Taken for a Ride 2 & Dubious Consent in Erotica

As far as run-of-the-mill erotica goes, there are plenty of titles out there (some I've even pubbed) where "dubious consent" is used as a tag to tell readers there is some element at play in the work where at least one of the characters does not initially agree to the sexual advances of others, but winds up giving some form of consent before it's all said and done.

The line between dubious consent and nonconsensual is very thin. Going too far can get a work (or even an entire series) banned from one of the distributors.

Since I don't mind holding my hand over the fire from time to time, I've recently pubbed a sequel to my series "Taken for a Ride". It's the story of a young med student named Terry Givings that gets her weekly thrill and break from monotony by hanging out at a local bar frequented by bikers and other "rough" characters. She is entranced by one man in particular- Raul Julian, the president of the biker gang Brothers of Street. One thing leads to another and before she knows it he has her up against a wall and making her his submissive slut.

In the sequel, Raul has left her alone in her apartment and she finds herself confronted by three thugs from a rival biker gang, Dios Elegir, or God's Elect. They are a gang backed by The Cartel in Mexico and have no reservations about protecting their territory, and that includes flushing out and doing whatever it takes to bring down The Brothers of Street. When they invade Terry's home, she's left with little choice other than to do what they want.

Taken for a Ride 2 is now available at all distributors.

Kobo Writing Life & A New Title Released!

So, yesterday Kobo Writing Life went live...and it's awesome!

The interface is slick and polished. It is so easy to upload new titles that I went ahead and uploaded everything I've written (KDP Select titles not included) in just over an hour. Doing that on any other platform would have taken me twice as long, if not longer!

There are tools and charts a plenty to track your sales, which is really nice. You can even edit stuff while it's being published. Titles take a few hours to reach a sales page, but this is much faster than Amazon or B&N. The last bonus is that you can make your titles free or any other price you want anytime you want. I'm sure the readers will love that!

The only really glaring problems I see so far are:

• Inability to "tag" titles
• No way for customers to search new releases under a particular category
• No subcategories for erotica
• The 'preview' option requires you to download a sample and have a Kobo account
• Searching gives you results that are often way, way off base

Kobo, fix these issues and your customers (and your authors) will thank you!

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Yesterday was also the release day for my newest experimental title; Impregnated by The Tentacle!

Here's the blurb:

In the distant future mankind has taken to the stars, colonizing planets and stripping them of their resources to fuel the expansion of the human race. Before these new colonies can be safely established, field researchers like Lisa Adams must catalog all flora and fauna.

She's an expert at what she does, but when an unexpected incident leaves her stranded and injured in the wild she's at the mercy of the native life forms she's been sent to study.

Warning: This 5,200 word long extreme erotica story features scenes of graphic sex acts, dubious consent, strong language, and sexual content for adults only! 

If sales on this one are good, I'll definitely be writing a follow up story.

New Release!

Taken for a Ride just went live!

The Blurb:

Med school student Terry Givings likes to visit a rough and tumble biker bar as a way to break up the monotony of her ordinary life. Perhaps it's the thrill of being in such a dangerous place that draws her, but now she's found a new reason to go - the dead sexy leader of the motorcycle gang "Brothers of Street", Raul Julian.

He's a powerful man that gets what he wants. Now, he wants her.

Warning: This 4,500 word short story contains scenes of sexual dominance and graphic sex acts. Not for younger readers.

Just dropping by for a quick post so you don't think I've completely abandoned this blog!

Over the last few weeks, I've written and published several new titles:

Midnight Stories: Volume One

Also available is the next volume in the series, Midnight Stories: Volume Two

I've got another book, entitled "Taken for a Ride" which should be out in the next day or two! I'll be sure to post it up here as soon as it goes live!

Lots of Stuff!

I am Jack's bottle of Astroglide

The last two or three weeks have been crazy!

I must be trying to give myself a mental hernia because I'm working on two trilogies at the same time, along with my regular fiction stuff and short erotica stories. The Kindred of Lust series should be wrapping up with the final part at the end of next week, followed shortly by the second installment of my fantasy mind-control story, The Dragon Amulet.

Since my last post, I've published Trio, a hot menage involving one tired housewife and a double body massage - complete with a very happy ending. I also put out Ass, Grass, or Cash: No One Rides for Free, the short story of a pretty Texas girl stranded on the desert road and getting a 'hand' from two cowboys in a pickup truck.

If that wasn't enough, inspiration struck again and I've already made the cover to my next short, "Tight Club".
Check it:

It's going to be my very first foray into the jam-packed world of gay, M/M erotica. I also guarantee that somewhere in the book, someone will say, "Fuck me in the ass as hard as you can." Sort of a sick ode to the movie that I hope some of my readers will enjoy.

Geez, I think I have enough to keep me busy for the next two weeks.

Wish me luck!

Another release for this week

This week has been mucho productive for yours truly.

I uploaded all my non-KDP Select stuff over to ArE, B&N, and Smashwords. Readers who utilize those services will be able to grab a copy in whatever format suits them!

Also, three short stories this week! Whoooot!

Let me tell you, it was a challenge. I'm completely exhausted and I still gotta head off to work three 12 hour shifts in a row! It's worth it though, because erotica is truly an enjoyable thing to write about.

Craigslist Cuckold is available now at all retailers. 

I've Been Busy

I wish I could find the time to keep this blog a bit more updated, but man...I've been busy.

Since my last update, I've published Four new books:

Pounding My Mother-In-Law
Backdoor Brother
The Kindred of Lust: A Date with Destiny
The Agreement (A Rape Fantasy)

Between that and my still-present regular job I don't feel like I've had a day off in two weeks!

But, days off are for suckers. I'm gonna continue to reach for my goal - 30 books by the end of March. And that's a short-term goal, too. I have plenty of others, most notably to reach the point where my books are earning me enough to quit my job so I can write full-time.

I get kind of tired writing shorter stories and with more time, I could really spin out some novellete and full length novels. A lot of readers seem to appreciate stories with more weight on the romance and build-up aspect of a story, and cramming adequate levels of that into a 5,000 word erotica short is impossible without leaving out the sex. (The main attraction for most readers!)

One thing I'm doing is working on a new series of short erotica books called "The Kindred of Lust". It's about a young woman who meets up with a vampire, gets bitten, and all the fun and sexy adventures she gets to have as a denizen of the underworld. I have no idea how long I'll work on it or how many books it will end of being. I just hope my readers enjoy it and want more!