Hello folks, if you're here for Sexy Man Friday then please scroll down. Plenty of eye candy for you today and what's more I have the fabulous CR Moss on my blog today.
So grab a cuppa, kick off your shoes, and find out a bit more about her.
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Q. Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
A. Hi!
Thanks for having me here today. :) My name is Chris, and I
write under the names C.R. Moss for erotic and mainstream romance and Casey
Moss for mainstream dark fiction (horror, suspense, urban fantasy). My
professional bio for C.R.: “An eccentric and eclectic writer, C.R. Moss pens
stories for the mainstream and erotic romance markets, giving readers Worlds of Possibilities when it comes to
love.” Basically I write stories from the light and sweet to the dark and
deadly with varying degrees of sexual heat. The bio for my other persona: Casey
Moss delves into the darker aspects of life in her writing, sometimes basing
the stories on reality, sometimes on myth. No matter the path, her stories will
take you on a journey from the light-hearted paranormal to dark things
unspeakable. What waits around the corner? Come explore…
Q. What made you write ‘this’ story?
A. Today
I’m here to tout my latest C.R. Moss release, Lovers and the Fiend. This is a story in Evernight Publishing’s
Naughty Fairy Tale line. The characters, Jack and Kristina, appeared in my
short story – Chasing Miss Kringle –
that’s in an Evernight Publishing anthology – Stockings and Suspenders.
As for why I wanted to write Lovers and the Fiend, I wanted to submit
something to the Naughty Fairy Tale line and thought that the characters and
their jobs that were mentioned in Chasing
Miss Kringle would make good material for longer stories. This is the first
of a handful of stories I have planned for the NFT line that revolve around the
world started in CMK and Lovers. You don’t have to read the
anthology story to read Lovers, but
it’d be nice if you did. ;)
Q. Tell us about your cover.
A. The
couple on the cover was the third choice I had given the artist on my cover art
sheet for what I was looking for. I had mentioned that the background could be
black, or black with red satin, or the Las Vegas city scape since the story
takes place in Las Vegas. Never did mention anything about a clock being on the
cover, but I gather that’s the artist’s interpretation of how time is of the
essence in the story. I did describe the third man to be on the cover behind
the couple if that was the pic she chose. Since he’s in shadow, I think he’s a
fine representation of the ‘fiend.’
Q. Describe a typical day’s writing for us
A. First
thing I normally do is check email, then I’ll do Triberr and check facebook.
Next I’ll get to my writing projects. When I’m working on a story, I’ll reread
and do editing on the parts I haven’t edited yet to catch myself up. I’ll make
the font a color other than black to keep track of what I’ve already gone
through. Then I’ll write the new material. If I’m starting a new project, I do
an information dump and outline as much of the story that’s in my head first
thing. Then I work off the outline, fleshing out all the ideas and stuff as per
above. But then, when I'm really focused
on a project, I tend to just plow through it and focus only on getting it
done...staying up late writing, getting up early and getting back to the story,
eating when I think I can get away from my desk without ruining the flow... The
house and social life suffers, but I’m a slave to my art. :)
Q. What inspires you?
A. I
get ideas from everywhere…conversations, news headlines, television, songs. On
occasion I’ve been known to pull from my old careers and the people I’ve known,
drawing out tidbits of personalities for characters, places for settings and
information to assist with subject matter—for example, using the basis and
background knowledge of energy work that I learned in the massage field for
paranormal stories I’ve worked on. I love using the places I’ve lived in and
visited as the settings. There was one story I wrote (it’s not available at the
moment) where I used a situation I’d been in one night on a beach. Granted, I
elaborated on the situation and made it much more intense than it had been, but
the foundation was there.
Q. If you weren’t a writer what would you be?
A. I
usually say that I'd either still be a massage therapist or working as an
office admin/executive assistant somewhere. But I’m not sure about those things
anymore either. In other words, I don’t know.
Q. Do your characters ever surprise you?
A. Yes.
There was one story I wrote where a sibling decided to sacrifice herself for
her sister. That was an emotional situation for me to write and surprised me
that she’d go to that length.
Q. What could not do without when you’re
writing?
A. I have to have
internet connection when I'm writing. It's amazing how much I'll get on the net
to check little & big things to make sure my story is rolling along all
right.
Q. What words of wisdom do you have for the
aspiring authors out there?
A. Learn the craft, from grammar to story building and everything in between.
Adhere to the rules for a while. Once you do that, then you’ll understand how
and when to break the rules and really let your creativity thrive. After learning the craft, start promoting
yourself before the first story is picked up/published. And if you’re going the
e-book route through e-book publishers, get two or three places under your belt
right away. If you’re doing the independent route (or e-publisher even),
perhaps finishing two or three books first before you send book one out to the
world would be a good idea. This way you don’t have to rush in starting to
build a back list and can space out the publications of the ones you already
have done while you work on more. But on top of knowing about writing
mechanics, learning about marketing and promotion and getting that going is
just as important.
Q. Where do you see yourself in ten year’s time?
A. Making
an extremely good living from my writing.
Hopefully I'll have a beach house for vacations by then too.
Q. Do you have a favourite quote?
This
too shall pass.
Heh, that's one of my favourite sayings!
Q. Do you ever suffer from writer’s block?
A. Yeah.
When it happens, I say that my muse has gone on sabbatical.
Q. What other books can your readers look forward to?
A. I’m
working on more NFTs, a couple more Double D Ranch Tales stories and under my
other pen name there are a few horror stories and an urban fantasy series I’m
writing. I’m also hoping to go through some books that I have the rights back
on and find new homes for them.
Q. And finally can you share an excerpt with
us?
Happy to…
Blurb for Lovers
and the Fiend:
Ex-cop
turned private investigator, Jack Vorst, learns his elf girlfriend Kristina has
been missing for a few days after being invited to an underground vampire club.
He, too, is summoned to visit club Hexenringe and is taken captive. Jack finds
Kristina bound and gagged in a human sized bird cage. They’re both thrust into
a kinky world at the hands of Kol, the club owner. Kol, a vampiric beast,
shifts into human form to be with Jack and Kristina and needs them to remember
their pasts and to love him so he can return to what he used to be. Can Kol
make the pair fall in love with him despite his current situation and the fact
he’s keeping them captive or will they leave, making it too late for him to
change all their fates?
Warning: ménage
a trios, M/M, bondage, anal sex, sex toys, public exhibition
R Rated Excerpt:
The handsome guy grabbed his pants, hurried off
the stage and down the side steps.
Well,
it’s either find my girl or appease any inquisitiveness toward being with a
member of the same sex. Like maybe with Mr. Sexy who’s coming toward me.
Jack stopped several inches short of running
into the dancer, who happened to be the same height as his six-foot frame. The
man smiled. His dazzling gray eyes twinkled. The dancer reminded Jack of
someone, but he couldn’t place who. The guy dropped his pants, grabbed the back
of Jack’s head and planted his lips on his. The kiss was harsh, demanding, but
the man didn’t seem to care, so neither did Jack. His free hand traveled down
and cupped the bulge hiding in Jack’s jeans. Tingles raced through his body,
and Jack wondered what the feel of the dancer’s hand on his naked cock would be
like.
For the merest of moments, the man swept his
tongue into Jack’s mouth. He tasted of a nutty, roasted flavor with a sweet
tinge. Caramel? Perhaps. Jack made a
note to find the beer the dancer drank beforehand and read the ingredients.
Loving the play of his tongue against his, Jack
was about to reciprocate in the intensity of the kiss, but the dancer broke it
off.
“I’m glad you approved,” the man’s tenor voice
purred in a hint above a whisper.
Jack wasn’t sure if he meant how Jack didn’t
mind the stranger planting one on him, touching him or the thought he had about
what he’d been drinking, or all of it, so he just nodded.
“Come.” The man presented his long fingered
hand with a charming smile.
Surprised how it didn’t faze him to accept it,
he grinned, and where they touched, Jack’s skin sizzled. His knees seemed to
weaken, and the only thought running through his lust-addled brain was that
he’d follow the dancer anywhere, do anything the man wanted him to do.
The dancer winked, making him feel like his
mind was an open book to him, and guided him to a door between the bar and
stage. After stepping through the doorway, the man shut the door, encasing them
in darkness. His hand tugged Jack’s. In silence, the dancer led him through the
dark. How? He didn’t know. But in a weird way, Jack trusted him not to lead him
astray.
Several feet in, the man stopped. “I am pleased
you made the right decision to come here tonight.” His hot breath fanned Jack’s
cheek.
Jack wished he could see the man and how close
he actually was to him. If he moved his head, would he be able to kiss the guy
in the thong? He cleared his throat. “Well, first off I came to find my woman.
Secondly, your invitation seemed to be one I couldn’t ignore, and…” Jack
paused. And what? Now that he was
here, he found himself aroused and craving the man’s attention. Could he admit
that aloud?
“And?” The man licked the edge of his ear.
Desire
within Jack spiked, and heat fanned out from his ear and encompassed his neck.
He gulped. “And now I think I want you.”
Oooooh, am liking the sound of this!! Where can we get your story?
Purchase
links for Lovers and the Fiend:
Evernight Publishing: http://www.evernightpublishing.com/lovers-and-the-fiend-by-c-r-moss/
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Lovers-Fiend-Naughty-Fairy-ebook/dp/B00B5OAMPI
All
Romance eBooks:
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-loversandthefiend-1048240-140.html
Bookstrand:
http://www.bookstrand.com/lovers-and-the-fiend
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