Erotic Author - Matt McMurphy

 Matt McMurphy Erotic Romance Author


Readers...for you female readers, I'll wait while you go now and grab a towel or an extra pair of panties! It's only a fair warning to you before you even start reading or you'll ruin your chair! Go on...we'll wait!
Now that you're all back with us, my guest today is the sexy Matt McMurphy! If you've not read his books yet, grab your pencil and start writing these titles down or bookmark his sites! He rates books on their orgasm ratings so you know HIS are going to be detailed stories to get you slippery wet. Psst... ladies, no oggling his ass when he comes in!
*the doorbell sounds* Hi Matt! Come sit down with us. We're dying to know a little more about the man behind the keyboard. Ladies...Matt McMurphy...live and in color!
Tonya:  Matt, readers love to know more about theirauthors. Tell us a bit about yourself.
Matt: I don't know how much I should tell. Matt P McMurphy is a pseudonym. I'mnot sure the other parents of my son's baseball and basketball teams wouldunderstand. On the other hand, I also wouldn't be surprised if a few of themare reading my books one handed, or using them to get heated up for an amorousevening. To answer the questionsimply, I'm a single father with custody of my son. I coach his sports teamsand generally have a great time with him. He's the light of my life. Thedownside is that I'm a terrible cook, so we eat simple fare, usually grilled. I like staying active,so I mountain bike and hike. In the last few months, I've started doingCrossFit, which I love. It's a strenuous workout, but perfect for an ex-jocklike me. Plus, I don't know if you've ever heard of the "CrossFit Booty," butif I may say, the eye candy at the gym is to die for.
Tonya:  *no wonder I noticed his tight ass when hecame in..hhmmm*  Do you have a day job?
Matt:  Because I'm a single father, fullyresponsible for all of my son's transportation (school, sports, friend'shouses) I've had to be self-employed for years. I make my living writing(including non-erotic writing not under my pen name), and in another business.I have always been very interested in health and wellness and I stumbled on aproduct that I believe is the biggest breakthrough in that arena that I've everseen. It's not something I ordinarily would have become involved with from abusiness perspective, but I am so enthused about the product that I couldn'thelp myself. It's a real game-changer and it's fun for me to tell people aboutit. I also have just enough geek in me so that the science behind the productis fascinating to me. That business, as well as the writing, are both growing.
Tonya:  Congrats on finding a niche out there thatalso pays enough to do what you want! Some of us have things we do to get intothe writing frame of mind like music, or drinks. Do you have anything specialyou do to get into the writing mood?
Matt:  I really don't. Typically what happens for meis that a story will pop into my head, or a concept, and I'll sit down and juststart playing with it (the story, that is… I have to clarify when we're talkingabout books you read one handed). Usually the thing writes itself. Often, I'llbe in the middle of it and I'll take my dog for a hike and some new thing, orthe "what happens after that" scene will come to me. Basically, I just let mydirty mind run wild and hope I can type fast enough not to miss something mydirty mind is saying.
Tonya:  I can relate to the typing-fast-enough-to-keep-up-with-my-thoughtsprocess! Do you have a card file where you keep story ideas? Where do they comefrom?
Matt:  I don't have a card file. I just have mymemory. As I said above, the ideas will just pop into my head. I have a coupleof concepts that I want to get to, but not so many that I need a card file.
Tonya:  If you're self-published, can you tell us abit about that and how it's going for you?
Matt: My first self-published book was a paperback (not erotica under Matt PMcMurphy) and I went through the expense of finding a printer, sending themanuscript to an editor I paid, etc. I chose that route because traditionalpublishing is such a pain in the ass. And, in the recession (but even beforethat) publishing houses were spending money on sure things rather than newauthors. I didn't really have the patience to seek out a boutique publishinghouse that might be interested, plus it all takes so much time. So, I went thatroute.In the meantime,ePublishing began coming into its own. Suddenly, you could publish an eBook atno cost, other than your time and effort. The sales of eBook readers (Kindle,Nook, iPad) has skyrocketed. Did you see the sales numbers over the recentholidays for eBook readers? It's unbelievable. I love the fact that you can putyour work out there and let the people decide whether or not it becomespopular. In this genre (erotica), it's particularly nice because people canhave a very private experience buying the book, and then have a very privateexperience reading it.My sales are growing ona month to month basis. I just wish more readers took the time to writereviews. That can make a huge difference for an author. I'm very confident thatmy eBooks are delivering what people want when they buy the books. I wish moreof them would take the time to write a quick review letting others know thatthey enjoyed it. On the other hand, I do understand that writing a review oferotica may seem like a person is violating their own privacy. Like manypeople, I read a lot of different types of books (standard fiction, non-fiction,as well as erotica). I wish it was easier for people to have more reviewerpseudonyms so that they could feel more free to review "The Life of AbrahamLincoln" under one name and "How I Became a Swinger, A Love Story" underanother. I'm in that same situation right now. I have written several reviewsof erotica, and I just finished a book by a friend that is just straightfiction. If I write him a review on Amazon using the same reviewer name andsomeone clicks "Other reviews by this reviewer" they're going to see Anal Love and Swallowing Secrets and, of course, The Boss's Pet series. It makes me hesitant to give my pal hisreview.
Tonya:  In answer to that, I've opened two accountswith Amazon so I can review standard fiction under thatn name. A bit ofcheating but it gets around the issue. Are you a daytime writer, night timewriter, and do you have to be alone to write?
Matt:  I write in the daytime mostly, but if I'mright in the middle of a scene I really want to finish, I go back in the officeafter dinner and work.
Tonya:  Do you write better when you first have anidea of what your characters look like or do you write, then add characterlooks?
Matt:  My imagination is very visual, so I usuallysee the main characters in my mind. Some of the ancillary characters I make upas I go, but they're generally based on someone I know, or sometimes a pictureI've seen that I find intriguing.
Tonya:  We're dying to hear about your latest book.What can you tell us without spoiling the storyline?
Matt: I'm working on the fourth book in the increasingly inappropriately namedSwinger trilogy (fans of Douglas Adams will get that reference). It startedwith the main characters, Michael and Stacia, meeting, falling in love, andexploring their long repressed sexual desires together. They explored what theywanted to do one on one, then advanced to swinging, including swinging withanother couple and with a swinger group. The second book picks up theirrelationship as they start a business manufacturing sex toys that Michaeldesigned. It leads to some great scenes as they test products with theirfriends and sell them at swinger clubs. The third book added an old friend ofStacia's who, it turns out, loves serving people sexually. It's something shenever realized about herself, but the couple brings it out in her.What I like about booksabout swinging is that there are so many opportunities to put new things into thesexual scenes. Nothing is impossible when you're writing about an orgy.Someone, with all of the people, is going to have a fun kink. People will findthemselves in positions they'd otherwise never put themselves in, and suddenlythey're having a sexual experience that is completely new to them.In the fourthinstallment, I'm going to take Michael and Stacia farther out into the world,having new and different experiences with new people. Of course some of the oldfriends from the previous books will be in it too, particularly their littlesubmissive friend.
Tonya:  Whew! Those all sound hot and my imaginationis already in full swing! I love writing a series because we can revisit oldfriends, introduce new ones, and go in so many directions while still stayingin the series. Where can our readers find you and your books?
Matt:  You can find me on Twitter @mattpmcmurphy. Mybooks are on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at Smashwords. I also have a blogwhere I post samples of my books, some random thoughts, and even some quickstories if something happens to come into my mind. The blog address is: http://mattpmcmurphy.blogspot.com.
Tonya:  Is there anything else you want to tell ourreaders?
Matt:  I write my books to get people excited. Toget them off, if getting off while reading erotica is what they want to do. Ifa couple is sharing the book, I want to enhance their excitement and help themhave great sex. To me, a good erotica book (particularly the hard core type Iwrite) should contain many scenes that bring the sexual excitement to a peak.Obviously, the story should be good too, or it detracts from the sex scenes. Ieven like to throw in a bit of humor. Everything I write is geared towardproviding those scenes where the sexual excitement induces orgasm for those whoare reading one handed, and to providing many of them. When I read erotica (I'ma one handed reader, too) that is what I think provides value. As a writer, I'mdoing my best to provide my readers with that value.
Tonya:  *throwing sexy smiles at Matt* I wish I couldlook at you with a straight face but to tell the truth, my mind is no longer onour interview, Matt! LOL but we'll keep going here. I'll try to keep my mind onbusiness! *squirming in my seat* What is your favorite night time snack?
Matt:  Fruit and nuts, usually apples or oranges.I'm trying to stay healthy. It makes no sense to me to bust my butt atCrossFit, and then eat foods that waste the workout.
Tonya:  So true…and a healthy body creates a vividimagination! Who is your favorite character in your books?
Matt: My favorite character is Stacia. I really fell in love with her in How I Became a Swinger, A Love Story.She is sweet and innocent, yet highly charged sexually. Having been in a verycontrolling marriage before she divorced and met Michael, she has a sense ofwonder as she explores the highly sexual side of herself and discovers not onlyher sexual freedom, but also her freedom to be who she is. Plus, she's hot ashell. 
        I also really enjoyedwriting the male characters in my MyEx-Girlfriend's Daughter (and sequel) and What Happens in Vegas Stays… On the Highlight Reel. Both storiesare told in the first person and I enjoyed conveying their thoughts about whatwas happening. Their thoughts provided opportunities to insert humor and I likethat.
Tonya:  *meeting Matt's gaze, wondering if I should actually ask my next question*  What about your sex life? What do youpersonally like sexually?
Matt: My sex life is too tame right now. In the past, before theresponsibility of being a single dad, I did some swinging, went to swingersclubs, and also dated and had a lot of sex.If you read my books,it becomes clear that I'm pretty oral (as well as being a real fan of ladies'butts). I absolutely love going down on a sexy lady and bringing her to massiveclimaxes orally. There's something so great about feeling the woman'sreactions, learning how to read her and do what pleasures her most, and thenexperiencing her as she has her orgasm… I've been told many times (even bybisexual women!) that I'm really great at eating pussy. Like with anything else,if you love it, you get good at it. Plus, I've actually read books and watchedvideos on the subject. It's something I really wanted to be good at, because itis so exciting to me to give my partner great orgasms. And, if there are anyguys reading this and they want a little tip, here it is: If you make damnedsure she's had at least one massive orgasm, women tend to love to reciprocate,so you'll get enthusiastic head in return, and once you've started the orgasmtrain, she will be much more likely to continue having orgasms as you have sex.If sex with you results in extreme pleasure for her, she will have more sexwith you.Tonya?? Readers, Ithink she's faded away on me…oh my gawd! LOL  Tonya??? Readers, if you go visit my sites andfollow me, then come back, I think she'll rejoin us in a few minutes here! I'llsee what I can do to get her back.
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