Welcome to Dirty Bits Week A.E.
I am so pumped you would take time out of your busy life to sit down with me and answer a few of my questions.
I have to start by saying I love the two stories that I read Precisely at Dusk and High Rise.
For the Love of Books: A.E., can you tell us a little about yourself?
A.E. Thanks. I am really glad you liked the stories.
As far as me, I’m middle–aged, middle income and pretty boring—the whole nine yards of middle class suburbia. Though I do have a wicked imagination. What goes on in my head would probably shock some of my neighbors in my ‘hood.
FLB: I have a bone to pick with you. Precisely at Dusk was not long enough. I know, I know it is a short story. But I really want to know what happens the rest of the weekend. Will we see any more of these characters in the future?
A.E.: Well, I have toyed with the idea of revisiting this story. One option was to expand it into more of a novella, picking up where the scene leaves off. The other idea was to write the continuation from the sub’s POV. Maybe I will.
*crosses fingers* I hope so!!!
FLB: The second short story that I read was High Rise. I am not sure I will ever be able to walk by a tall building without looking up and looking for… Well maybe I shouldn’t say anymore I want the readers to find out themselves. Again will we see any more of these characters in future stories?
A.E. : I’m glad the story made an…er, favorable impression. I think the Mistress and Pet from this story may show up again.
FLB: How do you come up with the ideas for you stories?
A.E.—Lots of alcohol and a helpful devilish muse.
Ok, I guess that won’t cut it. The simplest way to explain it is that usually my imagination will kick out some kernel of an idea. Usually, it may be a snippet of a scene, just a slice. For example, PRECISELY AT DUSK started out with an image of a woman standing on a doorstep in an overcoat with nothing else on underneath, chewing on her lip as she debated about ringing a doorbell. That image was the start. Then the image came of the man in the window watching her. The fact that he was dressed so normal and so average, yet in the image I knew…just as authors know sometimes, I intuitively knew he was going to control her. And that image intrigued me. The image of a Dom, not in leather in a dungeon, but understatedly dressed wielding control so confidently.
HIGH RISE was another image—it was of a naked man standing in front of a window in tall building while a Domme was controlling him.
FLB: What are you currently working on? Any more Dirty Bits in future?
A.E. Well, Life has been hindering my writing time (damnable responsibilities!). I have been working on a couple more erotica short stories which hopefully might find their way to Dirty Bits in the near future. I’ve also been toying with an idea of a “theme” collection of interconnected stories involving a small-town healthclub/gym and its naughty members.
I am also working on an erotic suspense novella involving a prosecutor and cop stranded in a remote snowbound area. Of course, there are badguys from the case they are working together coming around, and the two are attracted to each other, but they both are consummate professionals and don’t show that attraction to each other—well, they resist the attraction. For awhile.
FLB: What is the worst piece of advice anyone has ever gave you about becoming a writer?
AE.—The worst bit of writing advice? Actually, I have two. One was a writing instructor who thought you should only write “serious” (i.e.-literary) fiction. I think that’s nonsense, write what you want to write.
The other worse piece of advice is ‘write what you know.’ I mean, really do most authors write about what they know? Do science fiction authors KNOW about outer space or strange societies? Do crime writers really know about serial killing (I hope not) from personal experience? No.
I think the “write what you know” is tossed out without much thought to it.
I think the better advice would be to write what you understand (story wise), and I mean to fully understand the construct or genre. Write what interests you. Write the story that you should write. But also, if you are writing in a genre, then you should know that genre and its constructs.
FLB: Anything else you want to share?
Writing, and in reading erotica, I tend to be drawn to the BDSM themed stories. One thing I’ve noticed is that with a lot of publishers there tends to be plenty of Male Dominant BDSM themed stories, but not as many Female Domme ones, and I wonder why? Look through most of the erotica and erotic romance publishers’ lines and you find plenty of ‘kink’ but when you look closer, there tends to be mostly female submissive stories. And I wonder if that’s because of the demand of the audience preference? Author preference? Or publisher beliefs?
Personally, I like reading stories ‘from either side of the crop,’ so to speak.
Last Question: What did you think of Dirty Bits week?
A.E. : I like Dirty Bits week. What a great idea.
A.E., If the readers wanted to learn more about you where can they find you? Website, Facebook? Twitter? Blog?
Alas, I don’ t have a website nor do I Twitter, blog or Facebook—honestly, I have a hard enough time finding time to devote to writing. I do, however, like to hear from readers and can be reached at AlexEConnelly@yahoo.com.
Huge THANK YOU to A.E. for doing this interview with me. I look forward to reading more of your stories.
Got a question for AE? Feel free to leave any comment or question below.
wow that was a awesome interview and i am thinking i would def like to see a small town health club/gym with some naughty members. loved this and i like how she gave a email so we can get in touch how awesome
Whoa! BDSM! Oh my!!
A.E is a new author to me.I'll have to check the web site out and more books. great interview.
Great interview!
Love the stories and the writing… and like your kinky bent. I look forward to reading more stories from you in the future. Keep writing!
Great interview.Another new author to me.