Why don't you start with telling us a little about yourself? What genre do you write in and why?
I’m an erotic writer, for the most part, in various genres, from ménage to fantasy to BDSM.
What comes first for you when you sit down to write a book? Plot or Characters?
An idea comes first. A general idea. And then, when I sit down to write, my characters basically tell me the story. So I guess characters come before plot for me!
Do you "cast" your characters using pictures or actors to help inspire you when you're writing?
Sometimes a picture will inspire me, but I rarely go looking for photos of my characters. It’s one of the things I hate about watching movies of books – an actor will then forever be in my head when I’m reading. Who can actually remember what their version of Harry Potter looked like, for example, now that Daniel Radcliffe has played him for so long? I’d rather have my imagination at work than an actual image.
How long does it take you to finish a book from start to finish?
Depends on the book. And my life in the moment. I can write one in six weeks if I’m on a roll. Or six months if I have outside matters keeping me away from my laptop.
What are you working on now?
An erotic BDSM novel about a dog trainer called “Off the Leash.” I started it during Nanowrimo (but didn’t finish, I’m ashamed to say) – it’s gonna be a good one!
If there was a soundtrack to your latest novel, what genre/songs would be included?
Ummm… Mrs. Robinson?
Which of your characters would you most likely fall for if they were real?
I’d love to be seduced by Mrs. Baumgartner of Babysitting the Baumgartners. ;)
What do you feel are the benefits of the new electronic readers such as Kindle 2 or Sony Digital Book Reader to the environment?
I think the benefits are huge! I own a Kindle and I love it. No more lugging around books on vacation. I took 500 of them with me and they were all in my purse!
What character (s) in any of your books is most like you?
Most of my protagonists are a little bit of me in some way. The closest, I guess, would be Ronnie from Babysitting the Baumgartners. A little naïve - but hungry for life.
What is the most ridiculous thing that you have thought about doing to any of your characters but never did?
There was a threesome (two of them!) in Baumgartner Generations: Henry, but I edited them out. I’m pretty well known for my ménage scenes, and wanted to make the fans happy, but in the end, it just didn’t fit the characters and how they were going to end up.
What is your favorite Ice Cream flavor?
Coconut.
If you could have been the servant to any famous person in history, who would that be and why?
Queen Catherine of Aragon (Henry the VIII’s wife). I’m reading the Phillippa Gregory Tudor series at the moment, and I would have loved to know her real story!
Where can we find you on the ‘Net?
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YOU CAN WIN ONE OF TWO BIG PRIZES, three smaller prizes, or possibly an even bigger THIRD PRIZE!
WINNER ONE: An autographed copy of every print book in the Baumgartner series so far (including Babysitting the Baumgartners, A Baumgartner Reunion, Baumgartner Generations: Janie and the latest Baumgartner Generations: Henry
OR
WINNER TWO: The Sex Toy Package – a customized pink lady, black case, vortex ribbed Fleshlight (http://www.fleshlight.com) (just like the one Henry used in the book!) along with plenty of lube and an autographed copy of Baumgartner Generations: Henry
THREE RUNNER UP WINNERS will win an autographed PRINT copy of Baumgartner Generations: Henry!
POSSIBLE WINNER THREE:
If ANY of the Baumgartner books make it into the top 100 on Amazon during this contest period, I will give away ANOTHER Sex Toy Package along with a $25 Amazon gift card to that lucky winner!
(Selena will be watching the Baumgartner books but if she missed it and you see one of them go into the top 100, email her at selenakittyn at yahoo dot com with a screen capture!)
The Sex Toy Package includes a customized pink lady, black case, vortex ribbed Fleshlight (http://www.fleshlight.com) (just like the one Henry used in the book!) along with plenty of lube and an autographed copy of Baumgartner Generations: Henry and a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
GOOD LUCK!
Sneak peek excerpt into Baumgartner Generations: Henry
EXCERPT:
Stop it, he told himself. It was seeing Libby, he reasoned, after the amazing game he’d played, that had him feeling so excited. He was just still flying high, and the presence of the woman beside him was nothing but a physical reminder.
Henry tore his eyes away from his professor’s legs and looked back to the movie. Christ, they were going at it! The girl on screen moaned, arching, and he didn’t need subtitles to figure out what was going on. It made him squirm in his seat, feeling Toni shift beside him.
When she leaned in to ask, “Does this make you uncomfortable?” he actually jumped.
He swallowed, glancing at her, then back at the screen. “Sort of.”
“Why?” She was close enough he could feel her breath against his cheek.
“Because you’re here,” he admitted.
“Why does that make a difference?” Her words were soft, whispered, hot against his skin.
“I don’t know.” He wanted to say what he was really thinking, how much the girl on the screen reminded him of a younger version of her, but he didn’t dare. He couldn’t tell her the truth—that watching two people having sex on-screen made him think about her, imagining…well…
“I think you do,” she insisted and he stiffened when he felt her hand on his knee, squeezing gently. This wasn’t happening. That’s what he told himself, looking up to see the sex scene over, but he still couldn’t breathe.
Instead of saying anything, he mirrored her, putting his own hand on her knee, squeezing. He felt her tense and glanced up to see her looking not at the screen, but at his hand on her leg.
“Henry.” Her voice was barely a whisper as she met his eyes in the darkness.
“Sorry,” he said. But his hand moved on its own, nudging her skirt up to mid-thigh.
“Don’t apologize.”
Her thigh was bare. He was touching skin and could feel the heat of her. Crazy. That was all that registered in his brain. This was crazy. Not happening. A dream.
But it wasn’t. Her skin was like silk. And the hand on his was massaging gently. “What are we doing?” he breathed.
He heard her swallow, saw her throat work when she did, before she whispered, “That’s a good question.”
“Toni…” He turned toward her, seeing her lick her lips, watching her mouth glistening in the light and shadow.
“You’re not paying attention to the movie,” she said, looking up at the screen as if she was actually focused there.
She wasn’t wearing stockings. He couldn’t think about anything else. “What movie?”
“You should pay attention,” she admonished him, but her hand was inching upward. It was nearing his crotch. Oh my god, it really was.
He shook his head, his gaze dipping down to the V of her button-down blouse. Her breasts had to be her second-best feature, full and round. She wore her clothes in the latest fashion, dark colored bras with light colored blouses, and it only accentuated at them more. “I can’t.”
“What’s distracting you?” She was trying to stay in teacher-mode, asking all the right questions. Part of his issue with reading was staying focused, not letting the outside world get in the way. But it wasn’t the outside world that was the problem. And she damned well knew it, he was sure of that fact. He couldn’t quite believe it, but he couldn’t deny the hand nudging against the inseam of his jeans.
“You’re distracting me.” He whispered the words against the soft shell of her ear, feeling the tickle of her hair against his nose. “What would you say if I told you…”
His hand moved up on her thigh and he felt her clench, heard her gasp, but she half-turned toward him, shifting in her chair. “If you told me what…?”
“If I told you…” His lips moved against her cheek as he spoke.
“Henry…” Her voice turned to pleading.
“I just…” He closed his eyes, breathing in her scent. She was so close in the dark, he could feel her breath, coming too fast. “I can’t stop thinking about it.”
She turned her head toward him, just slightly.“About what?”
“Kissing you.” That wasn’t all he was thinking about. Not by a long shot. But it was a start. He felt the corner of her mouth against his lips, could almost taste her.
“So do it,” she breathed, bridging the gap and capturing his mouth with hers, the kiss hitting him with a force he hadn’t known possible.
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