Menage and you?

So there’s been an interesting chat happening at the Samhain Cafe.

Yesterday I read a brilliant menage novella…m/f/m…written by a very talented colleague of mine. I’d love to tell you more about it, but as it’s not published (yet) I don’t want to post any spoilers. Suffice it to say when you get your hands on it, you’ll be in for a more than satisfying read.

Now one of the things that interested me about the book was the fact that with all this incredibly hot action going on, there was no anal sex. Not any. Not even the tiniest hint. All the other menages I’ve read have had something. Okay, yes, I’m new to the world of m/f/m literature, but in my narrow mind, I had always assumed a three way would include a little anal action. The lack of it in this particular novella did not in any way detract from the erotic nature of the book. But it did lead me to wonder what readers out there want from menage.

Anal sex was not the only query I had. What about a little hot and heavy m/m action in the middle of the menage? I know some readers who’d put the book down the minute anything happened between the two starring heroes. But then, I know some people who would gobble up the book and search for any other works written by the same author. How about you?

Now, the last thought I had, and as yet, have not discussed this at the Cafe, what about f/m/f action. I know m/f/m is all the rage right now, and believe me, I understand why, but what about two women? Is it as much of a turn on for the average female menage reader as two men giving one woman extreme pleasure?.

Help me out here. I’m interested to know your thoughts.

Jess

6 days to go!

It’s almost here.

The second of May.

Oh, my God.

Photo Opportunity will soon be available at Samhain Publishing, and I am stoked.

If you haven’t already read the blurb…here it is:

PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

Can friends become lovers? Can lovers remain friends?

Daniel Tanner’s through with being loved like the proverbial brother. He intends to make his best friend, Amy Morgan, blaze with the same desire he feels for her. The plan? Initiate a series of escapades that will have Amy falling into his arms—and into his bed.

When her trusted buddy suddenly turns up the heat, Amy finds it impossible to resist his sexy advances. But as his best friend, she knows a thing or two about Daniel. While he may be charming and gorgeous, he’s also commitment phobic.

If she trusts her heart to him, she’s sure he’ll leave it—and their friendship—shattered in a million pieces.

Warning: Contains smoking hot love scenes between two best friends who can’t seem to keep their hands off each other.

Photo Op is available now for preorder at BooksOnBoard – at a discounted price of 28%.

If you haven’t already entered the Photo Opportunity competition to win awesome prizes, you’re not too late. Just click here.

Jess

SPECIAL OFFER JUST FOR YOU!

I am happy to announce that BooksOnBoard are offering a very special promotional deal on my books.

Simply by purchasing Ask Adam and/or Photo Opportunity at BooksonBoard, you will receive a discount of 28% off the recommended price.

To utilize this special offer, enter the following promotional code upon check out:

DeeOnBoard

Please be aware, the code is case sensitive, so make sure to fill it in correctly.

Although Photo Opportunity has not yet been released, it is available in e-book format now for pre-order at BooksOnBoard.

Ask Adam is currently available and ready for immediate download in e-book format only.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Jess

Am I excited?

You bet!!!

After a three month dry spell, I finally have a new book idea.

Yesterday, I sat down and started writing it. Oh my word, I am so pysched. I can’t believe it’s taken this long to come up with a new idea. Since January I’ve been focusing on another book , and yes, I have even tried writing the first page – about 15 times. Failed every time. The book just wasn’t working. I guess my heart wasn’t in it.

Then I came across a call for submissions at one of the publishers. Seems there’s an anthology out there that I’d like to try my hand at. Okay, who am I kidding? The deadline for submissions is less than a month away. The speed I write, I may finish this book in August. But that’s not a prob. After reading the guidelines an idea formed in my head, and I knew at last I had a story.

Woo hoo!

It’s something new, something I’ve never tried my hand at before. Yes, it’s still contemporary erotic romance, but it’s stretching my limitations a little.

Think I’ll be able to do it? Damn, I hope so.

Wish me luck, I’m gonna give it my best shot.

Jess

Photo Opportunity Contest

Stop!!!
Look…
Look again:



PHOTO OPPORTUNITY will be available from Samhain Publishing on the 2cnd of May!

Come and celebrate the rebirth of this red-hot, contemporary romance by entering my fabulous contest and win great prizes:

1) A $15 gift voucher from Samhain Publishing (My Bookstore and More).
2) A $10 gift voucher from Samhain Publishing (My Bookstore and More).

Entering is simple, just click on the link and answer the three easy questions:

http://www.jessdee.com/index_files/Page544.html

The contest runs for a month. I will announce the winners on the 8th of May.

Photo Opportunity:
The blurb

Can friends become lovers? Can lovers remain friends?

Daniel Tanner’s through with being loved like the proverbial brother. He intends to make his best friend, Amy Morgan, blaze with the same desire he feels for her. The plan? Initiate a series of escapades that will have Amy falling into his arms—and into his bed.

When her trusted buddy suddenly turns up the heat, Amy finds it impossible to resist his sexy advances. But as his best friend, she knows a thing or two about Daniel. While he may be charming and gorgeous, he’s also commitment phobic.

If she trusts her heart to him, she’s sure he’ll leave it—and their friendship—shattered in a million pieces.

Good luck with your answers!!!

Jess

The 75 Steps to writing a book: By S.J. Willing

Fellow Samhellion author, S.J. Willing posted this hilarious mail at the Samhain cafe today. Can’t resist sharing it with you all, with special thanx to S.J.

How to write a book

1. Drink beer, brandy, lsd, psychadelic drug.
2. Enjoy the hallucinations… get a book idea.
3. Drink beer, discuss idea with friends.
4. Decide (with friends) that the four purple-armed, six probulated alien hero would be much too weird for human/alien sex.
5. Change alien’s probules to three.
6. Write idea down.
7. Scrap Idea.
8. New idea! An alien heroine!
9. Keep the three probules.
10. Plot out rough series of scenes. Five to a chapter.
11. Plot out chapters using plotted scenes.
12. Decide a one chapter novel isn’t long enough. Drink beer.
13. Plot out five chapters, one plotted scene in each. Drink beer.
14. Drunken revelation of great ending scene!
15. Replot five chapters using male alien hero with seven probules.
16. Friends say ending sucks.
17. Redo steps 7. to 12. Drink beer.
18. Sit down to write.
19. (One page later) Pace the house moaning about writers block.
20. Empty trash, mop floors, vaccuum, cook, do laundry, watch tv and complain about writer’s block.
21. Spend all week moaning about writers block, go to bar friday night with the boys complaining about writers block.
22. Get drunk.
23. Stagger home and write 150 perfect pages of prose.
24. Collapse in a drunken stupor.
25. Wake up, look at book, throw up.
26. Tear up 149 pages. Drink beer.
27. Sit down, write six pages a day, ignoring everything else.
28. Many weeks (and beers) later finish book.
29. Show to friends.
30. After laughter dies down, decide where to hide the bodies after widespread slaughter.
31. Send to Editor.
32. Editor sends back.
33. Stomp around house, wail, scream, threaten suicide/murder.
34. Send to another Editor.
35. Another editor sends back.
36. Repeat 33.
37. Repeat 34. to 36. until no new editors left.
38. Tear out hair, tear up book.
39. Drink all beer in fridge.
40. Go buy more beer.
41. Drink beer.
42. Go back to novel, self edit, lose 40 pages.
43. Drink beer, promise dog to come to bed soon.
44. Send novel to writer friends to critique. Send them beer.
45. Novel comes back minus 40 pages.
46. Drink beer, kick dog, threaten to anhilate all humanity.
47. Change to brandy.
48. Dog looks even more attractive.
49. Get new brandy bottle.
50. Feel happy. Book looks great.
51. Send book to editor.
52. Editor sends back book, asks for changes.
53. Repeat 33.
54. Drink brandy, does cautious dance with dog.
55. Change book.
56. Repeat 51.
57. Editor accepts book. Sends contract.
58. Punch boss, quit job. Drink brandy, dog is looking very attractive.
59. Editor sends back book minus 40 pages.
60. Repeat 33. and kick dog.
61. Drink brandy.
62. Reluctantly make editorial changes, return book.
63. Bite fingernails, wait. Drink brandy.
64. Wait. Drink.
65. Wait even more.
66. Drink more brandy, start to starve. Fight off ravenous dog.
67. Drink a double. Beg boss for job back. Drink another double.
68. Now working as janitor for old boss. Drink a double. Still waiting.
69. Cover art comes through.
70. Sing, dance, boast, drink many doubles, think about punching boss until hungry dog gnaws at ankle.
71. Repeat 63 to 65 and Drink more doubles.
72. Book is published. Yay!
73. Spend the next (most important promo months) in detox…
74. Come out of Detox, Drink a beer.
75. Rejoice! You are a writer!

You can visit S.J. at his website at:
http://www.sjwilling.com

Jess

Absent blogger

Yep, that’s me. The absent blogger.

(I found this pic at: www.maintainyourhome.ca/)

Sorry, I am struggling to find time in front of my computer. We’re on the home stretch of our house renovations, and honestly, I can hardly access my office, never mind my computer, for all the contractors here. Today alone we had: The builders, the tilers, the carpenters (or chippies as they are known here), the painters, the kitchen installers, the plumber and the renderers. Yesterday, all the same people were here, plus the window cleaner, house cleaners and electrician (sparky). When I walked outside at one point, there were 11 cars parked in the road – all for us – and that does not include my car.

So forgive me if I’m a little slack with the blog. I’m hoping you’ll understand. Oh, yeah, talking about blogs, I’m due to blog over at Samhain on Wednesday at 3pm EST. Why not pop on in and say hi .

Jess