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I have chatted with a few authors lately, and this question keeps coming up. What is our motivation to write?  And the answers to this are pretty varied.  Some write with the hope of fame, some for the expectation of monetary gain.  One friend loves the title of being an author, more than she enjoys writing stories.  Some write reluctantly, fearing what people will say about their work.  For myself, and I think I speak for a great number of writers, I am compelled to write. I need to express my feelings. Just have to get it out. I would...

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I wanted to write a quick follow up to a blog I wrote on promotion.  There is the whole matter of how much of yourself you put into your promo. Then the other side of the coin, quite literally, is it worth throwing money at promotion? There are aspects of promotion that require money, but where do you spend?  Where do you look for the best value for money?  Can you spend more on promotion than you earn from your books?  I know this is a hot topic for Black Velvet Seductions.  What do you think? How do you feel about...

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I was watching a documentary the other day about men buying female sexbots.  It struck me as a bit sad that these men could not find something better than a rubber doll to love.  Maybe it is because, I never got the idea of sex dolls, and now these sex robots, but I guess there are lonely guys out there that need that kind of thing. I don’t want to sound snooty, but grown men making up relationships with lifesize dolls just feels weird.  I probably wouldn’t have blogged on this subject but for another documentary and an advert I saw, this time for...

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Another day another promo.  Is it just hard work? Or is there some magic involved? It feels like there is always something to promote, and that is a good thing. We are always looking for new and interesting ways to share our books and our ideas.  We also have an active policy trying to help our authors develop their profiles.  How do you promote it? Have you got any ideas you would like to share? Do you use any automated help? Ninja Blaster? Or a real or virtual assistant?  Are there any promotional things you see, that you do and...

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Before I tell you about last night’s party, and how it all went horribly wrong, I want to add something to yesterday’s blog. I mentioned some of our more recent stories and the great authors who have written them. What I failed to say and I would like to add, is a tribute to all the authors that have been published by Black Velvet Seductions over the years.  On behalf of the team, I would like to thank them all.  You can check out our website for the authors and their books. Confession time, I consider myself quite a good cook and...

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Has there been a movie that has inspired you to write a story or maybe a series of stories?  Or have you ever dreamt of your stories being made into films?  Who would play your characters?  Who would you want to direct the movie? I was watching movies over the weekend. I like Sci-fi, I watch a lot of Sci-fi.  For the life of me, I have never been able to write anything to do with science fiction.  I suppose I am just a bit of a hopeless romantic, and I find that romance and erotic romance are subjects that...

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