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Guest Blog: K.E. Saxon

Good morning, readers!  Today I thought I'd share my journey to creating my contemporary reworking of the fairy tale romance, Diamonds &Toads, but first, let me give you a short description of the story:

Inspired by the Gordon Laite illustrations in my childhood book, My Little Golden Book of Fairy Tales, and with a nod to the 17th century author of the fairy tale, Charles Perrault, DIAMONDS & TOADS is a modern take on the tale of the same name, but with more emphasis on the love story. Crossing genres between hot/steamy contemporary, comedy, and fantasy romance, it is written in two parts, the first concentrating on the "good" Perrault sister, who is blessed by the family fairy with a fortune from diamonds and an engagement to the man of her dreams, while the second concentrates on the "bad" Perrault sister, her curse (her every utterance an obscene and humiliating quip), and her "frogman" ex-lover. In both parts, the fairy's often comical appearances and maneuverings serve to further the plots to their "happily-ever-after" conclusions.

For those not familiar with the original fairy tale on which my modern take is based, it's the story of two sisters, one gentle and kind, the other selfish and cross, each of whom encounters a fairy in disguise, first a beggar woman and then a fine lady. The gentle sister is kind to the beggar woman and is blessed with diamonds and roses tripping from her mouth each time she speaks, while the selfish sister is rude to the fine lady and is cursed with toads and serpents flying from her mouth each time she speaks.

When I decided to try my hand at reworking a fairy tale, it only took a moment for me to decide upon Toads & Diamonds (a.k.a. Diamond & Toads). Firstly, because it is not a fairy tale that has been redone often, and secondly, because it also happens to be one of my favorites from childhood. The romance is already in place, one only had to expand on the story to develop and show each character's arc in order to get each character to her (and his) happily-ever-after conclusion.

As a person who enjoys the glittery, fairyland-like Disney versions of fairy tales, and also as a person who doesn't actually believe in fairies (but who wishes with all her heart and soul there really were fairy godmothers), it was a no-brainer that I would write the story as a comic, light, sexy romp set in the real world of modern times, with the fairy playing matchmaker. I wanted the magic to be part of the storyline in the same way that Samantha Stevens' magic was part of the storyline in Bewitched.

I wrote the "bad" sister's story first—actually, only ever intended to write that story—it wasn't until after I'd put Isadora's story to bed that my muse began to taunt me to round the story out with the "good" sister's story as well. In fact, I'd already begun plotting and working on another contemporary romance, when one morning I awoke with the idea that the good sister should actually have a secret "bad girl" vice of being a dominatrix!

After that idea took hold, I couldn't ignore the urge any longer to write her story as well.

My only problem was that I needed somehow to mesh the fact that Delilah is a good, gentle, biddable soul with her secret vice. I knew that her arc needed to be learning to stand up for herself, and I knew that being a dominatrix was the pinnacle of showing that she could do such, however, how to put the two together? Thankfully, during a brainstorming session with my wonderful critique partner, she suggested the idea that the domme thing be a means of learning to assert herself. That was the key that unlocked the whole story for me and after that, the rest of Delilah's story fell into place. Now I had the conservative, wealthy, socially prominent hero who needs money fast, serendipitously having the opportunity to become engaged to Delilah just when the fairy's magic starts to work and she's made millions in diamond stocks. Boy, is he shocked when he discovers her dirty little secret. The shock soon turns to fascination and then the sparks really start to fly, both in and out of bed.

For Isadora, the "bad" sister, I needed something 'real world' to represent the toads and lizards spewing from her mouth each time she speaks. Inspiration struck with the idea that she be cursed with the inability to control her speech, with having every utterance be of a humiliating and inflammatory nature. I had a great time coming up with things for her to spout against her will. I also wanted to redeem her. I thought, "What would drive a young woman to be so image-conscious and self-involved?" Well, a mother who rides her to fit in and constantly reminds her she's better than all her peers, for one thing. So what type of hero would create the most tension to a woman who is an image-conscious social climber and force her to embrace the person she really is deep down inside?" Why, a guy who lives on an old houseboat, is more comfortable in jeans and flip flops than designer clothes, and who is not even remotely interested in "society". In fact, as a marine biologist, Sam is in his element out on the ocean for months on end. Add in the fact that she dumped him years before because her mother didn't think him suitable, and that her mother actually wanted her to snag her half-sister's new fiancé instead, and you've got a real pressure cooker of conflict and angst when Sam shows up unexpectedly at the engagement party.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed learning a little about how I developed my characters and the story.

Thank you so much, Lucy, for inviting me to post here today!

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Once upon a time, there were two sisters, one blessed,and one cursed by fairy magic…

So each sister's story begins.

Delilah Perrault is blessed with riches beyond her wildest dreams and the man she's had her eye on for ages–even though he secretly has designs on her newfound wealth instead. Delilah's half-sister, Isadora, is cursed with having her every utterance come out as an obscene and humiliating quip, just when the gorgeous hunk she dumped years before under pressure from mama swaggers back into her life.

If you like Bewitched, Sex and the City and Gossip Girl, try out this modern girl's fairy tale.

Available from:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Smashwords

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K.E. Saxon is a third-generation Texan and has been a lover of romance fiction since her first (sneaked) read of her older sister's copy of "The Flame and the Flower" by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. She is a member of the West Houston Chapter of Romance Writer's of America and is a devoted subscriber to the Romance Divas online forum. She has two cats, a 24-year-old cockatiel, a funny, supportive husband, and a garden that's been fried by the recent drought. When she isn't in her writer's cave writing, you can find her puttering in her organic vegetable garden or in her kitchen trying out a new recipe. An animal (and bug) lover since before she could speak, she made pets of all kinds of critters when she was a kid growing up. Her mother even swears that she made a pet of a cockroach one time (but K.E. doesn't believe her). She likes to write funny, sexy romances.

Website: http://www.kesaxon.com

Blog: http://www.kesaxon.com/blog.html

Twitter: @KESaxonAuthor

FB: http://on.fb.me/nqScVw

Guest Blog: KevaD

I'd like to welcome KevaD as my guest as part of the Noble Romance Authors "Timeless Desire" blog tour. Take it away, KevaD…

Hello!

I'm KevaD, and I really want to thank Lucy for sharing her blog with me today. But most of all, I want to thank you for taking the time to stop by.

I'll be giving away a $10.00 Noble Romance Publishing gift certificate to a random commenter, so don't hesitate to leave a thought or two.

Here's my official Noble Romance Publishing bio:

KevaD is David "DA" Kentner, prolific author of romance, suspense, horror, fantasy, and winner of American Mensa, Ltd's Calliope magazine 18th annual fiction competition. His weekly column "The Readers' Writers" in which he interviews famous and soon-to-be-famous authors appears in newspapers across the country.

When not writing, shoveling snow or mowing their 5 acres outside Freeport, IL, he's trying to explain to his wife the TV has more than SOAP and GAME channels, and pizza really is a necessary and required food group.

http://www.kevad.net/

https://www.nobleromance.com/Authors/116

Lucy suggested I talk about something, but didn't offer a single damn suggestion. So, here is a topic near and dear to many of us:

Are video trailers effective?

Two years ago The Wall Street Journal asked that very question.

To no one's surprise, the answer was a resounding 'probably not' – "There is scant evidence . . . that the average book trailer actually has much impact on book sales."

Consider this; you watch a trailer on YouTube and are interested in the book. Can you click on the trailer to buy the book? No. Read the back cover blurb? No. Read an excerpt? No. Click a link to the author or publisher's web sites and bookstore? No.

In fact, you have to note the title, author, and in many cases, the publisher, in order to locate where the book is available for purchase.

Not to mention… how did you find the trailer on YouTube to start with?

That's right – you probably didn't. Unless you linked to it from an author or publisher's site that provided all the other information anyway. In which case, you no doubt clicked on the trailer for no reason other than to watch it – entertainment.

As yet, there is no credible method of tracking the impact of book trailers on the average consumer. However, publishers and authors are feeling the need to provide trailers to those very potential customers. Because, after all, many trailers are well-done and quite enjoyable to watch.

Which brings us back to the original question – does the trailer aid in your decision as to which book to buy?

That's what I hope you'll share with us today. Please leave a comment and tell us if book trailers weigh in your decision about buying a book.

Now I'll answer one of my own questions. Can a book trailer impact which book you buy or read?

The answer is a resounding "Yes!" But not in the manner you're thinking.

Book trailers are a marketing tool – another method of getting a product to consumers. Enter the marketing specialists, such as Circle of Seven Productions.

For a set fee, companies like cosproductions.com will put an author's trailer in front of 300+ booksellers and 5,000+ libraries – the primary purchasers of books.

That's correct. Book trailers have added a whole new chapter to the concept of book catalogs.

Does the book trailer ensure the book is well-written or will sell well? Not any more than spiffy cover art can guarantee sales. But it can catch a bookseller or library purchasing agent's eye. Catching the client's attention is still the salesman's proverbial foot in the door.

By the way, Circle of Seven noted on a blog that links to a site where your book is for sale can be implanted with your trailer: "You can indeed make a live link from YouTube. You need to put the http:// in front of the www. in the description area."

I haven't tried it. Nor am I promoting Circle of Seven. I needed information regarding trailer marketing, and I stumbled across cosproductions.com. Don't know how effective or efficient they are at what they do.

So, while I still don't know if the videos I create are effective marketing tools, I sure do enjoy making them. And I hope you enjoy watching them at my web site http://www.kevad.net/ and on Youtube.

How did you start writing erotica?

The critiquing group ERAuthors accepted me into their fold. They corrupted an otherwise innocent child. I was a literary virgin. It's all their fault.

Do you use a pen name? Why? And if yes, how did you choose it?

KevaD is my real name Dave K backwards (David Kentner). For me, knowing I was to have my first book published, a gay romantic comedy, was a bit terrifying. After two years of failure, I was actually going to see my work published. The whole event was like walking through a looking glass. The name just seemed appropriate. Besides, most people can't remember or spell "Kentner."

Where's your favourite place to write?

My only place to write is at my desk in a back corner of the living room. When my wife thinks it's time I show her some attention, she cranks up the volume on the TV. Irritating, but quite effective.

Who is your favourite character from one of your stories and why?

Mike from "Out of the Closet" and "Back in the Closet." Mike's genuine. He possesses no frills, no pretences – he is who he is, and doesn't know any other way to be. He sees only right and wrong, and though he doesn't always know the best way to handle a situation, his heart and motives are never in question. And he loves Chaz to death, and would follow him to the ends of the earth.

Mike can also climb telephone poles – upside down. That ability is based on a man I knew who used to that for beers.

Which author, erotic or otherwise would you love to meet and why?

Dr. Ervin Laszlo, author of "Simply Genius: And Other Tales from My Life." A child prodigy, he played piano with a symphony orchestra at age nine. He is the holder of the highest degree of the Sorbonne (the State Doctorate), four honorary Ph.D.s and numerous awards and distinctions, including the 2001 Goi Peace Award (the Japanese Peace Prize) and the 2005 Assisi Mandir of Peace Prize. He has authored or contributed to more than 80 books and is a two-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A former professor of philosophy, systems theory, and futures studies in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East, Laszlo is founder and president of an international think tank (the Club of Budapest), as well as the General Evolution Research Group.

With all this man has accomplished, he remains humble, seemingly ordinary, yet his genius and effect on the world we live in may never be truly known or understood. He'd invited me to meet with him for coffee in New York once – I live in Illinois – but logistics and time didn't permit my traveling there.

I'm nobody special, just a guy who had interviewed Dr. Laszlo once by email for the release of his autobiography. But that's Dr. Laszlo's nature, a genuinely nice man who sees humankind as equals. If I have any regrets at all in my life, not being able to share that cup of coffee with this man would be it.

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I have two books that were released as part of the Timeless Desire Line.

Blurbs:

"Desire Damned": Satan wants the warrior Taka to bow before him. But Taka bows to no one except his gentle lover Har.

For thousands of years the two men have been doomed to a life of torment. While one walks the earth, the other suffers under the devil's lash. Their only respite is an occasional night; a random, beautiful, love-filled night, knowing that with the dawn one of them must die in battle and return to Satan's wrath.

On the war-torn fields of Gettysburg the two lovers are reunited once again. But this time something beyond Hell's reach has happened. Something so wondrous, Satan may finally get his wish.

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"A Dance with Bogie and Bacall": Radio DJ Scott Kincaid's first caller of the night is a lady who died forty-nine years ago. The second wants to knock his head off. And he thought falling in love would be easy.

Maureen and Frank Johnson shared the kind of romance most people believe only exists in movies. Until a ballroom fire took Maureen's life.

Franci Johnson grew up hearing her grandparents' love story a thousand times and wishes to find the kind of undying love Frank and Maureen had once upon a time.

DJ Scott Kincaid just wants the ghost following him to go away. But Maureen thinks the hunky DJ might be just the answer to her granddaughter's dreams.

Thanks, everyone, for spending some time with me. Be sure to click the logo to go to the next stop on the tour.

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Also click this button to check out the bonus blogs, where we'll be giving away some very special prizes! 

Guest Blog: Sarah Ballance

I'd like to welcome my first guest as part of the Noble Romance Authors "Timeless Desire" blog tour, Sarah Ballance. Take it away, Sarah…

Do you use a pen name? Why? And if yes, how did you choose it?

I do! I used to write nonfiction, so when I eased into fiction I went with a pen name so as not to confuse the two versions of myself, LOL. Sarah is my real name, and Ballance is a family name on my husband's side. I wanted to keep his name in some way, so that worked out as a great way to do so.

What's your favourite published work of yours and why?

Right now, I'd have to give the honor to my new romantic suspense, UNFORGIVEN. I'm a new author—and never even wanted to be an author, at that—but I fell fast and hard for the suspense genre. I'm easing into deeper, more intricate plots with each new manuscript. As such, UNFORGIVEN was a bit of a turning point for me—I really dove in with it and pushed myself out of my comfort zone. My reward has been fantastic reviews, and I've got to say it feels great!

What was your ideal career when you were a child?

When I was younger—elementary school aged—I wanted to be a teacher. When I got older I wanted to be an equine veterinarian and actually double-majored in biology and biochemistry in college. My husband and I married when I was 19 (he's 3.5 years older than me) and we knew from the beginning we wanted to have a large family and homeschool. To that end, I skipped out on vet school in favor of being a full time wife and mom to a brood which now numbers SIX. With homeschooling, I guess I ended up being a teacher after all! ;c)

How do you get yourself in the mood to write?

I used to really struggle with this, and if I wasn't in the mood I didn't write. Now, I write whether I'm in the mood or not, and more often than not the mood shows up! I have found, however, it's advantageous to have background noise—not so much for the noise itself, but to drown out what my kids are doing elsewhere in the house! LOL.

What are you working on at the moment?

I'm finishing up TIDE OF LIES, a novel-length partner to FAMILIAR LIGHT. As soon as that's all gussied up, I'm digging back in to my new Packing Heat series with the second title, LAST CALL. Readers of the first books will get to know Holden and Maverick in these second titles, but every story stands alone so there's no need to start at the beginning . . . although I'd love for you to! I have four titles planned in the Packing Heat series, with plenty of room for more once I get the fourth written.

On this post, Sarah is giving away a $5 Noble gift card to a random commenter, so don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win. Then hit the rest of the tour to increase your chances of bagging some fab prizes!

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AUTHOR BIO

Sarah lives a charmed life as the mother of six incredible homeschooled children, all of whom are completely adorable when they're asleep. Her husband of many years (long, long years, he calls them) is the kind of guy who could teach those heroes from the books a thing or two about romance, not that he'd readily admit it. Completely supportive of her love for writing fiction, he's generously offered to help with any necessary research for "the good parts." She's never had to ask twice.

Although writing romance and romantic suspense initially intimidated Sarah, it has morphed into a favorite pastime since her characters, unlike her kids, actually listen to her … er, sometimes.

Website: http://www.sarahballance.com/

Blog: http://sarahballance.wordpress.com/

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003WKYEJI

UNFORGIVEN

Riley Beckett's past just came back to haunt her . . . and this time, he's got a gun.

When Gage Lawton finds his brother shot dead on his back porch, every shred of evidence points to one person: Gage's former lover, Riley. He and she didn't part ways on good terms, and he's not planning to rekindle anything now–not when he's got a revolver pointed at her head and a finger on the trigger.

A year after Riley swore she and Gage were over, he returns in a hail of gunfire. One look into those achingly familiar blue eyes and she knows how wrong she was to let him go, but now far more than their heated past stands in the way. A twist of fate puts them in the crosshairs of a killer, leaving Riley with two slim options: trust her greatest betrayer or face a murderer on her own.

Buy link: https://www.nobleromance.com/Books/325/Unforgiven

FAMILIAR  LIGHT

Seven years of longing comes down to just one night.

Laney Kent returns to Barrier Shoals hoping to reunite with her first love, Bridger. She anticipates his reception might be chilly, but what she doesn't expect is to become the victim of a deadly obsession … or that this night with Bridger could be her last.

Bridger Jansen tangled a lot of sheets trying to forget about Laney, but his heart knew what the rest of him refused to admit: he could love no one else. He's determined not to forgive her for leaving him without explanation, but when he fails to protect her from a viscous attack, the person he can't forgive just might be himself.

Buy link: https://www.nobleromance.com/Books/344/Familiar-Light

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Also click this button to check out the bonus blogs, where we'll be giving away some very special prizes! 

The Noble Authors Blog Tour is Here!

Starting tomorrow, myself and seven other Noble Romance authors are going on a virtual tour to promote our latest releases in the Timeless Desire range of romance books (I say romance as they range from sensual to hot, hot, hot!). The tour has almost 90 chances to win awesome prizes, ranging from books and swag, to gift cards, sex toys and even a Kindle!

8th http://www.jessanastasi.blogspot.com

8th http://renthewriter.wordpress.com

9th http://www.hcbrownauthoroferoticromance.blogspot.com

15th http://bryltyne.com/blog

15th http://indigoskyeinkandart.blogspot.com

16th http://www.britaaddams.com

22nd http://jswayne.wordpress.com/

23rd http://kevad-author.blogspot.com

23rd http://nobleauthors.blogspot.com/

29th http://sarahballance.wordpress.com

29th http://www.judithleger.blogspot.com

For your chance to win prizes, all you have to do is hit one of the blogs on each day of the tour, check out the post, leave a comment then use the buttons on the post to continue the tour. They'll look something like this…

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As part of the Noble Romance Authors Blog Tour, we're giving away some fantastic prizes, including: a Kindle, some fantastic sex toys kindly donated by SexToys.co.uk, gift cards, author swag, eBooks and much, much more. Just leave a comment on this post (please leave your email address in the body of the comment), then hit the next blog on the tour by clicking the button below. If you visit each and every post today and leave a comment, you'll increase your chances of winning. Good luck! 

Also click this button to check out the bonus blogs, where we'll be giving away some very special prizes! 

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You can see all the author itineraries on the official Noble Romance Authors Blog Tour blog, and we'll also be keeping you updated via the Facebook page, which you can join here.

So, be sure to come back tomorrow to join in all the fun and get your name in the running to get your hands on some awesome prizes, and read about some fabulous books.

Six Sentence Sunday – 06/11/11

[image error]Here are six sentences from my m/f erotic romance story Love Through Time, from Noble Romance.

Also, to comment on this post, it's the link at the top ^^ – not the bottom. Thanks guys!

Emily received some strange looks and frowns from the people she passed as she walked across the graveled drive toward the front entrance of Westbury Hall. She could appreciate their confusion. It was closing time for the stately home, and the last of the visitors were being politely ushered out of the building, yet she was heading inside. She'd been invited. She had a job to do.



An elderly lady stood in the porch, smiling and nodding as she held the door open for those departing the hall.

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Weekend Dirty Dozen No. 3 #WD12

It's week three of Weekend Dirty Dozen, which I found via their Facebook page, here. Peeps seemed to enjoy last week's twelve from Weekend at Wilderhope Manor, which is a Halloween themed lesbian erotic story. So, here's some more naughtiness from the girls!

"It's cold. You got the tickets?"



Jenny nodded, brandishing her handbag in response. Jenny picked up her overnight bag as Stephanie slammed the boot lid before locking the car, then followed her toward the grand entrance to Wilderhope Manor.



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A little while later, they were installed in their room. They'd each been handed a "Welcome Pack" by the staff member who had attended to them at Reception, which consisted of their itinerary and instructions for the weekend.



As they unpacked, she voiced one of the thoughts that had run through her head. "Have you ever noticed how places never bat an eye at two girls sharing a room, and yet, if it's two guys, they automatically assume they're gay?"



"They'll soon change their tune when they see your outfit for tonight!" Jenny replied, grinning cheekily at her. "It screams 'lesbian' with every stitch!"



"Whatever do you mean, you saucy wench? Someone with girl parts dressing as a distinguished gentleman does not a lesbian make."

 

Click the graphic below to see the other fab authors taking part! 

New Release: Brick Dust and Bedsprings

[image error]Hot off the digital presses comes Brick Dust and Bedsprings, a naughty m/f/m menage short story. And at a bargain price, no less!

Here's the blurb:

There are chores to be done, but it's much more fun to stand at the window and watch the rippling muscles and sweaty torsos of the men paving her driveway- her window sill never got cleaned so thoroughly before!

But when sexy brothers Marcus and Jamie catch their customer looking, the action rapidly moves from the front of the house to the bedroom…

So, you fancy a threesome then? See the book page for a saucy excerpt and buy links.

New Release: Immoral Views edited by Kojo Black

I have been very excited about this project for some time, and I'm delighted to finally be able to announce it! Immoral Views is here!

Immoral Views is an anthology put together by Kojo Black and contains stories from yours truly, Kay Jaybee, Lexie Bay, K D Grace and Rebecca Bond. It's based around the theme of voyeurism and has been illustrated by the uber talented Florian Meacci.

Here's a little more about it:

Kojo Black has compiled five titillating tales from erotica's sultriest mistresses! Sweetmeats Press proudly presents a deliciously dissolute anthology of voyeurism –Immoral Views. Illustrated by Florian Meacci.

The Circus by Kay Jaybee

The line is blurred between spectator and performer in a theatre of pleasure and pain!

Inside Looking Out by Lexie Bay

Adventurous Izzy spans two continents in a search for her perverted Prince Charming.

Alloted Views by K.D. Grace

A nosey gardener is treated to a raunchy ritual through her bedroom window.

Painted Pussycat by Rebecca Bond

An innocent student is welcomed into the Circle of Ink where tattoos, bondage and exhibitionism are all part of her initiation.

Caught in the Act by Lucy Felthouse

And finally, a young policeman risks his reputation and his job for the adrenaline rush of sex alfresco!

Sound tempting? Of course it does! Check out the book page on my site for an excerpt from my story as well as the buy links. Bear in mind, though, that not all of the eBook versions of Immoral Views will carry the illustrations, dependent on the retailer's rules. The paperback, however, definitely carries the illustrations and will be available from the 7th November. If you can't wait to get your hands on the seriously smutty stories, though, then get yourself over to Smashwords pronto!

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