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Does your partner feel the rabbit is their friend or a competitor?   Until recently, I thought that this was a subject consigned to history.  I had assumed that all couples considered had a toy box and that it was a mutual source of fun and games.   I thought it common for the toybox to be open for both partners to play and that both would feel comfortable with the idea.   The other day, I spoke to a reader and was amazed to hear her say that her partner had not allowed her to get a vibrator.  She said he felt...

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Do you men really think, blondes are more fun?  Maybe they do? The old joke is men like blonds because they get dirty quicker….. There are a lot of stereotypes about blonds and what men prefer.  It has been my experience that hair color is not as important as personality and that if a man would just go for specific hair color, would you really want to be with someone as shallow as that?   Maybe I am wrong?   Have you ever been tempted to go blond to attract a man?  And how did that work out for you? Turning...

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Do nice girls really crave a good spanking?  Just a cheeky thought really and naughty of me to bring it up, but in the scripts I read, you hear this theme recurring.  Just to clarify here, I am not talking about domestic abuse, the subject I am referring to is a couple who both want to take part in corporal punishment. We get a fair few scripts developing the theme of domestic discipline and so from the writer’s point of view it is a popular topic.  I have talked to quite a few readers too and the subject of recreational...

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I was chatting with a friend last night, and the topic of writers came up, it started with their writing and characters, but then we wandered into the realms of their personalities.  Who would you like to have around your dinner table? Could be any literary figure past or present.   A part of me would like to chat with Thriller writer Thomas Harris or Stephen King.  But for sheer entertainment value, I would love to have Stephen Fry and Terry Pratchett. So tell me who would you choose fantasy literary dinner party guests?  And what food would you serve?  With...

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I am delighted to welcome author Keren Hughes, to come along for a chat.   Keren is to be published by BVS at the end of the month.  Her book SAFE is currently available to pre-order now.  I asked Keren Hughes a few questions about her writing.  I hope you will enjoy her answers as much as I did. What inspired you to become a writer? In 2011, I became a blogger. I wrote reviews, mainly for Indie authors. I made a lot of author friends during the course of blogging and one, in particular, Kira, asked me if I’d ever...

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This is a big topic.  From the publisher’s viewpoint is a topic that comes up time and time again.  I get a lot of scripts that confuse the genre and I think it is worth talking about this subject.  Let me start by saying this is my opinion and other publisher's views might well differ wildly from this.  There are no hard and fast rules, but there are some really good guidelines you can follow. In romance, it is all about the emotion and the relationship.  two people get together and through the twists and turns of the story, they...

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What is your favorite character type to read?  Is it a strong female lead, a girl that can make it on her own, doesn’t need anyone she’s doing just fine without any help.  A woman who wants a partner on her terms?  Or do you like a female lead that seems a bit more vulnerable who needs the hero to sweep in and take control.  I like the female characters of Leslie McKelvey, she wrote good, strong characters.  I am just interested in your general views as I am sure your thoughts will differ between the book genre. In old...

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I can almost hear you shouting, of course, they do, you idiot!!   But does it?  When I titled the blog, I was thinking about book promotional videos, but it made me think generally about whether ladies were really that interested in videos with erotic content.  It is no leap of imagination to think that men are into erotic content and I do know ladies who are really into it, but I don’t really know how representative that is.   So I would really be interested in your views.  A good cover works for sure, but what about videos?   I have...

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