.”

She looked up at Marc, still standing at the edge ofthe table, looking uncharacteristically awkward. And still majorly hot. Whatwas her problem? Hadn’t she been going on all night about her lack of an edgyand spontaneous sex life? Shannon glanced at Tyler and he just lifteda brow as if to say it was up to her. She smiled up at Marc and hoped he didn’tsee her lips tremble. “Sit down and let’s talk.”

She thought he would sit down beside Tyler, there was plenty of room on that sideof the booth. Instead, Marc slid in beside her, across from Tyler. She was hemmed in now, surrounded.Trapped.

Marc leaned over and kissed her lightly on the cheek.“Happy Birthday.”

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SinceBirthday Girl won’t release until the 21^st,

this is the link for theseries page at Samhain:

http://store.samhainpublishing.com/paolos-playhouse-series-240.html

Order early and get your copies!

New Excerpt for The Contract!

2012-02-18T11:25:00.000-08:00

For those wanting more of a taste for a series you've not checked out yet, I've posted an excerpt for The Contract, book one in my series, The Boss's Pet! Hop over to my web site and click the tab My Books. There are more book excerpts for you to read through also but be warned - they DO contain explicit sexual content. If you are offended in any way by reading that type of material, DO NOT click the link to go check out the excerpts.

Should you be one of the brave readers, please remember to keep both hands on your keyboard/e-readers because I can't pass tissue through your monitor to clean off that screen! Oops, was that too much? *wink* I just know my readers! Thanks for stopping in and enjoy! *wicked laugh*

Liz Borino - Erotic Romance Author

2012-02-13T09:54:00.000-08:00

Liz Borino

Erotic Romance Author

Come in and enjoy the warmth from the fireplace and sit with us awhile as we chat with my guest author this week. Liz Borino is the author of the Taylor Twinsseries, which includes Expectations, What Money Can't Buy, and Gifts from thePast. Her short story "Jesse" was included in the Lazy Day anthology,Indulgence. She earned her BA at Hofstra University in 2010 and is currentlypursuing her MA in English at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. When Lizisn't writing or doing homework, she enjoys traveling and has spent time inEurope. One day she will escape the suburbs of Pennsylvania for good, but untilthen she'll continue to give her characters more interesting lives than shehas.

Tonya: Liz, thank you so much for being my guest all week. Readers love to know more about theirauthors. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Liz: I live an exceedingly boring life. I studyEnglish at West Chester University, write, and go to my Unitarian Universalistchurch once a week. I’m an introvert who swings between wanting to be leftalone and connecting with those around me.

Tonya: Do you have a day job?

Liz: Sort of. I’m a student and I do some editingfor my graduate assistantship, which pays for school. In addition I do copy-editingfor my publisher…I guess you could say I have a collection of day jobs.

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

Liz: I think the fact is that I’m always in thewriting mood. I have to work very hard to focus on anything else while thecharacters are talking.

Tonya: Where do your ideas come from?

Liz: My ideas come from everywhere. Totally not anexaggeration either. I read newspaper articles and in the back of my mind I’mwondering, ‘will this be useful later on?’ The answer is almost always yes.

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

Liz: I am a ‘whenever I can get it done’ writer.And no I don’t have to be alone to write. Some of my best writing happens inthe library at school.

Tonya: Do you write better when you first have anidea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add characterlooks?

Liz: I have to know my characters inside and outbefore I start telling their story. Generally speaking, the inside is moreimportant than the out.

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

Liz: I love Gifts from the Past! It’s the third inmy Taylor Twins’ series. The boys (Matt, Chris, and Aiden) are in the throes ofparenthood. Chris and Aiden are balancing a special needs child with aprecocious baby. Matt has to handle his fiancée who moves closer and closer toinsanity as the book goes on, in addition to a new born. However, a wrench isthrown into his survival plan when a old flame becomes involved in his life.

Tonya: Where can our readers find you and yourbooks?

Liz: Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com, andAllromance.com

Tonya: Is there anything else you want to tell ourreaders?

Liz: Thank you all for reading and sharing thisjourney with me! I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing without each and every oneof you!

Tonya: What is your favorite night time snack?

Liz: Oranges, little ones.

Tonya: Do you like toppings on your ice cream?

Liz: I…don’t actually like ice cream.

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

Liz: Usually Italian. I love pesto pasta.

CONTEST – Liz will begiving away a copy of Expectations to one lucky commenter. Please include your email addy in your comment to make it easier for her to contact the winner!

Expectationsdepicts the struggle between what we desire for ourselves and our familiarobligations. This is personified by Chris and Matt Taylor, identical twins whoare trying to win their overbearing father's approval and acquire their trustfunds. Their best friend and roommate, Aiden O'Boyle, left his family behind inIreland to pursue a career in dance.

RobertTaylor, Matt and Chris's father has set certain conditions that must be met inorder for them to receive their trust funds. Matt must work at a job he hateswhile struggling with alcoholism. Chris has to deny his own desires and deeplove for Aiden, to get married to Matt's girlfriend. All the while, theirfather continues to use extreme measures to ensure his sons' compliance. Willthey learn to lean on each other and discover their strength or succumb totheir father's will? Available at Amazon - http://amzn.to/xDwXnh

What Money Can’t Buy, thesequel to Expectations, finds the twocouples, Chris and Aiden and Matt and Carley, eagerly anticipating parenthood.However, their personal struggles continue. Though Matt overcame his dependencyon alcohol, new temptations present themselves. And with Carley on bed rest,these temptations put a greater strain on their relationship. Chris continuesto deal with issues regarding his father. These issues increase with greaterproximity. When tragedy strikes, the best and worst in everyone is revealed. Canthey stick together, or will their reactions tear them apart? Available at Amazon - http://amzn.to/zSYPeA

Gifts from the Past: Following Expectations and What Money Can’t Buy, the third novel in the Taylor Twins series, Gifts from the Past, finds the twins,Chris and Matt Taylor, immersed in the greatest challenges of theirlives—parenthood. Chris and Aiden are raising their adopted daughter and theirspecial needs son, who struggles with physical and emotional challenges daily.Matt, on the other hand, has a beautiful and happy baby girl. However, hisfiancée, Carley, has gone from overemotional to abusive and Matt needs todecide his best course of action. When Ally, Chris's college girlfriend, comesback into the twins' lives, everything becomes complicated. Especially forMatt. Gifts from the Past is a novelredefining love, family, loyalty, and ultimately survival. Available at Amazon - http://amzn.to/Awhx7H

Tonya: Liz, thank you for stopping by this week to spend time with our readers! We wish you the best in reaching out to fans and hope they take time to stop at your websites.

Liz: Thank you for having me! Readers, I look forward to your questions and comments and please be sure to leave your email address so I can contact the winner! I'd also love for you to visit at my blog and follow me on Twitter!

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Valentine's Day Blog Hop

2012-02-08T03:00:00.000-08:00

Ravencraft's Romance Realm

Thank you for stopping here on your way through the hop. Please book mark my site so you can return later! There's a lot to see here and lots to do on my Fun Pages! Below are the rules and prizes. Have fun and please don't forget to return to Ravencraft's Romance Realm because they are giving away DAILY prizes!

My Prizes

1st Place: Bath & Body Works - $20 Gift Card

Winner - Cheryl Lynne

2nd Place: $15 Gift Card

Winner - Catherine Lee100

Congrats to the winners and thank you

all for stopping by to get in on the fun! Muah!

Blog Hop Rules

Follow my blog, either way (psst - I also pick one winner a month from my newsletter subscribers! *wink*)
Leave a comment, be sure to INCLUDE your email addy so I can contact you
Tell me where you'd like your gift card to: Amazon, B & N, All Romance E-Bucks
Click and enter the other blogs sites - keep my site open, right click on the other sites and open in a new tab!

**I hope you decide to return later and check out my sexy office romance books and grab your copies for a hot sexy Valentine's evening! Muah! Thank you!

Erotic Author - Matt McMurphy

2012-02-05T21:00:00.000-08:00

Matt McMurphy

Erotic Romance Author

Readers...for you female readers, I'll wait while you go now and grab a towel or an extra pair of panties! It's only a fair warning to you before you even start reading or you'll ruin your chair! Go on...we'll wait!

Now that you're all back with us, my guest today is the sexy Matt McMurphy! If you've not read his books yet, grab your pencil and start writing these titles down or bookmark his sites! He's also giving away three sets of the Swinger series (three books!) so leave a comment! Matt rates books on their orgasm ratings so you know HIS are going to be detailed stories to get you slippery wet. Psst... ladies, no oggling his ass when he comes in!

*the doorbell sounds* Hi Matt! Come sit down with us. We're dying to know a little more about the man behind the keyboard. Ladies...Matt McMurphy...live and in color!

Tonya: Matt, readers love to know more about theirauthors. Tell us a bit about yourself.

Matt: I don’t know how much I should tell. Matt P McMurphy is a pseudonym. I’mnot sure the other parents of my son’s baseball and basketball teams wouldunderstand. On the other hand, I also wouldn’t be surprised if a few of themare reading my books one handed, or using them to get heated up for an amorousevening.

To answer the questionsimply, I’m a single father with custody of my son. I coach his sports teamsand generally have a great time with him. He’s the light of my life. Thedownside is that I’m a terrible cook, so we eat simple fare, usually grilled.

I like staying active,so I mountain bike and hike. In the last few months, I’ve started doingCrossFit, which I love. It’s a strenuous workout, but perfect for an ex-jocklike me. Plus, I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of the “CrossFit Booty,” butif I may say, the eye candy at the gym is to die for.

Tonya: *no wonder I noticed his tight ass when hecame in..hhmmm* Do you have a day job?

Matt: Because I’m a single father, fullyresponsible for all of my son’s transportation (school, sports, friend’shouses) I’ve had to be self-employed for years. I make my living writing(including non-erotic writing not under my pen name), and in another business.I have always been very interested in health and wellness and I stumbled on aproduct that I believe is the biggest breakthrough in that arena that I’ve everseen. It’s not something I ordinarily would have become involved with from abusiness perspective, but I am so enthused about the product that I couldn’thelp myself. It’s a real game-changer and it’s fun for me to tell people aboutit. I also have just enough geek in me so that the science behind the productis fascinating to me. That business, as well as the writing, are both growing.

Tonya: Congrats on finding a niche out there thatalso pays enough to do what you want! Some of us have things we do to get intothe writing frame of mind like music, or drinks. Do you have anything specialyou do to get into the writing mood?

Matt: I really don’t. Typically what happens for meis that a story will pop into my head, or a concept, and I’ll sit down and juststart playing with it (the story, that is… I have to clarify when we’re talkingabout books you read one handed). Usually the thing writes itself. Often, I’llbe in the middle of it and I’ll take my dog for a hike and some new thing, orthe “what happens after that” scene will come to me. Basically, I just let mydirty mind run wild and hope I can type fast enough not to miss something mydirty mind is saying.

Tonya: I can relate to the typing-fast-enough-to-keep-up-with-my-thoughtsprocess! Do you have a card file where you keep story ideas? Where do they comefrom?

Matt: I don’t have a card file. I just have mymemory. As I said above, the ideas will just pop into my head. I have a coupleof concepts that I want to get to, but not so many that I need a card file.

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

Matt: My first self-published book was a paperback (not erotica under Matt PMcMurphy) and I went through the expense of finding a printer, sending themanuscript to an editor I paid, etc. I chose that route because traditionalpublishing is such a pain in the ass. And, in the recession (but even beforethat) publishing houses were spending money on sure things rather than newauthors. I didn’t really have the patience to seek out a boutique publishinghouse that might be interested, plus it all takes so much time. So, I went thatroute.

In the meantime,ePublishing began coming into its own. Suddenly, you could publish an eBook atno cost, other than your time and effort. The sales of eBook readers (Kindle,Nook, iPad) has skyrocketed. Did you see the sales numbers over the recentholidays for eBook readers? It’s unbelievable. I love the fact that you can putyour work out there and let the people decide whether or not it becomespopular. In this genre (erotica), it’s particularly nice because people canhave a very private experience buying the book, and then have a very privateexperience reading it.

My sales are growing ona month to month basis. I just wish more readers took the time to writereviews. That can make a huge difference for an author. I’m very confident thatmy eBooks are delivering what people want when they buy the books. I wish moreof them would take the time to write a quick review letting others know thatthey enjoyed it. On the other hand, I do understand that writing a review oferotica may seem like a person is violating their own privacy. Like manypeople, I read a lot of different types of books (standard fiction, non-fiction,as well as erotica). I wish it was easier for people to have more reviewerpseudonyms so that they could feel more free to review “The Life of AbrahamLincoln” under one name and “How I Became a Swinger, A Love Story” underanother. I’m in that same situation right now. I have written several reviewsof erotica, and I just finished a book by a friend that is just straightfiction. If I write him a review on Amazon using the same reviewer name andsomeone clicks “Other reviews by this reviewer” they’re going to see Anal Love and Swallowing Secrets and, of course, The Boss’s Pet series. It makes me hesitant to give my pal hisreview.

Tonya: In answer to that, I’ve opened two accountswith Amazon so I can review standard fiction under thatn name. A bit ofcheating but it gets around the issue. Are you a daytime writer, night timewriter, and do you have to be alone to write?

Matt: I write in the daytime mostly, but if I’mright in the middle of a scene I really want to finish, I go back in the officeafter dinner and work.

Tonya: Do you write better when you first have anidea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add characterlooks?

Matt: My imagination is very visual, so I usuallysee the main characters in my mind. Some of the ancillary characters I make upas I go, but they’re generally based on someone I know, or sometimes a pictureI’ve seen that I find intriguing.

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

Matt: I’m working on the fourth book in the increasingly inappropriately namedSwinger trilogy (fans of Douglas Adams will get that reference). It startedwith the main characters, Michael and Stacia, meeting, falling in love, andexploring their long repressed sexual desires together. They explored what theywanted to do one on one, then advanced to swinging, including swinging withanother couple and with a swinger group. The second book picks up theirrelationship as they start a business manufacturing sex toys that Michaeldesigned. It leads to some great scenes as they test products with theirfriends and sell them at swinger clubs. The third book added an old friend ofStacia’s who, it turns out, loves serving people sexually. It’s something shenever realized about herself, but the couple brings it out in her.

What I like about booksabout swinging is that there are so many opportunities to put new things into thesexual scenes. Nothing is impossible when you’re writing about an orgy.Someone, with all of the people, is going to have a fun kink. People will findthemselves in positions they’d otherwise never put themselves in, and suddenlythey’re having a sexual experience that is completely new to them.

In the fourthinstallment, I’m going to take Michael and Stacia farther out into the world,having new and different experiences with new people. Of course some of the oldfriends from the previous books will be in it too, particularly their littlesubmissive friend.

Tonya: Whew! Those all sound hot and my imaginationis already in full swing! I love writing a series because we can revisit oldfriends, introduce new ones, and go in so many directions while still stayingin the series. Where can our readers find you and your books?

Matt: You can find me on Twitter @mattpmcmurphy. Mybooks are on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Smashwords. I also have a blogwhere I post samples of my books, some random thoughts, and even some quickstories if something happens to come into my mind. The blog address is: http://mattpmcmurphy.blogspot.com.

Tonya: Is there anything else you want to tell ourreaders?

Matt: I write my books to get people excited. Toget them off, if getting off while reading erotica is what they want to do. Ifa couple is sharing the book, I want to enhance their excitement and help themhave great sex. To me, a good erotica book (particularly the hard core type Iwrite) should contain many scenes that bring the sexual excitement to a peak.Obviously, the story should be good too, or it detracts from the sex scenes. Ieven like to throw in a bit of humor. Everything I write is geared towardproviding those scenes where the sexual excitement induces orgasm for those whoare reading one handed, and to providing many of them. When I read erotica (I’ma one handed reader, too) that is what I think provides value. As a writer, I’mdoing my best to provide my readers with that value.

Tonya: *throwing sexy smiles at Matt* I wish I couldlook at you with a straight face but to tell the truth, my mind is no longer onour interview, Matt! LOL but we’ll keep going here. I’ll try to keep my mind onbusiness! *squirming in my seat* What is your favorite night time snack?

Matt: Fruit and nuts, usually apples or oranges.I’m trying to stay healthy. It makes no sense to me to bust my butt atCrossFit, and then eat foods that waste the workout.

Tonya: So true…and a healthy body creates a vividimagination! Who is your favorite character in your books?

Matt: My favorite character is Stacia. I really fell in love with her in How I Became a Swinger, A Love Story.She is sweet and innocent, yet highly charged sexually. Having been in a verycontrolling marriage before she divorced and met Michael, she has a sense ofwonder as she explores the highly sexual side of herself and discovers not onlyher sexual freedom, but also her freedom to be who she is. Plus, she’s hot ashell.

I also really enjoyedwriting the male characters in my MyEx-Girlfriend’s Daughter (and sequel) and What Happens in Vegas Stays… On the Highlight Reel. Both storiesare told in the first person and I enjoyed conveying their thoughts about whatwas happening. Their thoughts provided opportunities to insert humor and I likethat.

Tonya: *meeting Matt's gaze, wondering if I should actually ask my next question* What about your sex life? What do youpersonally like sexually?

Matt: My sex life is too tame right now. In the past, before theresponsibility of being a single dad, I did some swinging, went to swingersclubs, and also dated and had a lot of sex.

If you read my books,it becomes clear that I’m pretty oral (as well as being a real fan of ladies’butts). I absolutely love going down on a sexy lady and bringing her to massiveclimaxes orally. There’s something so great about feeling the woman’sreactions, learning how to read her and do what pleasures her most, and thenexperiencing her as she has her orgasm… I’ve been told many times (even bybisexual women!) that I’m really great at eating pussy. Like with anything else,if you love it, you get good at it. Plus, I’ve actually read books and watchedvideos on the subject. It’s something I really wanted to be good at, because itis so exciting to me to give my partner great orgasms. And, if there are anyguys reading this and they want a little tip, here it is: If you make damnedsure she’s had at least one massive orgasm, women tend to love to reciprocate,so you’ll get enthusiastic head in return, and once you’ve started the orgasmtrain, she will be much more likely to continue having orgasms as you have sex.If sex with you results in extreme pleasure for her, she will have more sexwith you.

Tonya?? Readers, Ithink she’s faded away on me…oh my gawd! LOL Tonya??? Readers, if you go visit my sites andfollow me, then come back, I think she’ll rejoin us in a few minutes here! I’llsee what I can do to get her back.

Excerpt? Goto http://mattpmcmurphy.blogspot.comfor several.

Site Links:

Matt’sBlog

@mattpmcmurphy (Twitter)

Buy Links

Amazon

Barnes &Noble

SmashWords

CONTEST: Readers, I'm giving away THREE sets of the Swinger series to THREE lucky commenters! You can comment until Monday, Feb 13th and then I will pick the winners for a fabulous Valentine's Day win for three lucky commenters! Wow! Did YOU leave a comment??

Erotic Writing Duo - Brenda Woody & Steve Tindle

2012-01-29T22:55:00.000-08:00

Brenda Woody & Steve Tindle

Erotic Romance Duo

The Winner is: Ray Sostre!

Congrats, Ray!

With the cold outside, I thought it'd be nice to relax in the hot tub while we chat with this week's guests. These two have become very close friends and we have so much fun with critiques together! Once again, we have one of the hottest erotic duos out there and they're both here to chat with YOU - all week! I must tell you that their latest book will touch your heartstrings! Grab some tissue because not only is it a sexy read, but it'll make you cry! Grab a drink and come sit where it's WARM!

Brenda and Steve, I absolutely love your new book! Not sure if I can put my finger on any one thing but just know that I got pulled right into the cabin with your characters and walked around the lake with them! Wow! You've got yourself another winner to match the other four books you've got out there! Congratulations!

Hi Tonya! Thank you for featuring us on your blog again. You know our favorite relaxation spot is the hot tub! Cheers! Firstwe’d like to tell the readers about our new release, Rainie’s Lake,our fifth book to be published. We're so excited! Steve and I began writingtogether in 2008; more on how we reconnected below.

Here’s the blurb for Rainie’s Lakeand excerpt. Enjoy! Oh, there will be a drawing! Look for details below.

Blurb:

Taking a long over due vacation,Art Instructor, Dylan Bishop is eager to start his trip to the cabin in themountains. When he saw the photo online with the rental ad, he knew this washis destination. Being drawn to the lake nestled behind the cabin with aprivate dock, Dylan hopes to regain his inspiration to paint.

His vacation takes an erotic turnwhen he meets Rainie Marks on a foggy morning by the dock. She is the mostbeautiful woman he has ever seen. However, there is sadness and a mystery abouther. Finding his inspiration, he sketches her one evening and unable to resistthe passion that has sparked between them, Rainie and Dylan share a sensualnight together.

When Rainie tells him the truthabout her past and the lake, the mystery she hides unfolds. The key toeverything is the lake. Will Dylan be able to help her put the past to rest?

Excerpt:

Dylan wakes up with the sheetstangled around his legs. Both pillows are tossed about the bed and thecomforter is on the floor.

Rainie is gone.

Grabbing the sheets away, he sitson the edge, running his fingers through his hair. When did she leave? I must have slept hard to not hear her get up.Putting on his jeans, he quickly heads to the kitchen to look out the window,frantically searching the shoreline. Relieved, he sees her by the dock. Openingthe back door, he shivers as the cold air hits his chest; ignoring it, he callsout to her.

“Rainie, it’s freezing out here.Come on up.”

She turns around and walks towardthe deck. “You’re going to freeze to death if you don’t put more clothes on.”

“I’ll put more on if you come infor coffee.” He opens the door wider. As Rainie brushes past him, he inhalesthe lavender scent from her hair, reminding him of last night. “Well, we cantake off our clothes once I build a fire and repeat last night.”

“Last night?”

“Yes, and I forgot to thank you forsuch a pleasurable night.” Shutting the door, Dylan reaches for her coat. “I’llget the fire started and make coffee right quick.”

Rainie stares into the flames as hehands her a cup and places his on the coffee table. “I’ll go put on a shirt.It’ll be a while before the room warms up.” Noticing the distant look in hereyes, he takes her hand. “Are you all right?”

Smiling, she squeezes his hand.“Yes, hurry back.”

Rainieopen up to me, please. My heart aches when you are sad.

As he walks from the bedroom,buttoning his shirt, the scene before him slams into his heart.

Sitting on the floor in front ofthe fire, she holds her cup tightly in her hands while rocking slowly back andforth. The heat from the flames has kissed her face, causing a pinkish glow onher cheeks. Something is bothering her.Grabbing his cup off the table and settling beside her, he leans over andpushes his shoulder affectionately against hers.

Nuzzling his nose close to her ear,he whispers, “A penny for your thoughts.”

Smiling, she closes her eyes, takesa deep breath and shifts her body to face him. “Dylan, what I’m about to tellyou may seem far fetched, but please listen and keep an open mind. Others whohave stayed here did not believe me.”

“I’ve been waiting for you to tellme why you got upset while we were out in the boat. Wait. Just how manyothers?”

“No one like you. Meaning, Ihaven’t been with anyone else. For years, I’ve tried to get someone to listen.”

“I’m all ears, Rainie.” Leaning back on hiselbows and stretching out his legs, he gives her his undivided attention.

She sighs, her eyes begging forunderstanding.

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Rainie’s Lake can be found at:

Amazon

Smashwords

All Romance

Xcite Books

Erotic Escapes Ebooks

* * * * *

Now more about how Brenda and Steve

started writing together:

Steve Tindle and Brenda Woody were high school friends in Georgiawho reconnected, on a social network, after 30 years of leading separate lives.During their re-acquaintance, they found their past and interests were similar;they had written poems, songs, and both had the desire to be published. Theircombined experiences and fantasies inspired their first erotic novel Best Lover in Town, published June 2010by Charles River Press. The rights for BLT were reverted to Brenda and SteveJuly 2011. Best Lover in Town wasre-edited and released with a new cover.

Available at Amazon

Brenda moved to Dallasin 2009 to be closer to Steve, start a new chapter of her life and work onfuture books. Their second book TemptationTriggers, an anthology of seven erotic short stories, published by CharlesRiver Press, was released June 2011.

Also available at Amazon

Triangle of Secrets,Book One, a ménage M/M/F story, was published October 2, 2011. TOS is thefirst in a series of ménage relationships.

Available at Amazon

Black & WhiteAffair, submitted in a holiday contest 2010 and received 3^rdplace, was expanded and is available as a short read.

Visit their web site for more info!

Future projects include “Scarlett's Cowboy” and “Triangle ofSecrets, Book Two and Three”.

Brenda and Steve, you two sure have a lot going on and I know you're all over the web these days promoting and chatting with authors! Thank you both for taking the time to spend the entire week with us! Readers, get your questions ready for these two and let's keep them busy. Show them some love and head over to Amazon and their personal sites. Thank you!

As you can see we’ve been busy since we met up again. Our storiesare penned with the perspective of both male and female point of view regardingsexual desires and pleasures. We both write the POV for male and female, andhave been told by readers they can’t tell who wrote what. We compliment eachother is this area. This is why it’s awesome writing as a team. We’re bothopen-minded and not worried at all about asking each other questions. And fanshave told us how we met again is the start of a romantic story and we shouldwrite a book. Who knows maybe we will. *both of us smiles*

Tonya, thank you again for allowing us to visit! Readers,there’ll be a drawing. All you have to do is follow us on our blogeither with Google or Networks, then come back here and leave a comment withyour name you followed under and your email address. That’s it! The luckywinner will receive a copy of Rainie’s Lake (ebookformat their choice from Smashwords). Leave a comment by Feb 3 11 PM PST. We’ll draw on Feb 4.

Our links:

FacebookFan page

Blogger

Twitter

Website

AmazonAuthor page

Purchase sites:

Allbooks on Amazon

Smashwords

AllRomance

XciteBooks

EroticEscapes

Readers, to be in the drawing, head over and follow their blog, come back here and leave a comment and your questions for these two! Thank you so much for stopping in and head out for your copies today!

Excerpt of F/f Scene - Book 4!

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Warning: Strong sexual content in the excerpt!

For those who love to watch women get each other so hot they can't stand it, you just might enjoy this bit of what's inside book four. I hope the scene pulls you in so you feel like you're sitting right next to Nick as he watches these two women tease and tantalize....beg and cum!

Read it HERE

Book four is taking off to be a great seller and I thank my readers for their support. You are who I write for and I'm glad so many are enjoying the series. The book trailer is on my main site; take a peek and enjoy the music as well! Thank you for stopping by and please share this post on Twitter, FB and Google your friends!

Erotic Author Cara Bristol

2012-01-22T17:41:00.000-08:00

Cara Bristol

Erotic Romance Author

Winner: Molly S

Congratulations!

Readers, thank you for stopping in to meet this hot sexy erotic author who will make your toes curl with her newest release! You just might need a fresh pair of panties after reading all the way through this post! Just sayin'..... Cara, thank you so much for joining us this week. Our readers will have some great questions or comments for you at the end. Readers, be sure to comment and leave your email addy - Cara is running a contest and will pick one lucky commenter Friday night! Enjoy and thank you for reading!

Older woman, younger man…hot or not?

Older woman/younger man pairings used to raise both eyebrowsand whispers, but these days the reaction is more likely to be “HOT.” What isit about the cougar relationship that makes it so? Is it the idea of a woman havingsex with a buff, young stud? Well, yeah! But it’s more than that.

For many women, reaching a mature age presents anopportunity to explore their sexuality in ways they haven’t done before. Inraising families, being devoted wives and mothers, holding down jobs, womenhave put their own needs on the back burner. But now that they’ve foundthemselves suddenly single due to divorce (or death), they’re ready to fly insearch of adventure.

Except that their contemporaries – men their own age – havebecome grounded, settled, stuck in a rut. They may have certain expectations ofhow a woman in her 40s or 50s should act. But young men…ah, they present afresh, even daring outlook. They brim with energy and youthful vigor in a waythat is contagious. Just being around them makes a woman feel younger, moreactive, and more attractive.

And, from a purely practical side, if a mature single womanwants to date – she may have to date younger. Given the propensity formature men to date much younger women, the pool of available men a woman’s ownage shrinks as she gets ages.

But rather than treating a woman’s age as a negative, toyoung men, it’s a position. They view her as sexually experienced andadventurous. And chances are, she is – much more so than women their age. And,she’s not looking to get married right away and make babies.

In Reckless in Moonlight, Dana Markus is devastated when herhusband of twenty-three years (who was very vanilla sexually) leaves her for amuch younger woman. When she contemplates what would happen if she took a younglover, she jokes to herself that she’ll be able to show him a thing or two. Andthen on impulse – under the sway of the full moon – she gets involved with LonCorbin, a medical resident seventeen years her junior. This is her chance tofly.

Reckless in Moonlight Blurb:

Forty-five-year-old Dana Markusknows a full moon makes people act crazy. It’s why they call the power companywith stories about aliens disrupting the earth’s climate. It probably explainswhy her ex-husband left her for a girl scarcely older than their college-agedaughter. It definitely accounts for why she impulsively invited the neighbor’shunk of a son over for a skinny-dip. And why 28-year-old Lon Corbin accepted.

Lon doesn’t think much of the massof rock orbiting the earth, but he does think he’s the luckiest man alive whenthe sexy divorcee he’s admired from afar invites him into her pool. He knowsshe has reservations about their age difference, but he’s planning to show herin a very physical way how good they could be together if she’ll give him thechance.

But when their simmering privatepassion boils over into a public relationship, family pressures and schemesthreaten to split the couple apart.

The moon brought them together-- but will it save them?

Reckless in MoonlightExcerpt

Back and forth, back andforth, Lon Corbin ran the sea sponge over the hood of his car. If it seemed oddthat someone would wash his vehicle at night, well, the moon was full, and noone knew better than Dana Markus that moonlight compelled people to do strangethings. Why else was she ogling the neighbors’ twenty-something son like he wasa strawberry dipped in Godiva chocolate?

And Lon offered so much toenjoy. A tiny moan of appreciation escaped her lips. From the top of his head,covered by thick amber hair, to his bare tippy toes, his majestic, youthfulbody inspired her to stand and salute. Strong, broad shoulders and a smoothchest decorated by lickable flat nipples tapered to slim hips and powerful thighsthat were hugged by faded blue jeans. His legs weren’t the only impressive bodyparts the fabric molded; the heavy denim cupped a massive bulge furthershowcased by the wetness of the fabric.

He’d soaked himself cleanthrough with the hose. Water droplets sluiced down his arms, his chest, hisflat abdomen…and led the way to his thick sex.

Lon dipped the sponge intothe bucket again, then swirled it over the hood, round and round, makingcircles to ensure he got every spot. Every one. Dana admired a conscientiousman who paid attention to detail, who took pride in a job well done.

He dipped again. Oops. Hesplashed himself with the soapy water. Dana licked her lips as her gazefollowed the bubbles’ journey over his chest and down his ripped abdomen, wherethey soaked into the waistband of his low-slung jeans.

Oh, to be those bubbles!

Another moan, louder thistime, erupted from her throat and drew Lon’s attention. Their eyes met acrosstheir adjacent driveways, and he flashed an all-American, 100 percent sexygrin.

“Hot, isn’t it?” His lowvoice vibrated like distant thunder, and Dana knew he wasn’t talking about theair temperature but rather the sexual tension that snapped and sizzled like alightning strike between them. She almost could smell the ozone.

“Scorching,” she agreed.“Can I give you a hand with that?” She eyed the dripping sponge he held in hislarge hands.

“I was hoping you’d ask,”he said, with a grin. His ready acceptance of assistance lit a fire in herstomach. For months she’d watched Lon from afar, never exchanging more than apolite hello, never imagining she’d have a chance at anything more thana greeting. Dana glided across the driveway, tugged by the seductive promise ofLon’s gaze as if she were tethered to him, and he was reeling her in. Everystep heightened her arousal. Her breasts felt heavy, her nipples tightened, andbetween her cream-slickened thighs, her swollen cunt pulsed hungrily.

Standing next to him, shecould smell the detergent in the bucket and a manly, soapy scent that emanatedfrom him, along with the even sexier aroma of clean sweat.

“Do you have anothersponge?” she asked as she scanned the dark street for activity. No traffic. Nolate-night dog walkers. Perfect.

“You don’t need one.” Lontossed his into the pail and propped his sexy ass against the car’s fender.

“No?” She ran a finger overhis chest and circled the nipple. It perked under her touch. A sharp current ofdesire zinged through her clit. “What do I need?”

“You need cock,” Lon said andunzipped his pants.

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CONTEST: What do you think? Are cougar relationships hot? Or not?Why? Post your answer, leave your email address, and I’ll select one luckywinner on Friday, January 27, 2012 to receive a $5 gift certificate to LooseId.

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Cara’s Blog

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Just One of The Girls...with Sascha Illyvich

2012-01-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

One of The Girls...

with Sascha Illyvich

I’m a male romance writer; I’ve come to terms with making nobones about that! But I had a realization about not only my writing career butabout the friends in my life. As the old cliché goes, I tend to have morefemale friends (to my significant other’s chagrin!) than male ones. Most menirritate me honestly and even though I’m quite the man’s man (I can camp, cook,talk tech, money) I don’t do cars much. A very Loved One of mine is into fixingcars, like my brother. Now she and I are also into guns and swords and thingslike that, and if a bunch of us went out partying one night, she’d be “one ofthe guys.”

Sounds fine, right? No big deal.

Now turn the tables. Let’s say I’ve been invited to go out with the girls andwe have a good time. Everything’s above board, right? Conversation starts and Ihave a LOT to say, as I’m sure you can imagine.

Of course when it comes to guy things, I’m the “resident guy” obviously. Butthe thing is, I don’t hold your average man’s opinion. I’m a little moresympathetic in some cases, a lot less in others. And when in larger groups Itend to bond more with women.

The realization hit me that I might be “one of the girls.”

Not every woman in my life knows I cross dress. In fact there are a few who aredownright frightened at how good I look in women’s lingerie! That aside though(My handler at DragonCON has pictures!)the thought kind of unnerved me.

Mostly because I’m a man, I suppose. I never really thought about it. Mygirlfriends tell me I’m not as disgusting or cruel as typical men. I’ll admitit; I’m actually a bit of a neat freak. I hate the fact that I have to let goof cleaning my studio once a week in favor of writing. It bugs me.

But I wear my facial hair neat. I shower daily. I don’t burp or fart in publicfor the entire world to hear. I like to think that dressing nice is for me asmuch as it is for anyone I’m with. I tend to give advice to other women abouttheir male problems and my advice tends to usually make sense.

If that makes me “one of the girls” so be it, I suppose. Of course it alsomakes me privy to shit I don’t always want to know. I don’t think most womenneed me to explain that one…

I told my best friend of almost 18 years that I think I’m one of the girls andshe said “Dear, did you just figure this out?” I’m not kidding! I have the textmessage on my phone to prove it!

I’ll admit, I am kind of obsessed over my hair. It’s just above my hips but Iwant it longer and thicker and to not have split ends. That’s not because I’mgirly, it’s because I label myself a metalhead. And not one of those fru-fru1980’s bullshit spandex pansies, either. (Fact is, my hair looks really goodand I LIKE it long!) In fact, I justtrimmed it myself for the first time. Thankfully the red is still in (I'm a natural platinum blonde) so I cansee it better but I obsessed for two days, asking both my GF and my tobacconistif it looked okay!

I have a pension for female metal, my latest obsession is a band from Norwaycalled Sirenia. Before that, it was Tristania (actually the same band) but theyhave death/black metal elements in their symphonic/gothic styles that I dig. Istill intend to base a heroine off Angela Gascow from Arch Enemy. (Gotta lovethat death growl!) Before that, I was (and still am) obsessed with Cristinafrom Lacuna Coil. Her voice just makes me want to fuck…

See? That’s a male response! I like to think of myself as very secure in who Iam. Even if I’m not sure that peach is my color…

So what say you, ladies? Any of your male friends involved in such a manner inyour lives that you could classify them as “one of the girls?” How do they feelabout it?

Sascha Illyvich

Romance Writer

Fetishist

Erotic Expert

Radio Host

Twitter

CONTEST: one lucky commenter will win an e-copy of Playground on Jan 21st - leave your email addy in the comment so Sascha can reach the winner! Good luck!

Tonya: Sascha, thank you so much for being my guest this week. We've had a blast and love that you'e One of The Girls, Hon! Muah! Readers, don't forget to leave a comment and your addy to be in the contest and now...let's chat about our guy friends who can easily be 'one of the girls'!

More From The Bad Boy of Romance

2012-01-18T03:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back!!

Tonya: Thank you for returning. I knooooow you wanted to learn more about our local Bad Boy! *wicked laugh* Well he's back to share more with us and give a little insight into his world. Yep, you guessed it...better grab that drink because you won't want to leave once you get started reading here!

Sascha, we love your books but want to know more about YOU. Let's be silly today. What would you wear if you were the heroine of a romance novel? *squirming in my chair and kicking my flogger under the table*

Sascha: Thankfully something I can write where I don’t have to bedrunk for it LOL! Seriously this is atough question for two reasons. One, I’mthe premiere source of romancestories for women and two, I’m a cross dressing male.

I tend to look at lingerie in one of two ways. Number one, what do I like? Well, I like boyshort panties, ruffledskirts, garter belts, chemises (own a few of each! And heels. Don’t forget a sexy pair of stockings orthree!

Even in that sentence I still pictured myself there. It’s hard to separate sometimes the fetishfrom the participant. So we’ll try here.

If I were a heroine bent on seducing my hero, that makes mego even further into thought to know if I’m bisexual or is he? And if he is, then does he like other men, oris he into the traditional male fantasy of two women paying attention to himalone?

I can’t do that. I’m the heroine for Goddess sake! So, we’re going to pretend he’s male,bisexual, and into men so I can watch, but then both men are into me so I canhave fun! Now, that being said, what amI wearing?

Probably something crotchless. I like the look and feel of comfortableboyshort panties, in black of course. But I need to feel sexy and having that open exposure lets me feel freeand wild as I am in the middle of a ménage with two hunky guys after all! On top of that, I like a little mystery sothere would probably be something elegant and classy, a lengthy chemise orbabydoll would work.

Oh yes, and heels. Ican walk in four inch heels but remember, for the purpose of this blog, I needto entice and remember that I’m the heroine! A Very sexy heroine like the ones Alexandria Rayne writes about. *wink* So I can walk in six inchstilettos. Hey, I know it hurts but it’stotally worth it! And I’d have thosepanties with garters so I could wear my stockings and get all my delights in aglorious mess.

So to recap, we’re thinking black. It’s a classic color, it draws the eyes to mygood points and is elegant. Remember,we’re talking about open and free sexuality from the romance novelwriter’s perspective!

One of the things I've noticed that rarely happens in romance novels is the exclusion oflingerie. Typically the heroine wearseither practical or "basic" seductive, meaning she'll have thestandard dress, thong or some thin scrap of material covering her deliciousbits and a matching bra. If she's apractical heroine, comfort is her style. Hell, even I did this when I wrote Sonja from Burning for Derrick, sheis first found in her dressing room (She's a lead singer for a death metalband) in a black matching bra and panty set but I put her in lace boyshort cutpanties. Derrick the puma and ex spydefinitely found the petite, curvy and mouthy singer sexy but that scene wasonly a step towards creating sexual tension.

In A Christmas Favour, my heroine Angela used lingerie toseduce Christian. But there wasn't ahuge to do over it nor did I describe it in depth.

Tonya: Wow! Ummm...all I can say is HOT! Readers, he's open to questions so fire away! Sascha, once again, thank you so much for visiting with us!

SaschaIllyvich

Romance Writer

Fetishist

Erotic Expert

RadioHost

Twitter

CONTEST: one lucky commenter will win an e-copy of Playground on Jan 21st - leave your email addy in the comment so Sascha can reach the winner! Good luck!

Sascha Illyvich - Bad Boy of Romance!

2012-01-16T03:00:00.000-08:00

Please help me welcome....

Sascha Illyvich

The Bad Boy of Romance!!

Readers, grab yourself a beverage, get comfy and let's get started. Sascha, welcome and I'm so excited that you stopped in this week to join us. I've had fun getting to know you a LOT better and glad I did. Your background is crazy with all you do! I'm not sure how you find time to write!

Sascha: Proclaimed by the Publishing industry as the Bad Boy ofRomance, I started writing twelve years ago. My erotic romances have beenlisted under the Night Owl Romance and Road to Romance’s Recommended read list,as well nominated for a CAPA by The Romance Studio.

I host the Unnamed Romance Show on Radio Dentata andcontinue to write for Sizzler Editions and Total E-bound. Readers can findmy work, plus free reads at http://saschaillyvichauthor.com

I edit for Sizzler Editions Intoxication Erotic Romance lineand I’m also part of the WriteSex Panel, a blog group defining erotica forwriters in any genre! Find us at http://www.writesex.net

Tonya: You're going to share with us you take on the Male POV in romance writing. Authors, get that pen and paper ready for note taking!

Sascha: One of the biggest issues female romance writers have is writingfrom the Male POV. As authors, we mayoften ask our spouses about behavior issues.We’re often left stumbling when our spouses can’t give us an exactanswer, as is usually the case in dealing with the male mind.

Female author: “Honey, why do you men behave in X fashion?”

Male Spouse: “Hell ifI know.” Or a grunt or shoulder shrugfor the response.

This doesn’t help anyone at all and then when the femaleromance novelist goes to find information, she’s confronted with a myriad ofblogs, studies, postings, and an overwhelming amount of news that would makeanyone scream!

Being a male romance author, I’ve seen some of the informationthe female gender shares about us and I must say much of it is inaccurate BUT Ihappen to be slightly biased. Most of myfriends are female; I am engrossed in this genre as a writer and hardly dealwith men outside the cigar/wine industry. In fact, I had a post on how I’m often oneof the girls because I don’t behave like a typical male.

Back to the writing, when we’re talking about male POV we’rereally talking about the same thing in both genders, especially when we breakdown the story’s plot. Romance is basically very simple:

Two people come together because they listen to theirhearts. But men are taught to ignorefeelings in order to forage for survival. Women often are taught to go with their instincts, which can beemotionally based. If something feelswrong, it probably is.

The disconnect in romance creates conflict. IE, I can’t be with her, I’ll fall in loveand she might hurt me. Or vice versa withthe women. But what we need to realizeis that our males, oftentimes played as jaded heroes have inner issues that wemust address and utilize to forward plot. We’re taking that inner angst from men that usually comes out as vitrioland realizing that it’s truly passion. There are underlying reasons for their behavior that usually stem fromthe past and create our way of being. When we identify the reasons for them, we can let our heroines see alittle more into the man and why he’s who he is. It’s up to her then to help him grow, notchange.

Routinely, I teach courses on Male POV for Romance authorswith course information found here.Feel free to pop on over to see the syllabus and find out when and where I’mscheduled to teach!

Sascha Illyvich

Romance Writer

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Erotic Expert

Radio Host

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Tonya: Sascha, thank you for being here this week and we all look forward to chatting with you these next few days.

Readers, leave a comment or question for our Bad Boy and be sure to come back tomorrow to read what else he has in store for us. I promise you'll learn more about Sascha. Don't forget to visit his websites, follow him on Twitter and FB!

CONTEST: one lucky commenter will win a e-copy of Playground on Jan 21st - leave your email addy in the comment so Sascha can reach the winner! Good luck!

Release Party for Book 4 with Tonya Kinzer

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Thank you for coming!

*Holding the door open for you* Thank you for taking the time visit and party with us. Sondra and Nick have joined us for the week and are both tending bar so be sure to stop and chat with them. They're serving up champagne, Bailey's, margaritas, dark beer and about anything your little heart desires...in the way of drinks! Anything else has to be taken up with The Boss! *wink* Although, with a bit of proper begging, I'm sure Nick would be happy to accommodate any request! Be sure to say hi to the other guests as you make your way through the crowd.

I'm so excited that you've stopped in to check out information on book four. Thank you. I want you to help me celebrate the release of Their Submissive Switch, book four in The Boss's Pet series! The book IS NOW available at Smashwords and will be on Amazon by Saturday, and later on B & N and MORE. I promise you won't be disappointed in this much awaited release that just might be rated a six plus on the heat scale!

Reviewers: Please email me at tonyakinzer at yahoo.com and I would be happy to send you your requested format. Thank you so much!!

Release contest: Leave a comment below with your email addy to be in the drawing for TWO $15 gift cards to the e-book site of your choice: Amazon, B & N, All Romance E-bucks!! Leave your choice in your comment.Drawing to be held Jan 21st!

For your reading pleasure, here is an excerpt of book four:

(WARNING: Not for the faint of heart - this is NOT your mother's romance novel *wink*)

Forcingherself to remove her bra and panties, she knew she needed to change into herleather corset, fishnets, gloves and black heels. The feel of the warm leatheragainst her skin made her feel so sexy, knowing Nick loved seeing her breasts protrudingfrom the nipple holes in the bra. Even now, her nipples hardened as she tweakedthem the same way her Master would; she squeezed them as hard and as long asshe could manage, knowing it helped her endure what he would do.

PleasingHim got her so excited; she loved posing in the positions He described for her,like tonight...how long would she have to be on her hands and knees waitinguntil He came through the door?

Shecollected her tweezer nipple clamps with the red feathers, the new flogger,ball gag, her largest vibrator and her wet thong, and then sauntered out to Hisend table. With careful attention, she displayed the items in the order Hewould want each of them. She knew her wet thong would be first; He’d pick itup, hold it to His nose and breathe in her musky scent. Men loved the smell ofdamp thongs! Next would be her nipple clamps, then the ball gag, flogger andvibrator.

Quickly,Sondra went to the kitchen for His glass of Single Barrel Jack Daniels andpoured it over ice, taking it back to His end table.

Thenshe glanced at the clock.

Fiveminutes to spare.

Carefully,she got on her hands and knees in front of His chair with her back to hisview...or rather, her ass. She spread her knees as far apart as she couldhandle, then balanced herself on her forearms, palms up, forehead to thecarpet...and waited, listening.

Thecarpet tickled her hard nipples; her own punishment.

Thegarage door sounded and her heart began to race, knowing soon she’d hear Hisfootsteps in the kitchen. He’d probably be able to smell her scent even fromthat distance.

Theback door closed ever so quietly.

Bloodpounded in her ears. Even for as long as they’d been doing this, each time waslike the first time. The excitement sparked along her nerves and made herjuices flow before she was ready.

Damnit!

Hiskeys hit the table by the back door.

Hisfootsteps sounded softly on the kitchen tile as he made his way toward her.

Slowdeep breaths still didn’t calm her racing heart. She wanted whatever Her Masterhad in mind for her. Pleasing Him was priority number one.

SuddenlyHis footsteps stopped at His chair and He groaned aloud. She knew thatsatisfied groan of His. As He moved to sit down, His shoe bumped the toe of herhigh heels, causing her to jump and she waited for Nick to scold her butnothing came of it.

Theice in His drink sounded as He took a sip. She imagined the amber liquidseeping over His tongue and she wanted so bad to taste that right now, but...Heknew that. He knew she loved the taste of Single Barrel, the smooth burn, thecool feel of his tongue as He swirled it over hers.

Waitingseemed the hardest part but moving before He gave her permission would bring onthe flogger and she wasn’t ready for that just yet.

“Tipyour hips more, slut....that’s it. Gawd I love seeing you like this...yourknees so far apart that it separates your lips and cheeks to show me exactlywhat I rushed home to see.”

Theice in His glass sounded again and she wanted a taste so bad.

Suddenlyicy cold hit her lower back, tracing even lower and she gritted her teeth,feeling the melting ice trickle down between her cheeks, over her hot pussy butshe knew not to moan.

“Thered welts on your ass will recede in a day or so...unless you require more thisevening.”

Hegroaned again and she imagined his gaze taking in the red welts against hermilky white skin, making them appear more prominent.

“Ican see your nipples love the rough carpet. That should harden them for theclamps later.”

Sheheard him place something on the floor between her feet.

“Reachyour hand back for me and take up that huge vibrator. With as wet as you appearto be, it should slip in with ease. I want to watch.”

Hecouldn’t be serious? Her fingers couldn’t even wrap around the entire thing!

Enjoy the book trailer

2012 is YOUR Year!

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Welcome to 2012! I hope your entrance to the new year was a wonderful experience. Like most, we think about what we want to happen that we didn't make happen in 2011. We do have a bit of control over that if you consider we control what we think about and how we act on accomplishing our goals.

Are you a procrastinator? I do have to raise my hand on that one because I do put things off until tomorrow when I could easily do them today had I not been lazy about it. Or is it prioritizing what we do and when we do it? No matter...because obviously I don't do it! LOL Now where'd my list go? I know it's here somewhere.

I could start my New Year list with wanting to clean up my work area because I'll admit it - I'm a piler! I get lost in the piles on my desk, on my work area, on the kitchen counter and we won't even go into how many piles are on my desk at the office!

One thing I do know is that book four, Their Submissive Switch, has been great fun to work on and it's so close to being finished. Nick and Sondra are revisiting Palm Spring and heading for the hills to a vast estate hidden behind ten foot high walls up in the hills. Can that hide their evening outdoor activity from prying eyes? We shall see...but I wanted to take you to Palm Springs with them so here are a few pics to get you in the mood!

New Year's Blog Hop

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Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year!!

Winners are:

$20 GC - katsrus
MousePad/GoodieBag - creature-in-night

Congratulations to the winners and
thank you all for joining us!

Thank you for stopping in and I hope you have a great time during the hop. Book mark sites you want to return to, then head out to enter on all the other hops so you get your contest entries in on all the blogs! You might even win on more than one blog. Good luck everyone!

PRIZE: Two winners

1st Place - a $20 Gift Card!

(Amazon, B & N, All Romance book bucks)

2nd Place - One of my mouse pads

and a goodie bag filled with author promo

MY Contest Rules: 4 things to do:

Leave a comment
Include your email addy (santa.claus at yahoo dot com)
FOLLOW my blog in Google or Networked (winners will be chkd)
Tell me where you want your GC to
You're done!

Nothing difficult and not a bunch of hoops to jump through. (I don't like it when I have to visit other sites to enter a contest either!) Leave your comment here then begin the hop! Leave this window open, right click on the next blog and open in a new tab. Close that window after you've finished their contest requirements, come back here and right click the next blog.

Good luck and have a great time!

Happy New Year to all of you!

Casey Crow - Erotic Romance

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Casey Crow

Erotic Romance Author

Congrats to e-book winner!!

asha.marie

Oh boy! Hurry up, come on in out of the cold and grab yourself an Irish Coffee or pour some Bailey's in your mug, just so long as you have something warm to drink. Brrr...here, come join us in front of the warm fire while we chat this week with Casey. She'll be around to answer your questions and chat with those who want to talk about the new book.

Casey Crow is a Summa Cum Laude graduate fromthe University of Alabama with degrees in Business Management and Dance. She received her Master of BusinessAdministration from the University of Mobile. Casey resides in Mobile where she stays busy with her two youngchildren.

She also works as a dancechoreographer, pageant coach, professional emcee and model, and certified MissAmerica preliminary judge. In fact, sheis a former Miss University of Alabama. Casey writes erotic and spicy contemporary romances with the tagline“Sexy, Southern & Sassy.”

Tonya: You are one busy woman, Hon! I'm so glad you're with us this week and excited to let our readers know about your new book - Can't Fake This. I love the cover! Readers, there will be a contest and a winner picked on Saturday, Dec 24th. One lucky commenter will win an e-copy of Casey's new book! Let's get to the excerpt!

Casey: You know that showMillionaire Matchmaker on Bravo, right? Of course you do. Patti Stanger rockswith her take no crap from anybody self. I love it when she says "thepecker does the picking." Well, that got me thinking about a scene in mydebut released Dec. 6th! In CAN'T FAKE THIS,Anna's ***that other P word** does the picking. The attraction she feels forChase is instantaneous. Here's a snippet to illustrate what I'm talking about:

Excerpt:

As I rummaged through my clutch for a dose of lipgloss, Marisol cleared her throat and cut her gaze across the room. I followedher line of vision and… Holy shit. I do believe my freakin’ heart stopped. Hewasn’t supermodel gorgeous, not with his shaved head and height a tad on theshort side, but his swagger… His near-predatory confidence as he maneuveredthrough the room made my eyes zero in on him. He locked on me, and I felt aslow, lazy smile spread across my lips. Suddenly we were the only two people inthe room. My blood pressure hitched a degree with every step he took, and thatfeeling a girl gets when her heart beats so fast she’s on the verge of throwingup? Yep, I had it. I believe the technical term is “lust at first sight.”

A second later, his warm hand brushed my shoulder, andI’m not kidding, I thought I might melt right off that stool. Even the finehairs on my arms stood on end, completely attuned to him and begging forattention. Needless to say, my nipples gave him a proud salute.

“Hi, I’m Chase Harris.” His heated breath tickled myear as he leaned in to be heard over the country rock band jamming out twentyfeet away.

My lungs folded and decided breathing was no longernecessary. The brief contact ignited a fiery liquid in the bottom of my tummy.My pussy simmered for the first time in years without the aid of batteries.“Anna Ryan,” I answered. “It’s nice to meet you.” Was it ever. I extended myhand, which he ignored for a hug.

My nostrils filled with the citrus scent of cologne,but underneath I detected something more masculine, more primal. I longed tobury my face in his soft gray fitted T-shirt. The garment outlined everyperfect bulge. I couldn’t make out its graffiti design, but it very wellcould’ve said Eat Me and I would’ve happily obliged.

His gaze roamed my body, and the sexy glint in hiseyes told me the risk of catching a cold in this black strapless mini wastotally worth it. I might be in dire need of a boob job, but Chase didn’t seemto mind my negative As. Then the space between us grew cold as he left my sideto hug Marisol.

“Cuba! Hey, woman. Great to see you.”

“Hey, yourself.” She flashed me a shrewd grin.

I so owed that girl.

A divorcee ready to reenter the dating world, AnnaRyan is determined to be the best “product on the market,” which requires a lotmore experience so she propositions sexy police officer Chase Harris to teachher how to make hot, passionate love as opposed to just having sex. He takes ita step further, instructing each lesson based on The Twelve Days of Christmas.

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CAN’T FAKE THIS Excerpt

Watch the CAN’T FAKE THIS book trailer

Tonya: Casey, again, thank you for being here all week with our readers. I love stories about finding new love when one finds themself on the 'market' again. Thank you all for stopping in to learn more about Casey's new book! Don't forget to leave a comment with your email addy so she can get in touch with you! I also have a blog hop below in the next post for those who want to hop around for more prize chances. Good luck to all of you!

Casey: Tonya, thank you for having me. I know we'll have a great time, especially for those who may find me as a new author to them! Readers, I'd love to hear aboutmoments you've had where the attraction blows you away! I’m giving away ane-book version of CAN’T FAKE THIS to a lucky commenter too!

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12 Days of Christmas

Blog Hop

Congratulations
~ Winners ~

Meghan P & Linda H

I hope you have a great time during the hop. Book mark sites you want to return to, then head out to enter on all the other hops so you get your contest entries in on all the blogs! Good luck everyone!

PRIZE: Two winners - Each a $15 Gift Card!

(Amazon, B & N, All Romance book bucks)

MY Contest Rules: 4 things to do:

Leave a comment
Include your email addy (santa.claus at yahoo dot com)
FOLLOW my blog in Google or Networked (winners will be chkd)
Tell me where you want your GC to
You're done!

Nothing difficult and not a bunch of hoops to jump through. (I don't like it when I have to visit other sites to enter a contest either!) Leave your comment here then begin the hop! Leave my window open, right click on the next blog and open in a new tab. Close that window after you've finished their contest requirements, come back here and right click the next blog.

Good luck and have a great time!

Erotic romance authors and sexy stories

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Are you an avid reader of those sexy stories that DO bring you closer to your partner because you read together? I'm guessing that over 50% of you actually perform some of those naughty scenes right in your own bedroom! I'll also go a step further and guess that over 95% of the other 50% of readers wish they could approach their partner to act out the scenes they read about!

Before we go further, reading erotica should be something that can bring you and your partner closer together. I'd love to think that both of you read - it's not fun if only one of you do. If your partner doesn't read, why don't they enjoy reading sexy stories? Can you change their mind? Maybe they think enjoying sex is not part of the deal. That in itself is sad so try to change their perspective toward erotica. It should be something that pulls you closer to each other.

Moving on...I want to talk about that last 50% - what is holding you back from approaching your partner to act out some of those sexy scenes? You don't have to start full force into leather straps, bondage gear and gags. Start with a simple act of deprivation - think blind fold here which is one of my favorites. By not being able to see what your partner is about to do to you raises your arousal meter 100%! I knoooow! We all love to have our meters raised!

Keeping your libido in high gear when your partner is around also keeps the blood circulating, which is good for the heart, so we're also helping ourselves stay healthy! Head out to search the type of books that will keep you healthy and if you're having trouble finding a list of sexy authors, I have a few on my website to help get you started! Don't forget to check out book four in my series coming Dec 26th if all goes well.

Happy reading, my pretties! Come back tomorrow and join the blog hop where you can win prizes and books and find a few new authors in the process, which is what the hops are all about! Happy hunting! Muah!