The author hot seat specials are designed to help readers get to know some of today's popular and up and coming authors a little better. The questions are broken into four sections - About your writing, about you, fun stuff and finally. Some of the questions are easy, other may need a little more thought and some may cause our author friends to hesitate before answering. Still, they all answer.
Today my friend and fellow author, Fiona Archer is sitting in the hot seat. Fiona has her first book releasing this month. It's called Chloe's Double Draw and although I haven't had time to read the finished product yet, from the pre-published sections I've been privileged to see, if you like cowboy's and menage stories with a touch of BDSM then you'll love Fiona's book.
Let's hand it over to Fiona and see if we can make her squirm in the Hot Seat for a bit.
About your writing:
How did you
get started as a writer?
I’ve always had a love for reading and have wanted
to write a romance since I was fifteen. After my 40th birthday, I
decided it was time to live my dream. So one day I sat down and started to
type.
Why do you write?
Because
I can’t afford the medication if I don’t! The voices in my head demand their
stories and I’m happy to oblige.
Have you ever had a day you wanted to quit and never write again?
Hell, yes! When you let the self-confidence thief
takes over, writing then becomes a path full of boulder sized rocks you have to
climb over. But you keep on typing away, and soon those boulders turn into pebbles
and then flecks of dust.
Do you feel
lucky to be doing what you are doing?
Lucky?
Hmm, I’m not sure that’s the right word. I’m eternally grateful for the
opportunity. I’ve worked hard to get this far and know I have so much more to
learn. I’m aware life can kick you in the pants when you least expect it to, so
if luck has anything to do with keeping that boot from my posterior, then I’m
happy to embrace that good fortune.
Tell me how
you got to where you are today?
By
drinking copious amounts of coffee!
In
truth, I had so much to learn about the craft of writing. I read books on the
subject and took classes over the internet. Along the way, I made some
wonderful friendships with other authors who graciously passed on some of their
knowledge. And I kept typing away. You can’t edit a blank page. So getting
those words down was my number one priority.
How do your family/spouses react to your work as an author? Do they know
what you write?
Sure,
my family know what I write. This is my life, and is how I make my living, how
I spend the majority of my time. There’s no point in hiding that from those
closest to me, including my friends.
About you:
What are you
passionate about in life?
Family,
friends, my fur babies, a good story and the absolute best tasting iced coffee.
If you had to give a thank-you speech at the Oscars, who would you thank and
what would you say?
Best
screenplay? Fabulous, thanks! You’ll have to excuse me for limping. My backside
is numb from sitting for so long and these shoes are killing me. Mind if I
change into my slippers now? Oh, and, sweetie, can I have the name of your
plastic surgeon?
What are the three most important life lessons you’ve learned that might
make life easier for others?
No
matter how much you want something, if that special ingredient is missing—be
that love, attraction, or talent—sheer will alone won’t make it happen.
Always
save your current WIP on a regular basis. Email it to yourself after each 1,000
words. Back up to an external hard drive. Take steps now. Because at some point
in time, your computer will crash and you will lose data. Then the wailing will
begin and it won’t be pretty.
If you could
trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or
dead, real or fictional. Whom would it be and why?
Oh, definitely the heroine of my novel,
Chloe’s Double Draw. Caught between two Doms and loving every minute of it?
Yes, please.
What's the worst thing you did as a kid?
Nope, not telling.
Ever.
What do you do to
have fun?
I love going to the
movies, reading murder mysteries (and watching them on telly), eating out with
friends and sitting in the back garden with my fur baby.
Share a funny
incident in your life.
I’d always wanted to
get my ears pierced but was terrified of the pain. On the last weekend of a
holiday in Washington State, my friend challenged me to do something special to
see off my visit. Bring on the pierced ears! Several glasses of bubbly were
imbibed to fortify my courage. Now, slightly, um, tipsy, and with my friend
holding my hands and telling me to breathe, I ended up getting my ears pierced
at this little discount jewelry shop in Seattle. I purchased a pair of tiny
diamanté studs, plus a tiara, and then went crazy and also bought flower and
diamanté flip flops. I proceeded to wear my new treasures as we shopped in
Seattle. I soon discovered that city understands that sometimes a girl needs to
let her tiara shine and hey, when you smile and are happy, that can prove to be
infectious to those around you.
Fun Stuff:
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who
would you like to see play the lead role as you?
Michelle Pfeiffer. Not only is she my
spitting image with her to-die-for cheekbones and tiny bum (cough), she can
also do that “death-ray” stare that I used to practice in my bedroom mirror as
a fifteen year old.
If you were a type of food, what type of food
would you be?
Rich Chocolate. Luscious and decadent. LOL
What is your favorite color- food- song- movie?
Colour – Purple
Food – slow cooked corned beef with white
onion sauce
Song – gosh, no idea.
Movie – heck, too many to pick one.
What's the funniest pick up line ever used on you?
Never had one used on
me.
What's the one thing
you can't live without?
Books!
And finally:
You
are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily,
when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a
bus:
-An old lady who
looks as if she is about to die.
-An old friend who
once saved your life.
-The perfect
partner you have been dreaming about.
You can only fit one person in your car, who would you choose to offer a ride
to?
I’d pull up and
offer my seat and the passenger spare to the my friend and the old lady.
Then…I’d huddle under an umbrella with my perfect partner. Just think of the
luscious ways we could warm up back at my place afterwards!
Thanks so much Fiona for being here in the hot seat, I've really enjoyed it and hope everyone else has as well. Here is a little bit more information about Fiona, her book and a excerpt from Chloe's Double Draw.
If you like what you read Fiona is giving away a free ebook copy of Chloe's Double Draw to one lucky reader. To enter, comment on this post and leave your email address by midnight on the 1st December. The winner will be selected using random.org and notified at the email address left with their comment.
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Author
Bio
I live in the sunny environs of Sydney,
Australia, and share a house with my dog, Letty. Oh, and the flock of cockatoos
that take over the back yard each afternoon, demanding their feed of Arnott's
Milk Arrowroot Biscuits. Things get a little noisy around 3.00pm in our
household.
My love of romance started back when I was twelve and my mum's stash of Mills
and Boon novels proved too much of a temptation. At fifteen, I decided the life
of a romance writer was for me. Some…ah…years later, I've clawed together
enough gumption to make my dream a reality.
When not sitting in front of the computer, I can be found in the garden or
enthralled watching a murder mystery DVD. I limit myself to reading other
authors' work between writing my own stories. Books are my “shiny”
distractions.
Blurb for Chloe’s
Double Draw.
Chloe
Morgan fled to King’s Bluff, Wyoming, to start a new life. With a past that haunts her, the shy schoolteacher must
make a choice. She can hide away and protect her secrets or embrace the
acceptance of the small community.
Noah King and Flynn Taylor have traveled the world as members of
Australia’s elite SAS. They’ve earned scars, both inside and out. Now powerful
influencers in King’s Bluff, Wyoming, a town founded by Noah’s ancestors, the
men have made a haven from the ranch Noah inherited.
One look at Chloe convinces Noah and Flynn she’s worth pursuing.
Introducing her to BDSM and the ménage lifestyle accepted by the town will be a
hard sell. She’s scared, skittish, and refusing their advances.
As the two Doms strive to gain her trust, Chloe’s past crashes
in on them, threatening their futures. When a man obsessed with her tracks down
his prey, nobody could have imagined how high the stakes would go.
Excerpt - Chloe's Double Draw by Fiona Archer.
The burn in Chloe’s nipple morphed into a sweet throb.
Desire shot straight to her core. Her control was slipping away from her,
melting in a puddle at their feet. If she gave in now, she’d never be able to
walk away.
“No, I can’t. I won’t—Oh. My. God. What’s that?” Pain gripped her
other nipple. She looked down. Flynn kneeled in front of her, adjusting something—tweezer-like
things with rubber ends—on her nipple. She rocked forward. A tiny bell, hanging
from the clamp, tinkled.
Helpless, she watched Flynn lift a second clamp,
connected by a chain to the first, to her other nipple, still caught between
Noah’s finger and thumb.
“Nooo.” This was so foreign and delicious.
“Breathe and settle. Center you thoughts on your
nipple. It’s not hurting anymore, is it? Burning, yes, but not hurting.” Noah’s
free hand sank between her wet folds. He pressed against her clit just enough
to drive her higher while denying her release.
Again, she let her head fall back against his chest,
her eyes closing. He thrust two fingers deep inside her core the moment the
sharp bite of the clamp bit down on her remaining nipple. She opened her mouth.
No sound escaped.
Never, she’d never felt anything…It had hurt before,
but now it went beyond a burn. It was more than she’d ever imagined.
Inside her warmth, Noah swiped his finger in a circle,
grazing her sensitive spot. Yes. Right
there.
A warm lick caressed her nipple. She jolted. Tinkling
sounds filled the air. Their light pings contrasted to the heavy thud of her
heart.
“How does it feel, sweetness, having your nipples
clamped?” Flynn’s voice drifted over her as he skimmed the back of his fingers
over her breasts.
She battled to center her thoughts. “It feels amazing,
too much.”
“Poor baby. We’re just warming up.”
She opened her eyes in time to catch Flynn lift the
thin sliver of chain connecting the clamps and give it a gentle tug.
An avalanche of sensation sparked from her nipples and
ran down straight to her pussy. “I…oh, oh, I can’t—”
Noah lowered his head until his warm breath caressed
her ear. “You don’t have permission to speak.” His teeth nipped her lobe.
She moaned at the sharp sting. How could she crave
this kind of pain?
Flynn wrapped his hand in her hair and tugged,
dragging her gaze up to his. “Do we need to gag you?”
Oh, hell! Her pussy clamped like a vise around Noah’s
fingers.
“Flynn, she’s gripping me hard.” He used his head to
press hers further into his shoulder as he licked a line up the side of her
neck. “Your need for domination goes far deeper than you’ve confessed, doesn’t
it, little one? You need to be taken, sometimes rough and hard. You want to
scream and struggle and know that no matter what you say or do, you can’t get
free.”
Yes!
At Flynn’s cool gaze, she pressed her lips together.
No, they wouldn’t let her speak. Not now, when she teetered on the edge of full
capitulation. His denial jacked up her need, becoming even more frantic when
Noah withdrew his fingers from her pussy.
Flynn kneeled between her legs. “She’s just confirming
what we knew all along. It’s true, isn’t it, Chloe? You love it when you’re
taken in hand.” His fingers spread her lips wide. She tensed as his breath
fanned over her wetness. Fire raced through her as he licked the tip of her
clit. “Weak men don’t attract you.”
Lick.
“You want them strong, determined.”
Lick.
“Prepared to wrestle you from your own fears.”
Lick.
“Take you down, show you who’s in command.”
His mouth closed over her clit, sucking hard. A
starburst of pleasure exploded from her clit. She came with such force that her
heels knocked against the chest as her legs jerked with each wicked lick and
suck from Flynn.
He showed no mercy, his tongue flicking over her
swollen bundle of nerves as another orgasm, so quick after the first, shattered
what remained of her composure and left her breathless.
“Nothing can hold us back now. Feel how your body
reacts to our words. You’re on fire, luv.” Noah’s lips trailed kisses down the
side of her face and neck.
They’d left her with nowhere to hide, utterly
defenseless. Her hands curled into fists. She crumpled back against Noah. Her
eyes widened. Something hard, very hard, was within her reach. A smile pulled
at her mouth. She ran a knuckle over the bulge. Maybe she wasn’t so defenseless
after all.
“Don’t you dare,” Noah warned.
Hot ribbons of excitement raced along her body. No way
was she stopping now.
She rubbed her fist against the denim covering his
erection. Noah’s sharp hiss drove her on, her strokes longer and harder. Could
she make her hard-ass warrior come in his pants?
Too late, she saw Noah’s hand reach for the chain
connecting her clamps.
She squished her eyes closed and panted against the
clamp’s spicy bite. “Oh. Oh, Sir.” Breathe.
Noah finally released the chain, letting it thud
against her hot skin.
Flynn’s next words had her eyes popping open.
“Obviously, we’ve been too gentle.”
“Aaaahh.”
She cried out as Flynn slapped her pussy. Tiny waves of bliss rolled outward
from her clit, not enough to allow orgasm.
“Silence,” Noah ordered.
Ready to beg, she clamped her jaw tight.
Flynn lifted up a black velvet pouch and pulled out a
butt plug, held it up for her to see.
So big. Her back passage clenched in anticipation.
“See this? It’s nearly as big as me. We’re going to
get you nice and stretched. Then I’m going to fuck your arse.”
“Right after I slide into that hot, wet pussy,” Noah
said.
They wanted to drive her insane. That had
to be their plan.
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