Find out how his work could work wonders for a relationship on multiple levels...His surprising musical inspirations and how he is marginally sense-less (in a surprising way!)
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I interrupt Reed working
around in something he referred to as “The Adult Dungeon” (needless to say I'm intrigued!)
B.B.: Where is this dungeon of which
you speak?
Reed: If your book is too overtly
adult Amazon filters you and it makes it harder for people to find your work.
B.B. Ahhhh… the Amazon adult dungeon
Reed: Yep. I'm putting my lesbian
stuff on KU so I figure I'd unbury them from the dungeon.
B.B. Not my kind of dungeon for sure!
Reed: Nope.
B.B.: Speaking of dungeons, you write some BDSM. Is that a personal interest?
Which side of the lash are you on?
Reed: Dominant.
B.B.: Dominant is a good side to be
on.
Reed: Or at least, I like writing about
women being submissive to men (and women).
B.B.: So you like some women to be
Dominant and others to be submissive?
Do you have a vision in your mind of
which type each is?
.
Reed: Yeah…
B.B.: So what is your vision of a
submissive type?
Reed: A see submission as the
ultimate form of intimacy and trust. Surrendering control to their partner,
trusting them to give the submissive what she desires: pain, pleasure,
discipline, etc. That level of trust is very powerful. It's an intimacy that I
find very attractive, a physical expression of love.
B.B.: I agree on most of those
counts. So she is more a personality type than a "blond, blue-eyed"
type?
Reed: Personality- anyone can be
submissive. Anyone can be dominant. Looks wise I try to vary my characters
B.B.: What you said is logical and romantic.
Reed: Thank you.
B.B.: So you don't see a physical
type when you think of either?
Reed: Not really.
B.B.: Speaking of romantic...
You write erotica—predominantly—not
so much erotic-romance. Am I right on that observation?
Reed: Mostly erotic, but I am a romantic
at heart, and some of my erotica heads in that direction.
B.B.: (that is what I was leading up
to)
That's something I've noticed in
your work. I've noticed in the stories I've read, they are “to the point
erotica” undoubtedly...but…they have all had a romantic undercurrent that is obvious,
the wedding for "the Submissive Bride" as an example.
Reed: Yeah, definitely that one.
B.B.: The husband and wife
rekindling their love in My
Submissive Desire (Succubus Cafe 1) is another.
B.B.:In your life, aside from
writing really hot erotica, what do you find romantic? What would be your ideal
romantic situation?
Reed: Someone that I could share my
life with, a partner…Someone who trusts me and whom I trust fully…Helping each
other…being there for each other…supporting each other.
B.B.: That is definitely an ideal
situation.
Reed: …someone to cuddle with on the
couch after a hard day.
B.B.: That's a great one!
So… simple, lasting romantic
concepts; enduring?
Reed: Yeah. No bright flame that
burns out. The coals that stay warm through an entire night.
B.B.: Very nice imagery! I love that
analogy!
Reed: Thanks.
B.B.:You're welcome, it's warm and
cozy for sure.
B.B.: I read you say that even
though you love to write about cheating, you do not advocate infidelity. I
found that interesting. I understand the not advocating infidelity, but what
draws you to cheating as a fantasy?
Reed: I have a weird love/hate
fascination with it. I'm not a fan of infidelity, but I find it very arousing
even as it makes me uncomfortable. When I do write it, it's always physical
infidelity and not emotional infidelity. My “Cheating
Wives” are just having fun, but still love their husbands.
B.B.: THAT is a huge distinction!
Reed: Yeah. Love and lust are not
the same things.
B.B.: No, they aren't
B.B.: No, they aren't
Reed: They can easily be mixed
together and confused, but they are different.
B.B.: The swinger community is all
about the physical vs. emotional cheating.
Reed: Yeah. I have a swinger series,
“Naughty Wives”, exploring a
couple as they let each other explore their desires, so long as it’s together.
B.B.: I'll have to check into that
one!
When there's no betrayal of trust,
then is it still cheating, or just good “old fashioned” naughtiness?
Reed: It's not cheating, but the
fear is in the husband's mind since the wife initiates it. And that fear is
exploited in the second half of the series. (It being the swinging)
B.B.: That can also aide in growth
and strengthening a relationship...if done properly and truly without betraying
trust.
Reed: Of course, but trust is such a
fragile thing, a vase on a narrow plinth that the slightest bump could knock
off. Once the vase is shattered, it is so hard to put back together.
B.B.: Absolutely! It remains in the
back of your mind and in the crevices of your heart.
Reed: Yeah. And their relationship
was cracked in part #1 by her actions, and someone in part #5 shatters those
cracks.
B.B.: Does your couple become
stronger for their play and adventures?
Reed: They will. It's a happy ever
after ending
B.B.: GREAT! I like that! It’s a departure from the
formula of romance but still with a HEA. (It's more real *gasp*)
Reed: Of course, I'm a romantic.
B.B.: Your couple was closer after their day
at the Cafe as I recall.
Reed: Yep. It's the same principal.
They shared what was really in their hearts, what they really desired for each
other. It’s the same with the couple in “Naughty
Wives”.
B.B.: They became truly naked in
front of the other....Something some couples never achieve out of fear of
repercussions.
Reed: Yeah. The events of Part #1
both cracked the relationship and yet brought them closer together because they
had shared something that neither had the courage to tell the other, opening
them up to fulfilling all their fantasies. If it wasn't for the third party in
Part # 5, their relationship would not have suffered.
B.B.: How many parts will it take to fix them and
give them a HEA?
Reed: Just one part.
B.B.: Must've been just the right
part! (And sometimes that's all it takes.)
Reed: It was all a setup by this
third party. The husband thinks the wife cheated, but she'll be able to prove
she didn't.
Reed: Well, I've gotten the first
three parts out of the dungeon now. I'm about to write part #6 and then publish
#4, #5, and #6 back to back. The first three stand on their own, but provide
the themes and background for the second three.
B.B.: Your books could be exciting
and helpful, adult dungeon be damned! You could promote them as
"relationship help". That's what a T.V. "doctor" would do!
Reed: Maybe. Good idea.
B.B.: I also read that music
inspires you.
You know how I am with music, or are
starting to--what would Reed's playlist for sex and romance sound like?
Reed: Yes. I hit publish on the Futa
story Jane's song (Jane Bled) inspired.
Reed: Strings and pianos, a nice
violin, a viola, a cello for the bass…such passion in those instruments.
B.B.: Definitely! Which one did her
song inspire?
Reed: “Flying the Futa Skies” series.
B.B.: Oh, I didn't realize that was
Jane inspired.
Reed: There was a line in “Undercover Geisha” that made me
want to write a mile high club erotica.
B.B.: I have to listen (and link) to
it again.
Reed: Blaze's antics on stage with
Calico have inspired a story.
B.B.: Really? I have to read that
one for sure! I had a blast writing that scene, and enlisting all my musician
friends for critiques and ideas of how to make it work.
B.B.: So, Reed's playlist?
Any songs, other than Jane's that
have inspired you?
Reed: No, just Jane's song that I
can think of.
I am eclectic. I listen to almost
anything other than rap, most pop, and country.
I do love metal and rock.
B.B.: Any songs on your
sex/love/romance playlist?
Reed: “Ocean's Apart” by Michael Giaconni
B.B.: Hmmm...I don't know that
one. I'll have to listen.
Reed: It's from the LOST soundtrack.
It's a beautiful string orchestral song, full of heartache and longing.
B.B.: Interesting, you are a
romantic!
Reed: Yeah, though don't tell
anyone, I pretend I'm a cynic. *wink
B.B.: You do remember we're doing an
interview don't you Reed? LOL
Reed: Yeah, you can leave that in.
B.B.: Thank you, it shows a
different side. I like it.
B.B.:All of our senses can bring
inspiration. Which sense is your favorite?
Reed: Sight, sight is a big one for
sure!
B.B.: They typically say that about
males, but females are visual as well.
Reed: I'm inspired mostly by things
I read or watch on TV. A pretty woman can definitely inspire me.
B.B.: I can imagine, and I would
think so.
What about the sense of smell? Are you inspired by that at all?
Reed: Not really. Maybe mine's
underdeveloped, but smells rarely trigger memories with me.
Sounds stimulate me, but not smells.
B.B.: Really? I've never heard that.
On the contrary, the science backs it being one of the biggest triggers (I'll
dig up the data on it.)
Reed: So I've heard. Maybe I’m just
not around any stimulating smells, just the same old ones.
B.B.: Maybe if you were blindfolded
in a quiet room. LOL (sorry I just wrote a blindfold part in the end of the
book)
Reed: Maybe.
B.B.: What about the sense of touch?
Reed: Yeah, Touch can remind me
about things.
B.B.: It's my #4 on the
sense-o-meter, but oddly it still holds a lot of power with me.
I won't even eat a food that has the
wrong texture!
Reed: I agree with you there. Some
foods...
B.B.: Which leads me to sense of
taste…
Reed: I liked to think I have a
refined (picky) palette. Very important sense.
B.B.: Hmmm maybe the old adage
stands, the way to a man's heart and all of that.
Reed: Yep!
B.B.: *elbows on table* Tell me
more, this is fascinating to me. Please?
Reed: Well, if you cook a good meal that
means you put effort…that you cared. It's a wonderful, and delicious, expression
of love.
B.B.: Are you Italian or Jewish? (jk)
Reed: My grandmother is Sicilian.
I'm 1/4.
B.B.: Maybe there is something to that. (I'm really
kidding)
Reed: There was always good food at
her house. There might be something there.
B.B.: Food is a huge thing in our
society
Reed: Are you Italian?
B.B.: No, but, I've lived around
enough of them in NY
Reed: Fair enough.
B.B.: I wondered if it was a NY
thing, they love to feed you all the time! I'm from the south, we eat at BBQs and
it’s a big social affair, but southern mothers aren't nearly as concerned with
your eating.
Reed: No. It's Italian. Every time I
see my grandmother she tries to feed me. And she was born and raised in
California
B.B.: Now, if someone is smoking a
hog, game's on!
Reed: You're making me hungry.
B.B.: Sorry! and Ohhh your novel!!!
Reed: “My Fallen Angel”?
B.B.: Yes!
Reed: Hoping to have that out by the
end of the month. I have it all written.
I just need to polish them up.
B.B.: I love what I've read so far. There
are five parts right?
Reed: Yeah. There are 5 novellas, but
they form one story, with cliffhangers that should make you want to find out
what happens next.
B.B.: I for one love cliffhangers!
Reed: Me, too. They will have the
characters in some sort of peril. Like the end of a serial TV show.
B.B.: I like that idea a lot! I'm excited
to read those!
In this society we're too much with
instant gratification, like if we can't read it now, eat it now or see it NOW
the world will just stop spinning. I like the suspense, the something to look
forward to.
Reed: Yeah. I read long, epic
fantasy series where you wait years between books. I've learned patience.
B.B.: Patience is a virtue and a
good name for a character!
B.B.:Well, with that, I have one
last question. What is your favorite part of a woman?
Reed: Her smile. A beautiful smile
is worth so much.
B.B.:
I couldn't agree more!
