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Of Candy and Hearts and Candy Hearts

9 Feb

I feel like we’re friends, so I can be completely honest with you. I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. Sure I love the pink and the glitter and I love that it’s supposed to be a celebration of love. BUT I find most of what is held as the ultimate in Valentine’s and romance just leave me going pfffft.

I loathe conversation hearts. I think they taste like the end of a relationship — chaulky and with a hint of disappointment. And — don’t take my Woman Card — I didn’t even like chocolate candy until a few years ago.

I can’t stand any Katherine Hiegl movie. And you can interchange that with any Jessica Biel movie (save Blade 3) and most Reese Witherspoon movies They all miss their mark.

Clearly, I believe in love and romance, otherwise, why write what I do?

Real love isn’t about glitter or cut out hearts or candy that tastes like sadness or perfect looking people who act like they are made of cardboard. It’s loud, it’s messy, it’s supposed to make you squirm, and in the end it’s all worth it.

And if your Lover brings you candy, a paper heart or takes you to see a romantic movie, I hope you get that loud/messy/squirmy feeling.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Sasha

Who wants you to be her Valentine. If you want to hear more of Sasha’s ramblings, visit her at http://www.sashadevlin.com or follow her on Twitter @SashaDevlin. You can also peep her pins on Pinterest here

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Who’s My Creampuff?

26 Jan

Confession time: I love endearments and nicknames. I’ve always gone by a shortened version of my real name and I give endearments/nicknames to friends, family and enemies alike. I very rarely have a character that doesn’t end up with one.

But you have to be careful. While  I can get away with calling a friend Bunnymuffins (yes, you read that right) in real life, put it in a story and it’ll throw the reader out every time.  Sugar, baby, honey and sweetheart are all fine. Sugar Lips, not so much. And don’t even get me started on Candy Yams.

My brain conspires against me. It twitches and sprinkles in the endearments while my back is turned. Generally I have to edit most of these out, but I recently had a project where I could go nuts.

And I abused it with glee! Honeypie! Angelfritter! Pumpkin-puss!  There was no endearment too over the top to use and it felt so good. Of course, the whole story is over the top, so it works.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to the next time I could do it again, Honeybritches. *sigh* But since the rest of my books are not humorous in nature, I’ve got to know, what’s your favorite endearment?

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Sasha

Who wants you to be her Babycakes. If you want to hear more of Sasha’s ramblings, visit her at http://www.sashadevlin.com or follow her on Twitter @SashaDevlin. You can also peep her pins on Pinterest here

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Naughty or Nice?

9 Dec

Which would you rather get as a sexy Christmas present? A slam-bam quickie with a near stranger in a public parking garage or fine dining, slow dancing and seductive words in a romantic mountain resort?

The heroines of two of my Christmas novellas, START YOUR ENGINES and GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST, are at the two ends of that question . The truth is, all us girls are made up of a mix of sugar and spice…it just all depends on how we get stirred up.

 

GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST

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Felicity Flowers is one-hundred percent nice girl…all the time. But she’s also lost the ability to believe in miracles, Christmas or any other sort. Only someone as delectable as Wesley Haversham XII could possibly get through the barriers she’s built.

Journalist Felicity Flower’s reason for visiting the charming little town of Haversham, Vermont is to uncover the truth behind the claim that the colonial Haversham Inn is haunted. Mayor Wesley Haversham XII’s reason for luring her there is to attract more tourists to the magical place that his family has called home for centuries.

Although Felicity and Wes have only business on their minds, the townspeople and their ghostly ancestors stir up a little mischief to make sure that everyone gets what they truly want for Christmas.

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START YOUR ENGINES

Appolonia McGee is a nice girl…most of the time. But if she gets around jungle-cat-sleek sports cars or hears the roar of a powerful, unmuffled engine, she turns as naughty as a gal can get. Apple has a barely controllable fetish connected to hot cars. And Erik Santana is just the bad boy to help Apple with her little problem.

Apple McGee has impatiently waited all year for the December auto show. She isn’t just an admirer. Jungle-cat-sleek sports cars are her fetish. Erik Santana has been waiting as well. His wife finally divorced him over his “unnatural obsession” with cars, allowing him the freedom to pursue the woman he’d fantasized about for years.

Apple remembers noticing Erik and his powerful muscle car before but this year, instead of showing off his prized possession, his attention is focused on seducing her. When he introduces her to his private collection of vehicles, her arousal is uncontrollable.

What they do in, on and around those super-hot rides fulfills every sexual fantasy Erik and Apple ever had.

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I wish you all a delightful, safe and sexy holiday season!

Marilyn Campbell

http://www.marilyncampbell.com; FB: AuthorMarilynCampbell; TW: marilyncampbel3

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Favorite Erotic Niche: Bondage? Capture Romance? Cyber? Threesomes?

6 Dec

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We all have our favorite subgenres, those books we buy  because that topic grabs us every time. For me, even my favorite niches have niches.

Bondage

Bondage intrigues me. What is about being tied up? I like to understand the motivations driving characters, so I did some research. While I was looking at the BDSM version of bondage and the Japanese art of shibari, a new idea took shape in my imagination, and even before it was fully formed, I stumbled upon rope artists who were mixing the art of shibari with the art of flower arranging. Other bondage artists go beyond using the traditional ropes and chains for  bondage.  Immediately the possibilities gathered in my mind, like bees around a blossom just opening. Imagining the textures, the sensations, scents, scene possibilities carried me through the novel I finished for NaNoWriMo. I experimented with the various ways a creative hero could use elements of bondage to make love the heroine even when they are apart. I still need to do some revising before I can submit to an editor.

Capture

Capture romance has been around since Hades swiped Persephone. Typically the story involves the hero capturing the heroine and working hard to win her heart so that she wouldn’t want to leave him. But there’s a sub genre, a hunt and capture version that I love. In those stories the hero is usually pursuing the heroine and she continues to evade capture, though they get really close, often intimately close, but she always manages to evade capture. As the story goes forward he grows to admire and respect her skill at evasion and she respects him for the challenge he represents. She can’t resist that playing-with-fire excitement that comes from letting him get close and then still managing to get away. Of course, he’ll get her in the end. But the key in hunter stories is the thrill of the chase, male against female, and the end where love and wicked hot sex conquers all.

I used the hunter-prey story line for my cyber romance,  Snatch Me. Cyber romance…another sexy subgenre. time.

Ellora’s Cave just released Snatch Me in a print anthology along with two other great cyber romances Phantom Touch from Cindy Jacks and Want to go Private by M. A. Ellis. Winter storm season is just ahead and you should have a copy of this threesome to keep you warm in case the power goes out.

Threesomes…menage…another erotic  niche. So what’s you favorite genre? Subgenre? Niche within a subgenre?

Just_a_little_byte Just A Little Byte  from Ellora’s Cave

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SexyScopes for December 2012

2 Dec

News for all signs:

***Sun in Sagittarius thru 12/21 encourages being a free spirit and taking chances;  ***New Moon in Sagittarius 12/13 pre-dawn is an excellent time to wish for good luck;  ***Full Moon in Cancer 12/28 will bring clarity or a resolution regarding a family situation;  ***Jupiter in retrograde for 2 more months, causing some delays in the accomplishment of career goals, hopes and dreams (for info on retrograde planets, see http://www.marilyncampbell.com/id2.html)

The forecasts below involve two of my passions – astrology and tarot. The first card is a general message, the second is about love & relationships (sexual, romantic, friendly, familial). The interpretations are from my book, “Tarot of The Lotus Circle”, but you’ll have to use a little intuition to determine what it means to you personally. Have fun!

ARIES – March 21 to April 19

The Hermit: A spiritual teacher or human mentor is standing by to guide you through a dilemma. Go into your cave for a while, be silent and listen to the message being offered.

5 of Swords: There is more fighting than loving going on in your relationship. A major conflict needs to be resolved before you can move forward. Keep family members out of it.

TAURUS  – April 20 to May 20

Wheel of Fortune: The energy of change is all around you. Ready or not, a major change is about to occur in your life, but you probably already sensed that. Instead of fretting over it, welcome it with open arms and the transition will go a lot more smoothly.

Queen of Swords: A female, over 40, usually dark in coloring or very serious in demeanor, possibly in the legal field or a CEO, will have a strong influence over an important relationship issue, for better or for worse. Continue reading →

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SexyScopes for November, 2012

28 Oct

News for all signs:

***Sun in Scorpio thru 11/21 supports all issues connected to sex and power; ***New Moon in Scorpio 11/13 is an excellent night to wish for increased sexuality; ***Full Moon in Gemini 11/28 will spark creativity, wish for a bright idea; ***Mercury in retrograde 11/6-25, creates challenges with computers, communication, contracts, transportation, etc.; ***Jupiter in retrograde for 3 more months, causing some delays in the accomplishment of career goals, hopes and dreams (for info on retrograde planets, see http://www.marilyncampbell.com/id2.html)

 The forecasts below involve two of my passions – astrology and tarot. The first card is a general message, the second is about love & relationships (sexual, romantic, friendly, familial). The interpretations are from my book, “Tarot of The Lotus Circle”, but you’ll have to use a little intuition to determine what it means to you personally. Have fun!

ARIES – March 21 to April 19

Princess of Wands: News or information will arrive in a written form, could be a letter or publication.

The Magician: Someone new is entering your life in an unusual way. Fate set up the meeting long ago, but Serendipity makes it interesting. What you do after the encounter is up to you.

 TAURUS  – April 20 to May 20

Ace of Wands: You have been brought to the right place at the right time by fate, but a human hand is in charge now – yours. All you need is the faith that you can bring an idea to life, then perform an action to prove it.

2 of Swords: You’ve had a feeling that there’s something going on behind your back and you’re right. Take off the blindfold and face the truth. You’ll be pleased to discover that it’s not as bad as you expected. Continue reading →

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SexyScopes for October

1 Oct

News for all signs:

***Sun in Libra thru 10/23 supports fence-sitting rather than taking sides; ***New Moon in Libra 10/15 will help find a happy medium in a negotiation or challenging situation; ***Full Moon in Taurus 10/29 may urge people to dig in their heels on the smallest issue; ***Jupiter goes retrograde 10/4 for 4 months which will cause some delays in the accomplishment of career goals, hopes and dreams (for info on retrograde planets, see http://www.marilyncampbell.com/id2.html)

 The forecasts below involve two of my passions – astrology and tarot. The first card is a general message, the second is about love & relationships (sexual, romantic, friendly, familial). The interpretations are from my book, “Tarot of The Lotus Circle”, but you’ll have to use a little intuition to determine what it means to you personally. Have fun!

ARIES – March 21 to April 19

2 of Coins:  You are trying to justify your spiritual beliefs with what you were taught as a child. Stop “thinking” and just “feel”. There is a blend you can live with. Remember that you can be good at several things but to be really great, you need to focus on one.

The Sun: Someone is about to enter your life who will literally light it up for you. If involved, your relationship shines brightest when you play together. A trip to a romantic seaside resort could be the solution to a concern you’ve had.

 TAURUS  – April 20 to May 20

Death: You are in a period of transition. You must let go of the past that no longer serves you in order to move into a future that will better support the new you. Have no fear, you have gathered all the tools you will need.

7 of Wands: The obstacle between you and the perfect relationship is something or someone from the past. Discussion could help but only if it accompanies the process of letting go.  Continue reading →

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