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Kindle Sales Rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s E-books for 5/27
Check out the updated Amazon Kindle sales rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books through May 27.
Alta Hensley continued with her phenomenal run as Lazy Day Publishing’s top-selling author on Amazon Kindle for the fourth straight week with her novel Traditional Love. Her novel has topped the list 13 out of 14 weeks since the list was started on February 25.
The erotica anthology Deep in the Heat of Texas by Alta Hensley, Melissa Hensley and Amy LeBlanc also maintained the No. 2 spot for the fourth week in a row.
George Pappas’ novel Monogamy Sucks moved up seven spots to take the No. 3. spot.
Rae Spencer’s novel Beyond A Proposition also moved back into the top 5 at No. 4.
Liz Borino scored two novels in the top 10 with her novel Expectations at No. 5 and novel What Money Can’t Buy, the sequel to Expectations, at No. 10.
In its third week, A ‘Jeeper’ Wade’s novel Refired continued its strong showing at No. 6.
Ava Riley’s novel A Lifetime to Find Love, Elaine Dyer’s Forever Summer and Mindset rounded out the top 10 at No. 7, 8, 9, respectively.
Once again, this is not a definitive list as it doesn’t include e-books sales from Barnes & Noble.com and other Internet retail sites.
I intend to update these Amazon sales rankings of Lazy Day authors every week to track how our books are doing. Please feel free to share these rankings on other blogs or on your own blogs and Web sites, and on Twitter and Facebook.
You should click on the links below and buy the books from all of these talent authors. You will love their work.
GP
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AMAZON SALES RANKINGS FOR LAZY DAY PUBLISHING’S BOOKS
May 27, 2011
Sales Rankings out of more than 800,000 books in Kindle store
1. TRADITIONAL LOVE, ALTA HENSLEY, RANKING #6,482 (released 12/1/10)
2. DEEP IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS, ALTA HENSLEY, MELISSA ECKER, AMY LEBLANC, #18,004 (rel 2/14/11)
3. MONOGAMY SUCKS, GEORGE PAPPAS #28,794 (rel. 12/1/10)
4. BEYOND A PROPOSITION, RAE SPENCER, #37,845 (rel. 4/20/11)
5. EXPECTATIONS, LIZ BORINO, #43,211 (rel. 12/1/10)
6. REFIRED, A ‘JEEPER’ WADE #43,384 (rel. 5/11/11)
7. A LIFETIME TO FIND LOVE, AVA RILEY, #52,147 (released 4/6/11)
8. FOREVER SUMMER, ELAINE DYER #56,808 (rel. 12/1/10)
9. MINDSET, ELAINE DYER, #81,615 (rel 12/1/10)
10. WHAT MONEY CAN’T BUY, LIZ BORINO, #128,451 (rel. 5/18/11)
11. SEDUCTION OF HONEY, ASH STERLING, #158,192 (rel. 12/1/10)
12. THE SILVER CAGE, MIK WILKENS, #160,702 (rel. 12/1/10)
13. A POCKETFUL OF SPELLS, ASH STERLING, #166,777 (rel. 12/1/10)
14. MOUNT UP, MELISSA ECKER, #190,078 (rel. 12/1/10)
15. FEED THE FIRE, MELISSSA ECKER, #190,152 (released 12/1/10)
16. PULL THE TRIGGER, MELISSA ECKER, #191,745 (rel. 12/1/10)
17. DARK ROGUE, AMY LEBLANC, #192,053 (rel. 12/1/10)
18. STEAM QUEEN, JACK HESSEY, #198,367 (rel. 12/1/10)
19. PIETY AND MURDER, THOMAS DRINKARD, #202.660 (rel. 12/1/10)
20. FINDING THE MISSING PIECES, ELAINE DYER 205,336 (rel. 5/2/11)
21. BY SUNSET, TY LANGSTON, #291,861 (rel. 12/1/10)
22. DREW IN BLUE, J.M. KELLEY, #302,683 (rel. 12/1/10)
23. UNLIKELY LOVE, JOHNNY DRAGONA, #411,816 (rel. 12/1/10)
24. DECEIT, W.C. HEWITT, #421,816 (rel. 12/1/10)
25. JERICHO’S WALLS, MICHAEL BRET HOOD, #470,293 (rel. 12/1/10)
26. ON ANGELS WINGS, JACK HESSEY #479,974 (rel. 12/1/10)
* Please note that this list does not include rankings or sales from Amazon UK
List created by George Pappas, author of Monogamy Sucks
Kindle Sales Rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s E-books for 4/29
Check out the updated Amazon sales rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books through today April 29.
After nine straight weeks in the No. 2 spot, the erotic anthology Deep in the Heat of Texas by authors Alta Hensley, Melissa Ecker and Amy LeBlanc took over the No. 1 position as Lazy Day Publishing’s top-selling book on Amazon this week. This ends the nine-week run of Hensley’s novel Tradition Love in the No. 1. spot.
Several other novels on the list also made impressive showings this week.
Liz Borino’s novel Expectations moved up seven spots to take the No. 3 spot.
In its second weeks since its release, Rae Spencer’s new novel Beyond A Proposition continued with its promising start with a No. 4 ranking.
Ava Riley’s new novel A Lifetime to Find Love stayed in the top 5 in the No. 5 spot.
Author Elaine Dyer’s novel Mindset advanced a ranking for the No. 6 position.
Melissa Ecker’s novel Pull the Trigger also moved up a spot to No. 7 on the list.
Rounding out the top 10 were George Pappas’ novel Monogamy Sucks, Amy LeBlanc’s Dark Rogue and Elaine Dyer’s Forever Summer in the No 8, 9, 10 spots, respectively.
Johnny Dragona’s novel Unlikely Love also advanced eight spots to finish No. 13.
In additional rankings, George Pappas’ novel Monogamy Sucks is the No. 12 ranked erotica e-book on Amazon Kindle while Alta Hensley’s novel Traditional Love is ranked No. 31 and Rae Spencer’s novel Beyond A Proposition is No. 34 in the erotica category. Liz Borino’s Expectations is the No. 52 ranked novel in the Gay & Lesbian category on Kindle.
Once again, this is not a definitive list as it doesn’t include e-books sales from Barnes & Noble.com and other Internet retail sites.
I intend to update these Amazon sales rankings of Lazy Day authors every week to track how our books are doing. Please feel free to share these rankings on other blogs or on your own blogs and Web sites, and on Twitter and Facebook.
You should click on the links below and buy the books from all of these talent authors. You will love their work.
GP
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AMAZON SALES RANKINGS FOR LAZY DAY PUBLISHING’S BOOKS
April 29, 2011
Sales Rankings out of more than 800,000 books in Kindle store
1. DEEP IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS, ALTA HENSLEY, MELISSA ECKER, AMY LEBLANC, #11,227 (rel 2/14/11)
2. TRADITIONAL LOVE, ALTA HENSLEY, RANKING #12,538 (released 12/1/10)
3. EXPECTATIONS, LIZ BORINO, #30,056 (rel. 12/1/10)
4. BEYOND A PROPOSITION, RAE SPENCER, 34,030 (rel. 4/20/11)
5. A LIFETIME TO FIND LOVE, AVA RILEY, #41,043 (released 4/6/11)
6. MINDSET, ELAINE DYER, #53,761 (rel 12/1/10)
7. PULL THE TRIGGER, MELISSA ECKER, #58,857 (rel. 12/1/10)
8. MONOGAMY SUCKS, GEORGE PAPPAS #84,222 (rel. 12/1/10)
9. DARK ROGUE, AMY LEBLANC, #98,042 (rel. 12/1/10)
10. FOREVER SUMMER, ELAINE DYER #104,524 (rel. 12/1/10)
11. PIETY AND MURDER, THOMAS DRINKARD, #129,863 (rel. 12/1/10)
12. STEAM QUEEN, JACK HESSEY, #144,595 (rel. 12/1/10)
13. UNLIKELY LOVE, JOHNNY DRAGONA, #187,601 (rel. 12/1/10)
14. FEED THE FIRE, MELISSSA ECKER, #191,601 (released 12/1/10)
15. MOUNT UP, MELISSA ECKER, #213,113 (rel. 12/1/10)
16. BY SUNSET, TY LANGSTON, #222,070 (rel. 12/1/10)
17. SEDUCTION OF HONEY, ASH STERLING, #261,727 (rel. 12/1/10)
18. DREW IN BLUE, J.M. KELLEY, #264,436 (rel. 12/1/10)
19. THE SILVER CAGE, MIK WILKENS, #275,568 (rel. 12/1/10)
20. A POCKETFUL OF SPELLS, ASH STERLING, #309,456 (rel. 12/1/10)
21. JERICHO’S WALLS, MICHAEL BRET HOOD, #389,141 (rel. 12/1/10)
22. DECEIT, W.C. HEWITT, #401,260 (rel. 12/1/10)
23. ON ANGELS WINGS, JACK HESSEY #458,568 (rel. 12/1/10)
* Please note that this list does not include rankings or sales from Amazon UK
List created by George Pappas, author of Monogamy Sucks
Amazon Kindle Sales Rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s E-Books thru 4/1
Check out the updated Amazon sales rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books through today April 1
For the sixth straight week, author Alta Hensley, has continued her remarkable run as Lazy Day Publishing’s top-selling author on Amazon Kindle in taking the two top spots on the list with her novel Traditional Love and as part of the anthology Deep in the Heat of Texas with fellow authors Melissa Ecker and Amy LeBlanc. This is also the sixth consecutive week Deep in the Heat of Texas has taken the No. 2 spot on the list.
Next week will see a new addition to the list with the release of Ava Riley’s new novel A Lifetime to Find Love on April 6.
Several other novels on the list also made impressive showings this week.
Author Ty Langston’s novel By Sunset jumped 14 spots to move into the No. 4 position on the list.
George Pappas’ novel Monogamy Sucks — after two weeks in the No. 4 spot — moved a spot to take the No. 3 ranking.
Michael Bret Hood’s novel Jericho Walls jumped 10 spots to move into the No. 11 spot on the list.
Ash Sterling’s novel A Pocketful of Spells moved six spots into the No. 5 ranking, and his novel A Seduction of Honey also cracked the Top 10 in the No. 9 spot.
J.M. Kelley’s novel Drew in Blue moved up seven spots to take the No. 6 spot in the rankings.
Amy LeBlanc’s novel Dark Rogue advanced seven rankings to finish at No. 7.
Liz Borino’s Expectations stayed in the Top 10 at the No. 10 position.
Once again, this is not a definitive list as it doesn’t include e-books sales from Barnes & Noble.com and other Internet retail sites.
I intend to update these Amazon sales rankings of Lazy Day authors every week to track how our books are doing. Please feel free to share these rankings on other blogs or on your own blogs and Web sites, and on Twitter and Facebook.
You should click on the links below and buy the books from all of these talent authors. You will not be disappointed.
GP
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AMAZON SALES RANKINGS FOR LAZY DAY PUBLISHING’S BOOKS
April 1, 2011
Sales Rankings out of more than 750,000 books in Kindle store
1. TRADITIONAL LOVE, ALTA HENSLEY, RANKING #8,912 (released 12/1/10)
2. DEEP IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS, ALTA HENSLEY, MELISSA ECKER, AMY LEBLANC, #11,670 (released 2/14/11)
3. MONOGAMY SUCKS, GEORGE PAPPAS #70,579 (rel. 12/1/10)
4. BY SUNSET, TY LANGSTON, #74,714 (rel. 12/1/10)
5. A POCKETFUL OF SPELLS, ASH STERLING, #78,509 (rel. 12/1/10)
6. DREW IN BLUE, J.M. KELLEY, #99,450 (rel. 12/1/10)
7. DARK ROGUE, AMY LEBLANC, #101,858 (rel. 12/1/10)
8. PULL THE TRIGGER, MELISSA ECKER, #116,158 (rel. 12/1/10)
9. SEDUCTION OF HONEY, ASH STERLING, #126,643 (rel. 12/1/10)
10. EXPECTATIONS, LIZ BORINO, #158,805 (rel. 12/1/10)
11. JERICHO’S WALLS, MICHAEL BRET HOOD, #174,307 (rel. 12/1/10)
12. MOUNT UP, MELISSA ECKER, #180,604 (rel. 12/1/10)
13. FOREVER SUMMER, ELAINE DYER #212,868 (rel. 12/1/10)
14. MINDSET, ELAINE DYER, #222,063 (rel 12/1/10)
15. PIETY AND MURDER, THOMAS DRINKARD, #228,114 (rel. 12/1/10)
16. THE SILVER CAGE, MIK WILKENS, #241,761 (rel. 12/1/10)
17. UNLIKELY LOVE, JOHNNY DRAGONA, #264,776 (rel. 12/1/10)
18. FEED THE FIRE, MELISSSA ECKER, #266,714 (released 12/1/10)
19. STEAM QUEEN, JACK HESSEY, #289,472 (rel. 12/1/10)
20. DECEIT, W.C. HEWITT, #358,698 (rel. 12/1/10)
21. ON ANGELS WINGS, JACK HESSEY #425,529 (rel. 12/1/10)
* Please note that this list does not include rankings or sales from Amazon UK
List created by George Pappas, author of Monogamy Sucks
Amazon Sales Rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books thru 3/25
Check out the updated Amazon sales rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books through today March 25
For the fifth straight week, author Alta Hensley, has continued her remarkable run as Lazy Day Publishing’s top-selling author on Amazon in taking the two top spots on the list with her novel Traditional Love and as part of the anthology Deep in the Heat of Texas with fellow authors Melissa Ecker and Amy LeBlanc. This is also the fifth consecutive week Deep in the Heat of Texas has taken the No. 2 spot on the list and it continues to improve its overall Amazon ranking each week.
Several other novels on the list also made impressive showings this week.
Johnny Dragona’s novel Unlikely Love made its first ranked appearance on the list taking the No. 5 spot.
Melissa Ecker’s novel Pull the Trigger moved eight spots into the No. 3 position.
George Pappas’ novel Monogamy Sucks maintained the No. 4 position on the list.
Thomas Drinkard’s novel Piety and Murder moved three more spots into the No. 6 spot.
Elaine Dyer’s kept her two novels in the top 10 with Forever Summer and Mindset taking the No. 7 and No. 10 spots, respectively.
Mik Wilkens’ novel The Silver Cage jumped six spots to crack the top 10 in the No. 9 position.
Liz Borino’s novel “Expectations” stayed in the Top 10 at the No. 8 spot.
Once again, this is not a definitive list as it doesn’t include e-books sales from Barnes & Noble.com and other Internet retail sites.
I intend to update these Amazon sales rankings of Lazy Day authors every week to track how our books are doing. Please feel free to share these rankings on other blogs or on your own blogs and Web sites, and on Twitter and Facebook.
You should click on the links below and buy the books from all of these talent authors. You will not be disappointed.
GP
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AMAZON SALES RANKINGS FOR LAZY DAY PUBLISHING’S BOOKS
MARCH 25, 2011
Sales Rankings out of more than 750,000 books in Kindle store
1. TRADITIONAL LOVE, ALTA HENSLEY, RANKING #6,637 (released 12/1/10)
2. DEEP IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS, ALTA HENSLEY, MELISSA ECKER, AMY LEBLANC, #9,873 (released 2/14/11)
3. PULL THE TRIGGER, MELISSA ECKER, #108,880 (rel. 12/1/10)
4. MONOGAMY SUCKS, GEORGE PAPPAS #133,049 (rel. 12/1/10)
5. UNLIKELY LOVE, JOHNNY DRAGONA, #133,810 (rel. 12/1/10)
6. PIETY AND MURDER, THOMAS DRINKARD, #144,816 (rel. 12/1/10)
7. FOREVER SUMMER, ELAINE DYER #179,637 (rel. 12/1/10)
8. EXPECTATIONS, LIZ BORINO, #195,196 (rel. 12/1/10)
9. THE SILVER CAGE, MIK WILKENS, #195,839 (rel. 12/1/10)
10. MINDSET, ELAINE DYER, #197,668 (rel 12/1/10)
11. A POCKETFUL OF SPELLS, ASH STERLING, #201,010 (rel. 12/1/10)
12. SEDUCTION OF HONEY, ASH STERLING, #208,094 (rel. 12/1/10)
13. DREW IN BLUE, J.M. KELLEY, #223,540 (rel. 12/1/10)
14. DARK ROGUE, AMY LEBLANC, #228,050 (rel. 12/1/10)
15. MOUNT UP, MELISSA ECKER, #242,347 (rel. 12/1/10)
16. FEED THE FIRE, MELISSSA ECKER, #246,100 (released 12/1/10)
17. STEAM QUEEN, JACK HESSEY, #265,678 (rel. 12/1/10)
18. BY SUNSET, TY LANGSTON, #283,742 (rel. 12/1/10)
19. DECEIT, W.C. HEWITT, #336,028 (rel. 12/1/10)
20. ON ANGELS WINGS, JACK HESSEY #408,229 (rel. 12/1/10)
21. JERICHO’S WALLS, MICHAEL BRET HOOD, #455,817 (rel. 12/1/10)
* Please note that this list does not include rankings or sales from Amazon UK
List created by George Pappas, author of Monogamy Sucks
New Amazon Sales Rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s Books thru 3/11
Check out the updated Amazon sales rankings for Lazy Day Publishing’s books through today March 11.
For the third straight week, author Alta Hensley, captured the two top spots on the list with her novel Traditional Love and as part of the anthology Deep in the Heat of Texas with fellow authors Melissa Ecker and Amy LeBlanc. This is also the third straight week Deep in the Heat of Texas has taken the No. 2 spot on the list.
Several other novels on the list also made impressive showings this week.
Amy LeBlanc’s novel Dark Rogue moved up two spots to take the No. 4 position on the list.
Elaine Dyer’s Forever Summer maintained the No. 3 spot, and her novel Mindset stayed in the top 10 with the No. 8 ranking.
Melissa Ecker’s novels Pull the Trigger, Mount Up and Feed the Fire took the No, 5, 6, 7 spots in the poll, respectively.
Once again, this is not a definitive list as it doesn’t include e-books sales from Barnes & Noble.com and other Internet retail sites.
I intend to update these Amazon sales rankings of Lazy Day authors every week or two to track how our books are doing. Please feel free to share these rankings on other blogs or on your own blogs and Web sites, and on Twitter and Facebook.
You should click on the links below and buy the books from all of these talent authors. You will not be disappointed.
GP
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AMAZON SALES RANKINGS FOR LAZY DAY PUBLISHING’S BOOKS
MARCH 11, 2011
Sales Rankings out of more than 750,000 books in Kindle store
1. TRADITIONAL LOVE, ALTA HENSLEY, RANKING #6,313 (released 12/1/10)
2. DEEP IN THE HEAT OF TEXAS, ALTA HENSLEY, MELISSA ECKER, AMY LEBLANC, #11,702 (released 2/14/11)
3. FOREVER SUMMER, ELAINE DYER #30,736 (rel. 12/1/10)
4. DARK ROGUE, AMY LEBLANC, #80,027 (rel. 12/1/10)
5. PULL THE TRIGGER, MELISSA ECKER, #82,509 (rel. 12/1/10)
6. MOUNT UP, MELISSA ECKER, #101,528 (rel. 12/1/10)
7. FEED THE FIRE, MELISSSA ECKER, #101,703 (released 12/1/10)
8. MINDSET, ELAINE DYER, #149,879 (rel 12/1/10)
9. DREW IN BLUE, J.M. KELLEY, #152,152 (rel. 12/1/10)
10. A POCKETFUL OF SPELLS, ASH STERLING, #160,489 (rel. 12/1/10)
11. MONOGAMY SUCKS, GEORGE PAPPAS #167,166 (rel. 12/1/10)
12. PIETY AND MURDER, THOMAS DRINKARD, #182,959 (rel. 12/1/10)
13. EXPECTATIONS, LIZ BORINO, #200,658 (rel. 12/1/10)
14. THE SILVER CAGE, MIK WILKENS, #201,319 (rel. 12/1/10)
15. BY SUNSET, TY LANGSTON, #211,889 (rel. 12/1/10)
16. STEAM QUEEN, JACK HESSEY, #213,636 (rel. 12/1/10)
17. SEDUCTION OF HONEY, ASH STERLING, #220,649(rel. 12/1/10)
18. DECEIT, W.C. HEWITT, #276,683 (rel. 12/1/10)
19. ON ANGELS WINGS, JACK HESSEY #363,961 (rel. 12/1/10)
20. JERICHO’S WALLS, MICHAEL BRET HOOD, #432,133 (rel. 12/1/10)
21. UNLIKELY LOVE, JOHNNY DRAGONA, NO SALES RANKING (rel. 12/1/10)
* Please note that this list does not include rankings or sales from Amazon UK
List created by George Pappas, author of Monogamy Sucks
Interview with Alta Hensley, author of Traditional Love
Meet Alta Hensley, author of erotic romance novel Traditional Love. Her debut novel was released in December by Lazy Day Publishing as an e-book. The interview below is past of an ongoing series of featuring my fellow Lazy Day Publishing authors on my blog. Enjoy.
GP
Tell us about your erotic romance novel “Traditional Love.”
The story is about two long time friends who fall in love. The story explores some “traditional” and some “untraditional” beliefs in love. The book is full of love, sex and some steamy taboo subjects like Domestic Discipline, spanking and anal sex.
How did your novel develop? Were you working on this book for a long time? Did it have any previous incarnations as other novels or short stories?
The book actually took a year to write. I had to do a lot of research on the subject matter of Domestic Discipline. I wanted it to be genuine and real, and the only way for that to happen was to really understand what I was writing about.
Tell us a little something about yourself.
*blush* I am actually quite shy and not good at talking about myself. I am a mom, a business owner and now an author. I am still getting use to this self promotion thing…not that good at it to be honest.
What about writing erotic scenes intrigues you? Is this your first time writing in this genre?
Yes, this is my first erotica novel that I have completed. I really enjoy writing about something so intimate. I like to push the envelope and do something unexpected. The truth of the matter is it is really a lot of fun! It’s fun to write about sex and describe a sensual act so someone can actually see it and feel it.
What do you think your book explores about the nature of romantic love?
It was really important for my book to have love. I didn’t want it to just be an erotica novel. I wanted to tell the story of two friends who finally find what they had always been searching for. True love, traditional values and the common goal to have a relationship that works.
You told your story from the first person narrative. Why did you choose that? Did you think was the best way to tell Neely’s story?
I actually started the book in third person. But as I did more research on the topic of Domestic Discipline, I realized that the only way to really describe such an emotional subject was telling it from Neely’s point of view. The reader really needs to get into her mind to fully understand the emotions tied to such a ‘taboo’ subject.
How much are you like your character Neely?
In many ways Neely is me. Not in all ways, but many. I put my heart and soul into creating her, so I think it is only natural that I became part of her.
Do you think the locations depicted in your novel have an impact on the characters and your book’s overall themes?
Well the story takes place in Neely’s home town. I think there is a level of comfort and safety about being “home”. The book definitely is about Neely desperately looking for a haven and security.
How do you come up with your characters? Were and are they composites of people you know or knew?
Well the book is fiction, but of course each character represents people I have come across in real life. I think as a writer, we are constantly looking for inspiration from everyone and everything.
What was the most difficult aspect of writing your book? Were there times you felt uncomfortable exploring the erotica scenes? Do you get a lot comments from people wondering if your erotic depictions are from your real life?
The most difficult aspect of writing the book was staying focused and actually making it to the end. I tend to give up on my writing before I get to type the words “the end”. I absolutely got uncomfortable, and still do a bit, about exploring erotica scenes. I blush while I write them…which is always a good sign. If I don’t blush, then it isn’t good. And yes! I get asked all the time if the erotic depictions are from my real life. Some are…some aren’t. ☺
You said in a recent blog post on the Lazy Day Publishing Web site that you have difficulty expressing emotions in your real life, but don’t have such problems expressing yourself in fiction. How has writing fiction helped you open up?
I have a really hard time being open. I’m a closed person and rarely trust or open up to anyone. When I write, I get to be free for the first time. Writing hasn’t really opened me up, but the whole process of becoming an author has. I have had to put myself out there and share my passion and my love. I have met some great people along the way, and I am slowly letting down my wall.
Your blog features very racy and sexy erotic writing? What has been the response to your blog writing and do you use it as a way to explore specific scenes for future novels?
I use my blog as a way to get in the mood. It is a way to brainstorm in a way, for my future writing. I have gotten really good feedback from it, which makes me blush, but really happy too.
What I put on my blog is the real me…the open me. What you see on my blog is my love and my passion. It is a peek into who I really am.
You are also working on an erotica anthology with fellow Lazy Day Publishing authors Amy LeBlanc and Melissa Ecker. How did that come about and when will it come out? Also how is it trying to merge your styles with two other writers?
We were all three talking on Twitter one day and thought it would be fun to do. It’s scheduled to be released on February 14, 2011, and I am so excited! It has been a lot of fun talking with Amy and Melissa and making sure our facts and all of the logistics match up. This is really challenging though, because I don’t want to let them down. So it challenges me to bring my very best writing forward.
Do you have any writing rituals? Have you ever had writer’s block?
I need to have a glass of white wine and my laptop. Yes! Writer’s block is my curse! I have a really hard time staying focused for a long period of time.
What did you learn from the writing and publishing of your book?
That the work truly begins once your book is for sale. And that you have to keep writing to build your career.
Are you excited to be a part of this new publishing revolution of e-books? How is it working with a new digital publisher?
I love being part of something new! I love being part of the beginning. Working with a new publisher means working with other like-minded authors which have been great! We have a very supportive and wonderful team. Unlike anything I have ever seen.
When your book was finally published what were some of the thoughts that ran through your head? Was it the culmination of a life-long dream?
Yes, it was a dream come true. I cried. I still do sometimes. I go on Amazon sometimes just to look at it. Silly I’m sure, but just seeing it for sale is pretty amazing!
If you were doing it all over again, what would you do differently?
I wouldn’t change a thing!
Are you working on your next book or books? What can you tell us about it?
The next book is the anthology, In The Heat of Texas. I then will be working on the sequel to Traditional Love. I also have another book I would like to begin soon as well. So yes, I have a lot of writing in my future.
What is the best advice you could give other writers about writing or publishing?
Don’t let the negativity of a pretty harsh industry change who you are. A lot of writers become bitter and jaded. I think it would show in the writing. I guess to just remember it is about the love and the passion.
Where can readers learn more about you and your book?
My book is on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, allromanceebooks.com.
You can find me on lazydaypub.com
My blog is altahensley.blogspot.com
And you can follow me on Twitter @AltaHensley
