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Author Spotlight with Mark Davis: Poet, Author

Welcome readers to another Author Spotlight. Today we have the multi-talented Mark Davis over for a quick peek into his erotic world. Check out his links, read some poetry and steam up glasses. Once again, settle in, lower the lights, sip your wine slowly and savor the taste rolling over your tongue as you will savor the erotic musing of Mark Davis. Cheers, Chase
 
 
1.) What is Erotica as defined by you?
 
Erotica for me can be anything, not just words. Pictures, clothes, shoes, music, words. All used together or separately than can excite and tease a person’s mind. Let them experience things that they only dream about.
 
 
2.) In your bio you mention sharing stories, fantasies and poems with friends and being encouraged. Was sharing with friends an easy transition or was there some dread beforehand as you confessed to that first friend?
 
The first time I pushed the send button on anything erotic I had my heart in my mouth. The response however was swift and my heart returned to its rightful place. However the very candid reply soon sent the blood running south as my friend described her full reaction to the writing.
 
 
3.) You do something quite unique; you take erotic requests and write custom poems to them. How did this start and can you describe the feeling of your words making someone's fantasy a written reality?
 
It is hard to do too many requests but I love it. It started when I found I was writing too many of the same genre and I asked a friend to give me two words or a picture. That soon started to words flowing in all directions. I love hearing that on receipt of their gift it sends a lot of them straight to their room.
 
 
4.) Can you give us a glimpse into your publishing plans and drop us a few tasty hints on content?
 
I am about to release a book of poems with Bitten Press, Poet Mark Davis Erotic Midnight Musings. Volume one Domination. There will be six volumes in all covering all genres including Paranormal.
Lessons for Steve is a 10k short story about the introduction of Steve to the BDSM lifestyle. This is also with Bitten Press
 
  
5.) Do you have any writing rituals?
 
I write on my Ipad then email it to myself. Poems I write as the inspiration hits. Stories I have to plan my time better.
 
 
6.)  What poem or story that you have written holds the most significant emotional connection to you?
 
There is a part of me in them all. I have also written tributes for close friends and family members who have passed away in poetry form and I find them very emotional to write. Mark Davis Cover Gallery 



 
 
 
www.markdaviserotica.blogspot.com.au
 

 mark.davisauthor.7@facebook.com
 
www.bitten-press.com
 
www.bittenafterdark.com
 
 
 

Review Spotlight from Chase Boehner On Kamarovsky's Girl

http://www.amazon.com/Kamarovskys-Short-Provocative-Erotica-ebook/dp/B00CLZD4F0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_topIntimate and InvitingThis story flows like liquid from the lips that read it and down inside to saturate you essence with each remembrance, old and new, from Chloe as the events in her life, both past and present and not yet encountered play like a finely tuned piano before you. The words make you delight in the ecstasy and revel in each new ray of illuminating light that sheds another peak into Chloe's upturned world. Another fabulous installment from this author, and another piece of the puzzle fits into place.

Again dear readers, Elizabeth Woodham's Short, Provocative erotica has been featured on my blog before and the reason is simple. This is what I consider superior erotica. It teases and tantalizes but also engages your mind in a deeper, more intimate experience than you would normally find in an erotic short. This is a not down and dirty erotica but a full immersion in which all your senses are involved to create a total experience. This is erotica evolved.

Take Care All, Chase

NEW EROTICA RELEASE, EROTIC ESCAPADES: VOLUME 1

                                             http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CM1ZR8K

Erotic Escapades to Tease, Tantalize, and Entice. Start a fire and keep it burning with these hot, sexy shorts, a collection of my first five erotic works. Inside you will find characters and sensual stories for your reading pleasure, perfect for a little extra foreplay.
                                                              Collected Shorts                                                      Teaching Her, Pleasing Them                                              Sharing Kate: Lust, Love Rediscovered                                                                  Keeping Kara                                 Allen and Allie Sex Adventures: Beginnings & The Room                                                          Foreword by B.L. Ronan

I Turn Up a Bad Penny and Interview Penelope Jones, Blogger and author of Iniquitous Solace: The Aftermath

Welcome Readers, we have a real treat for you today. The Bad Penny in question is none other than Blogger Extraordinaire and author of the poetry collection Iniquitous Solace: The Aftermath, Penelope Jones. This may be the most revealing interview I’ve done yet. You will not want to miss the answers to these hard put questions. So sit down, dim the lights, put on your comfy clothes and get ready for some truly revealing answers.
 
 Cheers, Chase
 
1.) Iniquitous Solace: The Aftermath reads like a journey. At the end of the journey what would you like your readers to be feeling?
 
Good question Chase. I sat long and hard thinking about this before I finished the book. What did I want to prove? What did I want readers to walk away feeling?
 
I want people to feel empowered, I want them to not give up on love, and I want them to know it’s OK to share your feelings no matter how raw or real they are… someone, somewhere is going to appreciate them… One Day.
 
2.) You mention in a few of your more raw poems that you are very guarded and it's difficult to share the entirety of yourself with someone, yet your poems and words have a base, raw, unapologetic honesty to them. Do you find it easier to share through words or is it a need, to be bare and exposed?
 
Chase you aren’t holding back, yeesh. *laughs*
I find it much easier to share how I feel through poetry or stories, but it’s also a need that I can’t seem to shake. Where I couldn’t tell someone how I really feel because I’m so non-confrontational, I can through my poetry or my stories. Also I think deep down I want people to realize I’m not all sex, sex, sex, and spankings. *giggles*
 
3.) Reflecting back, what was your biggest challenge in creating this book?
 
Oh Chase… honestly, once I decide the concept and direction I would take it, the poems flowed easily.  Formatting for Smashwords was the hardest part of creating Iniquitous Solace: The Aftermath. Sad story, but it’s very true. Give me 3 guys to get off and I’m all in…but ask me to be technical, and we are screwed and not in the fun spanky way!
 
4.) You also have a very popular blog, what can new readers expect to find when they visit your world?
 
Funny you asked that. I really love my blog. It’s a smorgasbord of all things romantic and erotic. You’ll get a whole lot of naughty and a little bit of nice, but romance is always tangled inside. 
 
I’m a lifestyle submissive, who has finally taken the journey of a published author after 15 years of dreaming about it.  Readers will find short stories, erotic poetry as well as relationship poetry, sexy, alluring pictures, and little tidbits about Bad Penny. 
 
5.)  What drives the woman inside, who has such strength to share things so base and honest?
 
Submission drives me. It’s going to sound cliché, but I am so raw and honest because I’ll never find love by not being such.
 
Nice girls like me usually finish last, but my question is why? Because we are too nice to share what we are thinking? Too nice to share how we feel? Too nice to be bare and real? Too scared to show our niceties?  So many things run through my head… it’s probably all the above and I want to be the voice for all nice girls out there!
 
6.) What defines Erotica to you?  
 
Remember I’m interviewing you later, Chase.  Man… hard questions. *laughs*
 
Erotica to me is sex on a page…but not just sex. It’s raw emotions, it’s life, it’s romance all rolled into one. It is porn that in my mind I can see, I can hear, and I want to touch.  Erotica done right— allows me to put myself in that girl or boy’s shoes and walk their path. Feel their orgasmic bliss and their sorrows. 
 
Thank you so much for having me Chase. You rock socks!
 
Iniquitous Solace: The Aftermath
 
We all want to fall in love and for it to last a lifetime. But life and wishes rarely coincide, so what happens when love dies and you're the only one still holding onto broken dreams?

In Iniquitous Solace - The Aftermath, we get a glimpse into the world of one such lovelorn poetess. Come laugh and love with Penelope as she shares her very soul through her heartfelt words and poetic verse. With this girl you get it all; come walk in her shoes, wear her stripy knee-socks, or even her collar that locks! Though battered and bruised, you will love the spirit that defies disappointment. Penelope Jones picks herself up, dusts herself off and stares life straight back in the eye. 

Iniquitous Solace - The Aftermath. For a different kind of love.
 
 
 
Author Bio—
Penelope Jones, the Iniquitous Bad Penny, is a saucy little minx who will drive you insane with her naughtiness and cheek!  A writer of super sexy poetry and erotic romance - prepare to love both the woman and her works.  Whether you seek a ‘happy-ever-after,’ or a ‘randy-romp for a night,’ Penelope’s the girl for you.  She’s the sauce behind ‘Naughtyville’ and ‘Little Miss Notoriety,’ so come check out her blog for other writing projects, and what’s next for her at Bad Penny’s Always to Blame!  It’s a visit you’ll never forget!
 
 
 
 
You can reach Penelope Jones…
 
Email:  LittleMissNotoriety@Gmail.com
Blog: http://thepenelopejones.wordpress.com
Twitter: @Penelope_Prose https://twitter.com/Penelope_Prose
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/ThePenelopeJones
Facebook personal: https://www.facebook.com/penelope.jones.564
Fetlife: TheVeryBadPenny  https://fetlife.com/users/2142473   My 5 Star Review of This Revealing Book of Poetry 
 This is a brave book that is not afraid to take you on a journey, a relationship that started in the shadows and ended in pain and loss. The highs will have you soaring, the lows will have you saddened, hoping the author finds her better tomorrow. She doesn't hold any punches, and the words flow with raw intensity, including everything we have all felt in a doomed relationship that we thought was The Relationship. Life takes turns, and so does this book with emotional and sexual highs and lows. One thing is for sure, you won't stop turning the pages to find out how she ends up feeling in the end. Open this book, make a friend, and listen to her heartfelt words as she talks about love won and lost and the Aftermath left behind.

-Chase

Writerly Advice from Editor Trish Owens

Hello Readers, Today I am welcoming Editor Trish Owens over for a quick Q&A. This should be a great read for all budding and established authors. There will certainly be things you know, but I am quite sure there may be many gems hidden inside that will help you along your writing career. Pull up your seat, take a deep, slow sip from your oversized coffee mug, and enjoy a fun and informative post with something for everyone. Cheers, Chase
 
1.) What is GMC?
 GMC is a term coined eons ago (I don't want to credit the wrong person and get in trouble) revolving around the Goals, Motivations, and Conflicts of your characters. GMC really makes the difference between boring and exciting in a story. If you use the Wizard of  Oz as a discussion point, Dorothy's first goal is to get to the Emerald City, her motivation is to go home, and her conflict is each stumbling block that is presented along the Yellow Brick Road. 
GMC can change throughout a story, too. Half-way through the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's goal changes to focus on getting the witch's broom. Motivations can change as well. She was motivated to throw water at the witch because the witch was going to set Scarecrow on fire. Dorothy didn’t realize the witch would melt, so without that motivation she wouldn’t have gotten the job done.
Conflict can be internal and external. Dorothy’s internal conflict would be her inability to accept that there is more to home than meets the eye. Her external conflict is how she’s going to get there. If you remember, she wasn’t able to go home until she solved her internal conflict. J Pretty snazzy.
2.) As an editor what are the most common mistakes you see in a self-published authors work?
 The most common mistakes I see in self published works are common typos or grammar errors the eye easily passes over when it's your own work. When you read that sentence, you know the word is supposed to be there so it's easily glossed over. I bet if you comb through this post you will find errors. J I feel it's important to have someone review your story with a critical eye to catch what you missed. If you’re self-publishing, I strongly suggest you hire an editor to review your work so readers are purchasing a quality book. If you’re traditionally published, your editor will thank you and will be eager to buy more books because you’re professional and easy to work with.
Self-editing tips:
·         Review grammar and spelling rules. Strunk and White’s Elements of Style is an awesome grammar book to add to your shelf.
·         Change your font before re-reading. It makes the story look different to the eye and mistakes are suddenly easier to see.
·         Go old school and make a print copy to correct.
·         Read your work aloud. You can catch a lot of errors that way, including sentences that don't flow well. 
·         When you edit, start at a random spot, like in the middle, or toward the end. Eyes get tired, and if you’re reading to the same spot accurately and then blowing over the rest, you’ll miss mistakes in the back of your story.
·         Some people read the story backwards. I’ve never done this, but give it a try.
 
3) What is the importance of POV?
 Point of view (POV) is an important part of any story. Have you ever watched a movie with really bad camera work? Maybe the camera bounces from character to character very quickly without giving the viewer a chance to focus. Your POV is your camera angle for your story, only you get to go one step deeper and hear internal dialogue as well. If you jump from character to character it's hard to focus on who is speaking and thinking. I don't mind a POV change mid-scene, especially during sex scenes, but hopping rapidly from head to head makes it hard to get deep into the flow of the story. I feel the rule of thumb is to stay in the POV of the character with the most at stake. 
You’re probably aware of the different points of view used. I prefer past third, which is most directly in the heroine/hero's thoughts without being in first person. You can get the deepest into the character's soul without rambling (sometimes first person can get verbose.) Some genres, like Young Adult and New Adult tend to like first person and there’s a rash of stories told in alternating point of view. It needs to be really clear whose brain you’re in when you use first person or it’s frustrating.
 
4) What is a common editorial pet peeve?
 I don't know if my pet peeves are common, but here they are. I have several words that are like nails on a chalkboard for me. Body, move and felt all give me shivers of the bad kind. They're all vague, passive and overused. Example: He moved his body against hers and it felt good. Ugh. Better: He shoved deeper, twisting his hips so his pubic bone hit her clit. She moaned and arched her back, her fingers digging into his ass. 
I hate passive writing. If you’re using had or was it’s probably passive. Involve the reader with past tense verbs. Crappy example: She was sad. Better example: Sadness gripped her heart and wrenched, ripping a hole in her chest. Okay, that was cheesy, but it’s better than the first one.
I hate rejecting authors. I want nothing more than to read your submission and to buy it. So do your absolute best to give me something to pitch to my senior editor!
5) What is your viewpoint on new authors seeking out advice to improve their writing?
 It's great if new authors are looking to improve and it shows they’re truly committed to their craft and giving their readers the best they can offer. Everyone has room for improvement, no matter how many books they've published. Some people work well with books. I like James Frey’s How To Write A Damned Good Novelfor learning about great dialogue and other crucial story components.
I am a fan of Romance Writers of America. They do a great job of teaching new authors the ropes as well as supporting established authors. Finding a GOOD critique group is a great way to get feedback, as are beta readers.
6) I know within the first five pages if it's going to be a story I'll consider buying. I might thumb ahead and see if things get better, but it’s usually fairly clear. You may not be submitting to an editor, but many book sellers offer a free portion of your book to sample. You want to hook these readers into clicking buy when they hit the end of your sample.
·         Start with a great opening hook.
·         Begin your story with the pivotal moment in a character’s life that sparks change. This will get the reader involved and invested in your characters and their plight.
·         Avoid unnecessary back story. A lot of stories start with extra details you just don’t need, or can be filtered into the story later for more insight.
·         Dialogue is crucial for moving your story forward. Make sure it’s not boring, every day dialogue but a conversation that really sparks the reader into wanting to know more.
·         Is it formatted correctly? Spell-checked? Are the verbs active instead of passive? Is the point of view clear and concise? Nothing says professionalism like a clean, edited, formatted manuscript.
7) What is your opinion on self-publishing vs. traditional publishing?
That’s a great question There are pros and cons to both venues. With traditional publishing, you have the editing staff, cover artist and marketing director on your side, helping you. Most publishers have a way to get your books to reviewers for consideration. You still have to promote your work, though. Gone is the day where you sit at home and write while the publisher takes out glossy ads. The downsides are contract stipulations, getting paid a lower royalty, and the potential of getting a dud of a publisher. Do your homework; go with someone who is established with a good reputation. Ask questions about the contract and get a lawyer to review it if you’re unsure.
Self publishing gives you complete control for your product and higher royalty rates. However, you’re a one-person band, and that control can detract from your writing time. Your cover still sells your book, despite being a digital society. A great blurb is a must, good editing very crucial. It’s nice to have a professional formatter create files to gift readers or deliver to reviewers. Those services cost money to produce a great product for readers. You’ll have to hunt down reviews on your own, and a lot of reviewers won’t consider an indie book unless it’s been professionally edited. Then you have to promote yourself and your work.
My suggestion? Try to get in with a publisher first. When you consider the expense needed to turn out a quality product you can charge more than a few bucks for, it’s worth taking a reduced royalty rate until you learn the business and get a following going. I would suggest writing a ton of books, submitting to a few different houses to get readers from different venues, and create a following. THEN, when you have a little money and a readership begging for more, go for the self-published books and see what happens.
8) What is the best advice for authors?
·         Write the book of your heart. What’s popular now might be dead when you finish, so writing what you love is a smarter choice.
·         Finish up and start another book instead of revising the same one over and over.
·          You’re probably not going to have an instant best seller, but you can earn a good living by having a nice backlist for readers to devour.
·         Submit to publishers and listen to their advice if they give it.
·         Give yourself a goal with every book—expanding conflict, better dialogue, more emotion, adding adventure, different point of view.
·         Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. Write because you love it, not to earn money.
·         Lastly, don’t give up.  
 
 
The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
www.thewilderroses.comis the erotic catalog
www.thewildrosepress.comis the regular catalog 
 
Trish Owens, Scarlet Editor (Scarlet is the erotic line) 
 
I've worked with TWRP since 2007 and enjoy helping authors take their books to the next level. I love all genres of writing from BDSM to sweeter erotic romance. Hot stories with kink sell the best, and readers seem to love cowboys and military men, but don't let that limit your imagination! 
 

Erotic Escapades Cover Reveal!!! Release Date 5/03/13

Hello, blog hoppers, readers and fans. I am excited and proud to present the Exclusive Reveal of my Collection Cover. The collection contains my first five erotic shorts with a special foreword from friend and blogger b.l.ronan. I have the added benefit of showcasing a beautiful friend of mine on the cover. The total effect is pulled together by the very talented Aphrodite Smiles who graces me with her skill continuously. I hope you enjoy this sneak peek as much as I enjoy revealing it to you because a collection would never hade been possible without the love and support of my wife, friends and many fans. You all count and I appreciate you all. Thank you for continuing to support my dream. Sincerely, Chase Boehner

Exclusive Cover Reveal for my collection containing my first five erotic short stories at a great price!!!

A Peek into the Lyrically Erotic World of Elizabeth Woodham's "Short, Provocative Erotica" series.

Hello Readers, Chase here and I am thrilled to feature the absolutely brilliant Elizabeth Woodham as she grabs a seat and gives us all a peek into the "Short, Provocative Erotica" series. This series isn't the everyday erotica you are used to. It should be approached as it's own entity, a different canvas adorned with the art of her words. Reading this series is like skipping pebbles across the water. You stop here for a brief moment and glimpse something ethereal that leaves you with a hunger for more before skipping off to your next, brief encounter. On your next splash on the surface a different, yet familiar dreamscape takes holds of your senses, briefly as well, before flinging you on to your next encounter. And so the journey continues...

Now, Dear Readers, Elizabeth in her own words:


I adore the creative arts. Passionate about all forms of literature from a very young age; I was encouraged in many artistic pursuits including singing, playing the guitar and drama. Writing is something I’ve always done; I still have the first attempts in my attic at home. Secret Narrative was born about six years ago and launched on line in 2011. This year I met Chloe Thurlow and inspired by her work and many other aspects of her life, I added ‘The Little Red Kilt’ to a series called ‘Short, Provocative Erotica’ Lately, it seems as if the ‘muse’ must exist; it triggered Lily’s Mute Letter that I originally put into a collection of ‘Blossoms’ and ‘Lazuline’, which ran off in one hit over the course of only a day, and took about a week to edit. I see the ‘Short, Provocative Erotica’ stories as a microscopic glimpse into eroticism. Deliberately brief, I’m trying to create a delicious taste, a morsel which is satisfying but doesn’t satiate.
 
Songwriters and musicians create stunning music, it doesn’t have to be a symphony or a piece requiring the whole orchestra, it can be a beautiful composition for one instrument or a lone voice and is just as powerful as if it were one of the majestic pieces of music used in cinematography. I feel that there is too much emphasis on the ‘value for money’ aspect of publishing by independent authors, stories being viewed as ‘unworthy’ if they fall below a certain word count or are set in the ‘wrong’ price bracket. Embracing the independent publishing revolution is positively perfect (I love alliteration particularly with plosives) and there is room for everyone.
 
For me, the most important pursuit is experimentation, to write for pleasure, and if others enjoy it, buy it, share it, that’s a hugely delightful bonus. Entertaining others is one of the most compelling things about writing and another is in writing my muse, is in loving my muse, making sure that I listen to my muse and keep listening, we’re all moved by some form of creative art, we should find our artistic niche and live it.
 
Get a copy of Lazuline exclusive to Amazon
Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDI2MDU
Amazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CDI2MDU
 
Elizabeth’s website: http://www.secretnarrative.comChloe Thurlow at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chloe.thurlow.5 
 

A Peek into the Lyrically Erotic World of Elizabeth Woodhams "Short, Provocative Erotica" series.

Hello Readers, Chase here and I am thrilled to feature the absolutely brilliant Elizabeth Woodham as she grabs a seat and gives us all a peek into the "Short, Provocative Erotica" series. This series isn't the everyday erotica you are used to. It should be approached as it's own entity, a different canvas adorned with the art of her words. Reading this series is like skipping pebbles across the water. You stop here for a brief moment and glimpse something ethereal that leaves you with a hunger for more before skipping off to your next, brief encounter. On your next splash on the surface a different, yet familiar dreamscape takes holds of your senses, briefly as well, before flinging you on to your next encounter. And so the journey continues...

Now, Dear Readers, Elizabeth in her own words:


I adore the creative arts. Passionate about all forms of literature from a very young age; I was encouraged in many artistic pursuits including singing, playing the guitar and drama. Writing is something I’ve always done; I still have the first attempts in my attic at home. Secret Narrative was born about six years ago and launched on line in 2011. This year I met Chloe Thurlow and inspired by her work and many other aspects of her life, I added ‘The Little Red Kilt’ to a series called ‘Short, Provocative Erotica’ Lately, it seems as if the ‘muse’ must exist; it triggered Lily’s Mute Letter that I originally put into a collection of ‘Blossoms’ and ‘Lazuline’, which ran off in one hit over the course of only a day, and took about a week to edit. I see the ‘Short, Provocative Erotica’ stories as a microscopic glimpse into eroticism. Deliberately brief, I’m trying to create a delicious taste, a morsel which is satisfying but doesn’t satiate. Songwriters and musicians create stunning music, it doesn’t have to be a symphony or a piece requiring the whole orchestra, it can be a beautiful composition for one instrument or a lone voice and is just as powerful as if it were one of the majestic pieces of music used in cinematography. I feel that there is too much emphasis on the ‘value for money’ aspect of publishing by independent authors, stories being viewed as ‘unworthy’ if they fall below a certain word count or are set in the ‘wrong’ price bracket. Embracing the independent publishing revolution is positively perfect (I love alliteration particularly with plosives) and there is room for everyone. For me, the most important pursuit is experimentation, to write for pleasure, and if others enjoy it, buy it, share it, that’s a hugely delightful bonus. Entertaining others is one of the most compelling things about writing and another is in writing my muse, is in loving my muse, making sure that I listen to my muse and keep listening, we’re all moved by some form of creative art, we should find our artistic niche and live it. Get a copy of Lazuline exclusive to Amazon Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDI2MDUAmazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CDI2MDU Elizabeth’s website: http://www.secretnarrative.comChloe Thurlow at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chloe.thurlow.5  

Interviewed by Leanna Harrow on her Today's Tease Segment!!!

Today I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by the lovely and talented author Leanna Harrow. It was a fun and interesting Q&A and she made me think. Stop over and learn something new about the man behind the Chase Boehner name!http://authorteasereadings.wordpress.com/2013/04/22/todays-tease-chase-boehner/  

Check Out My Interview at Bitten Press!!!

I had the great privilege of being asked over to The Bitten-Press Blog for an interview. Follow the link below to get all the answers to the tough questions I was asked. :-)



http://www.bitten-press.com/scandalous-author-interviews/eeotic-author-chase-boehner/