Alana Melos's Blog, page 18

The Shagging Tree... now Live on Amazon!

Yes, that's right... another weird story dealing with a weird fetish, The Shagging Tree is now live on Amazon! Actually, as I was writing this I got really into it... so much so I was tripping over, "This is a tree. Treeeeeee." Yet, it turned out pretty sexy, IMO. The ending still cracks me up too. Jotham's covers are still amazing. That face he added to the tree... heh.

Communication is Key

I'm awake here when I should be sleeping. It's my day off of work and I get off schedule, but tonight I've a pain that just won't let me rest, so while I wait for painkillers to kick in, I got to thinking... what is about words that translate into hotness?

Let me back up a bit. I was reading a bit about The Claiming of Persephone and why the author wrote it, why it was hot, and there was an excerpt. Read the excerpt and granted, right now I'm like "fuck sex, I want sleep" so I didn't find...

The Adult Dungeon... It's Not Just for Whips and Chains Anymore!

So, I've mentioned that I got a couple books "adult dungeoned", but what is that exactly? Since I mostly publish on Amazon, I mostly obey their rules and restrictions on erotica. However, when you happen to step over the line, they'll put an "Adult" filter on you which means when people search for your book, it's not in the general population of books... it's in a special section, which people have to click a button to turn on to search IN it. Needless to say, the button is sometimes hard to...

New out of the Adult Dungeon: Dominating Her Professor is Live!

Yes, that's right... I got another one adult dungeoned... very much by accident! Dominating Her Professor is now live in Amazon though, AND out of the adult dungeon! Quite by accident, since the picture was so dark, I chose a model who evidently didn't have panties on... whoops! Well, when Jotham lightened up the cover so you could see her body (and the model is gorgeous), it became apparent to him that she didn't have any panties on... but he didn't know Amazon's standards and went ahead wit...

Update on Big Black Bodyguard Banged My Wife!

Haha, well, it turns out had I done my research into titles a bit more thoroughly this time... putting "Banged" in your title gets you Adult Filtered. That means that unless they follow a link, or turn on searching for adult fiction in Amazon, ain't no one gonna see the book.

I find that amusing. Jotham, my illustrator, suggested maybe turning it into "My Big Black Bodyguard AND My Wife" which would work, but I told him it was a one off and not that big of a deal. To this end, I decided to thr...

Why I Love Independent Authors

I love reading. I love writing. I can't imagine ever NOT doing one or the other. And even as I'm pushing off finishing the last story I'm doing this week (so I can poke around on my longer pieces, I really need to get the next fairy tale one cooking and the next JKC AND this scifi one running around in my head...), I'm doing it because I'm reading another author's stuff, and finding I like it. There's just something about finding a story that you like, that speaks to you, to some part of your...

Dominating Her Boss is Now Live!

Yup, that's right... another more contemporary femdom book, Dominating Her Boss is now live on Amazon. It was short, fun to write, and the other did ok, so I'm wiggling my toes in more "traditional" erotica. No worries though! I'll be soon back to writing another Janus Key Chronicle... starring Debbie this time called "Slimed by Sea Serpents". So, enjoy for now. :)

Hunger of the Heart Now Live!

Ah, the first of what would be considered a paranormal romance with horror mixed in, Hunger of the Heart is now live in Amazon! This is a bit outside of what I was writing normally, so I dunno if anyone will actually be interested in reading it. It's not a sexy vampire, it's not a primal werewolf... it's a completely different monster given the romance/erotic treatment. I toned down the sexy bits to make it more "romance novel" like and it has more emotion than a normal short would have. I li...

Dubcon Vs. Noncon

For those of you not in the know, "Dubcon" refers to "dubious consent" while "Noncon" refers to "non-consent", and both are styles of writing in the erotica genre. Before I get into this post, though, I have two things. First, this may warrant a TRIGGER WARNING, just in case, because I do talk about rape and coercion and other things which may trigger bad memories for those of us who have had some very not-good experiences. Second, in NO way am I EVER EVER EVER condoning rape in any way, shap...

The Perils of Penetrating Pixies is Free April 6th!

Today only, to celebrate getting the bundle out (and being honest--encouraging people to buy it), The Perils of Penetrating Pixies is free, April 6th for one day only. :) Enjoy the free smut!