So we calmed Boff down and gave him a stiff sherry, then to keep the interview in a suitably framed manner we set it up in the most sexual place we could think of, the kitchen. So here we are sat at Jessica's breakfast bar drinking orange juice and getting to know our guest a little better. Much to Boff's relief, Jessica is very down to earth and charming as she chats about her day and upcoming plans..
Hail fellows! Its me Boff Moatman, here to bring you another of our twitter interviews, this week I'm joined by a rather special guest, erotic novellist Jessica Satin, author of the Ravishing of Beauty. Thank you so much for inviting us into your kitchen and keeping us fed and watered, "you're very welcome Boff, it's lovely to get to meet you at last", now I know my readers will have hundreds of questions running through their minds, most of them naughty, so lets commence this interview, I guess the obvious first question to ask was how you got started as an erotic writer, were you inspired by other authors first? or was it more a case of your imagination running wild and wanting to get it down on paper?
I wrote a sort of steamy romance novel, and tried to get an agent, but ended up leaving that one and letting go. I thought about writing romance, but after borrowing a stack of romance from a friend, I found myself skipping to the “good” parts. So now my writing consists of mainly those deliciously sexy “good” parts.
*Boff chuckles* yes, I can imagine, I think we've all done that, and in terms of preparing to write, do you draw upon your own experiences or is it more a case of delving into fantasy? or perhaps even a mixture of both?
It’s definitely a mixture of both. There’s a lot of blood in The Ravishing of Beauty, and I’ve never experimented with that in real life. I’ve also never been so lucky as Snow White as to have 7 huntsmen ready to give me mind-blowing pleasure at my beck and call. That would be awesome though.
Indeed, although living with the Wombles is a glimpse of what horrors that might entail also, eight 'men' sharing a home is awfully messy and sometimes messy, and not in a sexual way. anyway, I wanted to ask in practical terms, do you do much research before hand? earlier in the week I visited an Anne Summers, but to be honest I was bewildered, I've never seen so many... you knows....
*Ahem*, thank you. People can't usually tell through my pink tinted specs. In terms of your writing I would agree with you that the biggest sexual organ in the body is the brain. There's a certain artistry and imagination within erotica that goes beyond the instant gratification of porngraphy, so I wanted to ask do you think that erotica has a more female centred audience, whereas perhaps pornography is male focused?
Really? how interesting, and in terms of your own readers what kind of feedback have you had your own work?
A lot of people have asked for the rest of my Snow White and the Seven Huntsmen story. I will eventually finish it, I promise! People seem to either love or hate the intensity and taboo of The Ravishing of Beauty (Beauty and the Beast erotica). I’m shocked more people aren’t interested in my Hercules erotica, but I guess there’s something really appealing about the princesses.
The Wombles, had a bit of a Greeks and Roman thing for a bit, mainly when Gladiator came out and Bungo thought he was Russell Crowe, although obviously shorter and hairier. I suppose we can't have this interview without mentioning the dreaded 'E.L.James', aside from the 50 shades of grey novels, what has been your impression of the mass furore of the way that the novels and now the movies have crossed over into the main stream?
I think a lot of it is very positive, in terms of 50 Shades making women feel ok with wanting to enjoy more kinky things. In fact, the sales of sex toys went up when 50 shades became so popular because women were buying the toys described in the books! I think that’s amazing. However, the actual D/S relationship portrayed in the book is wildly inappropriate. Especially in the beginning, Anastasia is clearly not into the rough stuff Gray wants to do to her (and does do to her) and he could have found so many other women who would have loved the stuff he’s into. It’s never ok to force BDSM on someone who doesn’t want it and I hope people know that, even if they enjoy the kink described in the book.
so do you feel the audience for erotica is bigger than people realise? and do you worry that with 50 shades of grey it will become more mainstream and thus lose some of it's edge?
What on earth is dinosaur erotica!?! I can only imagine it involves T-Rexs' getting jiggy but they have such short arms, *Jessica laughs* now you're being silly Boff, *Jessica sips her coffee and smiles innocently prompting Boff to continue with the interview* ahem *blushes* anyway, in terms of being a first time writer was it difficult getting support to get your work published and out there?
I self-publish through Amazon, so it’s free to upload a story and your work is on sale within about 24 hours. I did write a novel a few years ago and had some agent interest, but nothing stuck. Self-publishing on Amazon is instant, easy, and you get to keep a fair share of the royalties. I love everything about it.
Ahh yes, the powers of the internet, I do love the idea of people doing things for themselves and the grass roots element of being in control of your own creative output. So now then, perhaps a question away from erotica for a moment, how do you juggle writing with all the other every day aspects of your life?
It’s
tough for sure. Writing is very much a side gig for me, as I have a full-time
day job and a social and family life, too. I write for fun and as often as I
can. It’s a labor of passion, but it’s one I hope to turn into a full-time gig
someday. Just have to keep writing and publishing!
Amen to that! and do you think writing has inspired your more sexually? do you ever have moments when you're out and about and see something, that makes you go 'oooh' that would make a good scene within a novel etc? hahahahah although perhaps not when you're out buying your groceries.
Brilliant and what is coming up next for Jessica Satin? are you in the middle of writing something new at at the moment?
I am! It’s something a bit new for me. More straight-up BDSM smut than the fairy tale and mythological erotica I’ve published before. The title is “Surrendering to His Touch,” so that may give you an idea of what it will be like.
excellent, well thank you for inviting us into your home, perhaps one last question before we close do you think bearded men are sexy?
*Jessica gently tweaks Boff's fluffy mane* I do!
*Boff turns an interesting shade of pink* and with that darlings this week's interview is at close, Jessica has promised to read me an excerpt from her new book, but you can learn more for youselves about 'the ravishing of beauty' at http://t.co/k5s1xw6X5c
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