Still Here…Writing and Dreaming: Completed first draft of sequel to MONOGAMY SUCKS

I am still here…writing and dreaming.

Just wanted to leave a short update for the readers of my blog about my current writing and upcoming books. As I hoped, I was able to finish the first draft of the sequel to my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS before the close of 2012. This was a satisfying personal achievement for me considering I don’t have as much time to write these days since taking a full-time public relations job this past August.

However, I will never abandon my writing dreams as I don’t write for a paycheck. I write for me. I could never hope to explain the joy writing brings to my life and how it feeds my passionate and creative soul.

My sequel to MONOGAMY SUCKS I believe will be sexier and even funnier that the original. The narrative follows my protagonist Jake Dalmas’ continuing naughty journey exploring wild swinging adventures, including sexy interracial threesomes and other hot encounters.  Jake’s honesty diary and sardonic voice remains the constant as a humorous self-deprecating guide for the readers into these naughty worlds. And I promise you there will be shocking scenes you can’t read anywhere else.

Yet there is a serious side to my writing that rarely gets mentioned in reviews. My MONOGAMY SUCKS sequel also addresses the potential pitfalls of relationships, even open relationships and the limits of love. In the frank way my original novel questioned monogamy, the sequel will take aim at romantic and sexual relationships through the eyes of a male swinger who is a little more wiser but no less vulnerable this time around.

However, dear readers, don’t look for my sequel any time soon. I plan to spend 2013 editing and shaping my MONOGAMY SUCKS sequel toward a possible summer 2014 release. After that, I am planning a sequel to my novel DEAR HEF as well for the fans of that humorous book.

Although I have no plans for a third MONOGAMY SUCKS novel right now, you never know. I am also planning at some point to take on other non-erotica genres such as Science Fiction, work life novels, thrillers, etc.

Please check my blog from time to time for updates on my writing, interviews and the progress of my MONOGAMY SUCKS sequel and other upcoming books.

And thanks for coming along for the naughty ride so far. Get ready. You haven’t read anything yet.

GP

Tomorrow Night at 7 p.m. PST I will be a guest on the NAUGHTY SLOT radio program to talk about my novels MONOGAMY SUCKS, DEAR HEF and INDULGENCE

Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. PST I will be a guest on the Naughty Slot radio program to talk about my novels MONOGAMY SUCKS, DEAR HEF, and INDULGENCE: Tales of the Cirque Romani.

I was invited on the show by Amber Grayson Vayle, who I met on Twitter — follow her @thenaughtyslot   She is also an author in addition to her role as the host of the Naughty Slot radio show and TV series.

This is the 50th interview on my blog tour in support of my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS.

Enjoy. It will be a sexy conversation without a doubt.

GP

MONOGAMY SUCKS Was Downloaded More Than 2,500 Times Last Week on Amazon Kindle

This past week my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS was downloaded more than 2,500 times on Amazon Kindle. My novel had 2320 free downloads in U.S and 210 in the UK as part of Amazon’s borrowing program.

Thanks to all who took a chance on my brand of wild real life erotica. You will not regret it. My novel will make you laugh, shock you and it may even turn you on.

I’m a little more than halfway through the sequel to MONOGAMY SUCKS, so thanks again for embarking on this opportunity to follow Jake Dalmas’ adventures from the beginning.

GP

Starting Today Don’t Miss the Chance to Take a Walk on the Wild side of Erotica for FREE all week: Download MONOGAMY SUCKS on Amazon Kindle

Don’t miss the chance starting today, if you dare, to download my sexy and controversial novel MONOGAMY SUCKS for FREE on Amazon Kindle.

You can get it here.

My book will be available to download for free for the next five days as part of Amazon’s book borrowing promotional program. I recently participated in this promotion with my current novel DEAR HEF,  and had an amazing response with more than 1,000 readers downloading my e-book.

So take a chance on my brand of wild real life erotica and find out how swingers really live.

Oh, and remember — Monogamy Sucks, too. Discover more about one man’s journey for sexual fulfillment. And I promise my novel’s ending will also surprise you.

I’m also halfway through writing the sequel to MONOGAMY SUCKS, so take this opportunity to follow Jake Dalmas’ adventures from the beginning. It is worth your time and you can’t beat the price.

GP

My Five Minutes Story of Books’ Blog Q and A About Future of Books & Erotica

Today I was featured on the Story of Books blog’s Five Minutes interview Q & A talking about the future of books, how e-books have sparked an erotic resurgence, and my favorite books. I was interviewed by Twitter friend and the blog’s editor Salina Christmas.

Story Of Books is a project that began life as a Twitter hashtag for Sojournposse Purpose’s London Design Festival 2011 event, “Whatever is to become of books?”.

Check out my interview here.

This the 49th interview of my blog tour for my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS.

More to come as always.

GP

Novel MONOGAMY SUCKS Featured on the INDIE SPOTLIGHT

This past week my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS was featured on the INDIE SPOTLIGHT blog. The blog is run by Gregory Bernard Banks, who is a graphic designer,  forum administrator, co-Webmaster for the Speculative Literature Foundation, author of six books, and owner the small press WheelMan Press (wwww.wheelmanpress.com), and the freelance graphic design company, BDDesign LLC (www.bddesignonline.com.)

Here’s a link to my interview and excerpt of Chapter 7 of my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS. This was the 48th interview of my blog tour for my novel.

Enjoy.

As always, more to come.

GP

2011: A Remarkable Year on My Writer’s Journey

This has been a remarkable year for me as a writer.

2011 saw the publication of two of my novels — MONOGAMY SUCKS and DEAR HEF — and a paranormal erotica story Swinging with the Supernatural that was included in the Lazy Day Publishing print anthology INDULGENCE: Tales of the Cirque Romani.

However, the year started in a much darker place with me receiving hostile indifference toward my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS from some critics and readers. Yet through steady persistence of promoting my books in social media and in the mainstream press, I have been able to overcome a lot resistance to the explicit nature of my work.

MONOGAMY SUCKS continues to perform well in the Amazon Kindle sales rankings consistently placing in the top 50,000 out of 800,000 books. My others books are also slowly finding an audience.

I make no apologies. Frankly, I don’t write for the faint of heart. I try to depict sex without the rose colored glasses typical of mainstream erotica. I call it real life erotica with all the messy parts left in.

I must admit I do revel going into other areas that many other writers avoid — male sexual insecurity, disappointing swinging and casual sex encounters, the limitations of monogamy and traditional relationships, the honest  truth about the swinging lifestyle, and how the Internet distorts our sex and romantic lives. I try keep things humorous as means to engage my readers as I delve into thorny and uncomfortable issues.

Still, each day it seems I find new readers who embrace my vision. That support is priceless for a writer, and so rewarding when you can find it.

I will have more to offer in 2012 as I am half way through writing the sequel to MONOGAMY SUCKS which I hope to finish by this summer or fall. It will be just as sexy and controversial as its predecessor.

Take a chance on my three books.  You will not be disappointed. You might even enjoy yourself and find out something about how other people live.

Isn’t that why we read novels in the first place?

Happy New Year to all my readers, supporters and fellow authors, writers, bloggers, poets, artists, musicians, filmmakers and songwriters.

GP

Listen to my interview about Monogamy Sucks on the Mancow Muller Show

This morning I was a guest on the Mancow Muller Show to talk about my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS and the topic of monogamy. Mancow’s show is the No. 4 ranked radio in the country and reaches approximately 11 to 12 million readers in more than 200 markets.

You can listen the 11/29/11 show here. My interview starts at the last 4 minutes of the two hour show.

Enjoy. This was the 47th interview for my novel MONOGAMY SUCKS.

More to come as always.

GP

My Interview About MONOGAMY SUCKS on the Mancow Muller Show Tomorrow Morning

Tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. CST I will be a guest on the Mancow Muller Show to discuss my novel Monogamy Sucks and the topics of monogamy, sex and relationships. The Mancow Muller show is the No. 4 ranked radio show in the country and reaches approximately 11 to 12 million listeners daily in more than 200 markets. The interview will run approximately 8 minutes long and should be a lively discussion.

This is the 47th interview for my novel Monogamy Sucks. More to come as always.

GP

My Interview About MONOGAMY SUCKS on First Word Radio Show 10/24

Today my blog tour for my novel Monogamy Sucks continued on the First Word Radio show hosted by entrepreneur and author Michelle Gamble-Risley and Sonja Fisher, an actress, model, entrepreneur and former Miss Corporate America. Our lively discussion which begins 15 minutes into the show focused solely on the topics of my book –  monogamy, swinging and relationships.

You can click the link below to listen. Enjoy.

First Word Radio Show 10/24 by First Word Radio | Blog Talk Radio.

This is the 46th interview in support of my novel Monogamy Sucks. More to come.

GP