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AC: Lorelei James of Chasin' Eight (June 29 - June 30)
I am not familiar with your books...although having read some of these comments....I know I will be searching out some of them to begin reading....they just sound fabulous.I hope this question hasn't been asked and I missed it....but...
Do you plot out your book before you write or just have an idea and go by the seat of your pants type style?
Lorelei wrote: "I missed these two comments the first time Evil Temptress -- I just like writing that phrase :)"That's what my husband calls me. I'm either a 'vile' or an 'evil' temptress depending on his mood. :)
Megan aka *Mheghan* wrote: "My 4 year old daughter picked up Corralled (Blacktop Cowboys, #1) off my bookshelf and said "Mommy, he's got a cute tummy." LOL, "yes, yes he does hun" LOL "OMG!!! LOLOLOL!
She has good taste!!!
i think that might almost go down as quote of the session ;)
OMG! hehe. I don't have a question, but I wanted to say hi Lorelei! I started reading your books in December (Coralled) and haven't looked back. My goal of 2011 was to read all the Rough Riders books. I want to say thank you for creating them.
hi LoreleiI got hooked when someone suggested Long Hard Ride for good umm erotica. I like that your books give me that along with a good back story as well. Have you ever thought about not letting the guy get the girl and carrying it over into the next book?
Have you thought about writing a book with all the McKay's? Maybe a Christmas book? I wold be great to see how many rooms would be filled with sexy McKay men dominating their women.....(sigh)
Lorelei, I saw your comment earlier that The Wild West Boys are on hold. I was hoping we would see more of this spin off series. Is this a permanent hold or just a temporary one?
I was introduced to your books a while ago by a friend whose taste I trust, once I started reading - I was completely hooked! I am so excited, I bought Chasin' Eight last night! I still have Cowgirls Don't Cry to read first though. I love that your books have romance as well as some hot, steamy, cowboy lovin'!Do you feel that their needs to be a love story in your books for them to be satisfying? Or is the steamy sex enough?
Hi lorelie,I'll be honest before your books I had no notion to read books about cowboys. (I'm from Scotland so find it a bit hard to relate to that lifestyle.) now, I'm addicted and love your books. :)
My question is, do you see an end in sight for your series? How do you manage to keep your stories fresh? You never seem to go over old ground! Also how do you determine who will end ip with whom?
JD Robb :)
L~
I can't figure out the italic thing...so I'll just answer Megan's question.I do think about writing other things, but right now I'm so bogged down with what I need to finish, those ideas are indefinitely on the back burner.
L
Alycia wrote: "OMG! hehe. I don't have a question, but I wanted to say hi Lorelei! I started reading your books in December (Coralled) and haven't looked back. My goal of 2011 was to read all the Rough Riders boo..."Thank you so much Alycia!
Ceej wrote: "hi LoreleiI got hooked when someone suggested Long Hard Ride for good umm erotica. I like that your books give me that along with a good back story as well. Have you ever thoug..."
You mean turning the RR into more a series involving just one specific hero and heroine? No. I like wrapping up HEA at the end of each book and moving on to the next one. I get to satisfy focusing on a recurring character with the mysteries.
Lauren wrote: "Have you thought about writing a book with all the McKay's? Maybe a Christmas book? I wold be great to see how many rooms would be filled with sexy McKay men dominating their women.....(sigh)"I've considered it -- that's all I'm saying :)
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Alycia wrote: " Lorelei, I saw your comment earlier that The Wild West Boys are on hold. I was hoping we would see more of this spin off series. Is this a permanent hold or just a temporary one?"A temporary hold. I'm writing 5 full length books a year and that's plenty!
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I know we're talking about Chasin' Eight and RR here - but I highly recommend anyone who likes mysteries to check out Lorelei's Mercy series - written under her other name
Lorelei wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Have you thought about writing a book with all the McKay's? Maybe a Christmas book? I wold be great to see how many rooms would be filled with sexy McKay men dominating their women..."Yeah! Thats sounds good. Good thinking Lauren :)
Lorelei wrote: "Alycia wrote: " Lorelei, I saw your comment earlier that The Wild West Boys are on hold. I was hoping we would see more of this spin off series. Is this a permanent hold or just a temporary one?"..."
That's good news and I totally understand!
Dee wrote: "I know we're talking about Chasin' Eight and RR here - but I highly recommend anyone who likes mysteries to check out Lorelei's Mercy series - written under her other name"Thanks for the rec Dee! I've wanted to try that series.
MountainKat wrote: "I was introduced to your books a while ago by a friend whose taste I trust, once I started reading - I was completely hooked! I am so excited, I bought Chasin' Eight last night! I ..."I consider myself an erotic romance writer, not an erotica writer -- the difference to me between the genres is an erotic romance is a sexual journey resulting in some type of commitment/HEA for the hero and heroine, whereas erotica is just a sexual journey.
So yes, all my stories have romance.
L
Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "Hi lorelie,I'll be honest before your books I had no notion to read books about cowboys. (I'm from Scotland so find it a bit hard to relate to that lifestyle.) now, I'm addicted and love your boo..."
I see an end. The RR series will have 16 books total. I already know who I'm matching the remaining characters with...so that helps me plan in advance what their story arc will be.
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Lorelei wrote: "Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "Hi lorelie,I'll be honest before your books I had no notion to read books about cowboys. (I'm from Scotland so find it a bit hard to relate to that lifestyle.) now,..."
Any hints on your matchmaking?
Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book and thats including Chasin Eight, My oh my Chase and Ava are close to my new fav couple :) Love the Wrangled and Tangled series as well.
I cant wait for November and December!!!
xx
Dee wrote: "I know we're talking about Chasin' Eight and RR here - but I highly recommend anyone who likes mysteries to check out Lorelei's Mercy series - written under her other name"Thanks Dee!
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Hi Lorelei;I am fascinated by your genre, because it is one I have never considered writing in. Like many romance authors do, the sex in my book is implied versus described. Although I have not yet read any of your works, I am intrigued, and plan to add you to my TBR list. My question would have to be (and I am sorry I cannot get this to bold) how do you feel knowing your mother, or someone else very close to you, might read your explicit scenes?
Happy writing!
~Holden
Lauren wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "Gem H aka *Dhelirious* wrote: "Hi lorelie,I'll be honest before your books I had no notion to read books about cowboys. (I'm from Scotland so find it a bit hard to relate to tha..."
I'm glad you overcame your cowboy issues and gave the books a try!
Speaking of cowboy issues...It's funny, I know contemporary erotic westerns aren't everyone's bag. No one can read the jacket copy of any of my books and expect they'll be about mamby-pamby beta men and the ball busting woman who master them, so it confuses me on why some people keep buying each new book in the series and then leave crappy comments and reviews all over the place because the book...was exactly as it was described!
I can't please everyone, I don't bother to try, so I'm happy to read that so many of you love the books just as they are and can't wait for more of my take-charge men and the women who love them :)
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~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book and thats including Chasin Eight, My oh my Chase and Ava are close to m..."
Thanks Ang, I'm always happy to hear that a reader loves the books!
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Holden wrote: "Hi Lorelei;I am fascinated by your genre, because it is one I have never considered writing in. Like many romance authors do, the sex in my book is implied versus described. Although I have n..."
A lot of the level of steam depends on your level of comfort as a writer. If you want to write sweet scenes where the door is shut at the pivotal moment, that's perfectly fine.
I learned early on to tune out those phantom voices of "what will my mother/grandmother/dad/brother/kid's teacher/neighbor" think of what I write. It's the easiest way to box yourself in and not be true to the characters.
My parents don't read my erotic romances. They know I write them. Many of my family and friends have no issue whatsoever reading the really violent mystery works I write, but they are uncomfortable with sex. I don't understand it, but I accept that's the way it is.
Hope that helped!
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Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book and thats including Chasin Eight, My oh my Chase and..."
How many more do you plan to write??
Ken wrote: "Hi Lorelei,Good afternoon to you, ooops I meant good evening as it is 5:51PM here in NYC. Thanks for your insightful answers to my two questions earlier, regarding author's insights. My two que..."
Ken,
Yes, I've watched plenty of Eastwood movies, but no, I've not tried to replicate the "no name man with a past seeking revenge" -- my books are contemporary and these days even folks in Wyomin' frown on guys pulling steel and shooting each other in the street.
Thrashing? Sometimes. Depends on if they're tied up :)
~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book and thats including Chasin Eight, My..."
In the RR series? A total of 16. In the Blacktop Cowboys series, I'm currently only contracted for the next two, so we'll see what happens there.
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Love your work Lorelei!!Being an erotica author do people sometimes assume things about you that aren't true or are your characters a lot like you - devishly wicked and a whole heap of naughty?
Jodie wrote: "Love your work Lorelei!!Being an erotica author do people sometimes assume things about you that aren't true or are your characters a lot like you - devishly wicked and a whole heap of naughty? "
Thanks Jodie! Yes, a lot of people assume I've done everything I write about in the erotic novels. Or the characters are based on me. Umm...no.
It's funny that people will ask me (and my husband) about the positions and situations in the erotic books -- wink wink nudge nudge -- but no one assumes I've actually killed a dozen or so people like my characters have in the mysteries :)
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Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book and thats includi..."
Aww 16, i think i will cry when that happens. RR series is my fave series eva :) i cried heaps in chasin eight.
cant wait to see who ben is going to fall for, have we meet her yet??
Lorelei wrote: "It's funny that people will ask me (and my husband) about the positions and situations in the erotic books -- wink wink nudge nudge -- but no one assumes I've actually killed a dozen or so people like my characters have in the mysteries :)"LMAO!!!! Oh My Gawd!!!! People are something, I tell you.
Lorelei wrote: "The wait isn't that long, relatively speaking - WRANGLED AND TANGLED is out in Nov. and COWBOY CASANOVA will be out Dec. 6th"That's like 5 months away Lorelei!!!LOL
I started reading the Long Hard Ride because it was an ebook last fall. I never read erotic romance and was hesitant to even download it. Now a good percentage of my books are erotic romance. I have the RR series on autobuy. Do you think that a good portion of your book sales are due to ebooks?
Lorelei wrote: "I can't please everyone, I don't bother to try, so I'm happy to read that so many of you love the books just as they are and can't wait for more of my take-charge men and the women who love them :)"You should make this a slogan, i swear i wish that every author i meet felt that way. It's an impossible task to think that everyone will like the same story.
lol! I'd settle for a t-shirt that says, everything I learnt in life came from a romance novel ;)
Was the first story that I have read from the series. It's short but perfect and as a *ahem* virgin to the series I thought that it was a very good intro. I will definitley be adding your stuff to my TBR list. :~)When you write do you have a lot of material left at the end of the story? Things that maybe you our your editor discard or things that feel unnecessary to the storyline?
~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "~♡♥Ang ♥♡~ wrote: "Aww I always miss the cool stuff, with the time difference..Hey Lorelei, Love your Work.. I have read every rough rider book a..."
No Ang, you haven't met the lady I'm pairing Ben with yet -- and that's not giving anything away :)
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Lorelei, I have to tell you after posting a question this morning I chucked the book I was reading (I was having a hard time with it so it was a pretty easy decision to make) and started LONG HARD RIDE! All I can say is...OMG!! I'm only a third of the way into the story but just wanted to let you know that you have gained a loyal fan. I've only just discovered the erotica genre over the past year or so and have to say you have jumped to the top of my favorite authors list. Thank you
Ken wrote: "Wow! That was a quick response. Thanks.Lorelei, I've read previous interviews with you in other websites in the internet. I found out that in the past, you have written mysteries.
My questio..."
Hey Ken, I'm still writing mystery for Simon and Schuster, right now I'm working on DARK MERCY in the Mercy Gunderson series.
I don't write violence any more for shock value than I do the sex scenes in romance. With my books, the violence happens right on the page, I don't exactly flinch when detailing it. I figure if I'm really writing about the worst part of humanity -- what damage human beings can do to each other -- then I should have the guts to show it, not gloss over it, or make light of it, but again, not glorify it either, because sometimes that's what those over the top violent scenes become; a parody. It's a fine line, and one that I do struggle with.
Since they're both series characters you can start either with BLOOD TIES, the first book of four in the Julie Collins series, or NO MERCY, the first book in the Mercy series.
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Rossy wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "I can't please everyone, I don't bother to try, so I'm happy to read that so many of you love the books just as they are and can't wait for more of my take-charge men and the women ..."Thank you Rossy! Everyone gets something different out of my books because everyone's life experience gives them a unique perspective. So what one person reads and thinks "Oh my god that'd never happen in real life!" other people read and think, "God, I remember when that happened to me." All about perspective, so I only focus on the character's perspective, which ain't always PC out here in the wild west -- hee hee.
Renee wrote: "Lorelei, I have to tell you after posting a question this morning I chucked the book I was reading (I was having a hard time with it so it was a pretty easy decision to make) and started LONG HARD..."
YAY Renee! Luring you to the spicy side of romance. And just think, most readers like the books after the first one the best :)
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Tina wrote: "I started reading the Long Hard Ride because it was an ebook last fall. I never read erotic romance and was hesitant to even download it. Now a good percentage of my books are erotic romance. I h..."Glad you gave erotic romance a try, Tina!
Yes, many of my sales are from ebooks, especially since Samhain, the publisher for the Rough Riders series, puts the books out in digital form first for 10 -11 months and then in print.
I can also admit it's a lot easier for many women to buy a book titled RODE HARD, PUT UP WET, from an online store, so they don't have to be uncomfortable taking it up to the checkout counter, or have to cover it up when they're reading it on the bus.
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D.G. ~Vile Temptress~ wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "It's funny that people will ask me (and my husband) about the positions and situations in the erotic books -- wink wink nudge nudge -- but no one assumes I've actually killed a doze..."I usually say something smart ass like -- do you really think if I could be getting it on with 3 cowboys right now I'd be here talking to you?
Yeah, love the looks I get, followed by them scurrying away.
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I've always written both romance and mystery. Many people assume I started out as a romance author and moved to mystery, because many writers do that. But my first romance was published more than a year after my first mystery. I like writing both. Separately. I tried an erotic suspense RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL, and so far it's been my least popular book, so I don't know if I'll continue with the RUNNING series when I get caught up with these series.
I have no choice but to write faster now. I overscheduled myself for 2011 so all I'm doing is writing and I'm still behind. But there's something very creatively freeing about immersing myself in a book to the exclusion of everything else. I understand a lot of authors don't have that luxury, because they have a day job, so I'm very grateful I can do that.
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