Lisa Henry's Blog, page 19
May 4, 2013
Boys in lingerie...what's not to love?
Well, here's a topic causing some consternation for some readers of the Courier Mail today: lingerie designed specifically for men.
But really, what's the big deal? It never fails to amaze me that some people get so offended by what other people are wearing... or sleeping with, or wanting to marry... Haven't we all got more important things to worry about?
Source: The Courier Mail
Seriously, if a man in lingerie offends you, don't date one. I think it's fun, sexy, and a little bit naughty...which is exactly what men have been getting out of women in lingerie for decades, right? Turnabout is fair play.
Meanwhile, I hope that HommeMystere does very well. And yes, they ship from Australia to overseas. You should totally check out their site.
And I wonder what my BF would say if he unwrapped this for his birthday:
Source: HommeMystere
But really, what's the big deal? It never fails to amaze me that some people get so offended by what other people are wearing... or sleeping with, or wanting to marry... Haven't we all got more important things to worry about?
Source: The Courier MailSeriously, if a man in lingerie offends you, don't date one. I think it's fun, sexy, and a little bit naughty...which is exactly what men have been getting out of women in lingerie for decades, right? Turnabout is fair play.
Meanwhile, I hope that HommeMystere does very well. And yes, they ship from Australia to overseas. You should totally check out their site.
And I wonder what my BF would say if he unwrapped this for his birthday:
Source: HommeMystere
May 2, 2013
FREE: The Naughty Boy
The Naughty Boy
is here! Well, not here-here, but over at Loose Id.
And it's FREE until 8 May, during which time The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99.
You read the blurb last time, so here's an excerpt:
“It’s not every day you get to dress a hot piece of ass up for a first date with your ex-boyfriend,” Brin announced as he dragged Lane into his bedroom. “You’re lucky I’m a nice person, or I’d convince you to wear plaid.”
Lane looked worried, but that was nothing new. Brin figured he was worried about being here, about his date with Derek, and about this whole fashion makeover thing. Of course Lane probably worried about everything: the fiscal cliff, how gravity worked, and whether or not Lassie really would come home. Not to mention that whole SEC investigation, which, to be fair, Brin supposed was actually worth worrying about.
“Is that…um, is that a problem?” Lane asked, warily casting his eye around the room.
Ferg had done what he could to keep the bedroom neutral, but Brin had made his mark. The bedazzled comforter, the growing collection of glass angel figurines that were ironic, and the lampshade with candy-pink beads hanging off it. Ferg had been so boring before Brin. Apart from the bottom drawer of the dresser, of course. Brin had wanted to make a wall display of paddles and floggers, a kind of shrine to good old-fashioned ass-walloping BDSM, but Ferg had put his foot down. Mostly because his parents visited a lot. Mom and Dad McIntyre had already used up a lot of their open-mindedness since meeting Brin, and Ferg didn’t want to drain that well entirely dry.
“Plaid? It’s a huge problem, Laney.” He pushed Lane toward the bed. “Now take a seat here, and let me work some magic.”
“I meant…” Lane trailed off.
Brin knew exactly what Lane meant, and he’d brought it up in the first place because there was no point ignoring it. Derek was Brin’s ex, and now he was Lane’s…boyfriend? Close enough, even if Lane and Derek weren’t advertising it. So acknowledge it, joke about it, and get the hell over it. Brin would always love Derek as a friend, but they’d both moved on. Well, Brin had. And this afternoon—getting Lane dressed up for his big first date—was Brin’s way of making sure Derek moved on as well. Other than sticking a bow on Lane’s ass and tying a gift tag around his cock that saidBest wishes, love Brin, he wasn’t sure how much more supportive and encouraging he could be. Which wasn’t to say that Derek had been heartbroken after Brin asked for time apart—they both knew that was the best decision—just that it had taken Derek a while to put himself out there again. He was busy with his work and his family and his comfortable rut. Well, not tonight. Tonight Lane was going to look hot as hell, and if Derek didn’t end up balls-deep in the kid by the end of the night, well, there was no helping him.
Brin flung open the closet doors. Ferg’s stuff was on one side. Boring, boring, boring. Brin’s stuff was on the other side and in the back, slowly encroaching on Ferg’s like an untamed jungle full of weird, exotic creepers. Or maybe that was just the one vivid purple floral unitard that was part of a Halloween costume and therefore above suspicion.
Okay, there was also the rainbow halter top, which Brin hadn’t worn since his New York-club days. He rifled through the clothes. Lots of tank tops. He didn’t think Real Girls Eat Meat would suit Lane. Or Let’s Get Weird. Or the whiteSouthern Bitch cutoff tank with the Confederate-flag-patterned rose.
“What is that?” Lane asked.
Brin looked. Lane was pointing to a lime-green ’70s-vintage prom dress, one puffy sleeve poking out from behind some T-shirts. “That is one of my favorites,” Brin replied breezily, continuing his hunt, the hangers sliding over the bar.
And it's FREE until 8 May, during which time The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99.
You read the blurb last time, so here's an excerpt:
“It’s not every day you get to dress a hot piece of ass up for a first date with your ex-boyfriend,” Brin announced as he dragged Lane into his bedroom. “You’re lucky I’m a nice person, or I’d convince you to wear plaid.”
Lane looked worried, but that was nothing new. Brin figured he was worried about being here, about his date with Derek, and about this whole fashion makeover thing. Of course Lane probably worried about everything: the fiscal cliff, how gravity worked, and whether or not Lassie really would come home. Not to mention that whole SEC investigation, which, to be fair, Brin supposed was actually worth worrying about.
“Is that…um, is that a problem?” Lane asked, warily casting his eye around the room.
Ferg had done what he could to keep the bedroom neutral, but Brin had made his mark. The bedazzled comforter, the growing collection of glass angel figurines that were ironic, and the lampshade with candy-pink beads hanging off it. Ferg had been so boring before Brin. Apart from the bottom drawer of the dresser, of course. Brin had wanted to make a wall display of paddles and floggers, a kind of shrine to good old-fashioned ass-walloping BDSM, but Ferg had put his foot down. Mostly because his parents visited a lot. Mom and Dad McIntyre had already used up a lot of their open-mindedness since meeting Brin, and Ferg didn’t want to drain that well entirely dry.
“Plaid? It’s a huge problem, Laney.” He pushed Lane toward the bed. “Now take a seat here, and let me work some magic.”
“I meant…” Lane trailed off.
Brin knew exactly what Lane meant, and he’d brought it up in the first place because there was no point ignoring it. Derek was Brin’s ex, and now he was Lane’s…boyfriend? Close enough, even if Lane and Derek weren’t advertising it. So acknowledge it, joke about it, and get the hell over it. Brin would always love Derek as a friend, but they’d both moved on. Well, Brin had. And this afternoon—getting Lane dressed up for his big first date—was Brin’s way of making sure Derek moved on as well. Other than sticking a bow on Lane’s ass and tying a gift tag around his cock that saidBest wishes, love Brin, he wasn’t sure how much more supportive and encouraging he could be. Which wasn’t to say that Derek had been heartbroken after Brin asked for time apart—they both knew that was the best decision—just that it had taken Derek a while to put himself out there again. He was busy with his work and his family and his comfortable rut. Well, not tonight. Tonight Lane was going to look hot as hell, and if Derek didn’t end up balls-deep in the kid by the end of the night, well, there was no helping him.
Brin flung open the closet doors. Ferg’s stuff was on one side. Boring, boring, boring. Brin’s stuff was on the other side and in the back, slowly encroaching on Ferg’s like an untamed jungle full of weird, exotic creepers. Or maybe that was just the one vivid purple floral unitard that was part of a Halloween costume and therefore above suspicion.
Okay, there was also the rainbow halter top, which Brin hadn’t worn since his New York-club days. He rifled through the clothes. Lots of tank tops. He didn’t think Real Girls Eat Meat would suit Lane. Or Let’s Get Weird. Or the whiteSouthern Bitch cutoff tank with the Confederate-flag-patterned rose.
“What is that?” Lane asked.
Brin looked. Lane was pointing to a lime-green ’70s-vintage prom dress, one puffy sleeve poking out from behind some T-shirts. “That is one of my favorites,” Brin replied breezily, continuing his hunt, the hangers sliding over the bar.
April 30, 2013
The Naughty Boy - coming on Thursday
The Naughty Boy
is out on Thursday from Loose Id! Here's the cover:
The hot man on the front of the Spring Fling promo titles from Loose Id isn't how I'd pictured Brin at all. Must be Ferg, hmm? Well, he can spank me with his wooden spoon any day, that's for sure!
And don't forget -- The Naughty Boy is FREE from May 2 until May 8. During the same period, The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99 on the Loose Id site!
And here's the blurb:
Brin and his Dom, Ferg, have enjoyed a fun, sexy domestic discipline relationship for years. Brin knows his role--flamboyant, fabulous brat--and Ferg knows it's his job to play the big bad Dom, giving Brin the punishment he desperately craves. When Brin is tasked with dressing his new friend Lane Moredock for a date with Brin's ex, Derek, he's excited--fashion is what he knows best, and Lane is going to look stunning. But what should be a fun afternoon takes a serious turn when Brin sees that Lane has been injured, and Lane's reluctance to tell Brin the truth about it makes Brin start to question who he is, why things didn't work with Derek, and what people really think of him. Is he just a flittery, glittery fashion fairy? Or does he mean something more to the people he loves? And can he find a way to bring these doubts up with Ferg--or is Ferg going to have to Top his way to the bottom of this?
The hot man on the front of the Spring Fling promo titles from Loose Id isn't how I'd pictured Brin at all. Must be Ferg, hmm? Well, he can spank me with his wooden spoon any day, that's for sure!
And don't forget -- The Naughty Boy is FREE from May 2 until May 8. During the same period, The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99 on the Loose Id site!
And here's the blurb:
Brin and his Dom, Ferg, have enjoyed a fun, sexy domestic discipline relationship for years. Brin knows his role--flamboyant, fabulous brat--and Ferg knows it's his job to play the big bad Dom, giving Brin the punishment he desperately craves. When Brin is tasked with dressing his new friend Lane Moredock for a date with Brin's ex, Derek, he's excited--fashion is what he knows best, and Lane is going to look stunning. But what should be a fun afternoon takes a serious turn when Brin sees that Lane has been injured, and Lane's reluctance to tell Brin the truth about it makes Brin start to question who he is, why things didn't work with Derek, and what people really think of him. Is he just a flittery, glittery fashion fairy? Or does he mean something more to the people he loves? And can he find a way to bring these doubts up with Ferg--or is Ferg going to have to Top his way to the bottom of this?
April 27, 2013
Who wants more Brin?
For those of you who thought that Brin from
The Good Boy
needed his own story...good news!
The Naughty Boy , a Spring Fling short featuring Brin, written with the fantastic JA Rock, will be available from Loose Id on May 2.
And from May 2 until May 8, The Naughty Boy will be FREE! During the same period, The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99 on the Loose Id site!
After May 8, The Good Boy will be back to it's regular price, and The Naughty Boy will be $1.99.
For people who can do maths, that's a saving!
No Mr. Zimmerman in this instalment, unfortunately, but plenty of Brin and his brattitude and his bedazzling.
In The Naughty Boy you'll learn a little bit more about Brin, read an appalling joke about Lassie, and finally understand what that beret is trying to tell you. Hint: it's NSFW.
I'll update with the cover and the blurb as soon as I can!
The Naughty Boy , a Spring Fling short featuring Brin, written with the fantastic JA Rock, will be available from Loose Id on May 2.
And from May 2 until May 8, The Naughty Boy will be FREE! During the same period, The Good Boy will be reduced to $5.99 on the Loose Id site!
After May 8, The Good Boy will be back to it's regular price, and The Naughty Boy will be $1.99.
For people who can do maths, that's a saving!
No Mr. Zimmerman in this instalment, unfortunately, but plenty of Brin and his brattitude and his bedazzling.
In The Naughty Boy you'll learn a little bit more about Brin, read an appalling joke about Lassie, and finally understand what that beret is trying to tell you. Hint: it's NSFW.
I'll update with the cover and the blurb as soon as I can!
April 19, 2013
Menages were my gateway drug...
Why m/m? Well, why not?
When my co-workers first found out I was writing smut, sorry, erotica, the assumption was that it would be boy/girl stuff. And I let them keep that assumption for a while, until the sneaky bastards tracked down my books online. *Waves to cheeky bastards*
Well, needless to say the list of co-workers wanting to read my books diminished quite quickly. Apparently the straight guys just really aren't too keen to read about what publishers and sellers refer to as "male/male sexual practices" and I refer to as "fucking awesome". On the plus side, I've picked up some very keen fans in the workplace, both guys and girls, who love a bit of boy-on-boy action. And who wouldn't?
To honest, I haven't been writing m/m romance for long.
The first romance I attempted was way back in high school. It was terrible. It was also m/f. It's probably still lying at the bottom of a cupboard somewhere. Hopefully not still at my mum's house, because we've had enough awkward talks, thanks.
I don't remember the first m/m book I read.
The first m/m scene I read was in a book with an m/m/f menage. And m/m/f menages are like a gateway drug. Pretty soon I was like, "You know what would make this scene even hotter? If they got that girl out of the middle."
So I read one without the girl. Boom. I was hooked.
I like reading and writing m/m because I am a fundamentally shallow person who can only do basic mathematics. Here is an example of my basic mathematics:
1 x hot guy = hot. 2 x hot guys = double hot.
This doesn't work ad infinitum, of course. I tend to get lost on who is who and what's being put where once the number of participants get past about three. Which is why I've never written a threesome. Dammit, Jim, I'm a writer, not a choreographer!
So that's the why of why I chose m/m.
If we want to get into why I'm such a fan of dub-con, non-con, more angst that you could throw at a French philosopher, emotional baggage that would sink the Bismarck, and just good old-fashioned fucked-up characters, I think we're gonna need a longer post.
Much longer.
When my co-workers first found out I was writing smut, sorry, erotica, the assumption was that it would be boy/girl stuff. And I let them keep that assumption for a while, until the sneaky bastards tracked down my books online. *Waves to cheeky bastards*
Well, needless to say the list of co-workers wanting to read my books diminished quite quickly. Apparently the straight guys just really aren't too keen to read about what publishers and sellers refer to as "male/male sexual practices" and I refer to as "fucking awesome". On the plus side, I've picked up some very keen fans in the workplace, both guys and girls, who love a bit of boy-on-boy action. And who wouldn't?
To honest, I haven't been writing m/m romance for long.
The first romance I attempted was way back in high school. It was terrible. It was also m/f. It's probably still lying at the bottom of a cupboard somewhere. Hopefully not still at my mum's house, because we've had enough awkward talks, thanks.
I don't remember the first m/m book I read.
The first m/m scene I read was in a book with an m/m/f menage. And m/m/f menages are like a gateway drug. Pretty soon I was like, "You know what would make this scene even hotter? If they got that girl out of the middle."
So I read one without the girl. Boom. I was hooked.
I like reading and writing m/m because I am a fundamentally shallow person who can only do basic mathematics. Here is an example of my basic mathematics:
1 x hot guy = hot. 2 x hot guys = double hot.
This doesn't work ad infinitum, of course. I tend to get lost on who is who and what's being put where once the number of participants get past about three. Which is why I've never written a threesome. Dammit, Jim, I'm a writer, not a choreographer!
So that's the why of why I chose m/m.
If we want to get into why I'm such a fan of dub-con, non-con, more angst that you could throw at a French philosopher, emotional baggage that would sink the Bismarck, and just good old-fashioned fucked-up characters, I think we're gonna need a longer post.
Much longer.
April 17, 2013
NZ legalises Marriage Equality
Today is a great day for New Zealand.
And here is one of the best, and funniest, speeches in favour of marriage equality that you will ever see, courtesy of NZ Member of Parliament, Maurice Williamson.
We need more politicians like this in Australia.
Right now.
And here is one of the best, and funniest, speeches in favour of marriage equality that you will ever see, courtesy of NZ Member of Parliament, Maurice Williamson.
We need more politicians like this in Australia.
Right now.
April 14, 2013
Holy Crap.
You know how sometimes you just take a good idea and run with it?
Well, the good idea was JA Rock's, but we both ran with it.
So, did we stop to catch our breath after The Good Boy ? Hell, no, because of JA's new IDEA. A sparkly (well, actually quite dark) new idea, and suddenly we were Googling the penalties for involuntary manslaughter, drug addiction, night terrors, and self-bondage techniques.
I may need one of these:
JA and I wrote just over 100 000 words in less than a month. Eat your heart out...um, people who are known for writing really fast.
We're not done yet with Under, not by a long shot.
But if you've been hankering for an m/m story where a cop and a convicted killer get together in a small South Carolina town, where old grudges and prejudices threaten to ruin whatever this thing is they've got going, and an MC who just might destroy himself before the town does it for him, then watch this space!
Well, the good idea was JA Rock's, but we both ran with it.
So, did we stop to catch our breath after The Good Boy ? Hell, no, because of JA's new IDEA. A sparkly (well, actually quite dark) new idea, and suddenly we were Googling the penalties for involuntary manslaughter, drug addiction, night terrors, and self-bondage techniques.
I may need one of these:
JA and I wrote just over 100 000 words in less than a month. Eat your heart out...um, people who are known for writing really fast.
We're not done yet with Under, not by a long shot.
But if you've been hankering for an m/m story where a cop and a convicted killer get together in a small South Carolina town, where old grudges and prejudices threaten to ruin whatever this thing is they've got going, and an MC who just might destroy himself before the town does it for him, then watch this space!
April 6, 2013
Making Up For My Non-Writing Week By Writing Like I'm Possessed
Well, I'm back from holidays, and I've spent most of my money, and look what I found in a bookshop in Brisbane:
My apologies for the poor quality of the photo. I was giggling too hard to hold my phone steady. I swear that one day I won't be so surprised when my two worlds collide, but that day was not last Tuesday. I may have got so excited I punched my sister.
I'm still more used to be a consumer in a bookshop, not a product.
It's weird, because sometimes writing feels like it happens in a vacuum, that all those long hours in front of a computer don't impact on my everyday life of working my government job and paying my mortgage and occasionally getting the vacuum cleaner out. And even when a book comes out, well, that still feels like it's happening in that online world, so it's always a bit of a shock when I'm reminded that it's real.
Okay, I'm going to put the crazy back in its box now.
In other news, to make up for my week of non-writing while I was in Brisbane, J.A. Rock and I might have gone absolutely mad with our WIP, tentatively titled Under . Seriously, we started this thing three weeks ago (and had a week off while I was away) and it's already at 90 000 words. Yep, 90 000. Nanowrimo is our bitch!
I've never written this fast in my life before. I think I have RSI. And some form of mental whiplash.
And if that's not enough, I'm also co-writing with the awesome Heidi Belleau at the moment. It's an m/m (of course), dark post-apocalyptic novel set in Ireland. And it's great fun to write!
Meanwhile, I'm pottering along on my Love Has No Boundaries story for the Goodreads M/M group. I mean, how could I refuse? Check out the picture and the prompt I snagged over at Goodreads.
Hello!
Aaaannnd, last but certainly not least... want to know more about the fabulously bratty Brin from The Good Boy ? The clothes? The brattitude? The inappropriate jokes about Lassie? It's all there in The Naughty Boy , and will be available for free at Loose Id on April 30 as part of their Spring Fling Promotion.
My apologies for the poor quality of the photo. I was giggling too hard to hold my phone steady. I swear that one day I won't be so surprised when my two worlds collide, but that day was not last Tuesday. I may have got so excited I punched my sister.
I'm still more used to be a consumer in a bookshop, not a product.
It's weird, because sometimes writing feels like it happens in a vacuum, that all those long hours in front of a computer don't impact on my everyday life of working my government job and paying my mortgage and occasionally getting the vacuum cleaner out. And even when a book comes out, well, that still feels like it's happening in that online world, so it's always a bit of a shock when I'm reminded that it's real.
Okay, I'm going to put the crazy back in its box now.
In other news, to make up for my week of non-writing while I was in Brisbane, J.A. Rock and I might have gone absolutely mad with our WIP, tentatively titled Under . Seriously, we started this thing three weeks ago (and had a week off while I was away) and it's already at 90 000 words. Yep, 90 000. Nanowrimo is our bitch!
I've never written this fast in my life before. I think I have RSI. And some form of mental whiplash.
And if that's not enough, I'm also co-writing with the awesome Heidi Belleau at the moment. It's an m/m (of course), dark post-apocalyptic novel set in Ireland. And it's great fun to write!
Meanwhile, I'm pottering along on my Love Has No Boundaries story for the Goodreads M/M group. I mean, how could I refuse? Check out the picture and the prompt I snagged over at Goodreads.
Hello!
Aaaannnd, last but certainly not least... want to know more about the fabulously bratty Brin from The Good Boy ? The clothes? The brattitude? The inappropriate jokes about Lassie? It's all there in The Naughty Boy , and will be available for free at Loose Id on April 30 as part of their Spring Fling Promotion.
March 30, 2013
My Non-Writing Week
I'm spending the week in Brisbane for a family wedding. I brought my laptop with me, telling myself that of course I'd get writing done. Of course I would. Unfortunately I overlooked the fact that I would be sharing a motel room with my 9 year old nephew.
"Aunty Lisa, are you playing Plants Vs Zombies?"
"No. I'm writing."
"Do you write proper books?"
"Yes."
"Why can't I read them?"
"They're for grown-ups. You can read one when you're eighteen."
"Aunty Lisa, can I just sit beside you while you write?"
"No."
"Is that a rude word? Did you write the f-word there? I'm telling Nana!"
And so much for getting any writing done this week...
Meanwhile, The Good Boy has been really well-received so far. It's always a strange thing to put a book out there, because you never know it people are going to love it, hate it, or -- worse -- ignore it. So to everyone who's bought a copy, thanks so much! You guys rock!
"Aunty Lisa, are you playing Plants Vs Zombies?"
"No. I'm writing."
"Do you write proper books?"
"Yes."
"Why can't I read them?"
"They're for grown-ups. You can read one when you're eighteen."
"Aunty Lisa, can I just sit beside you while you write?"
"No."
"Is that a rude word? Did you write the f-word there? I'm telling Nana!"
And so much for getting any writing done this week...
Meanwhile, The Good Boy has been really well-received so far. It's always a strange thing to put a book out there, because you never know it people are going to love it, hate it, or -- worse -- ignore it. So to everyone who's bought a copy, thanks so much! You guys rock!
March 26, 2013
The Good Boy Release Day; or, What Time Is It In America?
I know. What sort of person am I that I haven't even got a post prepared for the release day of
The Good Boy
?
Well, release days are always a bit weird for me. I blame the International Date Line. Because the 26th of March rolled around ages ago for me, and NOTHING HAPPENED. Because when it's the 26th of March where I am, it's the 25th where my publisher is. Damn Americans, living in the past. Literally.
But whatever the time is there now, The Good Boy is already available direct at Loose Id and I presume other outlets won't be too far behind.
And also, sometime later today (or yesterday, or at some point on the space-time continuum) JA Rock and I will be over at Joyfully Jay talking about puppy play, the actual dogs we've loved (purely platonically), and giving away a copy of The Good Boy .
Well, release days are always a bit weird for me. I blame the International Date Line. Because the 26th of March rolled around ages ago for me, and NOTHING HAPPENED. Because when it's the 26th of March where I am, it's the 25th where my publisher is. Damn Americans, living in the past. Literally.
But whatever the time is there now, The Good Boy is already available direct at Loose Id and I presume other outlets won't be too far behind.
And also, sometime later today (or yesterday, or at some point on the space-time continuum) JA Rock and I will be over at Joyfully Jay talking about puppy play, the actual dogs we've loved (purely platonically), and giving away a copy of The Good Boy .
