Sarah
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Kristen Ashley:
Hey Kristen! How do you decide how much sex or sex description you put in each book. You have Knight and Tate who are both lion kings of the jungle on the sex scale compared to others. I was curious if you base it off the characters or just how you are feeling with that book? I am always pleasantly surprised which males you make kinkier or dirty talkers than others (Apollo was one for sure!). LOVE IT! ; )
Kristen Ashley
In most cases, they tell me. I go with their flow and sometimes I'm quite surprised. The biggest surprise I think was Mike from GAMES OF THE HEART being a wee bit dirty :-) (okay, more than a wee bit). I'm finding some deliciousness while writing Merry's story right now that's kind of thrown me for a loop (in a good way).
That said, The Unfinished Heroes and the Fantasyland series, they explore sexuality (UH) or have characters with less inhibitions due to their circumstances (being in a fantasy universe in Fantasyland) so they were just freer with sex and pushed boundaries. Again, this was dictated by the characters and how they came to me so it became a theme of the series with UH being the series where I allowed MYSELF to break down some boundaries and explore with my characters.
I hope that makes sense! But, like for you, it's also a pleasant surprise for me!
That said, The Unfinished Heroes and the Fantasyland series, they explore sexuality (UH) or have characters with less inhibitions due to their circumstances (being in a fantasy universe in Fantasyland) so they were just freer with sex and pushed boundaries. Again, this was dictated by the characters and how they came to me so it became a theme of the series with UH being the series where I allowed MYSELF to break down some boundaries and explore with my characters.
I hope that makes sense! But, like for you, it's also a pleasant surprise for me!
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Shoshanna
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Kristen Ashley:
I absolutely adore all your books. I have read each one at least 4 or 5 times. I love how kickass your females are and of course the sexy alpha males. I am a writer and was wondering what it is you do for your process of writing. What things have you found helpful while you are creating? Any advice would be helpful. Can't wait to read all of the new stories you will share with the world. Shoshanna
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Kristen Ashley:
So you have The Hot Bunch "Good Guys" and the Anti Hero "Badasses to beat all Badasses", then you throw in Lachlan McPherson Paranormal Hot Guy TOTAL badass. It feels its been a long time coming, can you give us a hint as to when we will tell his story? PS Thank you for Deacon, the ultimate badass.
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