I have the fantabulous Oleander Plume visiting today, talking about her first foray into writing erotica. She's my book-fellow in The Women Who Love to Love Gay Romance. Her story is both sexy and funny and uses the amazing phrase: 'Oh, holy sweet shit on a cracker.' Here she is:
I used to write erotica with the door locked and the shades
drawn. Sure, I tell various friends and family members that I 'write', but I
never give details. The only one that I let in on my little secret is my
husband. How I broke the news to him is kind of a funny story. It went
something like this:
Me: Um, you know I've been
writing a lot more lately.
Him (he was staring at a
football game on ESPN): Yeah, I know, the laundry is really piling up.
Me: Well, I have a short story
I'd really like you to read.
Him (still staring at TV):
Okay, yeah, sure.
Me: It's different from my
usual stuff, um, it's dirty.
His head jerked my direction so
fast I thought he was going to have whiplash.
Him: Huh?
Me: Yeah. I'm writing smut now,
it's what I do.
Him (wearing a large grin): Can
I read it now? (he grabbed for my laptop)
Me: Fine, but don't laugh at
me. And don't judge me. And don't tell anybody.
Him: Shh, reading.
I sat next to him on the couch,
wringing my hands and turning five different shades of red. He started sweating,
and shifting in his seat.
Him: Holy shit.
Me: Do you hate it? Oh, crap, I
should have never let you...
Him: Shh, reading.
Occasionally he would glance at
me with a stunned expression on his face. I need to mention, he's a slow
reader, so watching him read is like watching paint dry. Finally, he got to the
end. He sort of nodded, then looked at me.
Him (shrugs): It's good.
Me: It's good? That's all you
have to say? You're really saying you hated it, right?
Him (he gave me a glare, then
lifted the laptop): Does it look like I hated it?
Me: Oh. OHHHHHHHHHH!
Incidentally, that story went on
to win a contest. Consequently, I use him as my barometer before I send
anything out. It's a body part that never lies.
*****
Thanks for visiting, Oleander! You can get your hands on a copy of The Women Who Love to Love Gay Romance at Amazon.com, Amazon UK, All Romance and Smashwords.
And you can find Oleander blogging at oleanderplume.blogspot.co.uk and tweeting @OleanderPlume.
And you can comment to tell me how to get rid of the damn white background, should you so wish.
And you can comment to tell me how to get rid of the damn white background, should you so wish.
