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I set up my new blog so anyone can leave comments. So come on over Kolby.  See, I haven't abandoned you

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Adri

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Adri

How much sex is too much?! How far is too far?!

What are your sexual limitations in fiction? I know I posted something similar earlier...I think I asked what were your fetishes. But what can make you stop reading an erotic romance?

Personally, there's not much that surprises me, but the one thing I don't like is fiction where the woman gets humiliated soley for the pleasure of her so-called lover (except when Anne Rice does it! LOL). 9 times out of 10, this really  annoys me. There's also the usual list of things nobody enjoys to read about like insertion with strange objects, incest, and things like that.

On the other end of the spectrum (things you like). One thing that constantly amazes me is how some authors are so skilled, you can read a scene that, in the hands of a less talented author, would really piss you off. LOL! Anne Rice is an author like that. She makes the most bizarre things seem sensual. I've read her entire Sleepy Beauty series and I loved every page. Another author, who's actually my favorite erotic romance author, is Morgan Hawke (www.darkerotica.net)  She crosses so many lines in her erotic fiction it amazes me. But she's so good at it you don't notice what she's doing. By the time she does something shocking,you're so involved in the story that it slips right by you. LOL! If you want to read an outstanding erotic romance, check her out. She has a ton of excerpts at her sight.

What's the most shocking thing you've ever read in a story...but enjoyed? LOL!

TTFN, Adri

WooHoo! I just finished up my edits for Stella-Feb! It always feels good to get edits done. I spent most of the weekend working on them. February's story is coming out on Wednesday. Hope everyone enjoys it.

I'll have March finished in a few days. Then it's on to April, which I've already begun outlining in my head.

Oh, I've renamed "ENslaved" It's now called, "Guardian of the Night: The Accasian". I'll have details posted to my newsletter-which I still have to do-soon.

 Hey, has anyone read "Song of Susannah" by Stephen King? If not, stop reading now because there's a SPOILER below.

At the end of Song of Susannah Stephen King begins to present an idea that, for me as a writer, is very alluring. Stephen King is a character in this book, and he meets Roland and Eddie. Through this meeting, Stephen King learns that the world he created when writing The Dark Tower, really exists! I love that. Eddie felt as though he was meeting a sort of god and was in awe, until he realized this King guy was responsible for killing off people he loved. LOL!

Doesn't this sound like a great premise for a story? I love the idea of thinking the people in my stories actually exist. Sometimes when I'm writing and I reach what I call "my flow" (when I'm fully emersed in the story world and it seems to be writing itself) I often wonder if I'm in control of the story or if the characters are! LOL! I think sometime, I'll work on a story about this. Different than King's of course, but something with the premise of the author's world being real. I know Stephen King isn't the first to do this, but I really like the way he pulled it off.

Anyway, gonna run and catch up on my e-mail,

TTFN, Adri

Who is going to RT this year? It's in St. Louis the last week of April.

I'm so excited because this will be my first time going. An added plus is that I'll finally be meeting people I've only ever spoken with online. It'll be good to put faces with names. I'm also taking the train to RT, and I'm really looking forward to that. I rented a sleep car for myself on the longest leg of the trip (because it has a place to plug in my laptop) and can't wait. I've been saving for this trip for a year so I figured I should splurge a bit

So if anyone else is going to RT, drop me a line.

TTFN, Adri

Apparently! Stella has been refused for review at a review site who's always given me great reviews in the past. They say there's not enough romance, which I think is silly. There's no way I could have ended January with a HEA. If I did there wouldn't be any need to write Feb-Dec. I'm chronicling Stella's life in 2005. In real life, people don't typically meet a guy one month and decide to marry him the next. But I'm not upset. I can understand how they misunderstood what Stella was about. The most important thing, my readers are really enjoying Stella and her adventures. I'm still in the Ebook Ad top five Erotica Bestsellers. I was #1 for a while, now I'm #2. WooHoo! With support like that, I don't care who won't review me!

TTFN, Adri

I'm working on Stella: March and decided to take a break. The story is coming along well. I've decided to go a little kinkier with this one. Judging by the e-mails I've been getting, that's what you guys want. Do you guys have an particular fetishes you'd like to see? It's always a thrill for me to read a book that has some secret desire of mine within.

I listened to The Queen of the Damned soundtrack throughout most of my writing of January and some of February and I think that affected the mood of the story. For March, I've been listening to Justin Timberlake's Justified...go figure! I think I'm gonna have to put in something more hardcore when it comes to the "fun" scenes. But I really do love the Justified album, much to my husband's annoyance. LOL! He keeps threatening to take the CD and throw it away. He won't though because he knows I'll just buy a new one. What is it about Justin Timberlake that makes so many men hate him?

One of my sisters (I have five older sisters) keeps telling me I should send her my stories, but I'm very hesitant. Some of my sisters still refer to me as "the baby" so I think it's a safe bet to say they'd be shocked/disturbed to read about Stella being bent over a toilet and whapped to w/in an inch of her life. Maybe when I'm feeling more gutsy I'll send her one, until then...

On a separate note, I hear a lot of writers say what a lonely job writing is, but I've never had that feeling. For me, writing is like visiting friends. I think most, if not all, writers tend to live in two worlds. The real world that happens aroud them, and the one they create. For the author of erotic romance, this can present a lot of interesting situations. I'm constantly (and I mean constantly!!!) plotting stories, creating scenes, and working on dialogue.  Everything in my life is fair game and likely to end up in a story. This is why I say erotic romance authors have to be married to people with a lot of self-confidence...if you get my meaning!!! My husband can always tell when I'll use something he does in the bedroom for a story. I guess the expression on my face changes because I'm thinking, "this is good, I can use this." LOL!

Okay, back to work for me. I'm rambling

TTFN, Adri

It's been long since my last post.

Right now I'm working on Stella's March adventures. I'm so happy for the positive response Stella:January has been receiving. I had my first review from Coffee Time Romance and received 4 Cups!!!! That was very nice.  Here's a link:

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This quickie read has a heat index to rival the sun and the BDSM action is tantalizing and satisfying as well. I found Stella just like most woman of today: hoping against hope for a man that is decent and treats her well.

This present day story realistically represents the dating scene for what it is. The ending is a huge surprise and not at all what I was expecting, but it stays completely true to the storyline. I know there is another one coming in February and I am anxious to see how this series will pan out, as will others that read this hot little number.

Joyce Driver ~~ Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance

A bit of FYI, I based Stella's three best friends on my three best friends, so of course I have a lot of fun writing about them. Ann, who I based on my friend Amy, was a lot of fun in February. Usually Amy is my critquer, but I'm waiting to send her February until it goes through edits. I think she'll get a kick out of Ann this month.

In personal news, I spent 2 weeks under the weather. When my husband got home, I had a cold. That cold quickly escalated. By the time Thursday was here, I had a fever of 102 degrees and A LOT of phlegm. Friday my fever went to 103.2, and I had even more phlegm. But I discovered something about my husband while I was sick. He has a maternal instinct! On Friday, when my fever was at its highest, he mummified (yes mummified) me in a blanket. He swaddled me so tight I could scarce move. My arms were wrapped, so this presented a problem when the time came to spit my phlegm...I won't go into that though. But my husband was so adorable. He did all of the cooking, all of the cleaning, and all of the grocery shopping. I felt so guilty because he was just in from a 6 week assignment. But he revelled in it! He was so pleased to be able to do all of these things...he even told me I was beautiful when I hadn't brushed my hair in two days!! LOL! I think he was kind of sad when I started getting better.

I'm healthy now, but my car is sick. Yet again, it's in the shop. My transmission is crap. Please, I implore you, DO NOT BUY A FORD TAURUS. I've had nothing but problems with mine. In four years I've replaced my engine, radiator, alternator, master cylinder, transmission...all of this is major work. We don't want to buy a new car because we have all new parts inside the car now! I am glad, though, that the transmission acted up when my husband was home. We have a great mechanic, but he tends to view me as a paranoid female. I tell him something and he doesn't take it seriously. My husband can tell him the same thing and he'll seriously look into it. It's so frustrating.

I'll leave you with a picture of the man who inspired Dev (Cinder) from Stella: January. It's Stuart Townsend who starred in Queen of the Damned. He's a hottie!

TTFN, Adri

Okay, I left a teaser about March in my earlier post, but I'm about to give it away now. This cover is simply too awesome to hold back on.

So you see, when I say Stella has fun in March, she REALLY has fun in March!!!

This cover, and all of Stella's covers, were done by Marianne LaCroix, the woman who does it all...literally!!!

TTFN, Adri

It's been a while since my last post. 

Great news! My honey's coming home today!!! This time he'll be home for at least a week. We're both so happy we don't know what to do with ourselves. We get to live like an actual married couple for a full seven days

MY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:

NEPHILIM WAR: BOOK TWO will be available for purchase on 1/28/05!!! I heard it direct from my editor at eXtasy. WooHoo!

In STELLA RICE news, I just finished February's story last night and sent it to my editor, who most of you know, Marianne LaCroix (www.MarianneLaCroix.com)  You know what's funny, last year at this time (before Nephilim War: Book One came out) I was a fan of Marianne LaCroix. One year later, Mari is editing my books!!! How cool is that?!? It's cool and intimidating as hell. LOL! Nothing like have a great writer editing your books. And she's as good an editor as she is a writer.

In Stella:January news- I've heard from VP that it's selling well, which is what every writer loves to hear. I've also gotten some really wonderful e-mails from readers. Thank you so much guys! It means so much to a writer to get messages from people who enjoy reading their stories. Making readers happy is what it's all about

In Stella:March news-I'm starting on March's story today. I'll do a general outline...then write something completely different than I've outlined, the way I usually do with these books. Originally, Jake wasn't supposed to be a main character. I didn't plan it that way at all. Jake wasn't even supposed to be a love interest, he just kind of took over. LOL! Anyway, I'm really looking forward to March's story. Stella's gonna have lots of fun in March. Once February's story comes out, you'll see what I mean. Oh, and those of you in my forum, I haven't forgotten that I'm supposed to post a Feb. excerpt for you guys.

TTFN, Adri