About the Author<\/b>
\nI’ve been spanking and writing my whole life, but took the plunge and started writing about spanking only recently. I published my first BDSM short on Kindle in February 2015; there will be many more!<\/p>\n
What inspires you to write romance books?<\/b>
\nReal life: mostly, memories of when I was young and deeply conflicted by my desires to both be spanked, and to dish it out. Finding “the Pearl” Victorian erotica was deeply liberating, and I would love to think that one day, some other troubled soul will read one of my stories and think “I am not alone after all”.<\/p>\n
Tell us about how you write:<\/b>
\nI think up stories all the time, on buses, while walking, whenever. When they are ready, I sit down and write them out on the computer. I use Scrivener. I tend not to plan, and I keep all the information about each story and character in my head. I tend to edit as I go; I don’t just let it splurge out onto the screen. A misspelling or grammar error in the prior paragraph throws my next one off, so I fix it before moving on.
\nI don’t really have a process that others could copy, exactly; and I have a suspicion that the reason some people need the structure of a process is to give themselves permission to get into the headspace in which the creative juices can flow.
\nMy beloved reads everything, makes corrections (sometimes with a whip!) and suggestions, and when they are happy, I publish.<\/p>\n
Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?<\/b>
\nAll the time! and sometimes they are parts of me. Most times, actually.<\/p>\n
What advice would you give other writers?<\/b>
\nHmmm. I don’t think I have enough experience (or sales!) in this field to offer advice. I’ll come back to this in a year or so.<\/p>\n
How did you decide how to publish your books?<\/b>
\nMostly, it was my beloved, who having read a story, told me to publish it. I self publish because I find it way more efficient to out-source editing and layout and cover design, and keep the lion’s share of the royalties.<\/p>\n
What do you think about the future of book publishing?<\/b>
\nHmmm. it certainly has one, and not just ebooks either. Watch this space!<\/p>\n
What genres do you write:<\/b>: Spanking, BDSM, mostly straight (M\/f and F\/m, but also a bit of M\/m and F\/f)<\/p>\n
What formats are your books in<\/b>: eBook<\/p>\n
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