Mmmh, seems I posted it in the wrong place. I am deeply sorry for my mistake and I apologize.
Thank you very much for moving it to the right forum.

So, fellow writers, do you have an opinion? Any advice will be appreciated.

Lady Poison Godiva 

 

I think that it is very character and genre-driven. You need to know what you want to write - sweet romance, romance, erotica, etc - as well as need to know your characters.

Forcing your humble maid and lonely stableboy could be excellent in any genre, but only if it works with your characters. If they're both a bit innocent to the world, then he's not going to wear a saddle while she smacks his rear end with a riding crop. If they are characters who have walked in or flirted with those worlds before, then it works.

As for what's graphic and what's too graphic... I'd say that comes down to reader taste and what your writing style is. In general, I'd just stay away from turning it into a biology manual but equally stay away from things like 'his rod of passion' and 'her quivering ladybits'.

Know your audience. Read where you want to write. Go from there.

 

I think I sometimes put too much story and characterisation into my work. It's hard to tell for sure without feedback (reviews).

I've seen posts on the erotica forum on Amazon suggesting that readers just want sex with no build up. That doesn't explain how I am selling quite well, though. Because all of my sample downloads will be the story part (I take time to get to the sex).

As for being graphic, mine are very graphic. But I guess that will be down to reader taste. Some readers will want it graphic and others will want to read about his "rod of destiny" entering her "chamber of delights".

Angelina

 

But I guess that will be down to reader taste. Some readers will want it graphic and others will want to read about his "rod of destiny" entering her "chamber of delights".

Angelina

His thick Roman candle bursting into her abyss of desire.

Okay, I'll stop now.

 

His thick Roman candle bursting into her abyss of desire.

Okay, I'll stop now.

Such imagery....I'm feeling quite hot now (well I am wearing a thick candlewick dressing gown on....not!)
Perhaps Jaime, you should write alternative erotica...it looks like you might have something there.

 

Context and destination matters a lot I think.  A lot of what is written in PWSC would probably be a lot more acceptable if it wasn't for the fact that it's in the context of an abduction situation.

 

Context and destination matters a lot I think. A lot of what is written in PWSC would probably be a lot more acceptable if it wasn't for the fact that it's in the context of an abduction situation.

I just read your sample and loved it. This is the kind of erotica I want to write (and am writing). Is it still labeled erotica?
By the way, is PWSC available on Kindle? I'm looking forward to read the whole novel.

Lady Poison Godiva

 

Hello Lady Poison,

I just read your sample and loved it. This is the kind of erotica I want to write (and am writing). Is it still labeled erotica?

That's a good question- I'm not sure I can answer that with confidence. I think it depends in part on the mindset of the reader, because it's a bit of a knife-edge style of writing and it could fall either side. If you detach from it, try not to fall into it being a 'reality' book, then yes, it can be more of a dominance/bondage type erotica, however if you try to map it into a reality situation it becomes quite traumatic. No doubt a lot of people will make a lot of noise about books written like that - I'm sure you're already preparing for that yourself

By the way, is PWSC available on Kindle? I'm looking forward to read the whole novel.

We did enable the mobi format on Smashwords, so yes, it should be able to be obtained from there (as Amazon isn't carrying it).

 

We did enable the mobi format on Smashwords, so yes, it should be able to be obtained from there (as Amazon isn't carrying it).

Why isn't Amazon carrying it? Did I miss something?

I probably won't write about rape, at least not in the first installments of the series, but my style is almost as graphic as yours - maybe that means I'm doing something right! My short stories will be in a world where paranormal exists, though, since that is my twist (not a very original one I guess, but I like it).

Lady Poison Godiva

 

Why isn't Amazon carrying it? Did I miss something?

It was simply a bit too excessive for them (yes, we did appeal). No matter, though it's a bit of a problem for the ease-of-delivery that Amazon provides.

When will your works be finished up ?

 

You could say I'm just starting: I've got my outline and beginning. I'm trying to get a sense of what is good, what is not enough and what is too much for my revision. I have experience in the nonfiction field, and just started editing under my real name - this is a pen name (as I'm sure you all guessed). It serves its purpose: not family and friends know about my kinkier works. 

I am counting on Amazon being my main publishing platform so I'll be watching closely how it goes for you.

Lady Poison Godiva