Happy Thursday, readers! I am ecstatic to have first time visitor and fellow anthology author
R. Brennan here today! Read on to find out more about her, her writing and the fabulous (and oh so
hot- you'll want Alexander for yourself once you read it) story included in the anthology called,
Lock, Stock and Spank Her.
Unleash your kinky side with six titillating BDSM tales.
Let The Crimson Rope bind you in an erotic adventure sure to please, with skilled Dom’s and sexy submissives that are willing to explore their boundaries. From pleasured gasps to stinging desire, the authors of this anthology will not only seduce you, but leave you begging for more.
Lock, Stock, and Spank Her by R. Brennan: After a bad relationship with a cheating
ex-dominant, Beth Turner has been reluctant to jump back into the D/s dating
scene. Her best friend, Marcy, who just happens to be a lifestyle mistress,
finally convinces Beth to take the plunge and attend a local fetish munch as
her guest.
Beth plans to take it slow, and certainly
doesn’t expect to run into the ultra-dominant Alexander Sterling,
whose
BDSM inventions are the stuff of local legend. Yet,
somehow, he manages to convince her to be the test subject in his
spanking demonstration. Strapped into his newest invention, Beth learns quickly
there is more to him than a sexy, shaved head and form-fitting leather pants.
In fact, Alexander Sterling just may be her masterful perfect
match.
Welcome Rebecca! Unlike fellow author
Doris, who I had to tie down to get some answers from, you're here of your
own free will and I believe ready to answer some questions. Let’s get down to
it!
First and
foremost, when did you start writing and why?
I
started writing in high school when I didn’t like the ending of one of the
historical romance novels I was reading. I decided I could write a better
ending than the author did, so I started writing. Of course, I didn’t do a
thing with the story I started way back then, and didn’t even write again
really until about 3 years ago. I took a Creative Writing class at the local
community college to fulfill some credit requirements and I was hooked. I’ve
been doing this writerly thing ever since.
What’s your
usual writing process like?
I wish I had more of a “process”. I would probably get
more writing done if I did. I work FT and have three children, so for me the
writing process involves closing myself off from everything for a few hours
whenever I can steal them and making sure I take full advantage of every bit of
it. No pressure or anything…
Do you ever
have to do any research for your books? Have you had to research something for
this piece? If yes, tell us a bit about it.
I write historical pieces under the name Rebecca Hart,
so I have had to do research for her stories, since they have that historical
element, but for Lock, Stock, and Spank
her, I didn’t really need to do any specific research. As a real life
submissive, most of the “research” I did for this particular story was
incidental to my experiences. I’ve attended munches and demonstrations before,
and I always wondered how the submissives did it. It has to take courage to get
up in front of a room full of strangers and have a dominant put you through
your paces with an audience.
The Crimson Rope is a BDSM anthology, what
attracts you about the world of Dominance and Submission?
I
find the whole idea of giving up control to someone else both fascinating and
beyond sexy. The trust necessary to maintain that sort of relationship is mind
boggling, and to be honest, participating in that kid of relationship is
totally rewarding. I really think D/s couples have a much more thorough
understanding of their partners than your standard vanilla couples. But, that’s
just one girl’s opinion.
Your story
in the anthology is called Lock, Stock, and Spank Her, where
did the inspiration come from for this story?
From
some of the munches and demonstrations I’ve attended over the years.
Why are
readers going to love Beth and Alexander?
Alexander
is just plain sexy. No if ands or buts there. It would be hard not to fall in
love with the shaved head, muscles and tattoos, even if he didn’t have a kind
heart locked beneath a sadist exterior.
I
think Beth’s appeal is in her normalness. She could be any one of us, well us
in the lifestyle. She’s been hurt like so many of us in her past relationship
and I think her journey toward a full recovery and the possibility of love is
something we all can route for.
And finally,
Nanowrimo- yes or no? Why?
Yes
and no. I am participating, but I don’t expect to complete the 50K words needed
to win. That being said, it does help my word count to at least give it the ole
college try. As for why? I’m a masochist, darling.
If yes, tell
us what’s a typical November Nanowrimo madness day for you.
I
don’t know what a typical day is…ever. Nanowrimo madness or not. I have my life
is super hectic regularly madness… or rather single parent-itis. I try to put
in at least an hour of writing each evening during Nano, but generally can’t
make that goal, so I tend to spend the weekends glued to my laptop trying to catch
up on what I fell behind on during the week. Yup. Madness covers it.
Cold
November…
A
book recommendation for November - Vanilla-Free Christmas (because the holidays are coming!)
One
thing about Fall that you love – My birthday comes in fall. Plus, living in upstate NY, you gotta love
the foliage.
One
thing about Fall that you hate – It means winter is coming…
The
earliest you’ll start getting ready for Christmas is… Somewhere around December 10th usually.
If you celebrate Thanksgiving share an
anecdote with us.
It isn’t Thanksgiving in the Hart household until the pickle plate comes
out. Without that, it’s just a dinner.
Author Bio: R. Brennan is a multi-published author or erotica and erotic romance. She’s a subbie brat with a bitch streak, an IT geek for the state of New York, and reformed gaming addict living in the rolling hills of Upstate NY. (You know, where it takes a ten minute drive to buy a gallon of milk, and the smell of cows lingers on the breeze.)
@bexbrennan Often NSFW but usually entertaining.
Now, for that enticing excerpt you've all been waiting for...
