The Reviews Are Coming In

I'm so excited -- my first review on Desire's Awakening is in from Seriously Reviewed:

"Holy Knocking Kneecaps!!!! WOW! I am not sure that I can really get across how rocking this story was, but I fully intend to try.  If you have never indulged in a hard core BDSM novel but have always been curious, here is a great one to start with.  It really delves into the lifestyle and shows the reader all aspects.

Riviting, gut clenching, captivating.  Filled with characters that really come to life and jump off the pages.  Rocking sex that pushes the limits and goes beyond for those of us who are used to Vanilla :)  Totally smoking with an ending that makes it all worth it, though the story itself was well worth every word and then some.

Ms. DeYoung has definitely earned herself a die hard fan.  I will be on the buy page when her next release hits the web :)"

http://www.seriouslyreviewed.blogspot.com/

Inspiration

People often ask me where I come up with the ideas for my stories -- is it a character that develops in the back of my mind, or is it a circumstance? Actually, it's both. They sort of evolve concurrently. It could be a smile on the lips of lovers, or a forlorn look of someone who seems to have received some bad news. The triggers vary, and that's why I'm on alert so I don't miss them. Often, words in a song will evoke a picture in my mind of the people portrayed and I wonder what circumstances surround them. At other times, I observe something and my mind begins to question "what if?" For instance, "Leaves in the Wind" was the result of watching a little girl trying to cross a busy street without a crossing guard. I wondered what made her late, where were her parents, what would happen if she was hit by a car. Those ideas took seed in my imagination until one day I started writing and the little girl came forth to tell me her story.

Recently, I've found it very useful to interview my characters. I ask them to tell me about themselves and how they feel about certain topics, i.e., relationships with the opposite sex, etc. Through their answers, I get to know them. You'd be amazed how much you can find out if you just let your thoughts drift and write down whatever comes to you. By the time I begin to write my story, I already know how they'll react to certain circumstances and it makes them real in my mind.

Coming up with ideas for a storyline is really not that difficult. The hard part is putting it down on paper in an interesting way that snatches the audience's attention and keeps it all throughout the book. Most people have ideas, Writing a book seems easy. So does parenthood and riding a horse. But you soon find out that nothing is ever as easy as it appears and there are skills that must be learned before you become proficient in any endeavor.

I am learning every day...whether it is by trial and error, observing how others handle certain scenarios, or hearing critiques of my writing and realizing that my "baby" still has a way to develop before I can share it with the world.  I truly hope that I can improve a little every step along the way because I believe in the long run, my readers will benefit.

Why I Write Erotica

When I was growing up, sex was something that "married people" did.  My parents wouldn't talk to me about it.  I went to a Catholic grade school and our "sex education" consisted of the boys and girls being herded into separate rooms so we could see a video. In it, a girl kissed a boy on the beach (both were clothed) and in the next scene, she was hugging the toilet throwing up.  Her mother yelled at her for getting pregnant and her boyfriend ran away when she told him the news.  It made a huge impression on me. No one told me that there was more than a kiss involved in getting pregnant.  Imagine the torture my first boyfriend went through trying to get a kiss out of me when I was petrified of getting pregnant. Back then, it was called "first base" and poor Greg struck out every time.

Movies back then always panned off into the distance when the hero and heroine kissed. No one saw what was happening in the bedroom. It was left to our imagination and those of us who weren't married were left in the dark. I'm almost embarrassed to say this, but I didn't have sex until I was 18...very old by today's standards. I couldn't even get my hands on any books that shed light on the topic. Luckily, my second boyfriend was a very virile young man who threw rocks at my window and snuck into my bedroom when my parents were sleeping. Ah, young love! I got a good education from him. Unfortunately, he went off to Vietnam and the war ruined our plans to get married.

I eventually married another handsome young man who knew the basic sex positions and for 18 years, that was our life. It wasn't until after I got divorced that I found out about Kama Sutra and D/s.

I can't say for sure that my marriage might have turned out differently had I been more sexually aware back then. However, if the romance novels that I read voraciously during those years had more graphic sex, I might have encouraged my husband to explore different things. But when one doesn't know what one is missing, it's hard to verbalize what you want. I personally like reading a hot book. It turns me on and that directly affects my partner.

I recall the priest telling my fiance that there were three things that most couples argued about -- 1) money, 2) sex, and 3) religion. He was right on. Sex is important to a relationship and whether one is single or married, it never hurts to get a little stimulated beforehand. Erotica books go a long way to achieving that goal. And that is why I write erotica. 

Comments on my new book 'Desires Awakening"

Ashley on 11/2/2009, said:

I loved this book. I hope she writes another

Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your story Desires Awakening. It was wonderful. Please write more soon.

Have a great day, Lynda

I'm so happy to see such great responses to my new book. You can be sure I will write more and am
currently working on more stories. A big thank you to my fans!

Happy Reading!
Gail DeYoung