Violet Summers's Blog

2011

Happy New Year and welcome 2011. Vj and I have many projects, seperate and together. I'm making it a priority to do a lot more reading this year.
I've also decided that I will truly make the effort to become more organized in every facet of my life. Easier said than done. I am always amazed at those who can remian together regardless of what pops up in thier lives. For me one small thing can totally disrupt my day and send me right over the edge.
I've also figured out that if I want this year to be a great one than it will be up to me to make that happen. Of course there will be times when everything around me is falling apart but its how I handle it that will make the difference.
I tend to be dramatic- Big surprie coming from a a writer- as such I have raised 3 dramatic children..lol... They of course will follow my lead with how I respond to any given situation.
Last year proved too be such a difficult one mentally as well as physically that I am more than ready to embrace change in anyway that it comes.
I would love to know what you've learned from the previous year and what you hope to gain in this new year.

Sierra

2010 a year in review

This year has been the best and the worst for VJ and myself. We've been through some tough personal issues that have kept us from writing as much as we wanted to accomplish this year.
I'v never been good at taking the bitter with the sweet and as such its been harder for us to get back on track.
The good news is that I had my first solo project release from Liquid Silver back in August- A Taste of Haven. A paranormal shifter book with a tough as nails heroine and the man brave enough to love her.
VJ released Under the Influence in September at Ellora's Cave. A m/m erotic suspense romance.
In other news we released another story in our Queen's of Merab series- Nuriel's Wolf.
Coming in January from Liquid Silver will be the second in the Night Creatures Series- Forever Rowan.
We are currently working on a new Scenes from Velet Ice book. The list of our WIPS is long and we are chipping away one story at a time.
We are working on a few little surprises for the near future and hopefully we will be updating the couples from The Worthington Group.
We are also aware that many of you are looking for Brady and Celia's story.
It will be written just not yet. Brady isn't ready for the things that Celia will force him to face about his past and who he is now.
There are two more Scenes from Velvete Ice also planned and within those novella's you'll learn just a little more about Brady and who he is. We know its a terrible tease but trust me when I say that Brady is one seriously messed up male.
We are hoping this new year will give us the opportunity to write more and that day to day drama will not be such a pain in the ass for us both.
Sierra

Motor City Stroy Tellers

VJ had an awesome idea a few months ago to start a local authors group for those uncomfortable or unable to afford memberships to national groups. We live in South Eastern Michigan and have five wonderful ladies who meet together one a month at a local Borders book store.
We are always looking for unpublished or published writers who want to experience a non judgemental supportive setting among poeple who love writing. IF this is something that you may be looking for shoot us an e-mail at viol...

VJ's Take on Emotion

I'll have to agree with pretty much everything Sierra said - sex for sex's sake is great, but it's sort of like no-sugar-added dessert: ultimately unfulfilling. The first scene in a book by another author that jumps into my mind is from Joey W. Hill's Rough Canvas. It's a m/m BDSM story in her Nature of Desire series - my first m/m, my first BDSM, and still one of my favorite books ever. At the very beginning the characters have a confrontation - Thomas left Marcus to care for his family, and...

The Art of the Sex Scene

We've had several people comment on the heat of our sex scenes. So we decided to give a little insight into what we feel is important and how we approach these scenes.

The first subject we'd thought to tackle is EMOTION in these scence. VJ will include her perspective as we are writing partners which may show how we compliment each other in our writing partnership.

We always make sure that we include emotion in every sex scene. Its not necessarily driven by love especially at the begining of a ...

Dorian vs Derek: Dueling Doms

It’s always interesting to me how people react to our Velvet Ice (i.e.: our BDSM) titles.  Neither Sierra nor I are a part of the lifestyle, but we’ve both sought out people who are as a kind of “reality check” for our characters.  So my most recent “hmmm” moment comes on the heels of the releases of Unmasking Dorian and Velvet Valentines.
Dorian was supposed to be a “hard core” Dom.  In an earlier book (Meredith’s, I think, though he made an appearance in Carrie’s and Daniel’s books, too) we caught a glimpse of him leading a sub around on a leash.  At that point in our writing, the idea of that kind of submission seemed very exotic to both of us.  I wonder now, though, if we didn’t push the envelope enough in Dorian’s story. 
Derek, on the other hand, was so far into denial that when he finally snapped the chain, man he did it in a BIG way.  Writing the scenes between Elise and Derek pushed the boundaries of what I was comfortable with on a lot of levels.  Because the level of intimacy Derek (and Elise – maybe even more from Elise) demanded, I think it made me a little uncomfortable.
Interestingly, readers seem to prefer Derek.
Looking back, I wonder if that’s because of the BDSM elements in the stories, or if it’s got more to do with the emotional intimacy of the relationships.  It’s a riddle.  I also have to wonder how readers will react to our next book, Velvet Submission, which will be out Monday night, 3/1/10.  Submission is our second venture into the mind of a Domme.  The first, Binding Ben, was pretty successful at Phaze. 
Submission brings back two of my favorite secondary characters – Megan from Sinful treats, and Gregori from Unmasking Dorian.  Both characters are wounded, and neither realizes how much they’ve allowed their pasts to shape them.  Megan and Gregori gave me all sorts of trouble – each was so sure that s/he was right, and neither wanted to bend.  Of course, this made it even more luscious when they gave in!
I hope you’ll check out Velvet Submission when it’s available (that’s Monday evening, 3/1), and I hope you’ll check out Dorian and Derek’s stories if you haven’t already.  We’d love to hear what you have to say!
Vj

A thank you to our readers adn an easy contest!

We want to send our heartfelt Thank you to all of our readers. As VJ and I move into our 3rd writing we wanted to celebrate with all of you who have picked up our books.
To thank our readers we are running a contest. We'll be giving several goodies away. What do you have to do…..it's easy
1) Write and TELL us your favorite book and why you enjoyed it? 2) WHO is your favorite character and why?
3) What or whose story are you interested in seeing in the future?
So drop us a line at...

Love is in the air...

At Liquid Silver Books!  That's where, after seven tonight, you'll find ouor newest Velvet Ice novella, Velvet Valentines!

Velvet Valentines takes us back to the club, gives a couple mouthwatering glimpses of Brady and Master Sin, and introduces us to an entirely new level of D/s.  This one, I think, pushes the envelope for us - in the very best of ways!  We hope once you've read it, you'll let us know what you think!

Oh, and check out the KILLER cover!!!  April Martinez is a GODDESS!!!

Now...

Live the Fantasy?

It's not just the "tagline" for Velvet Ice - "Live the Fantasy", I mean.  We've been living the fantasy - I never really believed that the day would come when people actually paid money for my little stories - and we want our readers to live the fantasy, too.  That is, the urban fantasy, and the epic fantasy.  Like in our paranormal for Liquid Silver, Saving Jenna.  And our urban fantasy last summer for Loose-Id, Longfellow Seduced.  Both are critically acclaimed (ooh, I sound pretentious!), ...

New Release From Mina Carter!

We're thrilled to share a new release from a new friend, Mina Carter, and our new, fabulous publisher, Changeling Press!

Tori's trying to find Mr. Right. So far all she's found are Mr. Arrogant, Mr. Self-Obsessed and Mr. Downright Scary. When her latest date ends in her dumping her drink in her date's crotch, a frustrated Tori takes matters into her own hands. One quick spell later and her very own Mr. Right is standing in her bedroom. So what if he's a wraith, a magical construct. She...