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Friday, August 17, 2012

Friday Fragments


Happy Friday, all! And happy National Thrift Shop Day! I love visiting thrift and consignment shops to check out bargains. Speaking of bargains, what's thriftier than free? I'm giving away one copy of my very first erotic romance, One Good Man at the Full Moon Bites blog.  Please stop by to enter the contest (it's going on for six more days) and to check out my interview there. Thanks so much to Holly Polk for allowing me to do this.
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My newest book, Uncollared, was released earlier this month and will be featured at several blogs next week.  It will be in the spotlight on Monday the 20th at You Gotta Read. On Wednesday the 22nd  I'm blogging at Bonnie Bliss's  Sultry Storyteller Blog about Love, BDSM and Meatballs. Meatballs? LOL, you'll have to visit that day to find out what they have to do with anything.

On Friday the 24th, I'll be at Cari Quinn's blog to offer a FREE copy of Uncollared to a lucky commenter. I'll also be offering a gift certificate to Amazon or B&N (winner's choice). Writer friend and RWA chapter mate Cari Quinn has very generously allowed me to be a guest. Thanks so much, Cari, for this opportunity.
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Since I've titled this post Friday Fragments, let me just close with a brief fragment of my most recent work in progress, a FFM ménage romance I'm tentatively calling "His and Hers".
Jordan stepped to the door of the consignment shop, fastened the lock, and turned the "Open" sign to "Closed". "There you go." He faced her again, grinning.
He was adorable when he smiled. Adorable any time. Cassie could spend an hour just looking at him. His frame was muscular but lithe. His wavy brown hair was a bit too long, brushing his collar in back. He had the most amazing green eyes and a slight cleft in his chin that almost begged to be touched.
And there was his smile. It always hitched up higher in one corner, as though he was in on some joke that the rest of the world missed. Cassie's pulse always sped up a bit when he fixed that smile on her.
Get it together, she told herself. He belongs to Kyla
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Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Nona Raines
Hot Contemporary Romance
Edgy ~ Emotional ~ Erotic
www.nonaraines.com

Saturday, August 11, 2012

How I Did That Research


I'm proud to announce that my BDSM themed romance, Uncollared, has been released. I'm grateful to all the folks at Loose Id for publishing the book, Rory Olsen for all her hard work editing it, and Ginny Glass for the *mwah* gorgeous cover.

I'm not quite sure how I came up with the idea for the story. I never dreamed I would write a BDSM story, though I certainly have enjoyed reading such books by Cherise Sinclair, Joey W. Hill, Sindra Van Yssel and others. So when I began to imagine Mia's story in Uncollared, I knew I'd have my research cut out for me.

Thanks to Amazon I found a lot of books on the subject. Some of my resources were:

Jay Wiseman's Erotic Bondage Handbook and SM 101 by Jay Wiseman

The New Bottoming Book and The New Topping Book by Dossie Eastman and Janet W. Hardy

Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns by Philip Miller and Molly Devon

Two Knotty Boys Showing You the Ropes by Dan and JD, the Two Knotty Boys

 The Bride Wore Black Leather…And He Looked Fabulous! By Drew Campbell

BDSM for Writers by Charley Ferrer  

I also enrolled in a very informative online class taught by author LD Madison. LD and others recommended Fetlife, an internet site for people involved in or interested in BDSM, fetish and kink.  You have to join the site to read the threads or interact, but there is so much to learn there. I really respected the honesty of those who posted there. What truly surprised me was that even among these open-minded people living what some might deem an "alternative lifestyle" there were some real Judgey McJudgersons! Seems like no matter where you go, there are always some folks who will say "If you don't do it MY way, you're doing it wrong."

I hope to write another story or two featuring some of the characters who appeared in Uncollared and have lots more research to do. I'll keep you posted! And anyone reading who has suggestions of books or other resources, please let me know!

By the way, I'm involved in several blog tours for my books, arranged by Sizzling PR. This coming Monday, August 13, I'm at Krystal Shannan's blog talking more about Uncollared. On Thursday, August 16, I'm being interviewed at Full Moon Bites and sharing a bit about my first erotic romance, One Good Man.  Please stop by if you can!

Have a great weekend, all!

Nona Raines
Hot Contemporary Romance
Edgy ~ Emotional ~ Erotic
www.nonaraines.com

New! Uncollared, now available from Loose Id and Amazon

TRR

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