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Unicorns and playing dress-up

A few days ago, Renee Rose nominated me for the Meta Awesomest Blog Unicorn Prize. Thanks, Renee! These blog awards can sure be fun, especially when they come with a picture like this. It got me thinking...I've never been a unicorn for Halloween before. Maybe this is my year. Or maybe not. Not sure I could pull that body suit thing off without scaring the neighbors. Plus I'm pretty sure I'd bend over to tie my shoe and end up poking someone's eye out.

Award Rules

1. Include the award logo somewhere in your blog.
2. Answer 10 questions you have about yourself.
3. Nominate 10 to 12 blogs you enjoy. Or you pick the number.
4. Pay the love forward: Provide your nominee’s link in your post and comment on their blog to let them know they’ve been included and invited to participate.
5. Pay the love back with gratitude and a link to the blogger(s) who nominated you.

Instead of telling you 10 things about myself, how about a list of my10 favorite Halloween costumes adults can buy to spice up their sex life?  Yep, that sounds like a better list to me. 

1.  Naughty nurse
2.  Schoolgirl
3.  Vampire
4.  Little Red Riding Hood
5.  Doctor
6.  Cowboy/cowgirl
7.  Maid
8.  Genie
9.  Pirate
10.  Jedi Knight

Blogs I nominate for the Meta Awesomest Blog Unicorn Prize:

1.  Jane Wakely
2.  Celeste Jones
3.  Cara Bristol
4.  Slightly Naughty Princess
5.  Creatively Constance
6.  Alta Hensley
7.  Jade Cary

*If I nominated anyone who has already been nominated, consider yourself super awesome!

Thanks again for nominating me, Renee!  If you haven't checked out Renee's blog, it's here and it's fabulous!

Happy costume shopping=)

Six Sentence Sunday: A teaser from Dark Without You

Today's six sentences are from my erotic spanking romance novella, Dark Without You .

As if he sensed her turmoil, Andy reached his free hand between her legs to find her pulsing clit. There was no friction as his finger slid measured circles around her sensitive nub, and she knew her pussy must be sopping wet.

“I want you to come right now, Alice. Come while I’m fucking your ass with this plug.”

She came hard, his words pushing her over the edge. Her toes curled tight as the violent wave of pleasure seared her center, spreading through her body like wildfire.


Want to read more?  Dark Without You is available on Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Barnes and Noble, and All Romance.


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Interview with Celeste Jones - author of romantic spanking fiction

Today I'm interviewing romantic spanking fiction author Celeste Jones.  Please give her a warm welcome and be sure to check out her books!


Sue Lyndon:  Celeste, tell us how you got started writing.  Did you start out writing spanking fiction, or did you experiment with other genres first?
Celeste Jones:  I’ve always been an avid reader with a secret desire to write books. Several years ago while having lunch with my mother she leaned across the table and said “Have you ever heard of spanking…you know, like in sex?” Once I recovered, she told me that she’d met a woman in a writing class who wrote domestic discipline stories.  I contacted my mom’s friend and that’s how I got started.
Sue Lyndon:  Tell us a little bit about your newest release.
Celeste Jones:  I actually have two new releases. The first is Twenty One Days to a Better Attitude , a novella that’s about 30 pages long. Here’s the blurb from Amazon: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Darcy Hughes has her life tightly under control, at least until Ben Dawson moves in next door. Ben’s attempts to be friendly are quickly rebuffed. He calls her out on her rude behavior and suggests that a good spanking will cure her bad attitude.

“I’ll give you a spanking.” Darcy opened her mouth to protest. He put a finger to her lips to shush her. “When it’s over, if you still believe that you didn’t need one, then I’ll go back over to my house and I’ll never bother you again.”

“But,” he continued to keep his finger on her lips, “if you find that you did need the spanking then I’m going to come back over here every Saturday night and redden your backside.”
The other book is Legal Briefs: Over The Knee Justice which includes two short stories (4,000 words each) about Jimmy and Eileen. Eileen is the youngest woman ever to be elected judge in the state. Jimmy, a probation officer, is more of a regular guy. When Eileen tries to remake Jimmy for her class reunion and then again for a family event, Jimmy lets her know he’s the man of the family.
Legal Briefs also includes a novella called The Bodyguard , which is about 35 pages. Kendra Johnson spends her days prosecuting criminals and her nights alone. All that changes when a body guard is assigned to protect her.

Detective Zach Stuart takes his job as a body guard seriously and when his charge is less than cooperative, he imposes his own brand of discipline...over his knee.
Sue Lyndon:  Where can readers find Twenty One Days to a Better Attitude and Legal Briefs: Over The Knee Justice ?
Celeste Jones:  They can buy them at Amazon  or Barnes and Noble
Sue Lyndon:  What is your ultimate writing goal?
Celeste Jones:  Ultimately, my husband and I want to sell everything (except the computer and the dog) and travel the country in a motor home where I’d continue to write from different places all around the US.
So, in a few years if you see a big RV with a license plate that says “spank me”, it might just be us!
Sue Lyndon:  I’ve noticed you write under a pen name, as most erotic romance authors tend to do.  Are you open with your family and friends about your naughty writing activities?
Celeste Jones:  Well…my mom knows. LOL. I took several years off and just got back to writing last fall. My husband and one friend know about my writing, but that’s all. In fact, no one knows that I’m writing anything at all, so it’s a bit tricky. I hope to be more “out” soon.
Sue Lyndon:  Tell us about your upcoming projects.
Celeste Jones:  I’m currently working on a story about a woman who thinks that rules don’t apply to her so her husband puts her on Underwear Probation---no undies---so that the feel of her bare butt against her skirt will remind her that she needs to follow the rules. Of course, the sting of a spanking helps her to remember too.
Sue Lyndon:  Where can others find you online?
Celeste Jones:  On Twitter I’m @celestejones130
My blog is www.writercelestejones.blogspot.com
You can find me on Goodreads as Celeste Jones.
Sue Lyndon:  Is there anything else you’d like to share with readers?
Celeste Jones:  I’m having a great time writing and blogging. I love connecting with other writers and bloggers (and the lurkers!) out there. If anyone has been toying with the idea of starting a blog or writing spanking fiction, please feel free to contact me. I’m happy to offer whatever advice or encouragement I can.

Dark Without You: Character Interview of a Heroine in a Domestic Discipline Relationship

I'm over at erotic romance author Cara Bristol's blog today interviewing Alice Grove, the heroine from Dark Without You .  It's the first character interview I've ever done and I'll admit I had a blast doing it.  Come on over and find out what makes Alice tick and get the inside scoop on her domestic discipline relationship with Andy Steel.  Find the interview here.  Be sure to take a look around Cara's website and check out her books and recommended reads as well:)

Interview with Lea Barrymire: All about Dark Without You and more!

Erotic romance author Lea Barrymire was kind enough to interview me on her blog yesterday.  I answered some probing questions about my latest release, Dark Without You .  Want to know what scene was the hardest to write?  How about what kinds of research I did for the story?  You can find the answers to these questions and more in the interview here.  While you're there, feel free to browse around Lea's website - she writes great erotic romance!

Writers, Characters, & Playlists by Chris Karlsen

Romance author Chris Karlsen is guest blogging today.  Please give her a warm welcome!  Okay, take it away, Chris...


Q: Do My Characters Have Playlists?
A: Absolutely.
A question I see on author interviews fairly often is-do they listen to music while they write? The majority answer that they do. I have five playlists made and two more in my head waiting for me to put them together. I almost always have one of my lists playing in the background as I write. I may not be aware of a particular song or songs playing, if I’m really concentrating on a scene. On the flipside, there are times the music helps me through a scene. It can establish a sense of setting for me or many days, a mood for both the story and the characters.
In my first book, “Heroes Live Forever,” Elinor, the heroine, has inherited a house haunted by two medieval knights-- Basil, the hero, and Guy, his friend. The story begins in 1980. While Elinor is unpacking, she’s dancing along to an album she’s listening to. Taking into consideration the year and bands that were popular in the late 60’s and 70’s, one of the first groups who came to mind for Elinor to dance to was Fleetwood Mac. I thought of Stevie Nicks and her gypsy-like outfits and how she danced around on stage. As Elinor hums along to Rhiannon, she’s dancing and spinning from box to box, doing her version of Stevie Nicks. Watching and thoroughly enjoying the show is her unseen audience, Basil and Guy.
Throughout the story, Guy has a keen interest in music. Even as a ghost, he’s very outgoing, more so than Basil who was raised to be more reserved. One of Guy’s favorite songs when he was feeling cheerful was Born to be Wild, by Steppenwolf. In a pensive moment, he listened to Dust in the Wind, by Kansas.
As the story shifts to the current year, Basil is living a new life as Ian Cherlein and in love with Miranda Coltrane. Miranda is a Sarah Brightman fan. Ian has no ear for music but dances to Brightman to please Miranda. The situation turns comical when, unaware of the lyrics, Ian plays, “Time to Say Goodbye.”  
You never know how something simple--like giving your characters favorite songs might turnout better than you imagine. In the sequel, “Journey in Time,” Guy, who has been given another chance at life is now Alex Lancaster, a successful music producer. Shakira, the heroine, is a London attorney but plays second lead guitar in a weekend cover band. She loves to take songs she likes and dabble with other arrangements. Alex has a cottage in the English countryside where he’s converted a bedroom to a mini music studio. He also dabbles with arrangements. Their mutual love of music plays a substantial role in the relationship and the story.
In “Journey inTime,” Shakira and Alex are caught in a time warp and thrown back to medieval England in the 14th century. At one point in the story, it’s Alex’s birthday and Shakira wants to do something special. She brings together a group of musicians and arranges Fleetwood Mac’s Tuskand Cole Porter’s The Way You Look Tonight, using the instruments of the period. It took my listening to loads of songs and trying to mentally hear how they’d sound with the limited choice of instruments Shakira had to work with, but I think it turned out well, and I had fun with the scene.
Again, you never know where giving your characters songs for them to love will lead. Shakira’s choice of the Cole Porter song allowed one of the knights at the castle to sing to the ladies at the banquet. That knight is the hero of the next book in this series, “Knights in Time.” And yes, he will sing in the story. I can’t wait to start picking his favorite tunes.

*Please feel free to leave a question or a comment for Chris.  If you'd like to learn more about Chris and her books, please visit her website:  www.chriskarlsen.com

Guest Blogging at Fearless, Fast-paced Fiction

If you were going to start your own business, what kind of business would you start? I'm talking about this, plus the characters of Dark Without You over at Suz deMello/Sue Swift's Fearless, Fast-paced Fiction today. Please feel free to stop by for a visit! You can find me here.

A 5 Star Review for A Firm Husband

I'm so excited to share that my western spanking romance novella, A Firm Husband , received a 5 star review from Katerina at Bottoms Up Book Review.  Here's what she had to say:

"I have to say, I loved this book. Sue Lyndon did a wonderful job with these two characters. Clara was headstrong, independent, and thoughtful. She ended up over the knee many times in this book, but it was never due to exorbitant foolishness. Mr. Davies was firm and unyielding, but he was reasonable and evenhanded. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a historical western romance chock full of spanking."

For the full review, including a naughty excerpt, go here.  If you haven't checked out the Bottoms Up Book Review site, please give it a look.  It's a great place to read reviews for spanking fiction.  Maybe you'll discover an author you haven't heard of yet!

Six Sentence Sunday ~ a naughty snippet from Dark Without You

What day is it again?  Oh, right, another Sunday - another Sunday I forgot to sign up for Six Sentence Sunday.  Opps.  Well, no matter.  I'm posting a six sentence snippet anyway.  This is one is from my new release, Dark Without You .


The following scene shows part of a little spat between Andy and Alice.  Andy has just informed Alice that she is to sleep naked.  And as you're about to see, Alice has an opinion about that...


“Get into the bed now, Alice,” he said with a growl, his steel-hard eyes just daring her to disobey.

She wavered between minding Andy and telling him to fuck off. Part of her loved being ordered around by him, and always had. But the independent side of her wanted to break free, and that side won the battle in her mind.

She reached for her nightdress—only for Andy to sidestep closer, deftly pushing her over the bed and holding her down. He applied a quick series of smacks across her bottom, much to Alice’s surprise.



Hope you enjoyed that!

Dark Without You is available here:

Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon DE
Barnes and Noble
All Romance

Spotlight Saturday with Sophie Sansregret

Please welcome the talented Sophie Sansregret to my blog today for Spotlight Saturday.

Sophie, who are a few of your favorite authors?

When it comes to romance, my favorite is Bertrice Small. Her book, Skye O'Malley, is one of the first romance novels I ever read. Bertrice Small is my queen. I love her strong protagonists and the way she writes sex scenes. I haven’t read many of her later works though because I had two little kids later in life so I’m pretty busy now.

I tend to read non-fiction more than anything else. No favourite authors, but I do read anything recommended by the Groks Podcast.

Do you like to listen to music while you write?

These days I no longer have the luxury of listening to music when I write. I have terrible bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and no longer am able to enjoy typing. I dictate everything I write which pretty much precludes my ability to listen to music and work at the same time which saddens me greatly.

In the good old typing days, I used to listen to a lot of ambient music. I am a big fan of 20th century composers like Erik Satie, Arvo Part, Max Richter, and my favourite: Hans-Joachim Roedelius. I love the soothing music.

When I'm not busy being mellow I am getting back in touch with my roots as a child of the 60s. Albeit those roots are tenuous since I was born in 1966. I’m a big fan of Cream and Spirit.

Tell us a little bit about your newest release.

I have two novellas which came out simultaneously. For whatever reason, I always work on two books at the same time. I haven't yet decided if this is to the benefit or the detriment of each book.

Both novellas are the in-between genre of erotica and romance. One is an Elizabethan mild BDSM romance, while the other is a contemporary romance with a small bit of vampire and zombie thrown in.

I originally wrote the Elizabethan one, The Fire, as a Choose Your Own Sex Adventure book. I was massively pregnant at the time. As my due date drew close I began to realize that the logistics of juggling three or four different branches of this novella simply were not feasible in the few weeks I had left, so regrettably I abandoned this idea.

When I first worked out the basics of the story, I had a very exotic-looking neighbour. I decided to put her in as a secondary character in this novella. She is the basis for the character Serafina Falconsdotter—which reminds me that I need to send her a copy of the book. I’ll be doing more in that series in 2013, and I’m going back to the Chose Your Own idea!

The second novella is called The Coach House. It is mostly set in a contemporary urban environment, with the time portal and a vampire on the other side. I do not dwell overmuch in describing the vampire world or of things-vampire in this novella because, frankly, I think we all know what vampires do and don't do.

The idea for both novellas came from a friend whose house had burned down. Behind her house, built in the early 1800’s, was a second house known as a coach house. The houses in this area are extremely large and beautiful, several of which have coach houses or other out buildings.

The story of The Fire—an Elizabethean story about two young women being kidnapped after the family house burns down, and the sexual adventures experienced by the older of the two—were slightly inspired by this friend.



Excerpt from The Fire:

She was naked.

Correction, she was nearly naked which somehow seemed worse. Katherine looked down to see she was dressed, if one could use the term, in what she could only think of as horse tack. Some sort of leathered gag was in her mouth, a bridle attached about her neck. Her bosom was in some sort of harness, supported by leather straps underneath, leaving her nipples completely exposed. And below, her lower torso was wrapped by leather straps joined by metal rings. Her womanhood was uncovered, although her hips and legs sported a similar harness as her upper body. Katherine was mortified to discover that she was bound with leather straps on her hands and feet with each foot and hand tethered to a chain linked to each of the four posters on the corners of the bed.

The second book, The Coach House, was in memory of her house. This is the story of a woman who is dissatisfied with her live-in fiancé (who, she does not yet realize, is a zombie) and has what she thinks at first are erotic dreams which turn out to be night visits from the vampire Daniil.



Excerpt from The Coach House:

Unless there was some Tall Dark and Handsome silently breaking into women’s homes, making thoughtful and passionate love to them then quickly disappearing, Carys had been having an erotic dream. And from a purely analytic perspective, Carys knew that some unidentified and sexually sophisticated man could not possibly have seduced her twice that night in her sleep as she lay next to her snoring but otherwise comatose fiancé. Nonetheless she rose from the bed to take a shower in the wee hours, scanning her nude body carefully in the full-length mirror behind the bathroom door but finding no love bites or any other incriminating evidence. Obviously she had been dreaming. She slipped carefully back into bed with heavily snoring Steve, whom she had not seen naked (not that either complained) in five years. It certainly hadn’t been Steve. No, this had been a very real and delicious dream.

Then yesterday it all changed. She had found a note placed on her laptop which read:

Tonight, after midnight. Same place. D

What inspired you to start writing?

I have always wanted to write. I cannot say that any particular thing inspired me. As soon as I could pick up a crayon or pencil I was writing stories. I have a five-year-old son, and I'm interested to see that he's constantly making up stories. For a child who just turned five he has an amazingly elaborate imagination. I wonder if there is a gene for this somewhere. My parents were a little miffed I didn’t go to med school as planned.

How do you go about choosing names for your characters?

I don't choose names for my characters. I have someone else do it for me, believe it or not. I just call a friend and ask for a name suggestion. Katherine was named after my friend Ariel’s cat. Carys’s name was a suggestion from Ariel.

What genres have you written in?

My first works were all science and speculative fiction. The Fire and The Coach House are my first romance writing offerings. Comedy is something I've always done and will continue to do. Although I guess one says humour rather than comedy, this comedy implies stand-up, although I have done that as well. Despite my being an extreme introvert, I do love to get on stage and do the routine from time to time.

Star Trek or Star Wars?

Star Trek. Vintage Star Trek. Old-school. Both my sons are named after Star Trek characters.

Do you write under a pen name?  If so, why?

Sophie Sansregret, as you may imagine, is a pseudonym although I am, in fact, half-French. I write under the pen name because I continue to do business writing. I do not want to damage any of my relationships with my clients by being known as a writer of erotica.

Tell us about your upcoming writing projects.

I am doing a few things right now. I occasionally have a writing partner. Mercifully, she and I live about 4000 miles away, so we actually managed to get things done and not drive each other bananas. Our next project together is an erotica anthology, including our works as well as those of others.

Which reminds me Sue, do want be in our erotica anthology?

My true labour of love right now is a book I've been working on since before I was pregnant. Is the book I was writing about writing romance and erotica, a “metanarrative” I guess one would say.

As I mentioned before, love to write comedy. So the main character in this novel, and yes this will be novel length rather than my beloved novella length, is a perimenopausal woman who is just a little bit bitter and bitchy, who is trying to crank out her 20th or 30th book, while trying to lose 50 pounds and see if she can find just one acceptable human being on some online dating site.

I guess you could say it's a bit autobiographical. J

Except that, thankfully, I am no longer searching online for my true love. Found him. And he’s holding the baby while I dictate!

Thank you so much for having me here today Sue!


Please feel free to leave Sophie a nice comment or ask a question:)