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Who am I?
I am known as The Oldest Living
Erotica Author, the grandmother who plays with Barbie and Ken dolls and
produces one or more stories each month. A lot of what I write is drawn from my
experiences running special events, reporting for newspapers, managing bands,
community work, and a list much to long to keep going with. I am twice a
finalist for an EPIC E-Book Award, a nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice
Award, winner of the first 5 Heart Sweetheart of the Year Award at The Romance
Studio as well as twice a CAPA Award for best BDSM book of the year, winner of
the Holt Medallion, multiple winner of the Whipped Cream Book of the Week Award
and is published by five different houses. I have been featured on CBS
Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily
Beast, USA Today, The Huffington Post and numerous other national
publications.
“Desiree Holt is the most amazing erotica author
of our time and each story is more fulfilling then the last.” (Romance
Junkies)
Your novel is being made into a TV series/movie. Who’s in your
dream cast?
Jim Caviezel and
Sarah Shahi
What’s your
writing schedule like? Do you strive for a certain amount of words each day?
I spend the first two hours of the day doing promo
and social media, email, etc. Then treadmill, shower, dress and hit it until 5
PM. I try to hit 5,000 words a day. Most times I can.
How much of
yourself is hidden in the characters in the book?
A lot. I put a little bit of myself in each of my
heroines, including some of my favorites foods, favorite sayings, pet likes and
dislikes. The usual crap—er—stuff!
Of all your
characters, who’s your favorite, and why?
I love so many of them but if I have to choose I’d
say Joe from Once Upon a wedding. He
embodied, for me, what real love is all about.
Do
you eat comfort food/listen to music
when writing?
Can’t listen to music. I’d stat singing along and forget what
I’m writing. But I love to nibble on salted nuts and drink Diet Coke
How do you choose names for your characters?
Lots of ways.
Sometimes I read them in the newspaper (yes, I still read a newspaper now and
then!). I troll ESPN, the mongabay/names web site, and I have a book of baby
names, believe it or not. I mean, everyone was a baby once, right?
Have you ever
used an incident from your real life into one of your books?
Lots of times. The opening of Stark Naked came from a real life hysterical episode (not mine but
a friend). Casey’s scenes on the gun
range in Collision Course are based
on my own range practice and the range manager. Joe and Rainie’s meting in Once Upon a Wedding came from an
incident in my life more years ago than I want to mention, and took place on
the beach in front of the Clearwater (FL) Holiday Inn. And the first concert
scene in Downstroke came from a real
concert years ago when a band I managed was an opening act. So, yeah, I have a
great imagination and do a lot of research but my life hasn’t been too boring,
either!
Any part of a
book that drives you crazy as you write: beginning, middle, or end?
The beginning. Always the beginning. I grind my
teeth and pull out my hair.
Out of your entire backlist, which book has the best opening
line? What's the line?
Dangerous Addiction. “If
she keeps nibbling her bottom lip like that I’m going to take her down to the
floor right here in this restaurant.”
How many
stories are swirling around in your head? Do you keep a mental list, a computer
file, or a spiral notebook filled with the ideas?
Too many to count!!!! I have a Works in Progress
folder with 20 subfolders in it and another folder that has at least 20 more
2-3 line suggestions. I can’t seem to stop creating stories!
Fun Stuff:
1. What is your favorite holiday and why?
Thanksgiving. Good food, good friends, good feelings, and even football.
Thanksgiving. Good food, good friends, good feelings, and even football.
2. What are two things people might be surprised to
know about you?
I have a license to Carry Concealed and own two
handguns and I drive a 4-door pickup with a V-8 engine
3. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew
up?
For a while a Hollywood actress, then a writer.
Many different kinds but always a writer.
4. Favorite
food.
Chinese
or pizza
5. Favorite
happy memory.
Too many
to name
6. Favorite
drink.
Diet Coke
or Jack Daniel’s. But not together, despite that fact I live in the South.
7. Hot
summer days or chilly winter nights?
Hot
summer days
8. What
is the top thing on your bucket list?
Getting a
ride on a silver Ducati.
9. If you could have a super
power, what would it be?
To teleport myself from place to place. I hate the
time I waste traveling.
Is she willing to accept
his Domination?
Two people who want a relationship built on trust yet neither
believe in it…until he shows her how to accept his domination and she learns
the true meaning of submission.
Beau Williams, the perfect sniper,
has achieved success by closing himself down emotionally. He desperately wants
to find a permanent sub who enjoys spanking and caning as much as he enjoys
administering them, but he doesn’t know if he can open himself up to another
person ever again.
Megan Welles is still struggling with her need to be a
submissive. She wants a man who will give her that without destroying the
strength she needs for her job as sports reporter. And she’s tired of hooking
up in bondage clubs but never connecting emotionally with anyone.
When she
meets Beau and takes him home for the night, something clicks between them, but
how will they deal with the struggle to open up their emotions to each other?
Excerpt: Warning: Adult Language
Megan
was standing exactly the way he’d left her, a properly obedient sub. He sucked
each hardened nipple until each was thoroughly wet, then he opened his hand to
show her what lay in his palm. The nipple clamps he’d chosen were connected by
a weighted chain. Each nipple would slip into a metal frame and a screw at the
side tightened it to the degree desired by the Dom. Beau tugged a nipple
through one of the clamps and turned the screw until he saw both pain and
pleasure suffuse Megan’s face. He gave the screw a final turn, pleased to note
the tensing of her entire body.
“In a
minute these will be a nice shade of red,” he said in an almost offhand manner.
“Then I can paddle that ass so you match front and back.”
He saw
her swallow, hard, but there was only eager expectation in her gaze.
He
fastened the other clamp in place then tugged on the chain, pulling her closer
to him.
“If
you were mine,” he told her in a thick voice, “I’d make you wear these all the
time. I’d sit next to you in a restaurant with your blouse unbuttoned so I
could reach in and tug on this any time I wanted to.”
Megan
wet her lips. “People would see us.”
“Not
if I hid you with my body.” His cock flexed at the image in his mind. “That’s
part of the turn-on. Knowing what we’re doing, in front of everyone, but they
can’t see it.”
“You
said if I were yours—” She stopped. “Permission to ask a question, Sir?”
He
nodded.
“Did
you have something in mind beyond tonight, in this room?”
His
gaze locked with hers. “And if I said yes, how would you feel?”
“I—I—”
“You
have permission to speak,” he reminded her.
He
forced himself to relax as he waited for her answer. Was he going too fast
here? But ,Jesus! She’d been all he’d thought about since their sessions at The
Edge, and he didn’t exactly have a lot of free time to dick around. His
feelings for her shocked him and he needed to know if she felt the same way.
“Well?”
he prompted.
“I—would
like that, Sir.”
He was
stunned at the uncertainty in her eyes. What could possibly cause this
obviously strong woman to doubt herself? He steeled himself not to react.
Whatever it was, he’d find out in a different environment. One where he wasn’t
distracted by the intensity of his sexual need for her. But his voice was soft
when he spoke to her again.
“Maybe
we can arrange just that.”
He was
rewarded by a tiny smile, absent of any impudence or sassiness. He wanted to
take that as a sign she was as much affected by their time together as he was.
But tonight they had other business to attend to.
“Skirt
off,” he ordered.
The
slide of the zipper was like a harsh whisper in the room. When the bit of
leather fell to the floor and she was nude except for her shoes, he nearly
swallowed his tongue. The reality was even better than the memory. His eyes
focused on the plump lips of her pussy, outlined with neat rows of curls that reminded
him she was a real blonde. Not that he’d been able to forget.
He
could already smell the scent of her musk, so arousing that his cock throbbed.
Megan
had resumed the submissive pose, eyes looking downward, hands clasped behind
her back, feet apart. Beau ran a finger through her gleaming slit, tugging on
the chain connecting the nipple clamps with his other hand. When he lightly
scraped a fingernail over her clit, a shiver skated over her and she widened
her legs even more, invitingly.
He
pinched her clit before stepping back.
“Tonight
I’m going to decorate that tasty piece of flesh with jewelry, too, but first I
think a little punishment is in order, don’t you? For not being here the last
two times I came hunting for you.”
She
nodded, gaze still lowered.
“Excellent.”
He pointed to his left. “Keep the shoes on and arrange yourself over that
padded bench.”
He
watched as she followed his directions, the heels giving her just the right
height to fold herself over the padded leather so she had balance and her ass
was beautifully displayed for him. From another drawer, he withdrew a short but
thick leather strap, similar to the longer ones old-time barbers used to use.
And maybe in some places still did.
Studying
the sweet curve of her buttocks, he ran his hand over the upturned cheeks,
loving that satiny feel of her skin beneath his touch. He couldn’t wait to see
it blazing hot from the application of the strap.
Be
sure to check out Book One in the Attack Force series: Unconditional Surrender
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17 comments:
Wow - what a bio! You do one more more stories a month? You are my hero! :)
Learned more about you today! Concealed carry license...good for you to protect yourself.
Already knew you're prolific...keep writing!
No music for me, too...a definite distraction.
I agree with Tina. What a bio! All those awards, and well-deserved. I enjoyed meeting you at EPICon in 2012. Loved getting to know you better through your interview.
Fascinating interview, Desiree. You have lived an exciting life. Hubby and I don't go anywhere without a gun to protect ourselves, so kudos to you.
At first when I read your bio I thought geesh, what have I done lately. But on second thought it inspires me. Thanks for sharing with us, Desiree!
Shared all over. :)
You are a force to be reckoned with! 5k is an awesome daily word count:)
Awesome interview!
Thanks, guys. I really love writing and live in all of my stories. I think I'm addicted. And all that stuff? of course, you know I'm 110, right? LOL! Stay tuned. Late tonight I'll pick a winner for the t-shirt. Be sure to check back.
Wish I could be as prolific...that's fantastic. Excerpt was really hot stuff, loved it.
One or more a month! wow. Hat's off to you for figuring out how, Desieree.
Loved the teleporting instead of wasting time traveling. That's oh so true!
Best luck. :)
Great to learn more about you, Desiree. As one of my heroes you've inspired me from the start even though I write much tamer than you. A book a month, now that's a challenge!
Ladies, you make me blush!
I watched the CBS Sunday Morning show when you were on and loved it. You have certainly lived an exciting life and I want to be you someday! :)
Congrats on your awards as well as your latest book.
Okay, guys. Rose Anderson is the lucky winner. You'll be contacted about the t-shirt.
Okay, guys. Rose Anderson is the lucky winner. You'll be contacted about the t-shirt.
Okay, guys. Rose Anderson is the lucky winner. You'll be contacted about the t-shirt.
I wanna be you too when I grow up! Outstanding interview/information.
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