Monday, February 23, 2015

Just Desserts Author Reveal continued

JUST DESSERTS: A Collection of Bite-Sized Delights presented by SecretHungers.com

Just Desserts is a buffet of deliciously naughty stories. These delights are as diverse as the authors who write them. It is my pleasure to reveal two of the more than twenty contributing authors to Just Desserts-debut, new, multi-published, award-winning and bestselling authors. ENJOY TODAY'S SPECIAL! Today, we feature one new and multi-published author. Take a moment to get to know them.

Claiming by J.S. Snow

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A stand-alone erotic short story

erotic romance

#claiming, #nutella, #erotic, #romance

  Celebrating the success of his number one New York Times Best Selling work, Will Clayton decides to in style with a mouth watering filet served in the finest five star restaurant, and then later claiming his woman in the most intimate and ultimate way. The outgoing and sexual adventurous Jay Hodges is more than willing to sate Will’s craving for her beautiful ass, all the while satisfying cravings of her very own.

Get to know J.S.

J.S. Snow began her literary obsession at the tender age of eleven with the first voluntarily read book Dear God It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blum. Only a few years later her fascination with fictional offerings really took root as she stepped into the mind of one of her hero’s Stephen King through his work Christine. Now that her fascination with fictional literature has firmly taken root, she is now seriously considering a twelve step program for her e-reader addiction, feeds her fascination of fiction with new literary offerings via her coveted e-reader, has a passion for dark chocolate, sweet tea and Heavy Metal music. She is the proud mother of a downright spectacular daughter (who was head banging in the belly) and lives with the belief that the mind where the imagination lives is a far more entertaining place than TV or movies ever will be. J.S. Snow currently resides in Central Florida and has been in the administrative office field for twenty eight years.

This sexiest food is:

There is nothing sexier in my opinion that freshly picked and cut fruit. Something about the natural and erotic juices that flows from each piece keeps the mind constantly wandering and wondering.

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

1. I wanted to be one of the first woman allowed to serve in military combat. 2. I am a tree hugging, save the spotted owl, birkenstock wearing liberal originally from the pacific northwest and will NEVER apologize for that. 3. I revel in the rare moments when I can say, "I finally figured it out." 4. Little kids freak me out, in fact, I don't really like them at all. Glad mine is now twenty-one. 5. I have hundreds of small panic attacks, every, single, day.

The sexiest place in the world is:

In the middle of the Moab desert, in a tent. Why? So when I really let loose, there's no one pounding on the wall asking me to shut the hell up.

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Feast on Me by Terri George

Stand-alone Erotic Short-Story
Contemporary Erotic Romance Ménage
#contemporary, #erotic, #romance, #kink, #erotica, #ménage,
They have the perfect marriage. They are happy. There’s nothing he wouldn’t do to keep her. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for him. Even agreeing to the ultimate test of her love. But will their love survive it?

Get to know Terri

From a small child, Terri George has loved to lose herself in stories. She’s a firm believer that if heaven exists, it contains every novel ever written and has big squishy sofas to curl up on and read for all eternity.Her comedy play, The Magazine was performed at The Bush Theatre in London and her poetry has been published in several anthologies. However, what she really wanted to write were novels. With several unfinished manuscripts languishing in the depths of her computer’s hard drive, it was her discovery of erotic romance that led her to the realisation this is the genre she should be writing. As English as they come, Terri couldn’t survive without tea. From Rachmaninov to Aerosmith her taste in music is best described as eclectic. And she makes a mean chocolate cake.

The sexiest food is:

Slivers of succulent fruit are SO sensual. Feeding them to your partner... all those juices running down your fingers (and who know where else) just begging to be licked off...And don't we all agree that chocolate is seriously sexy? Why? Because eating the stuff produces all those delicious endorphins and the phenylethylamines in chocolate releases dopamine into the same pleasure centres of the brain as an orgasm does. And think of the fun that can be had with chocolate body paint!

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

  • It may not seem it from my FB posts, but in RL I can actually be quite shy. A small gathering of people I can handle, but parties - especially those where I only know the person I'm going with or who's giving it - terrify me.
  • Although I like to cut loose every once in a while, truth be told I'm a homebody. Apart from the obvious reasons, that's why I'd love to be a full-time writer. I could stay home in my PJs writing, reading and laughing with my friends on Facebook.
  • I hate promoting myself. Maybe it's the shyness kicking in or something to do with me being English. We see self promotion as bragging and boasting. Two very undesirable attributes to have.
  • I don't know how surprising this is and certainly people who know me know this about me, but I've been vegetarian for over twenty years. It's not that I have a problem with eating animals per se, but I do have a huge problem with how animals are kept and slaughtered. And the thought of wearing fur is anathema to me.
  • Okay time to confess - even at the risk of offending. I don't believe in God. I'd always struggling with the concept of God, but after reading Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion I breathed a huge sigh of relief realising it was okay not to believe. If your faith brings you comfort then I'm happy for you. Just don't ram it down my throat. You see how this works? You have the right to believe and I have the right to not believe. So please don't take my non-belief as a personal insult.

Sexiest place on earth is:

Okay I'm going to cheat here. Why do you need to be somewhere exotic for a sexy interlude as this question implies? I'm a firm believer that it's not where you are, but who you're with that matters. Great sex doesn't require an exotic backdrop. If you're with the right person and all you're thinking about is that person and how good it feels then locale is irrelevant.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Just Desserts Anthology Author Reveal

JUST DESSERTS: A Collection of Bite-Sized Delights presented by SecretHungers.com

Just Desserts is a buffet of deliciously naughty stories. These delights are as diverse as the authors who write them. It is my pleasure to reveal two of the more than twenty contributing authors to Just Desserts-debut, new, multi-published, award-winning and bestselling authors. ENJOY TODAY'S SPECIAL! Today, we feature one new and one debut author. Even though neither of these ladies are new to writing fiction, they are indulging in some naughty delights.

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The Sweetness in the Pudding by Lee Rene

A stand-alone erotic short story

erotic romance

#NOLA #erotic #neworleans #frenchquarter #warmpudding #sweetness

  Lizzie, a New Orleans native and recent college graduate, has come to a standstill in her first relationship. She loves Nicholas, a young law student, but because of his misplaced religious notions, he refuses to be sexual with her. They live in the most sexual city in the States yet he refuses to even French kiss her. After their turbulent breakup, Lizzie flees to the Vieux Carre for comfort food. She's unaware that Nicholas has followed her into one of the Quarter's bakery shops. The place is a strange, old-fashioned sweet-shop, deserted except for the proprietress who escorts them into a private drawing room. Lizzie and Nicholas decide to share a bowl of banana pudding and end up sharing a great deal more.

Get to know Lee

Lee is a jazz-loving author of Erotic Romances, Young Adult and New Adult novels. She had the good fortune of being born in one the most diverse cities in the world, sun-kissed Los Angeles. The City of the Angels is more than just palm trees, toned bodies and beaches, it’s a fusion of people, languages and cultures. In the past, She worked as a lifestyle writer for magazines in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Vancouver as well as entertainment journalist and movie reviewer in print, online, and on radio in the Los Angeles area. She is a student of American History and her works are usually set in the past. When she's not writing away, she spends her time watching movies from the golden era on TCM, delving into history, enjoying classical music and jazz and reading Gothic literature. Her first published novel is an erotic romance written under my nom de plume, Lee Rene. Her interest in writing Erotic Romance started percolating when she read work by J. Kenner and Sylvia Day. Although she attempted to write romance novels in the past, she found her voice in the world of erotic literature. The New Orleans Hothouse is the first if other stories set on the cobbled streets of New Orleans’s Rue St. Marc. It’s her sincere wish that lovers of dark romances join her on my journey.

This sexiest food is:

I love all New Orleans's confections: meringue pie, pralines, beignets, lemon ices, Banana's Foster, chocolate bread pudding, and cream brulee. "I'm a political animal and love politics.

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

  • I love James Brown's music.
  • I'm a fan of ice skating.
  • I live in Los Angeles and don't like the beach.
  • I love churches but am not religious.
  • I'm a political animal and love politics

The sexiest place in the world is:

I love San Francisco, my favorite get-away. It's a stunning city with beautiful hotels, incredible restaurants, and dramatic views.

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Sinful Universe: Your Move by Kristin Aragon

Stand-alone Erotic Short-Story
contemporary erotic romance
#RockGods #BodiBabes #WinesnDines #ChocolateVixen #FlanBomb #SweetNSassy #RockNSex #RockNCake #SinfulUniverse #HerMove
Sinful Universe is on the rise to stardom. Five men, bonded by their love of music, rock around the world. Bode, bass player extraordinaire, is tiring of lonely nights, and groupies were never his thing. He wants to know a woman. Someone like... Keegan Johanson lives a precarious life, nurse by day and party girl by night. Her life is perfect. Twice a month she travels to whatever city Sinful Universe is playing to visit her best friend. Princeton Steele is protective and a pain in Keegan's love life. The perpetual 'Doesn't want her but doesn't want anyone else to have her.' She's restless and looking for a good time. And she knows just the man.

Get to know Kristin

Kristin grew up in the Texas Panhandle where she learned to bend with the winds and twist in the breezes when her muse disappeared. She has a B.A. in General Studies and is working toward her Masters in English.
She is a mother of two, a wife, story-teller, and book-builder. At anytime she could be working on a new paranormal romance, NA contemporary, or erotica, depending on the what the voices in her head tell her--they are rarely quiet for long.

The sexiest food is:

I love hot chocolate molten cake with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream sitting right on top. Drizzle a little chocolate and caramel sauce over the entire dish and you'll have my full attention. The varied textures and polar opposite temperatures are an orgasm for the mouth, or if you are home alone with your other, the one dessert contains everything for a night of blindfolds and experimenting. Now show me what you can do, lover.

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

  • I am a perfectionist in the worst of ways.
  • I am an adrenaline junky.
  • I read approximately five books a week.
  • I love to dance in the rain. Literally.
  • I still believe in Santa. Just ask my mom.

Sexiest place on earth is:

Take me to a deserted island close to the Bahamas. I love the water, waves, and surf. The idea of me and my lover having the place to ourselves thrills me. Late night skinny dipping, sex on the beach, swimming with the dolphins, then indoors for another round of romping

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Just Desserts Author Reveal

JUST DESSERTS: A Collection of Bite-Sized Delights presented by SecretHungers.com

Just Desserts is a buffet of deliciously naughty stories. These delights are as diverse as the authors who write them. It is my pleasure to reveal two of the more than twenty contributing authors to Just Desserts-debut, new, multi-published, award-winning and bestselling authors. ENJOY TODAY'S SPECIAL! Today, we feature two debut authors. Even though neither of these ladies are new to writing fiction, this is their first recipe for erotic romance.

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Cake Topper by Libby Sinclair

A stand-alone story from the Incarnation Chronicles

science fiction, erotic romance

#SFR SFRB #scfirom #SFRBrig

  Emilee has had her eye on Grieg since the first time she met the tall blue alien. Now that the treaty is signed turning enemies into allies, she can make her move and find out just how blue he can get.

Get to know Libby

Libby Sinclair is a science fiction romance fictionist, and has been writing for the last ten years. She is happily married and although her husband doesn’t understand her fiction habit, he accepts it.

This sexiest food is:

I love chocolate covered strawberries. There is something sensual about the rich chocolate and the light sweet strawberries that always held my fascination.

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

1) I want to learn to play the concertina. 2) I have a heart-shaped birthmark on my hand. 3) I am related (very distantly) to Ulysses S. Grant. 4) I've seen every episode of Star Trek TNG, DS9, & Voyager. 5) I get a lot of compliments on my hair."

The sexiest place in the world is:

A secluded tropical island with every amenity but complete solitude. No interruptions, no work, no noise but the waves and wind.

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Cherry Lips by Christine Severin

A stand-alone erotic short story
time-travel, erotica
#cherrylips #cherrylipgloss #firsttime #erotica #magicnookie #sexy #whatif #2ndchances
What if she had given into Ben back when they were young? Thanks to a chance happening and a retro tube of lip gloss with a magic spell, Jen gets a chance to find out.

Get to know Christine

Christine was born in the desert on a snowy night. As the flakes cooled the hot earth, she came into the world ready to explore the duality of man and the sating of desire. Over the years she's grown to appreciate sy-fy romance and erotica that puts characters in challenging or unusual settings.

The sexiest food is:

Carrots

Five things you'd be surprised to know about me:

  • I have a mole on the palm of my hand
  • I have a freckle on my eye
  • I once had sex with a drag queen
  • I have a weird crush on Jeremy Irons - It's the voice.
  • I collect unicorns and garden gnomes.

Sexiest place on earth is:

Forget the earth, weightless shagging has to be complicatedly fun.

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Friday, February 13, 2015

Anthology Cover Reveal

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Cover Reveal for Just Desserts: A Multi-Author Collection of Bite-Sized Delights

Presented by SecretHungers.com

 

More than twenty of your favorite bestselling, award-winning and debut erotic authors

invite you to skip the main course and indulge in the naughtiest of desserts.

 

This collection of delicious contemporary and paranormal erotic romances is sure to satisfy even the most sinful appetites.

Be prepared to be teased each week as we pull back the blindfold to reveal our contributors.

AVAILABLE JUNE 2015

 

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Friday, December 5, 2014

Cliffhangers

As a new writer, I know I'm not the best novelist. I'm learning. Even with three self published books under my belt, I have a lot to learn. And I'm often reminded that writing is a life long learning process. I started my writing career with a three-book trilogy. I have many characters and a big storyline for my first trilogy. While I read comments and reviews stating my book could have been condensed to one, I know that it can't. I also know that as a reader, I like lengthy stories that take me from book one to book three. A very popular series just published a fourth book when everyone who has read it assumed it was three books. Many hated the idea of being strung along. I preordered book four because the author is a rock star in my eyes. She has an amazing narrative and I want to see how she concludes her story. I have no doubt that she has cornered the genre to bring a highly psychological and suspenseful story. Hollywood saw it too and is now producing a series for cable television. I am delighted for her and to watch what I've read on my flat screen tv, once a week for however long it will be produced.

When you write a trilogy or five books, or even ten books in a series, you will have to conclude the book in some sort of way. It can be a "happy for now", "happily continued on book X", or "dun, dun, dun--Cliffhanger." I write the cliffhangers in my erotic suspense book. I left you breadcrumbs in Book One of my series, The Pentagon Group. Yes, there is a lot of sex in that book. But if you hang on to read book two and then progress to book three, you will read the complete wrap up, explaining the beginning to the very end--I'm not guaranteeing a happily ever after because I find that information to be a spoiler.

Many readers need hints or heads up as to how it finishes off, and ask for any of the three above. Many of my reviews have listed the book as having a huge cliffy. I recently read comments on a review, which discussed how much they disliked my first book because it had a cliffy and no backstory. Well, I guess I could have found more of a creative way to give more backstory, or the reader could have read the breadcrumbs and not be so surprised in the end. Or they would still be surprised, and eager to read the next book. If a reader didn't like my first book, then the second book would be no better for the reader, and the last book won't make you love me any more.

Why wasn't there much of a backstory for the big cliffy I ended with? Because the first book is written in first person point of view. The main character, who narrates the story, is unaware of what anyone else is doing covertly around her. She is giving you her perspective and the information she is aware of and what matters to her. She may be blinded by the circumstances she participated in. If I wrote third person point of view, I should be slammed for giving little backstory because I had every opportunity to do so. In book two, the reader gets both the hero and heroine's point of view, so you aren't as oblivious as the reader was in book one. Like I said, the story gets better as I've gotten better, and as the points of view was expanded.

Cliffhangers are great if you love suspense and drama. If you want happily-ever-after or 'for now', I didn't give you that in Book One. Why am I writing all this? Because I don't want readers who hate reading cliffhangers to discourage other readers from buying my book or anyone else's book who employ cliffhangers to introduce their next book. To say I'm trying to make money by writing a huge cliffhanger is right. Yeah, I'm trying to make money for you to continue the story. It was a natural break for my book. Next book picks right up from there. Then book three will pick up from the second book. I am trying to make money from each book. Would a reader rather buy my first-time-writing series for $15 and have 300,000 words to read in one sitting, or would you prefer to stagger it a bit and be thrilled to see what happens by picking up the next book? I can make it a bundle when everything is said and done, but with the complaints from readers about ebook prices, I doubt they'd buy my $15 book even with 300K words; especially not as a first time author.

It is fine if you warn other readers of the cliffy, but don't discourage a person from continuing onto the next book with negative sentiments. Authors have feelings and are trying to make it in the industry. It is hard enough to get noticed and have our books read, when you have reviewers and administrators of book groups say an author is only trying to make money, it will turn off future readers from what could be their favorite book or series. I don't expect to get a film or television deal, but I want as many people to read my books as possible so I can be encouraged to write and bring more stories to readers who did like my book. And for every negative Nelly, I've had readers who've equated my books to the previously referenced author with the upcoming TV series. I'm happy that they think highly of my writing style and are following me in social media. Hopefully, they will spread the word about my writing to squash the negative talk.

And I won't stop writing cliffhangers, so you are officially forewarned that Rosemary Rey is a cliffy-whore and a cliffy will be ending every book subtitled BOOK ONE.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

I'm not rich, so . . .

Stop stealing from me.

I embarked on this journey in January 2014 to see if I could finally figure out what I want out of my career. I was never happy practicing law, which paid me as much as my mother made as a home health aide because I was serving poor women and families. I took a break from working because I was at a point that something had to give. I couldn't quit on my ill parent, my special needs kids, or my supportive husband. But the job had to go. I've always had ideas that would be great for books, tv, and movies. My husband loves it whenever I would figure out the plot twists in shows and movies and would exclaim, "your right!", each time I figured it out before it ended. My close friends would tell me that I would be a great writer or actress because I am a bit melodramatic.

When I came up with my two books, I felt I had finally found my niche. The few people who have bought or received the books through a coupon offer I made, seemed to enjoy both books in The Pentagon Series. Many love the intrigue, the twists, suspense, the romance, and the sex. I was proud to finally get "honest reviews" for my book based on the almost 70+ books that I gave for review. I've only received finger and toes count from those offered. I get that they couldn't just drop everything to read my book and write what they thought about it. I'm patient. I'm appreciative. I'm humbled when they do comply with the request.

In turn, I search for pirates who are essentially stealing from me. I've found sites that have had over 500 downloads. I've written about the experience before, and don't need to go over how wrong pirating is. But the fact is, requesting a book from a file sharing site is wrong. You're knowingly depriving the author of money. Here is a great article that gives you a description why it is wrong so I don't have to write the same thing.


I haven't made any more than $100 total for two books published since April 28, 2014 when I pressed published on my book. As an attorney, I know you want proof because you just can't believe (unless you're an Indie Author yourself) that I can make so little.

Below is my KDP from Amazon payments and what I've made so far. Don't forget, I have to pay Uncle Sam at the end of the year too; that Brother is going to get his cut. Below is what I've made so far before getting this month's royalties.


This is what I've made so far since my marketing blitz of giving books for honest reviews. Silly me for trying to get more books sold, by giving away books to strangers, so my family and friends (who don't know that I've written a book) don't fluff up ratings and reviews.


And finally, you can see my Smashwords account.



I've made a whopping $3.20 because of my marketing blitz. No one was buying anyway, but I got my count up by having readers go through Smashwords to ensure my rankings within their sites increases. But I've only had a little over 180 downloads. However, most of them are partial downloads (samples, if you will) that are included in the numbers. Ultimately, I've lost more than I've gained. From over 1500 pirated downloads, money is lost. I provided paperback giveaways, money is lost. I did paid advertisements that didn't result in any sales, money is lost. I have yet to do a spreadsheet of what I've spent, but the receipts are piling up. It's the expense of an Indie Author that aren't expressed publicly.

So what I am saying is, I write in a genre (Erotica-Suspense) that is burgeoning. A major motion film was made based on one author's book. A TV show is being developed for another highly rated book in the genre. But this gal, who is writing on a comfy couch while the kids are at school has not made such gains. So please, (I know this is falling on blinded eyes) support your Authors (Indie and House), don't take food from their babies, payments for student loans, Medical payments for hearing aids and Autism support systems. Yes, I'm appealing to your human nature.

I know reading can be an addiction and you need your next fix, but someone poured months and years to give you that 'hit' that you needed to satisfy your craving for an amazing high that only comes from a great story.

Thanks to the converted who would never do such a thing. I appreciate your support.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Unbound is now available



The second book is out. If you read Rebound and want to read the continuation of Perla and Matt's relationship, please pick up Unbound. For those that have not read it, both books are works of Erotica with lots of gratuitous and graphic sexual situations and language; however, from two consenting adults. Also, this is not a military book despite the subtitle name. 

Please know that both books are a labor of love. As a first time author I have done everything from soup to nuts. The cover, writing, editing, and formatting is all me. I did receive a Beta review with editing notes from Raven Williams. I'm trying to produce quality work, but have had reservations about getting help from strangers. I need to proceed with this indie publishing business for little to no cost. 

One thing I really need is for readers to post ratings and reviews. If you like it and want more of the couple, please let me know. It helps me with confidence and motivation to conclude the story. If you don't like it, rate it and review. It may be your opinion, but if there is something I need to work on, then I need to know.

Be assured, I also re-edited Rebound, after Raven read and offered some editing suggestions. Because I found a tense and 'voice' for Unbound, I went back to match Rebound to be the same tone. I think I've accomplished it, and hope to get more readers for Rebound because I'm really proud of Unbound.
If you've yet to read Rebound. Please find it below. 

Don't forget to rate and review. I appreciate your support and assistance with letting me carve a place in the industry.