INTERVIEW with AWESOME Author

From time to time, I hope to bring you intereviews with fellow authors. This month, it's the incredible Sascha Illyvich.

Why do you write PNR ménage romance?
I love the depth of the genre and the multitude of love that can be expressed by more than one partner.

What is your favorite body part to describe? Can you list a few?
Her entire essence…but if I had to pick one, I'd say, her hips, fingers and lips…

How do you judge if it's hot enough? (That's my goal at any rate!)
If I'm aroused while reading…

How hot is too hot?
No such thing in my opinion.

Bestiality vs shifter? What is your take?
Look, I don't understand furries, so how you think I'll understand bestiality! Though for some reason I find girls with tails hot…

What's one weird fact about your novel?
I honestly have no clue about His Reign. The weird fact may be that it's the second book where a heroine's name was chosen by a friend of mine and she picked something exotic? (The first time she picked a name, she chose Kissa, from another series I'm pimping soon…)

Why does your hero or heroine feel the need for the type of relationship they're in?
This is the way the mates in this world are set up, and usually it amounts to helping increase the emotional tension. Twice the love, twice the potential for letdown, twice the potential for strife, twice the potential for the hero to pull his shit together.

What does having two heroes or heroines do for them?
Creates balance. Humans are complex creatures and having someone who is logical and primarily emotional, while someone else is primarily emotional but logical also, helps that heart/head war we read about so much in romance.

Tell us a deep dark secret we'd NEVER expect!
I really don't have any secrets. People have known for years I'm a little off the wall, I cross dress, have a lingerie fetish, um…yeah. Pretty much nothing new here.

Batman or Superman?
Batman. Always.


Which character is your favorite and why?
See now this leads into triad territory. When I created Józsi I sort of based him off Joséf from Endangered (you see the resemblance?) and Vin Diesel. But his two lovers differ tremendously from Joszí's in that Joséf's second (Isabella) is darker and probably more pragmatic than Lukina, but that may be the difference in age. Oh and the fact that vampires Livía and Isabella are a few hundred years old, whereas Lukina and Ilona are werewolves and far less old. I don't know. This was supposed to be simple! Who came up with these questions!

What happened to the first book you ever wrote?
It became Paula's Craving, out at Decadent books and Amazon. It's a spicy, yet heartwarming romance story about a man who couldn't find himself until the woman he loved showed him who she saw in him.

Have you incorporated actual events or people from your own life into your books?
Yup. There's a LOT of real life and people in my stories. My loved ones are deep inspiration.

Do you listen to music as you write? If so, can you tell us a few of your must-haves?
Yup. Right now a must haves include: Stealing Axion, The Apex Theory, TesseracT, Vildhjärta, Textures, sometimes Ease of Disgust and Cilice. Oh and Elitist!

When you’re writing do you have to have certain items? A particular pen, a certain drink, snacks, etc.
Usually just water or tea.

If you weren’t an author, what would you be?
I've been saying for years now officially I'd be a musician. But in truth? Probably I'd be in Tobacco or alcohol production. I still may end up in those industries anyway, honestly. At least as side projects.

Buy link for His Reign:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FW648G4

NANO?

So. . .who is participating in Write a Book in a Month (NANO)? The goal is to write 50,000 words in the days of November. I'm always tempted to join, and usually come up with excuses. There are various 'for' and 'against' camps. Some say it's too much pressure on a writer and disturbs the natural 'flow'. Others say it's great discipline and forces a writer to WRITE. So this year, I have decided to try. I have an idea (one of several actually) that's been patiently brewing in the back of my mind, waiting for a chance to be told. So, I'm listening to those characters and attempting to tell their story. I hope I do them justice. What about you? Going to give it a try?

COVER REVEAL

*drum roll*
And here it is!!!! The cover for 'She Waited', done by FAB artist Fiona and the incredible cover art team headed by Tara Adkins. Isn't it simply GORGEOUS? I am one blessed author to have these talented ladies in my corner.
And since no reveal is complete without a bit of the novel, here's a peek inside 'She Waited'.

There was a rustle of silk. Then the music began.


Every man in the room waited.

The shadowy light of candles could not conceal this one. And her many charms. She was clothed in layers of gauzy blue scarves and tiny bells which tinkled with her slightest breath. Some marveled at the bold confidence in her eyes. Some had never seen flame colored hair and pale, freckle dotted skin.

She began to dance. And all realized none had ever seen a woman such as this.

A Preview. . .

The power of submission lies not in the ability to kneel before Another or to give over one’s body. The power of submission can be found only in the heart of the one who gives her love freely to Another freely and willingly knowing what joy and pain shall come of it.

DRAFT COVER!!!!!

I just saw the draft cover of 'She Waited'. It is soooooo GORGEOUS, and I can't wait (hahaha) for y'all to see it too!

Movie Songs that Make You Sigh

I just heard 'Hungry Eyes' from the movie "Dirty Dancing". Everyone recall that movie? Patrick S teaches Jennifer G how to dance one steamy summer. It was actually filmed not far from where I live, and the lake and 'cottages' are fairly the same, all these years later. Every midsummer, there's a Dirty Dancin' movie fest, with this huge outdoor screen showing the movie for 12 hours from sun down to sun up. Truly awesome time. There's also an annual remembrance service for Patrick, taken way too soon from all of us from cancer. But back to the song. . . I heard that song as I was stumbling for coffee this morning. Immediately I flashed to the scene of the movie where that song is back ground. And I caught myself grinning, singing along and even swaying a bit, early morning pre coffee. Few things manage that miracle in me. When I first saw the movie, it was November in my little town. It stayed for 3 months at our 2 movie theater. I know because my best friend's birthday is a month before mine and we treated each other to the movie for our birthdays (I could tell you how old we were, but why date myself? lol). I recall feeling WOW and I could dance, too, if awkward Jennifer could. Course I learned later of all the lessons she had to take and there's nothing in the world all the lessons could do to make my two left feet graceful. I still sigh hearing that song. And others. The haunting score from 'Braveheart', the jazzy Celtic tunes from 'Titanic', 'You'll be in my Heart' from 'The Lion King', the scores (original, of course) from the 'Harry Potter', 'Star Wars' and 'Superman'. The song for 'She Waited', my novel soon out, would have to be Jessica Andrews-- 'Helplessly, Hopelessly, Recklessly', which describes exactly how Kylie feels after a few weeks with Master. When you read it, you will see exactly why that song fits so well. Here's to movie songs that make you SIGH. I feel a movie day coming on. . . .

YAY! EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS!!!! My Novel Description is UP: Description: Modern day Kylie enters the unbelievable world of sexual slavery, a world designed to resemble ancient medieval times. Bought by the notorious Pain Master, a Man so feared He is spoken of only in whispers, she believes her nightmare can't get any worse. Then she gets a taste of His whip and her nightmare becomes her deepest fantasy. As Kylie receives more training in the arts of pleasure, she discovers glorious delights from a Master who is at heart simply a Man longing for love, yet is forbidden to do so. Centuries ago, Brendan made a choice that cursed him to walk the earth until he fulfilled his vow. Separated from his beloved wife Brianna, who must remain a Shadow until his curse is broken, he must discover a way to correct his wrong before time runs out and he is forever damned. Celtic goddess Dubh Lacha guarded her adored Erin Isle and its women until the witch Chlaus persuaded the world of men gods and goddesses weren't needed. Caught in an ageless battle with Chlaus, she makes one final wager to determine who will be the victor, who will eternally disappear and the fate of Master's world. Intense with dashes of humor, hot sex, cat fights, belly dancing and lots of BDSM, SHE WAITED is a multi genre novel that begins with a promise broken to a goddess and a slave auction like no other. Add in a Master determined to ignore the Immortals trying to shape--or end-- His world; a woman determined not to be a submissive-- until she experiences the power a submissive truly holds; and a long suffering Shadow determined to be a silent spectator no longer and all the elements of a mesmerizing journey fall into place. SHE WAITED-- for bondage? Freedom? Power? Victory? Love? Read on and find out.