Across the Beer Bar with Berengaria Brown

Welcome to my Tap Room Berengaria!What can I pour you to start?I'll let you choose the beer since you're the expert, as long as it's a big glass, and ice-cold.well, they are lagers so they are supposed to be ice cold (as opposed to ales which, if you receive one served by cold by a stupid waiter or bartender, you should let warm up a little before you drink it in order to fully appreciate its complexity).  Here, try my Wolverine Amber, it's a traditional Vienna style amber with a great balance of malt and hops. 
I hear you've been dabbling in self publishing...tell us about that journey.I've been writing for a while now, and some of my earliest books are now finishing their contracts. Self publishing definitely seems to be the path of the future, and some of my author friends encouraged me to begin Indi publishing. So I decided to try it on two books for which I have the rights back, "Noticing Nigel", and "Sappho's Sisters".I had them re-edited, and new cover art designed, then formatted them, and now they're on the virtual shelves at All Romance ebooks and Smashwords.


"Noticing Nigel" blurb: Matthew is singing in a choir for a special Christmas presentation of the oratorio, "Messiah" by Handel. He's a tenor soloist. But his eyes are on one of the basses, Nigel, a deliciously muscular and well-built man with sparkling eyes and golden-brown hair.Matthew takes his courage in both hands at the full-dress rehearsal, and invites Nigel out to lunch, then to dinner.But can this be more than a one-night stand?Buy Link: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-noticingnigel-667901-144.html oooooooo-I love the concept of a romance about a singer who's NOT a rock star.  My father was an opera singer and regionally famous choral director. One of the toughest men I've ever sung my soprano part of the Messiah for...


Blurb "Sappho's Sisters": Lady Eustacia Lumley is the only child of the Earl of Wentworth. It's her duty to marry well and ensure the succession.Margaret Durrell is the fourth daughter of a gently born, but near penniless Vicar. She has no option but to marry a man who can provide for her and possibly for some of her sisters as well.Both young women are very interested in Sappho's poetry and ideas. One evening, Margaret has a headache and Eustacia offers to massage her scalp. This leads to sex, and Margaret's very first orgasm.They fall deeply in love, but is there any hope for them? Or will they both have to conform to the rigid rules of Regency society?Buy Link: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-sappho039ssisters-667905-144.html
Okay I'm the first to admit I am horrifically jealous of all you LRC nominees!  And you nabbed not one but 2 categories! Way to go! Seriously I will attempt not to claw your eyes out. Tell us about those books.Hell, yes! I was stunned to be nominated for Best Ménage ("Untamable") and Best Futuristic ("Raw Want".

"Untamable" blurb: Jewel, Donovan, and Oscar live together, but the excitement has gone out of their relationship. She makes holiday plans to spice things up, using the theme of a "White Christmas". Jewel has thought of everything, but will Donovan and Oscar rise to the challenge? Buy link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/new-release-c-1/untamable-ebook-p-677



"Raw Want" blurb: Yuri, Jed, and Lucas claim Ruth as their woman after rescuing her. The men demonstrate their love for her by helping her to prepare herself for the dangers and stress of their journey. Can the foursome learn to become a unit, while searching for more survivors? Weeks of searching reveal no survivors and no clean water either. How can people live under such conditions? Mind-blowing orgasms form a contrast to days of fear and tension. Will their travels cement their relationship or drive them farther apart than ever? Is shared danger and awesome sex enough of a foundation on which to build a long-term relationship? Buy link: http://www.bookstrand.com/raw-want
Yeah, "Untamable" by the way? the most beautiful man cover I've seen in a while, well, since my own Turkish Delights which I have as my computer desk top.  Oh yes, very pretty *wipes drool from corner of mouth*
Oops glass is empty! What's next to drink?That was awesome, thank you. I will have another!
Speaking of next, will you continue to self pub now that you've done it? I mean I have very seriously considered it as I have the marketing headset for it already. Why not keep all the proceeds?  Give some insight into how you plan to go forth from here.I'll definitely self publish my books as they come out of contract. Regarding writing something specifically to self publish, I'll wait to see how the sales go. If these previously published books get a new lease of life, I'll try something brand new. If not, I'll need to think more about it. I do like the concept of choosing exactly when to have a book release. Ideally, I'll like to have a book out every month, and because I write shorter length books, that is (mostly) achievable. But publishers have to fit editing and release dates around their own considerations, which means there can be long gaps between books in a series, or even worse, two books out in the same week, and then I'm left scrambling to try to promote them while working at the day job!
What is your favorite book you ever wrote?
"Shared Possession". I put a lot of effort into the world-building for this ménage series, and it's the first book in the series. Shared Possession" blurb: Chevaunne is abducted by three brothers who take her to a new world where brothers share one wife, who is their treasured possession. Jim, Sam, and Paul have waited years to find the perfect woman, and when they see Chevaunne, they know immediately she is the one for them.After a mind-blowing night with the three men, Chevaunne marries them the next day in front of the entire community. Now she has to learn a totally new life—a new culture, new ways of doing everything. But the sex is amazing, her men are considerate and loving, and Chevaunne is making friends and settling in.Soon, though, she begins to wonder if she's losing her mind. No matter how happy she is, she was kidnapped, after all! What was she thinking when she agreed to stay? Buy Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/shared-poss...
Okay, a nightcap--what's your poison?Anything that comes with chocolate!Okay, you'll like our Neapolitan Porter I'm guessing.
Thanks for stopping by!Thank you for having me. *hic!*Berengaria Brownhttp://berengariasblog.blogspot.com/http://berengariabrown.webs.com/