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Spotlight: His Desire, Her Surrender by Malia Mallory

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_600x900His Desire, Her Surrender

by Malia Mallory

Length: 125 pages
Published: March 5th 2013
Genre: Erotic Romance
Series: Dominating BDSM Billionaires Erotic Romance series

I’m excited to have Malia back. She was here chatting with me back in January after she released the first in this series.

BLURB:

Tabitha Quinn’s Hawaii vacation was anything but ordinary. Dominant billionaire Marcus Granger saved her life, swept her into his bed, and then left her heartbroken. Now she’s back in New York, mourning the man she’s sure she’ll never see again.

Marcus may have left handprints on her skin, but Tabitha’s left handprints on his heart: he tracks her down, and they resume the sizzling affair they began in the islands.

Tabitha belongs to Marcus body and soul in bed, but she worries she doesn’t belong in his high-stakes world. They’ve already dodged a murder attempt, and now Marcus is fighting off a competitor’s takeover. When the rival company obtains critical information, suspicion falls on Tabitha. She has to prove she’s innocent–and worthy to wear Marcus’s collar.

EXCERPT:

Marcus tapped his stomach. “I don’t know about you, but I’m getting hungry. If you fix something, I’ll reward you later. Deal?”

“Sure.” Tabitha pulled chicken from the refrigerator as Marcus left her to find her way around the kitchen. She planned to cook something quick and easy on the stovetop. She located onions, chopped them and tossed them into a sauté pan. Further searching turned up rice and spices. A little saffron and cardamom and she’d have something tasty.

Once everything was in the pan, she tracked down the makings of a salad. That would do, she thought, chicken and rice with salad. Simple but appetizing.

As she set the table, Marcus reappeared, towels in hand. “I thought you might want one for sitting.” He spread one on the chair at the head of the table and the other on the chair to the side.

Tabitha handed Marcus the salad bowl. “This whole nudity thing. I’m not sure if I’d get used to it. Might get chilly.”

Marcus stole a carrot slice out of the salad and tossed it in his mouth. “I imagine so. But it can be a fun change of pace.”

“Yes.” Tabitha brought the chicken and rice to the table, and they settled in.

Marcus gazed on the food with appreciation. “This is great. I’m starving.”

“I hope you like it. I make it quite often.”

Marcus placed one hand on her thigh as he took a bite with the other.

Tabitha’s fork stopped in mid-air as heat flooded her. She was glad for the towel underneath her. The last thing she wanted was to stain the upholstery.

Marcus massaged her skin and slid his hand between her thighs.

Tabitha set down her fork. “Marcus!”

He continued eating. “Yes?”

“I can’t eat when you do that.”

“You can’t?” He took another bite of chicken, clearly enjoying it. His fingers searched her intimate recesses.

Tabitha pursed her lips, displaying an amused frown. “No. I’m too distracted.”

“Mmm. That is unfortunate. This meal is wonderful.”

“It’s hard to think about eating right now.”

Marcus maintained his innocent air while he explored her moistening skin. “Really? I’m having no trouble at all.” He ingested another bite.

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Malia Mallory is currently on virtual tour with 15 other awesome romance authors as part of the Insatiable Reads Book Tour. From March 4-31st, readers will be invited to enter for a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite, free books, and other fun goodies. Readers will also be able to participate in author chats, get insights into writing and publishing romance, and collect story swag.

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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.

For a free copy of B is for Beach from The ABCs of Erotica, head to her website and sign up for the newsletter at http://www.maliamallory.com/Join_My_Mailing_List.php.

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A Conversation with Malia Mallory author of His Need, Her Desire

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Need_200x300I have a special guest today, Malia Mallory, all the way from Hawaii. She’s going to heat things up today and answer some questions. Thanks, Malia, for playing along.

Thank you Sidney for having me on your blog today! I’m delighted to have the opportunity to speak with you about my work.

I want you comfortable, so picture your favorite place in the world. Now, please tell us a little bit about the place you’ve pictured?

Right now, I think my favorite place would be in a hot, bubbling tub. I’ve been dying for a nice, long soak and it’s been so cold!

That sounds lovely. It’s actually warm here today, well above freezing, tomorrow will be a whole different story. Good thing this is a virtual visit, can you say Malia popsicle, lol. What was the last book you read that made a lasting impression on you?

I’ve been spending a great deal of time with How to Cook Everything. It really is a great cookbook. I highly recommend the Chicken Biryani. It’s become a favorite of mine. Seriously, this book has all the classics and dozens of great to try, can’t miss recipes.

I love to cook. I’m going to have to check out that book. Thanks! Can you tell us about a criticism you’ve received that pushed you into a better writing place?

I do accept criticism. You really have to if you are going to put your writing out there. Sometimes though it can be weird, you’ll actually get people saying things that are almost the opposite. So, in the end, you have to do what you think is right and put out the very best product that you can.

That’s so true, trusting your own instincts is important, in life and in writing. What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Freedom from fear. Freedom from stress and sleeping in on a weekend morning….sometimes.

Sleeping in, that sounds nice. I’m not even sure I could do that anymore. As my kids get older I’m going to have to work on getting that skill back. Freedom from fear. Love it, Malia. What turns you on creatively?

There are those occasions where I am really in the zone. I can feel the sentences coming and I’m happy with the picture I’m creating in my mind. I wish all my writing felt like that!

Your zone sounds nice. I want to go there. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

I have to watch out for helping verbs. I go back through and take out everything I can – all the began to, started to etc. I also have to try to reign in the passive voice.

Passive voice, urgh, it’s my nemesis. What quality do you most admire in a man?

Honesty. Hands down. After that probably kindness.

What quality do you most admire in a woman?

Again, honesty. After that perhaps compassion and empathy.

What is your greatest fear?

My greatest fear is probably something bad happening to my daughter. I imagine that is true for many parents.

Yes, it’s most true for this parent right here. I just checked, they’re both fine. 🙂 Which living person do you most admire?

In terms of writers, there are a few. I admire Stephen King for his terrific imagination and the awesome book he put out on writing. I also have great admiration for Nora Roberts. She is so prolific with an amazing work ethic for her writing.

Stephen and Nora are favs of mine as well. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

I love to cook and do so all the time. I’ve considered going into that at a couple different junctures in my life. You never know!

What is your greatest extravagance?

If I could, I go back to getting the occasional massage and pedicure.

I melt a little for any kind of spa treatment. What is your favorite music (genre/artist/album/song)?

Right now, I am very into Pink. I’m a huge fan of her music and am very impressed with her song writing. I also like that she just goes for it in her songs, attitude and all.

I love Pink. This is for you, Malia.

What is your motto?

For writing, it is probably a toss up between “Don’t get it right, get it down” or “You can’t fix a blank page.” Editing is a great fixer.

Love those. They help me get past my hesitation and get my fingers moving on the keyboard. Tell us a bit about the projects you are working on now?

I’m working on three books at the moment. The first is entitled His Desire, Her Surrender. This is the second book in the Dominating BDSM Billionaires series and the sequel to His Need, Her Desire. In this book, Tabitha and Marcus wrap up their story.

I am also working on another title in The ABCs of Erotica series. K is for Kinky is the story of three couples who have a bet – which couple can do the kinkiest thing in the next month?

The third is an erotic steampunk novella. Clockwork Caning features a newly married couple. The husband has some proclivities of which his new wife was unaware, but she is learning fast. He is also an inventor – of some very unusual objects.

Clockwork Caning, love that! Thank you for hanging with me today, Malia. 

Malia has much more to share, first up is a link to her newsletter, a blurb and excerpt below for His Need, Her Desire, along with her bio and all kinds of links.

Enjoy.

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His Need, Her Desire Blurb

Tabitha Quinn didn’t come to Hawaii to be spanked. But when vacationing businessman Marcus Granger saves her from drowning, they begin an affair that moves from the beach to the bedroom and straight into an experience Tabitha’s never had before: dark-haired, blue-eyed Marcus is a dominant, and spanking is just the beginning. The sex is intense, the emotion even more so, until they both must decide if this is a holiday fling or the real thing.

His Need, Her Desire Excerpt

Tabitha’s smile grew wide. She held out her hand. “Really, I can’t thank you enough for your help.”

He held her hand in a firm grasp a shade longer than necessary, but Tabitha didn’t mind. She enjoyed looking at him. Though he had probably shaved that morning, an attractive shadow highlighted his chin and strong jawline.

“I’m glad I was in the right place.”

Tabitha released his hand. “So, where’s your sister?”

“My sister? How did you know?”

Tabitha bit her lip. “I’m sorry to say that I eavesdropped a bit. I was sitting near you at dinner last evening.”

“Eavesdropping? That seems extremely naughty.”

Tabitha was caught off guard by the tone of his voice. He was teasing, and yet, there was a thread of authority running through his words. Tabitha tried to suppress a shiver. “Well, sometimes I just can’t help myself.”

Marcus appeared disarmed by her honesty. “Are you traveling with anyone?”

Tabitha gave him a playful look. “Why do you ask?”

Marcus smiled. “Because I’m interested in knowing the answer, of course.”

“Well, if you’re thinking about ditching my body at sea, I’ve got six family members waiting for me in my hotel room upstairs. If you’re thinking about asking me to dinner, there is no reason why you shouldn’t.” Tabitha amazed herself. Where is this coming from? This man brought something out in her. She’d bet those broad shoulders and sexy smile had enticed many a woman.

He laughed. “You have nothing to worry about. I never use force, unless of course, it is desired.”

“Oh?” The truth burst into her mind. It suddenly became clear that he was fishing around a bit. There had been several hints here and there, but it seemed like he might be looking for a certain sort of woman. No, he couldn’t be. I’m imagining things.

“It’s true. I would be pleased if you joined me for dinner this evening.”

Tabitha did a mental fist pump in her mind. Woohoo! Dinner with Gorgeous Guy. “What did you have in mind?”

“Would you be averse to allowing me to surprise you?”

Tabitha hesitated then plunged ahead. “Not at all. It’s clear you have excellent taste.”

Marcus raised an eyebrow. “What makes you say that?”

“Well, we both dined at the same restaurant last night, and I thought it was terrific.”

“Ah, well, my meal was less than pleasant unfortunately.” His tone indicated the subject was off-limits.

“Perhaps it was the company and not the food?”

Marcus laughed. “You are undoubtedly right and surprisingly honest.”

“My mother would say that my tongue is quicker than my brain.”

The corners of Marcus’s mouth lifted. “I’ve always been a fan of quick tongues.”

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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.

Connect with Malia Mallory

 Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Blog ~ Web Page

@MaliaMallory

Special Guest Naomi Shaw author of Unexpected Lessons

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Unexpected Lessons

by Naomi Shaw

Released: December 31, 2012

Publisher: Naught Nights Press

Genre: Erotice

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Please help me welcome Naomi to my ehome. Her latest release is one hot read and it sounds like there is more to come, fabulous. Take it away Naomi, my ehome is yours.

First off, I must thank you for hosting me on my tour of promotion. I am excited about this book, Unexpected Lessons, which is the first of a series.

First off, though, let me tell you a little about myself.

I had a strict upbringing and attended a church school. Despite huge health setbacks, I left school at 16 with a handful of exam passes and the ability to play a brass instrument, which I continue to embrace.

I had a fun, if interesting time at college, learning accounting, as I was put into a class of 13 men and no other women. I have memories of that time which may sneak their way into future books LOL.

I’ve always loved reading and had a secret desire to write. I finally plucked up the courage with help from a few friends online, after I had to leave work (health reasons again). I had worked as a receptionist at a doctor’s surgery for over 20 years.

I have been married to a wonderful man for 25 years.  We had one child, a daughter, now 23 years old and flown the nest. Hey, I’m giving my age away here LOL.

So then, on to the writer in me.

Naomi Shaw is the alter ego of a married English woman who, despite being a romantic at heart has a desire to pen naughty fantasies. After starting to write erotica three years ago quite by accident, she continued writing and expanded it, exploring the many different sides of erotica. Looks can be deceiving. To look at Naomi you would never believe the wild sexy stories that lie hidden in her mind, waiting to surface.

Now on to my book Unexpected Lessons

I originally submitted this with a slightly different title in the first half of the year to Naughty Nights Press for an anthology call. However, I got an email asking me to extend the story for a book in its own right. I added more scenes and doubled the length. I was so thrilled when Unexpected Lessons was accepted. The release date is 31 December 2012.

BLURB:

Kyla Morgan a twenty-year old hardworking student is studying for a science degree at university has a secret crush on her teacher, Professor Cordon, and spends many a night fantasizing about him. Kyla enjoys an early morning, frantic masturbation session to the image of her Professor, never dreaming she’d have a chance to make her dreams real. But, later, during classes, Professor Cordon asks Kyla to stay behind to speak to him after class about her issue with inattention. With the door closed and blinds drawn Kyla sees a different side to him; one she very much enjoys. Especially when she finds out this is not going to be a one-time thing.

Kyla shares a room with her friend Bev, a sassy girl from a farming family. What she does not know is that Bev longs to have an intimate relationship with her. Kyla has also always harbored the secret desire to know a woman. They share a glass of wine and relax while in their room one evening and a natural progression leads Bev to fulfill both their desires. Bev introduces Kyla to how wonderful it can be in a steamy girl on girl session that teaches her so much more than she ever expected.

In this excerpt, Kyla is alone with Professor Cordon. She is on her knees, feasting her eyes on his hard cock.

EXCERPT:

Kyla grasped his legs, steadying herself while she went up on her knees again. She never took her eyes off his thick cock, watching the way he lovingly stroked the twitching member. He lured her closer with the mix of saline and musk; a pearl of precum appeared and hypnotized her. She caressed his rod with both hands. “Mmmm,” she murmured, flushed with desire. She fondled, caressed, and toyed. The professor groaned.

“Let me taste, sir,” she implored.

Professor Cordon’s breathing changed, became shallow and he grasped hold of the desk, panting, “Yes, girl. Do it now.”

Kyla held his member gently in one hand, the other tickling his balls. Her tongue glided around his cock, not wanting to miss any part of it. Paying special attention to the pulsing head, she pressed with the flat of her tongue, then licked and tickled him. Lifting the thick member up, she ran the tip of her tongue along the purple vein that throbbed underneath, then all along him. The scent of his sex filled her nostrils. She licked the leaking musk liquid from him, smacking her lips.

“Yum,” she uttered.

“Jesus Christ! Suck the thing,” he yelled, with flaying nostrils. His toes curled and his fingers dug into the desk hard.

Kyla let the cock enter her mouth, just a little. Teasing the professor, she let it rest on her tongue for a few moments before closing her lips around his throbbing cock. Stretching her fingers up his length, she threaded the tips through the springy curls of his pubic hair, tickling and making him jump.

He pushed her head closer to him so she took almost the full length. “Take the whole thing,” he commanded.

Kyla grabbed hold of the professor and bobbed her head up and down, the rod going to the back of her throat almost gagging her.

“That is it, girl. Open your throat, fuck me hard.”

She sped up and the professor’s moans turned into groans. He grabbed Kyla’s hair, pulling the ponytail out and then winding his fingers round her long strands, jerked sharply. The more he pulled her, the faster she bobbed. His body suddenly went rigid and the dynamo of electricity that had surged through his entire body came to a climax. His balls became rock hard and his cock swelled in Kyla’s mouth.

“Fuck, I’m going to come,” he shouted. “Swallow my cream, girl.”

Kyla nodded, her head bobbing furiously.

“YESSSSSS,” Professor Cordon called out, his cry reverberating off the walls. “FUCK.” His pupils dilated, his eyes rolled back and the orgasm took control of his rigid body.

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Spotlight: Christmas Delights by Gemma Parkes

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Christmas Delights

by: Gemma Parkes

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I have a Christmas treat for you today. I fell first for Gemma’s writing on Friday’s, through the naughty group I flash with each week, and then on Sunday’s, through Six Sunday. I’m so excited to have Gemma here today telling us all about her brand new release, Christmas Delights. Above you’ll find all kinds of Gemma links, also as always, the cover will take you to the book at Goodreads. Look below for a message from Gemma, the blurb, excerpt, bio, more books from Gemma, and the buy links for Christmas Delights. Take it away Gemma.

Hi Sidney,

Thank you for having me over today. I want to tell you about my new release ‘Christmas Delights’. As you know, l love to write Erotica and as Christmas is my favourite time of the year, it seemed a perfect opportunity to combine the two!

I have written five short stories with Christmas as a theme guaranteed to warm up the coldest of winter nights:

Synopsis:

Christmas is a time for giving. One of the most important things we can give is love, how we express that love is up to us. In this anthology, Christmas is expressed through erotic journeys of lust and discovery, making it a very special time of the year for all the characters within. Lie back and enjoy these five erotic tales of Christmas written from the naughty pen of Gemma Parkes:

  • Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wear lingerie that really made you feel beautiful? Danielle is reluctant until she feels super sexy in her present from Michael. A story bound to warm even the most reluctant of lovers.
  •  A Christmas shopping expedition to England’s capitol city ends up with a visit to a live sex show. An erotic author and her boyfriend are about to view the action from very close quarters. Will it be everything they expected, or more?
  • Leanne is bored with the commercialism Christmas invariably brings. Will new employee Mike encourage her to get into the spirit of things by allowing him to spend the season with her?
  • Adventurous couple Clare and Jake have wonderful imaginations that run riot around this time of year. Even the dullest of Christmas decorations can become erotic in the extreme. What else do they have hidden away in their ‘Naughty Box’?
  • Penny is listening to Christmas Carol singers outside her window, when Jack arrives to spend the night. A lazy preparation of finger food won’t be enough to satisfy either of these passionate lovers.

Excerpt:

Penny sat beside the fire and muted the sound from the TV. She could just make out the faint voices singing ‘Good King Wenceslas’.

Jack would be calling round at 6pm. She could hardly wait and closed her eyes to think delicious thoughts about what the evening might entail.

Penny had prepared a meal of sorts, finger food her mother would call it whilst her best friend Zoe called it ‘lazy’. There were chicken wings, spicy and plain, sausage rolls and three different quiches, some breadsticks and dips and a few other nibbles, crisps mainly.

Anyway Penny didn’t want to spend the evening eating, it had been a difficult week at work and her stress levels were higher than usual. She was planning on an evening of unbridled passion and had prepared the bedroom accordingly with warm red sheets and scented Ylang Ylang candles waiting patiently to be lit. All there was left to do was immerse herself in a deep bath of softening, sensuous bubbles that would guarantee velvety skin just begging to be stroked.

At 6pm Jack arrived wearing a huge grin and holding out a bottle of chilled chardonnay.

He gathered her into his arms almost immediately, placing the bottle down on the nearest surface so that his hands were free to roam over Penny’s warm body through the silken robe she was wearing. Her curves yielded to his touch as his mouth found hers covering it with his full, soft lips and drawing from her a low groan when he eased his tongue inside her receptive mouth.

“I’ve waited all day for your body.” Jack muttered against her lips as he started to ease the robe from one of her silken shoulders.

“Good.” Penny murmured in response and her fingers set about undoing the buttons on his pale blue shirt

They backed up into the room, their lips still searching and nibbling, Penny’s robe was left behind them in a pool on the floor as Jack’s hands explored every soft inch of her body with wide palms, stroking and squeezing her sensitized flesh.

Jack turned Penny around in one movement and bent her forward with her hands against the wall as he loosened his trousers, pulling them down to his knees along with his under shorts.

“I love your ass,” he breathed, “God I love your ass.”

Buy Links:

Amazon US | Amazon UK

Author Biography.

Gemma Parkes is a freelance writer from the UK who specializes mainly in Erotic fiction. Her writing covers a variety of sexual genres.

Previous publication credits:

Anthology inclusions:

Train Whore – Girl fever – Cleis Press

Access all Areas –Back Door Lover – Ravenous Romance

Cassandra – A Wicked and Wanton All Hallows Eve – Naughty Nights Press

Scarlet – Behind Stone Walls – Yellow Silk Dreams

Novellas:

Pleasing Mia – Rebel Ink Press

Plus many self published titles, including:

Making Waves

Park ‘n Ride

Submit to Me… and many more.

You can contact Gemma by visiting her blog, following her on Facebook or Twitter:

http://gemmaparkes.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/#!/parkes.gemma

https://twitter.com/GemmaPar

Have a wonderful December everyone and a hot, hot Christmas!

I Want That One by Paige E. Roberts Plus some Q and A

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by:  Paige E. Roberts

Publisher: Wild Child Publishing
Length:   Novella
Sub-Genres:  BDSM/Erotica

BLURB:

Lady Jane wants Will, for her slave, and she’ll pay a high price to get him. Will dreams of a life under Jane’s spike heels, but in the future city-state of New York, it’s illegal to enslave a free man. Jane, once a notorious hacker, now a network security consultant, isn’t used to letting a little thing like the law keep her from getting what she wants. When a bound and naked Will is delivered to her kitchen door, she takes great pleasure in using leather cat and cuffs and cruel penetrating sex games to tame him. But Will must give up everything to prove his loyalty to her before he can take his rightful place forever kneeling at her perfect feet.

Picture your favorite place in the world. Now, can you tell us a little bit about the place you’ve pictured?

A tiny island off the coast of Belize. I’m wearing a snorkel, a mask, flippers and nothing else, kicking gently in the warm ocean over the most beautiful coral reef I’ve ever seen, with bright colorful fish watching me curiously.

Do you prefer salty or sweet?

Salty. I have a weakness for salt and pepper chips.

What’s your favorite drink?

Tea. I drink tea obsessively, several glasses a day, and rarely drink anything else. I like many different varieties, but Earl Gray de la crème is my favorite.

What was the first book to make a lasting impression on you?

That’s hard to say. I still have my Little Red Riding Hood book that my grandmother read to me when I was a toddler. Books were my best friends growing up. By the time I was 11, I was reading my mother’s bodice rippers and my brother’s Gor books, as well as every bit of science fiction and fantasy I could get my hands on.

I think possibly “The Hobbit” which I first read at 10 was the first book that I felt really changed me fundamentally. It gave me a sort of, “little guys can do amazing things” feeling. That book shaped me to believe that if I persevered, I could slay dragons and change the world.

What was the last book you read that made a lasting impression on you?

Jim Butcher’s “Ghost Story.” There’s something pretty amazing about killing off the hugely popular hero of your long running series, then writing another book, with him as a ghost, trying to solve his own murder. Loved it.

Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published?

My first book was a collection of my erotic vampire short stories, “Bare Throat, Naked Hunger.” It’s been recently re-published with a lovely new cover by Melange Books. I had a bit of challenge with it, in that the first publisher who wanted it, didn’t want to let me enter one of the stories in the “Best Erotic Fantasy and Science Fiction” contest anthology that Cecelia Tan does for Circlet Press. I thought it would be very good publicity for the book to do so, and didn’t want to be restricted from it, so I took the book to another publisher: MS Fiction which then became Melange. Wonderful folks to work with. I’ve been delighted with them, and the folks at Freya’s Bower and Circlet, more than any other publishers I’ve worked with. The ironic kicker was, I decided to enter a different story, a science fiction interrogation story, “Caught” in the “Best Erotic F & SF” anthology instead.

Can you tell us about a criticism you’ve received that pushed you into a better writing place?

My crit group is brilliant. My writing has improved by leap and bounds over the years, thanks to them. They have taught me a lot of my writing faults, and I have broken many bad habits because of them. One thing I tend to do is write in present tense. In very short stories, it can work, but the longer the story, the more uncomfortable it becomes for the reader. I had to hear that a lot of times from a lot of people before I could force myself to write in past tense. I still often slip from past to present when I’m drafting stories, and have to go back and fix the tenses. In my mind, the story is happening while I’m writing it.

I also tend to focus on the characters, dialog, and plot to the point where setting is almost totally lost at times. My characters hang in blank white space like Neo in the empty matrix if I’m not very careful. My crit group calls me on that every time.

How did you come up with your title?

Titles are very difficult for me normally. I tend to start with a very basic title and come up with something better later. “I Want That One” was the first line in the story, and MS Word saved it automatically as the name of the file. I intended to come up with a title later. Instead, I decided it WAS the perfect title, and made it the last line in the story, too.

Panster, plotter, or a little of both?

This is a difficult question for me to answer. If anyone watched me write, they would think I was a seat of the pants kind of writer, but honestly, I tend to have a story percolating in my brain, or at least a few basic plot points and scenes of the story and key elements of the main characters, for hours, days, even weeks or months, before I get a chance to sit down and write it. Finding time to sit in front of my keyboard for something other than my day job is a big challenge for me. By the time I get to actually write a story, I’ve often already imagined it from beginning to end in considerable detail. So, while it looks like I’m just making it up as I go along, I’m really describing the movie that I’ve already created in my head.

Tell us a bit about the projects you are working on now?

I’ve been doing a lot of mainstream stories lately under a different name. I have a couple of erotica stories in my head, though, that I’d like to write when I can find a little spare time. One story that has been hounding me to write it for ages is about a succubus demon who marries and eventually kills evil men: mobsters, corporate sharks and the like. She runs afoul of a handsome police detective, investigating the mysterious death of her latest husband. He thinks she’s just a human black widow murderer, not understanding that killing her lovers is essential to her nature, something she can’t always control. She chooses only to marry men that she hates, so she won’t regret it when making love to her one too many times kills them. She has a beautiful shimmering, iridescent wings tattoo that covers most of her back and runs down her thighs. When she needs to escape, she unfurls her very real, but delicate, diaphanous demon wings and flies away. I’ll write it one of these days.

My stories always have an element of the supernatural or the future. I’m really a science fiction and fantasy writer who adores sex in many forms, including the wilder side of kink. “I Want That One” is set in a future where New York is a city/state with a new nobility defended by hackers in cyberspace, and there are some intense kinks in the story, BDSM, female dominance, and such. But the true essence of the story is one woman, used to getting what she wants, who wants a man, not used to being wanted.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Paige E. Roberts

Paige E. Roberts has published a variety of sexy stories in the US and UK on the fringes of reality and beyond: fantasy, science fiction, superhero, vampire, and shape-shifter stories, with D/s, SM, GLBT, BDSM, and other alphabet soup elements. She lives in Round Rock with her husband and two kids and is active in the local kink community, co-founder of the Voyagers group. Her futuristic femdom story “I Want That One” just came out from www.freyasbower.com “Bare Throat, Naked Hunger,” her anthology of erotic vampire stories is available in e-book or print from www.midnightshowcase.com , Amazon, or Fictionwise. Her sci fi interrogation scene story, “Caught,” is in the new “Best Erotic Fantasy and Science Fiction” anthology from Circlet Press.