I was reading a poem earlier today, and it sparked my imagination. I have always loved poems, I have even written a few. Poems have a way of sparking ideas. Well, they do for me, I think it is the way they express meanings in a very different way than in stories. I feel the same way about song lyrics. I read this earlier. Love is sweeter the second time around I agree for now I found My lost love safe and sound Happiness in me now surrounds It is from Love Is Sweeter The Second Time Around! – Poem by...
HAS THERE BEEN A MOVIE THAT HAS INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE A STORY?
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...
WHAT DO YOU DO TO CHEER YOURSELF UP?
It is hump day, halfway through the week. Yay. I have had a great start to the week, but I must confess I am looking forward to the weekend. I am looking forward to meeting up with friends and getting out in the sunshine. I had some bad news from a friend last night and had to cheer him up a bit, which prompted this blog. What do you do to cheer yourself up? I suggested to my friend a hot bath and a good book. But what would you do? Hot chocolate and a movie? Go out to see...
TODAY IS WORLD BOOK DAY! WHICH WRITERS HAVE INSPIRED YOU?
Today, Monday, April 23rd, also St. George’s day in England, has been designated World Book Day by the United Nations and is to be a day for the whole world to celebrate authors and their books. A day to get the flags out and say Yay books! Is there an Author that has inspired you, either as a reader or a writer? Is there a writer living or not that you would like to have a meal with and chat? Any author from past or present, any genre. Who has inspired you? Who is the author? And which book? So many wonderful authors,...
UNUSUAL PLACES TO MAKE OUT. IS FACT STRANGER THAN FICTION?
I have been thinking about this all week; it is on the back of our take over the event last Sunday one of the questions posed by the author, KL Ramsey, where is the most unusual place you have ever made out. I confess now I was not brave enough to say in a live chat about my own experiences, but it was fascinating reading about other people. At least two of the people who responded on the day mentioned making out in a car that struck a chord with me. From the literary point of I remember a scene...
PLOT LINE… MILLIONAIRE OR AD BIKER BOY?
I picked on these two plotlines because they started as quite separate entities and have sort of merged over the last few years. I remember the first erotic stories I read. The male lead always seemed to be a member of the aristocracy or a wealthy businessman. You can see why, money, sex, and power work as a way of moving the plot forward. An example comes to mind of one of our back catalog Playing by his Rules, by Glenda Horsfall. I am independent and believe in equal rights for men and women; when I pick a book I...
SHOWING EMOTIONS IN OUR WRITING.
Showing emotions. I think this is a hot topic; most of us struggle a bit with this at first, as we write more, it does get easier. Writing emotions is a big topic too, so I am going to cover the subject over a few blogs. Writing on this topic, I have taken advice from a couple of editors and some of my close writing buddies. I am sure we all start in first drafts with something like he or she got angry. Rather than telling, it is much more engaging for the reader to get a feel it through...
OUR BIG TAKE OVER DAY TOMORROW!
Yes, April 15th, the BVS take over day starts at 2 pm and runs till 5 pm EST. at Romance & Erotic Romance Authors & Readers This is your chance to meet the author's Dee S. Knight and Patricia Elliott. There is a chance to chat with all three of our authors in a live event this Sunday. There are games, competitions, and prizes. Book giveaways and a prize draw for a $20 Amazon gift card. I will be hosting the event, and we have got Ric to come along too. It is going to be a great event! I will tell...
FUN AND PRIZES THIS SUNDAY!
I am still very excited about this, we have a lot of new stories coming out soon, I can’t wait to announce dates and let you read more about them, as dates are revealed. There is a chance to chat with three of our authors in a live event this Sunday. There are games, competitions, and prizes. Book giveaways and a prize draw for a $20 Amazon gift card. I will be hosting the event, and we have got Ric to come along too. It is going to be a great event! I will tell you a bit more about it...
EMBARRASSED BY THE COVER?
Have you ever been reading in public and felt embarrassed by the cover of the book? It happened to me a while back. I was reading Fifty Shades of Grey. I had found a nice quiet spot in the park. I was sitting on the grass in the sunshine, reading my book. I was lost in the story when I heard a noise. It was a bloke walking his dog; he had just stopped and was staring at me with that, I know what you are reading, look on his face. The incident made me think before reading a book...