Welcome Sidney Bristol, author of Collar Me in Paris, a Contemporary BDSM Erotic Romance. Hi Sidney! Thanks for stopping by.
About Author and Author's Most
Recent Release
Q: Do
you have a favorite quote or line from Collar Me in Paris? If so, please share.
A: “There’s a larger vibrator in my bag, kind of egg shaped.”
Q: Who
is your favorite main character from this book? Why?
A: That’s hard! I really like both Bianca and Clay for different
reasons. I think in this book though, Clay really shines. I knew he’d had a
tough life when I wrote the couple into Bound with Pearls, the previous book,
but I didn’t know yet how rough it had been. It made me really root for him to
find his place in the family.
Q: Who
is your favorite secondary character? Why?
A: Amy! Hands down. She’s a little awkward, a lot reserved and
she still knows what she wants.
Q: What was
the hardest part of writing Collar Me in Paris?
A: For me it was writing the Female Dominant and male submissive
dynamic. It’s a different headspace than I normally write. The rationale behind
that relationship is completely different. Each half has to lead and follow in
the right places to make it work.
Q: What question do you wish that someone would ask
about Collar Me in Paris?
A: Are the Catacombs really full of bones?
Q: Convince
readers to buy your book in 25 words or less.
A: What woman doesn’t want to be swept off her feet in Paris?
On Writing and Writing Erotica
Q: Why
did you choose to write in this genre/subgenre?
A: I really enjoy BDSM elements in stories, and after extensive
research I decided to give it a whirl. The first product was Bound with Pearls, and Collar Me in Paris is the second.
Q: Do
you outline or do you start with a basic idea and let it flow? (plotter or
pantser)
A: I have a basic idea, I flesh it out in an outline, or really
a bullet point of things that happen, divide that into “days” in the story and
go. There’s always room for tweaking.
Q: Do your
family and friends know what you write? If so, what do they think about it?
A: Kind of. My family is well aware that I write romance books,
thanks to a particularly nosey and over-sharing family member. My mom and dad
are very supportive of my writing career, and happily oblivious to the extent
of the romance. I think my mom’s enthusiasm prevents anyone else from having
negative things to say.
Q: In
erotica/erotic romance, the sex is depicted graphically. Are there any specific
words or phrases you aren't comfortable using in your stories? Word or phrase
that makes you say “ick”?
A: I’m not fan of anything moist or the word cunt. I know people
who disagree, and that’s okay!
Q: What is
your favorite part of writing erotica/erotic romance?
A: The honesty. I like that I can write about people who fess up
to their wants and desires both to themselves and their partner.
Q: How
long ago was your first story accepted by a publisher and did you pee your
pants? J
A: LOL! I think I almost peed my pants. Flirting with Rescue was
accepted in the early fall of 2011 and I was very excited and thrilled and
happy and squealed a lot.
Q: What
are your favorite and least favorite parts of the publishing process?
A: My favorite days are cover reveal days my Ellora’s Cave contract
days because I get to pen my Contract Comic Strip on the envelope I send in to
the office in Ohio. Yes, I have an ongoing comic strip I started because the
Editor in Chief said more authors should doodle on their envelopes. I don’t
think she realized that I was going to do a full on comic!
Fun Stuff
Q: Tattoos.
Hot or not? And do you have any?
A: Hot. Hot. Hot! And yes, many!
Q: Wine,
Beer or Liquor?
A: Dr Pepper? I’m a liquor drinker when I drink!
Q: Dogs,
cats or other?
A: All of the above!
Q: Kindle,
Nook, Paper? Other?
A: Nookie.
Q: Vibrators,
nipple clamps or butt plugs? J
A: Can I pick and choose? Vibrators and nipple clamps.
Q: Why
did the chicken cross the road?
A: To get away from the zombies.
Q: What
is the meaning of life?
A: 42. For those non-Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans, I’d
say happiness.
Back cover blurb:
What
begins as Clay’s first family vacation with his new wife quickly dives into
disaster. He may be the submissive in their relationship, but he’s no shy
violet. Bianca has taught him the quickest way to turn her on is a challenge,
so he’s throwing down the gauntlet.
Bianca
butts heads with not just her brothers but her husband when the family
torturing begins. But the joke is on him. She’s ready to put him through the
most erotic misery of all. In public, at a night club and all over the city,
she’ll show him who is Dominant in their relationship until he’s screaming for
more.
Their
relaxing Paris vacation turns into a mad dash through the ancient streets, a
competition of wills and a new exploration of what it takes to make their
relationship work. From bondage, discipline and very public orgasms to
navigating the Métro, family feuds and overcoming the language barrier, they’re
going to redefine the word fun.
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Great interview. Are the catacombs really full of bones?
ReplyDeleteThey are! The bones are stacked in patterns and sometimes in groupings of types of bones, like, walls of skulls or femurs. It sounds gross, but they're arranged to make really interesting designs. It's not for everyone, but it was one of my favorite things to see!
DeleteThanks for being here today, Sidney! The catacombs sound awesomely freaky. :-)
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