Golden Angel's Blog, page 37
November 15, 2013
Finito!
The last chapter of Marriage Training was submitted last night. So hopefully it'll be out sometime next week, although Lit is running its Holiday Contest right now and sometimes stories take longer to come out when there's a contest going on.
Honestly... I'm not really sure what the response to the last chapter is going to be. It ended before I thought it was going to. I really thought there might be more story to tell, but I got to the end and realized that's exactly what it was... the end. I even tried to write an epilogue and it just didn't work - Gabriel was done. I think I could have gotten Vivian to cooperate, but Gabriel just wasn't having any of it. Not sure why. I decided not to push it though, because I'd rather have it end and have people going "noooo why did it end there, I want more!" than to force something and have people like "wow... that kinda sucked... it felt really off."
But I really did enjoy the last chapter. Gabriel had me creaming my panties at points, even when I was getting frustrated at how slow he was taking things (man has some serious self-control).
I'm back to concentrating on Seduction by Spanking, YAY! Cynthia, as ever, is amusing the heck out of me. I'll probably post a new teaser to get everyone in the mood sometime later next week. Heh. Maybe on Thanksgiving, just to amuse myself. We'll see. It'll depend somewhat on how much writing I get done between now and then =)
I've also already gotten started on the beginning of my next series, The Wolf, and I'm already enjoying getting to do something that is definitely dark. Yeah, I'm going to work some romance in, but this is definitely going to be different from anything I've ever written before and I'm really excited about that. I want to play around more with mind fucks, as well as exploring some more extreme stuff, and I'm finally going to have the opportunity to do that... *happy dance* And hopefully people won't judge me too badly for the f.u.s. my my comes up with lol.
Anyway... that's what's going on right now... keep your eyes out for the last chapter of Marriage Training, although of course I'll announce both here and on Twitter when it's out =)
Honestly... I'm not really sure what the response to the last chapter is going to be. It ended before I thought it was going to. I really thought there might be more story to tell, but I got to the end and realized that's exactly what it was... the end. I even tried to write an epilogue and it just didn't work - Gabriel was done. I think I could have gotten Vivian to cooperate, but Gabriel just wasn't having any of it. Not sure why. I decided not to push it though, because I'd rather have it end and have people going "noooo why did it end there, I want more!" than to force something and have people like "wow... that kinda sucked... it felt really off."
But I really did enjoy the last chapter. Gabriel had me creaming my panties at points, even when I was getting frustrated at how slow he was taking things (man has some serious self-control).
I'm back to concentrating on Seduction by Spanking, YAY! Cynthia, as ever, is amusing the heck out of me. I'll probably post a new teaser to get everyone in the mood sometime later next week. Heh. Maybe on Thanksgiving, just to amuse myself. We'll see. It'll depend somewhat on how much writing I get done between now and then =)
I've also already gotten started on the beginning of my next series, The Wolf, and I'm already enjoying getting to do something that is definitely dark. Yeah, I'm going to work some romance in, but this is definitely going to be different from anything I've ever written before and I'm really excited about that. I want to play around more with mind fucks, as well as exploring some more extreme stuff, and I'm finally going to have the opportunity to do that... *happy dance* And hopefully people won't judge me too badly for the f.u.s. my my comes up with lol.
Anyway... that's what's going on right now... keep your eyes out for the last chapter of Marriage Training, although of course I'll announce both here and on Twitter when it's out =)
November 13, 2013
Dammit, Just Bang Already!
I sometimes feel like yelling that at my characters. Which is silly, because I know the build-up is a big part of the enjoyment of a story, but it can also be frustrating when I want to move on to the next part and I can't because I still have to get past the big sex scene and they're taking their sweet time about it. Playing games, as it were.
In case you're wondering, Gabriel has decided to seriously take his time with Vivian and move at a much slower pace than I had originally intended. The two of them are just playing with each other now and I'm like... okay guys... let's try to pick it up a little...
*sigh*
Gabriel just REALLY likes foreplay as far as I can tell.
And it's not that I don't want to give them the time to have a great scene, I do, I'm just feeling impatient and slightly pressured because I know people are waiting on the chapter and I lost some time working on it because I was on vacation and so it's already going to be a longer wait than usual... not to mention the fact that I'm so close to the end that my brain has already started working on the next story a little bit. And I want to be able to spend more time working on Seduction by Spanking.
I'm getting back into the groove of writing which is good =) Thanks to everyone who leaves me comments / feedback in between stories, because that definitely helps to keep me motivated to keep writing! Doesn't matter whether it's on a story that I am currently working on or that I wrote years ago, it absolutely makes a difference in how much writing I get done during the week.
Hopefully I'll finish the last chapter of Marriage Training and get it submitted by the end of this week... that's the goal that I'm trying to focus on at the moment =)
In case you're wondering, Gabriel has decided to seriously take his time with Vivian and move at a much slower pace than I had originally intended. The two of them are just playing with each other now and I'm like... okay guys... let's try to pick it up a little...
*sigh*
Gabriel just REALLY likes foreplay as far as I can tell.
And it's not that I don't want to give them the time to have a great scene, I do, I'm just feeling impatient and slightly pressured because I know people are waiting on the chapter and I lost some time working on it because I was on vacation and so it's already going to be a longer wait than usual... not to mention the fact that I'm so close to the end that my brain has already started working on the next story a little bit. And I want to be able to spend more time working on Seduction by Spanking.
I'm getting back into the groove of writing which is good =) Thanks to everyone who leaves me comments / feedback in between stories, because that definitely helps to keep me motivated to keep writing! Doesn't matter whether it's on a story that I am currently working on or that I wrote years ago, it absolutely makes a difference in how much writing I get done during the week.
Hopefully I'll finish the last chapter of Marriage Training and get it submitted by the end of this week... that's the goal that I'm trying to focus on at the moment =)
November 11, 2013
Thank You Vets!!!!
Thank you veterans... I can't tell you how much your service is appreciated.
I've got a friend overseas right now that should be home in a little over a week and I am just SO incredibly thankful that every time he's been stationed overseas he's come home safe and unharmed, but I know what he and all the other members of our armed forces risk on a daily basis.
Don't forget to show your love for these incredibly giving and wonderful members of our community, who make the incredible sacrifice of being away from their family and friends on a regular basis, for far less pay than they deserve, less support than they deserve in terms of medical and psychological care, risking the fact that the government might screw them over in the end, and for very little in the way of reward.
Also, and this is just as important, don't forget to show your love for the family members of our armed forces. The spouses, whose bravery in giving themselves over to such a risky love and such a long distance one, the children who grow up without their mother or father by their side, and the parents who support their children in these risky endeavors.
Thank you, all of you, for your sacrifices, your passion and your service.
I've got a friend overseas right now that should be home in a little over a week and I am just SO incredibly thankful that every time he's been stationed overseas he's come home safe and unharmed, but I know what he and all the other members of our armed forces risk on a daily basis.
Don't forget to show your love for these incredibly giving and wonderful members of our community, who make the incredible sacrifice of being away from their family and friends on a regular basis, for far less pay than they deserve, less support than they deserve in terms of medical and psychological care, risking the fact that the government might screw them over in the end, and for very little in the way of reward.
Also, and this is just as important, don't forget to show your love for the family members of our armed forces. The spouses, whose bravery in giving themselves over to such a risky love and such a long distance one, the children who grow up without their mother or father by their side, and the parents who support their children in these risky endeavors.
Thank you, all of you, for your sacrifices, your passion and your service.
November 6, 2013
Last Chapter of Marriage Training & the Future
So I am now working on what I think is going to be the last chapter of Marriage Training! At least for Literotica. Eventually (once I finish it) it will be coming out in book form, completely expanded and with a lot more going on that wasn't part of the Literotica story (such as some of the behind-the-scenes stuff with Dr. Monroe and Mrs. Banks that Vivian was unaware of). Woo-hoo!!!! I'm super excited about finishing up the story, although a little sad as well, but as with Venus, I can still be happy since it's not like I'm going to be completely saying goodbye to the characters.
I figured this would be a good time to talk a little bit about what's coming up in the future (although of course I don't have exact dates for everything yet, although I do have some goals). After I'm done with Marriage Training for Literotica I'm going to be starting a new series that I haven't quite decided on a name for. Rather than the past it's going to be set in the future, although I wouldn't call it Sci-Fi or Fantasy.
The basic premise is that the richest families have moved to an installation on the moon, while Mafia-like regimes have taken over business on Earth (which is where the poor live). One of those regimes is led by a man known as The Wolf - occasionally the scions of the Moon Families will visit the Earth (for culture / education / vacations, etc.) and be kidnapped by The Wolf. No ransom, and everyone is returned eventually, sometimes after a few days, sometimes after a few months. Those who come home after a few days always talk of wild sexual orgies and deviance (those who are kept for a few months never talk about it), and it's become a popular past-time for the younger generation to risk The Wolf and take their vacation on Earth. 99% of them are never chosen to become one of his toys, but the inherent danger makes it fun. He only takes individuals and couples, so traveling in a group provides some protection. Alex is on vacation with his girlfriend, best friend and best friend's girlfriend Bella, when he and Bella discover their significant others cheating on them. Angry, they leave the hotel and are on their way to the space shuttle port when they're knocked out by gases... they've been taken by The Wolf who is intrigued and delighted to have amusement in the form of a couple who is not a couple.
I'm rather excited about it. I'm finding that the set-up is making it easier for me to plot out a lot of the darker stuff that I've been wanting to play with and haven't been able to... and also do more with mind-fucking, which I've enjoyed dabbling in during Marriage Training.
For books... next up on the docket is Book 3 of the Domestic Discipline Quartet, Seduction By Spanking, featuring Wes & Cynthia which should be out this winter. Book 4, featuring Alex and Grace, I'm aiming to release Summer 2014.
Stronghold series!
Taming the Tease - featuring Rick Winter has the goal-release date of Spring 2014.
Protector - featuring Lexie & Patrick in Fall 2014
Bound to the Past - featuring Andrew
Future books will feature Michael, Jared, Leigh and Olivia (order undecided)
Stronghold novellas
Outside Stronghold - featuring non-BDSM romance stories about the siblings of the Stronghold characters including Jake (Lexie's brother), Percy and Captain (Angel's brothers), etc.
The Venus Effect - featuring some of the characters from The Venus School of Sex and what happened to them after they returned home, including Charity & Nick, and Paul returning to Fiona.
The Society of Sin series - although Marriage Training is not the first book chronologically, it will be the first book published in this series. Chronologically speaking, it will fit in between Rex of the Dark and Dark Decisions (All of these are working titles and subject to change). Stories will range from BDSM to swinging to Loving Wives themes. There were some wild house parties and orgies back in the Victorian era and I'm looking forward to putting my own spin on them.
Marriage Training - revised and greatly expanded from its Literotica version
The Dark Marquess - Audrey Prescott is hired by the Marquess of Salisbury as a governess for his two daughters, Daphne and Hazel. A sensual beauty, Audrey has always had trouble with her baser instincts, especially when it comes to attractive men, but she's always resisted because most of her employers have been married - although that hasn't stopped the ladies of the house from eventually firing her when their husbands won't stay away. A widower with two daughters seems to be the perfect solution, although once Audrey is installed in the household she soon realizes that the whispers about the Marquess' wild reputation and deviant behaviors barely touch the surface of the truth. Can she protect her charges from the decadence and dangers of the Marquess' household when she's so attracted to them, and the Dark Marquess, herself?
Sold to Sin - Daphne's story
Choosing Darkness - Hazel's story
Resisting Rex - Evangeline's story (first introduced in The Dark Marquess)
Dark Decisions - Emily's story (first introduced in Marriage Training)
Society of Sin Novellas - a series of novellas featuring some of the side characters and their various relationships, will include swinging, lesbianism, gay male, and BDSM stories.
So yeah. That's... pretty much enough to cover the next couple of years. Although, of course, there will be other things that I'm working on for Literotica. But this is what's going on in my head book-wise.
I figured this would be a good time to talk a little bit about what's coming up in the future (although of course I don't have exact dates for everything yet, although I do have some goals). After I'm done with Marriage Training for Literotica I'm going to be starting a new series that I haven't quite decided on a name for. Rather than the past it's going to be set in the future, although I wouldn't call it Sci-Fi or Fantasy.
The basic premise is that the richest families have moved to an installation on the moon, while Mafia-like regimes have taken over business on Earth (which is where the poor live). One of those regimes is led by a man known as The Wolf - occasionally the scions of the Moon Families will visit the Earth (for culture / education / vacations, etc.) and be kidnapped by The Wolf. No ransom, and everyone is returned eventually, sometimes after a few days, sometimes after a few months. Those who come home after a few days always talk of wild sexual orgies and deviance (those who are kept for a few months never talk about it), and it's become a popular past-time for the younger generation to risk The Wolf and take their vacation on Earth. 99% of them are never chosen to become one of his toys, but the inherent danger makes it fun. He only takes individuals and couples, so traveling in a group provides some protection. Alex is on vacation with his girlfriend, best friend and best friend's girlfriend Bella, when he and Bella discover their significant others cheating on them. Angry, they leave the hotel and are on their way to the space shuttle port when they're knocked out by gases... they've been taken by The Wolf who is intrigued and delighted to have amusement in the form of a couple who is not a couple.
I'm rather excited about it. I'm finding that the set-up is making it easier for me to plot out a lot of the darker stuff that I've been wanting to play with and haven't been able to... and also do more with mind-fucking, which I've enjoyed dabbling in during Marriage Training.
For books... next up on the docket is Book 3 of the Domestic Discipline Quartet, Seduction By Spanking, featuring Wes & Cynthia which should be out this winter. Book 4, featuring Alex and Grace, I'm aiming to release Summer 2014.
Stronghold series!
Taming the Tease - featuring Rick Winter has the goal-release date of Spring 2014.
Protector - featuring Lexie & Patrick in Fall 2014
Bound to the Past - featuring Andrew
Future books will feature Michael, Jared, Leigh and Olivia (order undecided)
Stronghold novellas
Outside Stronghold - featuring non-BDSM romance stories about the siblings of the Stronghold characters including Jake (Lexie's brother), Percy and Captain (Angel's brothers), etc.
The Venus Effect - featuring some of the characters from The Venus School of Sex and what happened to them after they returned home, including Charity & Nick, and Paul returning to Fiona.
The Society of Sin series - although Marriage Training is not the first book chronologically, it will be the first book published in this series. Chronologically speaking, it will fit in between Rex of the Dark and Dark Decisions (All of these are working titles and subject to change). Stories will range from BDSM to swinging to Loving Wives themes. There were some wild house parties and orgies back in the Victorian era and I'm looking forward to putting my own spin on them.
Marriage Training - revised and greatly expanded from its Literotica version
The Dark Marquess - Audrey Prescott is hired by the Marquess of Salisbury as a governess for his two daughters, Daphne and Hazel. A sensual beauty, Audrey has always had trouble with her baser instincts, especially when it comes to attractive men, but she's always resisted because most of her employers have been married - although that hasn't stopped the ladies of the house from eventually firing her when their husbands won't stay away. A widower with two daughters seems to be the perfect solution, although once Audrey is installed in the household she soon realizes that the whispers about the Marquess' wild reputation and deviant behaviors barely touch the surface of the truth. Can she protect her charges from the decadence and dangers of the Marquess' household when she's so attracted to them, and the Dark Marquess, herself?
Sold to Sin - Daphne's story
Choosing Darkness - Hazel's story
Resisting Rex - Evangeline's story (first introduced in The Dark Marquess)
Dark Decisions - Emily's story (first introduced in Marriage Training)
Society of Sin Novellas - a series of novellas featuring some of the side characters and their various relationships, will include swinging, lesbianism, gay male, and BDSM stories.
So yeah. That's... pretty much enough to cover the next couple of years. Although, of course, there will be other things that I'm working on for Literotica. But this is what's going on in my head book-wise.
November 3, 2013
I'm Back! & MT Ch. 18
So it turns out that Marriage Training Ch. 18 did not come out while I was away (weird that it took so long) but it IS out now, so if you have some time today check it out and leave me a comment =) Now that we're away from the school entirely I'm curious as to what people think! It's always a little weird when a story's basic structure changes after so long of being the same.
Thank you so much to everyone who has been sending me feedback about Stronghold! I'm soooo glad that people seem to be enjoying it =)
Did notice on Amazon that someone mentioned I didn't really go into more about Michael & Leigh (the reviewer said Leslie but I assume meant Leigh) at the end of the book, but there's a reason for that... they're not going anywhere. They're part of the Stronghold gang now and they're going to have their own books to finish up their stories! Woot!
Anyway. I had an AMAZING time on my vacation. I did not bring my laptop (which was probably a good decision) and so I got no work done, but I am feeling completely refreshed and hopefully I'll be able to jump right back into writing tomorrow. Cruising is the way to go!!!! I also got to swim with Dolphins which has been a lifelong dream of mine (when I was a kid I wanted to be a dolphin trainer) and it was seriously the most amazing experience of my life to date (not that I'm that old, but in the past 30 years I've done some pretty amazing things and this one definitely is now at the top!). Hubby and I had a wonderful time, we went with friends and it was a ton of fun as well as being able to take time out to be romantic and get some QT and TLC ;)
Don't forget to keep leaving me reviews / comments... they're super helpful for future works!!!! =)
Thank you so much to everyone who has been sending me feedback about Stronghold! I'm soooo glad that people seem to be enjoying it =)
Did notice on Amazon that someone mentioned I didn't really go into more about Michael & Leigh (the reviewer said Leslie but I assume meant Leigh) at the end of the book, but there's a reason for that... they're not going anywhere. They're part of the Stronghold gang now and they're going to have their own books to finish up their stories! Woot!
Anyway. I had an AMAZING time on my vacation. I did not bring my laptop (which was probably a good decision) and so I got no work done, but I am feeling completely refreshed and hopefully I'll be able to jump right back into writing tomorrow. Cruising is the way to go!!!! I also got to swim with Dolphins which has been a lifelong dream of mine (when I was a kid I wanted to be a dolphin trainer) and it was seriously the most amazing experience of my life to date (not that I'm that old, but in the past 30 years I've done some pretty amazing things and this one definitely is now at the top!). Hubby and I had a wonderful time, we went with friends and it was a ton of fun as well as being able to take time out to be romantic and get some QT and TLC ;)
Don't forget to keep leaving me reviews / comments... they're super helpful for future works!!!! =)
October 25, 2013
Stronghold Now Available on Amazon.com!
HOORAY!
Amazon fixed the problem (and it turns out there were a LOT of authors having it so it was nice to know that it wasn't just me - although it did seem to be mostly indie authors and small publishers having the issue... but I'm not sure I'd find that suspicious if it hadn't been for that petition going around about stuff... anyway, I digress) and Stronghold is now available on Amazon.com!
Very excited!!!! Remember it's only 99 cents until I get back from vacation so you've got a little over a week to purchase it at the discounted price =) After that, the price goes up to $2.99.
Please, as ever, if you have a minute leave me a review! Good, bad (please include constructive criticism ;), I'm dying to know what people think of my first ever standalone full length novel! Granted, yes, it does have quite a few references to the Venus Rising Quartet, but you absolutely don't have to read those in order to read and enjoy this one =) So that makes it different from anything I've ever written before.
Also in good news... I submitted Chapter 18 of Marriage Training to Literotica today, so that should come out sometime next week while I'm on vacation =) I won't be here to blog about it so keep an eye out!
Amazon fixed the problem (and it turns out there were a LOT of authors having it so it was nice to know that it wasn't just me - although it did seem to be mostly indie authors and small publishers having the issue... but I'm not sure I'd find that suspicious if it hadn't been for that petition going around about stuff... anyway, I digress) and Stronghold is now available on Amazon.com!
Very excited!!!! Remember it's only 99 cents until I get back from vacation so you've got a little over a week to purchase it at the discounted price =) After that, the price goes up to $2.99.
Please, as ever, if you have a minute leave me a review! Good, bad (please include constructive criticism ;), I'm dying to know what people think of my first ever standalone full length novel! Granted, yes, it does have quite a few references to the Venus Rising Quartet, but you absolutely don't have to read those in order to read and enjoy this one =) So that makes it different from anything I've ever written before.
Also in good news... I submitted Chapter 18 of Marriage Training to Literotica today, so that should come out sometime next week while I'm on vacation =) I won't be here to blog about it so keep an eye out!
Well Color Me Annoyed
Stronghold was submitted to Amazon last night and I got an email this morning say that it's now available for purchase... but when I clicked on the link it said that the requested web page didn't exist. And when I tried to search for it on Amazon, it didn't come up as an option.
The webpage that is used to see all my author stuff says it's available...
So I don't know wtf's going on. I can't help but wonder if it has something to do with the whole Amazon banning erotica thing and picking on indie authors or if it really is just some kind of technical problem going on with their site. I filled out their contact form and it says they're supposed to get back to me within 24 hours, so here's hoping.
I really will do my best to get this worked out before I go on vacation... and hopefully I don't end up having to hate Amazon.
Keep posted on the blog / twitter for updates.
The webpage that is used to see all my author stuff says it's available...
So I don't know wtf's going on. I can't help but wonder if it has something to do with the whole Amazon banning erotica thing and picking on indie authors or if it really is just some kind of technical problem going on with their site. I filled out their contact form and it says they're supposed to get back to me within 24 hours, so here's hoping.
I really will do my best to get this worked out before I go on vacation... and hopefully I don't end up having to hate Amazon.
Keep posted on the blog / twitter for updates.
October 22, 2013
Editing Mania
So I've got about a third of Stronghold edited at this point, which means I'm right on track to submitting it to Amazon by this weekend =) YAY! I love it when I manage to do things on time! hahahaha. This is also basically a re-read of my work for me and as I'm re-reading it, I'm pretty happy with what I've put together. There are times when the characters get a little bit frustrating because, of course, without conflict a book is kind of boring, but I really do adore how Angel and Adam turned out and how their story has turned out. I can't wait to share it with you all =)
I'm working on the next chapter of Marriage Training, which, if I'm very lucky, I will complete and submit by the end of this week. I hope so, because next week I'm going to be out of town so even if I finish it while I'm out of town I won't be able to submit it until I get back. So here's hoping I have time to complete both my projects for this week!
I'm also looking forward to getting focused back on the Domestic Discipline Quartet, seeing as I've been looking forward to Cynthia's character ever since the beginning of the books. She and Wesley crack me up. And there's a lot of little dramas going on between the other characters as well, things that were basically wrapped up in the last two books but still need that little finishing touch to make the story complete =) As well as getting a little further into what's going on with Alex and Grace. Yay! I've barely been working on that world while I was so focused on Stronghold and I've missed it. At the moment I'm still aiming to have it out this winter, but I don't know if it will be out before the end of the year or not (I'm guessing not...). So we'll see!
In the meantime, I'll update later this week once I've submitted Stronghold to Amazon so you can keep an eye out for it! The first week (the week that I'm away on vacation) it's going to be available for the special price of 99 cents. After I get back from vacation on November 3rd, the price will be $2.99.
Hope everyone's having a good week and getting excited!
I'm working on the next chapter of Marriage Training, which, if I'm very lucky, I will complete and submit by the end of this week. I hope so, because next week I'm going to be out of town so even if I finish it while I'm out of town I won't be able to submit it until I get back. So here's hoping I have time to complete both my projects for this week!
I'm also looking forward to getting focused back on the Domestic Discipline Quartet, seeing as I've been looking forward to Cynthia's character ever since the beginning of the books. She and Wesley crack me up. And there's a lot of little dramas going on between the other characters as well, things that were basically wrapped up in the last two books but still need that little finishing touch to make the story complete =) As well as getting a little further into what's going on with Alex and Grace. Yay! I've barely been working on that world while I was so focused on Stronghold and I've missed it. At the moment I'm still aiming to have it out this winter, but I don't know if it will be out before the end of the year or not (I'm guessing not...). So we'll see!
In the meantime, I'll update later this week once I've submitted Stronghold to Amazon so you can keep an eye out for it! The first week (the week that I'm away on vacation) it's going to be available for the special price of 99 cents. After I get back from vacation on November 3rd, the price will be $2.99.
Hope everyone's having a good week and getting excited!
October 18, 2013
Toy Review: Ben-Gay & some Stronghold stuff
Oh the things I do in the name of research...
LOL. So. I tried the toothpaste after reading about it in a book and I've seen Ben-Gay on sensitive bits in more than one story. I tried to use my imagination and used it in one of my stories... Office Play, I think. One of those chapters. Maybe. If I'm remembering correctly
I figured it was time to finally get my act together and actually try it out. Especially because I've been trying some of the more pain-pleasure toys lately, like nipple clamps. How much worse could Ben-Gay be?
Ok, so... I was kind of in the mood for a little bit of pain/pleasure and I figured "let's do this!"
Just like the toothpaste, I put the Ben-Gay straight onto my nipples first. After a couple of seconds it started to tingle and it felt rather nice, just like the toothpaste, and I got a little overly enthusiastic and decided to test out two other regions that I'd read about - my anus and my clit.
Tingle tingle tingle BURN.
It's not a slow burn, it's a lot of tingling and then OMGOODNESS it's burning. A lot. And it made me hot as hell, not just physically. Grabbing the hitachi and getting myself off helped, but then I had to sit around for at least another fifteen to twenty minutes, still tingling and burning, before the effects finally melted away.
Later I told hubby about it - this was one I didn't want to do with him cuz... well, I thought he would think it was weird. He was amused. And a little disappointed that he didn't get to help out with this one. Sometimes I think I bring out his sadistic side. Which is fine since I like that a bit. I have to admit, I'm glad I did it on my own at first, so I would know what to expect, but now I'm having fantasies about being tied down, wrists and ankles, and having him do it to me and just letting me burn while he whips or spanks me. I really liked it, as much as I hated it. Which is the best kind of pleasure-pain toy in my opinion.
Anyway. I have finished the writing part of Stronghold. It's currently coming in at about 145,500 words. Definitely the longest book I've written to date, which makes sense because it's also the first standalone book that I've written. Their story doesn't continue in another book, the way Jessica's or Eleanor's did, although we'll see them again (and often). I had an incredibly good time writing this book. I'm really happy with it at the moment... but editing is still important. At the moment, I'm saying that it's going to be published and available next weekend. Keep track of the blog / twitter to know what's going on with it =)
LOL. So. I tried the toothpaste after reading about it in a book and I've seen Ben-Gay on sensitive bits in more than one story. I tried to use my imagination and used it in one of my stories... Office Play, I think. One of those chapters. Maybe. If I'm remembering correctly
I figured it was time to finally get my act together and actually try it out. Especially because I've been trying some of the more pain-pleasure toys lately, like nipple clamps. How much worse could Ben-Gay be?
Ok, so... I was kind of in the mood for a little bit of pain/pleasure and I figured "let's do this!"
Just like the toothpaste, I put the Ben-Gay straight onto my nipples first. After a couple of seconds it started to tingle and it felt rather nice, just like the toothpaste, and I got a little overly enthusiastic and decided to test out two other regions that I'd read about - my anus and my clit.
Tingle tingle tingle BURN.
It's not a slow burn, it's a lot of tingling and then OMGOODNESS it's burning. A lot. And it made me hot as hell, not just physically. Grabbing the hitachi and getting myself off helped, but then I had to sit around for at least another fifteen to twenty minutes, still tingling and burning, before the effects finally melted away.
Later I told hubby about it - this was one I didn't want to do with him cuz... well, I thought he would think it was weird. He was amused. And a little disappointed that he didn't get to help out with this one. Sometimes I think I bring out his sadistic side. Which is fine since I like that a bit. I have to admit, I'm glad I did it on my own at first, so I would know what to expect, but now I'm having fantasies about being tied down, wrists and ankles, and having him do it to me and just letting me burn while he whips or spanks me. I really liked it, as much as I hated it. Which is the best kind of pleasure-pain toy in my opinion.
Anyway. I have finished the writing part of Stronghold. It's currently coming in at about 145,500 words. Definitely the longest book I've written to date, which makes sense because it's also the first standalone book that I've written. Their story doesn't continue in another book, the way Jessica's or Eleanor's did, although we'll see them again (and often). I had an incredibly good time writing this book. I'm really happy with it at the moment... but editing is still important. At the moment, I'm saying that it's going to be published and available next weekend. Keep track of the blog / twitter to know what's going on with it =)
October 15, 2013
Amazon Banning Erotica & Indie Authors
So, the whole thing with my covers? Yeah, I resubmitted them and they're back up on the site, with no explanation as to why they were taken down in the first place. They made it through the "review"... again.
But apparently it's part of a larger problem. Lexi Blake, who is one of my favorite authors and whom I just did a blog on last week, has had one of her books Their Virgin Captive, removed from the site because apparently it's offensive. This is the same sight that sells Game Theft Auto... not to mention a ton of sex toys... also graphic movies...
Apparently they're mostly targeting independent authors, like yours truly. Delightful right? Some of Lexi's fans suggested emailing the CEO directly (jeff@amazon.com) and there's also a change.org petition here - http://www.change.org/petitions/amazon-barnes-and-noble-kobo-drop-the-clause-of-removing-erotica-and-self-published-indie-authors?share_id=ecrKvjPzoD&utm_campaign=twitter_link_action_box&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
Honestly, I have no idea how much the change.org petitions can do, but it can't hurt to spread the word, because it's absolute BULLSHIT that erotica can be pulled when the graphic murder mysteries and horror stories get to stick around, not to mention the fact that erotic romances by publishers AREN'T having the same problem. This is basically targeting the people they think won't be able to fight back and don't make the same sales that the authors who go through publishers do... so if you have a minute to write an email or sign the petition, please let them know that that's not true.
But apparently it's part of a larger problem. Lexi Blake, who is one of my favorite authors and whom I just did a blog on last week, has had one of her books Their Virgin Captive, removed from the site because apparently it's offensive. This is the same sight that sells Game Theft Auto... not to mention a ton of sex toys... also graphic movies...
Apparently they're mostly targeting independent authors, like yours truly. Delightful right? Some of Lexi's fans suggested emailing the CEO directly (jeff@amazon.com) and there's also a change.org petition here - http://www.change.org/petitions/amazon-barnes-and-noble-kobo-drop-the-clause-of-removing-erotica-and-self-published-indie-authors?share_id=ecrKvjPzoD&utm_campaign=twitter_link_action_box&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
Honestly, I have no idea how much the change.org petitions can do, but it can't hurt to spread the word, because it's absolute BULLSHIT that erotica can be pulled when the graphic murder mysteries and horror stories get to stick around, not to mention the fact that erotic romances by publishers AREN'T having the same problem. This is basically targeting the people they think won't be able to fight back and don't make the same sales that the authors who go through publishers do... so if you have a minute to write an email or sign the petition, please let them know that that's not true.
