Monday, October 14, 2013

Writing for the Love of it...

 It's FALL!

Grab it here!
I'm so happy the season is changing.

The leaves are falling, the temperatures are dropping, and sitting on the front porch with a blanket and a good book seems like the perfect thing to put on your to do list.

Need a sweat romance to get you going? Try my New Adult release from Decadent Publishing. Though it may be New Adult, I can almost guarantee that any age group will love the pairing of these two characters and their budding new relationship. 


It's been a crazy few months!

From government shutdowns to family affairs; writing time to working "the job" full time: these past few months have been hectic. But, there have been some amazing successes along the way.

  1. My 1st editor left the company I was signed with, BUT she has returned :-)
  2. My seventh submission was accepted and was to be released in September, BUT it is in another anthology, and the work has been delayed.
  3. My 1st paranormal release "The Initiate" came back with minimal changes and an absolutely GORGEOUS cover, BUT I still don't have a release date.
  4. My 1st romantic suspense "Saving Holiday" will be out in December and that cover is sparkly and shiny, BUT I finished working on 1st round edits this weekend to a total tune of 15 hours and 12 minutes. (Yes that's strictly writing time, and doesn't include break times.)
So as you can see, there are ups and downs here to the average writer's life. And just like any other profession, you must learn to take the good with the bad. If you love the work you're doing, you'll suffer through the bad parts. (They never last long anyhow.)

Finally: The Big Announcement!

My 1st series, and my first release to be exact, has hit the top 100 on two separate Amazon Lists!

  Caledonia Captives Book 1 - The Legionnaire's Prize

Blurb:


Decimus wasn’t born a Roman and doesn’t intend to stay one, but leaving is complicated… especially with a new wife in tow. 


Don't forget to follow it up with Book 2 in the series. 
  Caledonia Captives Book 2 - His Seafaring Siren

Blurb:


On a dangerous rescue mission to Rome, new couple Mowriyah and Septimus are forced to face the temptation of past lovers and the trials and tribulations of rocky seas.



Have a happy fall day and maybe you'll get some reading in. I'm sure going to try to!
Lisa A. Adams


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Author Spotlight: DD Symms

It's here! It's here!                            

The moment we've all been waiting for........ A new release... The beginning of a NEW Series!  

Please welcome DD Symms!



Hi Lisa and thanks for hosting me!
What's a guy like me who can barely dress himself in complementing colors doing writing an erotic novel about a young fashion designer?
I had a blast doing it and did some fun research like seeing how to sew women's undies and checking if it was possible to design a dress in a day --- which Jessie Carter does in Boarding.

Boarding, Book 1 of The Jessie Carter Fashion Series: True Friends are Life's Greatest Pleasure

Jessie Carter wants to do more than design for a cheap lingerie company and while visiting in New York City she gets a chance to design for a supermodel she admires.

Her boyfriend doesn't like it and tries to sabotage her efforts and she has to fend off a gossip columnist who gets wind of the model's kinky desires and wants to dish the dirt.

Boarding reveals Jessie's struggle with her boyfriend through her sexuality. Early we see her trying to romance him and he's more interested in the plans he has for her career.

Later, she seduces him and shows she's in control of her destiny and knows what she's doing. She finds herself falling for the handsome bisexual assistant to the model's manager and discovers true friends are life's greatest pleasures.

Boarding doesn't focus on celebrities and glamour in the fashion industry. Instead, it looks closely at a young woman's pursuit of her dreams and sexual expressions and stepping into an adventure like boarding a plane to an unknown destination.

In the excerpt below, Jessie and her boyfriend Raymond are in separate cities and he asked her to use a webcam for a little fun. However, he doesn’t like the fact she spent money on a sex toy during a visit to London.

But wait there's more! Want a sneak peak... try this out.

Giveaway!


I will send the first 3 chapters of Boarding to any reader who comments below with an email address.

Now for the juicy part!

Excerpt!

Jessie arranged the pillows so she could lean back on them. Her legs dangled over the edge of the mattress and she ran the crystal toy the length of her body and then spread her legs wide. "Can you see?"
"Yeah. You're so lovely." He gritted his teeth.
She ran the curved tip over the few tiny hairs on her mons and then pressed once on her clit. Whoever crafted the product was a genius. There was an unusual balance to it, so even though it had no batteries it still felt like it had its own natural movement.
She leaned back on one elbow and raised the point with the other hand. "I got this in London."
"London?"
"Yeah." Jessie moved the tip along the lips of her labia.
"Why?" Raymond sounded shocked and incredulous.
"Huh?" Jessie did a double take.
"Why'd you buy it?"
Jessie inserted the tip but just like a balloon bursting with the prick of a pin, the molten lust flowing in the air instantly cooled. She reclined and pulled it out. "What do you mean 'why did I buy it'?"
"Was it expensive?" He was awakened from his sensuous daze. "Cash or credit? You told me there are specials online all the time."
Perhaps Raymond was a long, lost relative of Ebenezer Scrooge. "Aw, sweetheart." Jessie collapsed on the pillows and the ceiling seemed to close in on her. She wished Raymond could appreciate the experience of walking into a store and browsing. She had been so hot and so close to striking a fucking orgasm when the fire department from the Kingdom of Pure Pragmatism arrived in time to completely douse her. "Why the hell would you care?" She couldn't help raising her voice.
"Now, Jessie—"
"It's my money, goddamn it."
"Of course it is. And you've mentioned your concerns about not having enough."
Ugh, I sound like a child. Swearing from anger was distasteful, especially when lying naked on silk sheets in a five-star hotel overlooking Central Park. Her long-term career options weighed on her more than spending habits. He couldn't hear that.
Raymond had such an ability to inflame her passion when he wanted. He knew how to apply tiny quick kisses and lather her in luxurious strokes with his tongue and his hands. But the past several months after his tech firm launched, his playfulness had grown dim like the diminishing wick of a candle. Now he huffed, puffed, and extinguished the flame.

Thanks for stopping by DD! It's been a wonderful time.

If you'd like to learn more about DD Symms and his amazing writing ability, you can check out his blog at http://ddsymms.wordpress.com  or... connect below!



Find Boarding on the following sites:

Goodreads, DD Symms