tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41643716107663879532024-03-28T22:29:46.270-05:00Fiona Zedde<b>Thoughts, feelings, ramblings, pictures, and the like from author, Fiona Zedde.</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-14716250537403575622014-09-30T16:54:00.000-05:002014-09-30T23:04:27.228-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think every year I forget what autumn feels like. I remember that the leaves change, sweaters emerge from the back of closets, pumpkin spice everything goes on sale everywhere. But I'd forgotten the way the season smells, that crisper breath of air, the scent of dying leaves that makes a city or town feel as if it's been magically transformed into some place else entirely.<br />
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I'm being reminded now of this amazing transformation and the leaves haven't even started changing yet! This town of mine is beautiful and I'm enjoying it immensely. Possibly like I always do every year.<br />
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How are you enjoying your autumn?<br />
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To read the rest of the October newsletter, click <a href="http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1412168925" target="_blank">HERE</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-2634092177224080942014-09-09T09:48:00.001-05:002014-09-09T09:50:47.570-05:00so i love ... <div style="font-family: Verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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The heat is winding down in Atlanta, hot days cooling down into scarf-worthy evenings. I've been settling into being back from my long trip pretty nicely, making connections with people I've enjoyed from afar and hoping meaningful and fun friendships form as a result.</div>
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It's not all anticipation of turning leaves and cool, rainy nights though. With the recent news of a well-loved colleague's renewed battle with cancer, my thoughts have become introspective even as I send her love, healing, and all the positivity in my entire being. The fight isn't an easy one and the love and positive thoughts of those around you are just as important as the drugs they pump into your body and the instruments used to cut danger from the flesh. Those of us who've dealt with it know all too well.</div>
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With all this movement going on in the universe, there is still the book tour going on. Next week, I head to Chicago then it's Philly, NYC, and DC. Miles to go and all that.</div>
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Join novelist, Fiona Zedde, as she reads from her latest novel, BROKEN IN SOFT PLACES, and discusses the forces of attraction and the fragility of romance in her new and previous work.<br />
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The F Word. Philly. Let's go!<br />
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This event is free and open to the public! <br />
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The Fall is a time of change. A time to shed things that no
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In keeping with that change, I've left behind the hot and
entirely too delicious <st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city>.
Farewell to the beaches, to the two Starbucks within walking distance of my
apartment, that barbershop with the gorgeous lady clients who look like they
just stepped off a runway. Farewell <st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city> and
hello again to <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city>,
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I'm excited about this new change even as I prepare to have
a different life in the city I came to adulthood in and left twice in pursuit
of other things. Possibilities are everywhere I look. Let's see what I can make
of this third arrival in this most magical of cities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">I've just gotten back from a month of exploring the wilds of Costa Rica and the interior of Jamaica. It was a wonderful trip - seeing places I've never experienced before, meeting new people, and visiting with my family. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Traveling to Jamaica for the first time in nearly ten years reconnected me with so many people who I've loved and simply lost contact with due to my own unfortunate "out of sight, out of mind" nature. There was the usual round of tears and the realization that the people I love and once saw nearly every day are now getting older, some getting sick, and will soon be gone from this world.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Seeing my loved ones - my uncles, my father - has made me resolved to go home more often, traveling back to the island on a regular basis instead of gallivanting off to previously unknown places.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">That's where balance comes in. And that's where I find myself now in August of 2013. Searching for balance and seeking to hold my beloveds closer to my heart and to my sight as I go through this life. I don't want any of them - friends included - to leave this world not knowing how I care for them, and that I care for them enough to forgo a foreign expedition so I can hold them in my eyes and arms again.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">Last month at my book release party in Tampa, a couple of fab queer spoken word artists created original poems about my work. Their enthusiasm for my work and their desire to write something original for the party carried me on a tide of happiness all night. This tasty bite is from<b> </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/adrien.julious?fref=ts" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank"><b>Adrien Julious</b></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Every Dark Desire</b> - a poem by Adrien Julious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This is home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">This sand that has shifted time and space under my toes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Under my back </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">I want to lay here</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Joining home with love until it is all the same</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Looking up</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Watching the moon and the sun play double dutch with the sky</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Until I feel the tide lapping at my feet</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">As my lover brings me to the throes of passion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">In this moment I forget that it is she who has denied me this glimpse,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">this smell, this feel of my home</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Who turned me into a beast so that mango and cassava no longer quench</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">my thirst like the blood of a young man</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Who stole me away from my ancestors</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">She was busy writing my present with palms and fangs</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">While I alternated between pain and pleasure</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mentally and physically</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Internally and externally</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">As lightning bolted into my pussy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">And blood from my brain rushed towards my clit</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">I could only think of all the losses I'd suffered because of this beast</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">And all the gains</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Life</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">But is everlasting life and carnal fucking worth my daughter and my family</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">These thoughts tossed backwards and forwards in my head</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">As Silvija fucked me harder, faster, and deeper</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Pushing free thoughts out of my mind and every dark desire into where</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">my soul used to be</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">I didn't know if I still had a soul</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">If it had been replaced years ago in that hotel room or</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">If I had been replacing it with bits and pieces of the humans I had</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">And in this moment as Silvija grips my hips with her hands</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Blazing fire into the pit of my belly</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">As my body plays rocking horse moving frantically across the sand</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">And I begin to cum</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Howling at the moon of my ancestors</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">I think of how I will ravage her pussy with my tongue</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">And every dark desire is all that matters.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-37877834634424716622013-07-01T08:59:00.002-05:002013-07-01T09:01:18.234-05:00The Polyamory Article, Ode to Every Dark Desire, and More! (July Newsletter)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">A few days ago, I left the house to go to an art opening. It had been a long day of half-assed editing and disappointment with my Work in Progress, so it was high time I left the house to do something a little less like work. But, on the way to the art gallery, I made a left turn instead of a right; driving to the beach instead of the art district where there was free sushi, great new art, and friends waiting to be enjoyed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">When I got there, the beach was lovely and peaceful. With only a scattering of people, the sun hidden behind evening clouds, and sunset not too far off. I lay back in the sand and my mind settled. I watched the waves and felt at peace. In that moment, I really appreciated being in Miami. There’s nothing like having the beach close by and living in a city that’s almost too beautiful to be real. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">That evening as I lay looking up at the sky, I realized that Miami, as heavy as it is, can sometimes help to lift a weight from your shoulders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">To read the rest of the newsletter, go <a href="http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1411764319" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-73727342739836704802013-06-10T14:15:00.002-05:002013-06-10T14:15:46.190-05:00PLEASURE UNDER THE SUN - a Harlequin Kimani Romance - Coming January 2014<br />
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Check out my homegirl's new book, coming in January. Check out the plot below and pre-order it from anywhere you buy your books!<br />
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<br /><b>Passion is the ultimate seducer</b><br /><br /><div>
They meet at an invitation-only party in Miami. Desire instantly ignites. Financial advisor Bailey Hughes knows better than to get involved with playboy Seven Carmichael. But the gorgeous, world-renowned sculptor refuses to take no for an answer. And soon Bailey finds herself aboard a private yacht—enjoying days and nights of pleasure beyond her hottest fantasies.<br /><br />The moment he saw her, Seven was obsessed. From Key West to an intimate Jamaican paradise, he’s embarked on a campaign of seduction to make Bailey his. With a passion the wary businesswoman can’t resist, he’s breaking down all her defenses. What will it take to win what he wants and needs most—Bailey’s carefully guarded heart?<br /><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-70688919618645988932013-06-03T17:11:00.000-05:002013-06-03T17:13:44.311-05:00June 2013 Newsletter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy June!</div>
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I'm still riding high from the parties in celebration of my
new book, first in <st1:city w:st="on">Tampa</st1:city> and then in <st1:city w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:city> over the last
couple of weekends. The reception of Broken in Soft Places has been mostly good
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Don't forget that if you enjoyed what you read, please don't
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Over the past few months, I've been steadily
writing and have barely raised my head to look out into the world. The
book and its parties have thrown open the door to my cave. It's been nice
to socialize with people, chat about literature, eat cake, and see what's going
on around me. Who knew it was so nice out here?</div>
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<span style="color: white;">Happy May, loves!</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">It's not only National Masturbation Month, it's also the month my new book - BROKEN IN SOFT PLACES - comes out. I'm super excited as always for both. National Masturbation Month gives us an excuse to pay attention to our pleasures and to our bodies, enjoy them, explore them and learn what we like so we can offer ourselves and our partners a knowledge of our own bliss.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">And I'm also excited - WAY more excited, actually - that it's time for another book of mine to hit the shelves. When a new book comes out, I celebrate another year of living and of being able to do what I love, which is keep writing and sharing my stories with readers new and old.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">With this new milestone, I raise my glass to every one of you who has borrowed, purchased, shared, talked about, and otherwise spread the word of my work. Thank you so, so much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">**cheers!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-90702501784566788182013-04-01T09:55:00.000-05:002013-04-01T09:55:38.379-05:00New Fiona Zedde Novel, May 14, 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The instant Sara Chambers meets the seductive and sinful Merille
Thompson, she falls hard; but knowing the difference between love and a
dangerous, all-consuming desire is just one of the lessons Sara must learn
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**Coming soon from Bold Strokes Books, May 14, 2013.</div>
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<span style="color: white; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px;">These days, I find myself in an in-between state. Not happy, not sad. Just coasting. Don't get me wrong, the world is still beautiful and I do manage to pop out of this ennui every once in a while to share a long laugh with a friend, shake my butt on the dance floor, or simply bask in the simple beauty of an afternoon on the beach. But there's something hovering just beyond my reach that I feel I need to grasp. Or, maybe I'm just getting restless again.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-40623952287588585782013-02-14T02:37:00.002-05:002013-02-14T02:37:30.320-05:00Vampire Bite Blog Hop<br />
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I’ve loved vampires almost as long as I’ve been able to read. So, after happily devouring fanged tales by other writers for years, I finally decided to write my own vampire novel. That book is Every Dark Desire. <br /><br />The response to the book has been strong; my readers either really LOVE the novel or they’re frightened of it and won’t try it. I had one long-time reader buy the book just to support my work; but she only read it a few years later in desperation when she couldn’t sleep and couldn’t find anything else to read in her house. She said once she read the book, though, that it became her favorite of all my books. Hands down. That story blew my mind. How many other people who otherwise love my books didn’t even pick up Every Dark Desire simply because of its vampire content? Before, I used to think, “who doesn’t love vampires?”
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Check out the excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Every-Dark-Desire-ebook/dp/B001E5KFDC/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1" target="_blank">Every Dark Desire</a> below and
please LIKE the Facebook page for the sequel, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesireAtDawn" target="_blank">Desire at Dawn</a>, which will be
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Her blood was
ambrosia. Spicy. And hot. It flooded into Naomi’s body in a rush, washing her
with power and joy. Under her, Julia chuckled, encouraging her to take more, to
suck until she was full.</div>
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“I fed well
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Naomi intended to
feed well, too. She pulled deeply at the soft flesh under her mouth, her body
unconsciously undulating over Julia, until the pleasure from her feeding and
the tingles of arousal tripping across her flesh were one and the same. Julia’s
hand clenched in her hair, alternately pulling and pushing at Naomi. Soft gasps
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Julia’s legs
widened and Naomi’s thigh easily fell between them and curled up until it slid
against the slippery slit under the dress. Her own body burned brushfire hot.
Still sucking, she pulled at her own blouse, ripping away the stolen clothes in
her haste to be naked, to find a relief from the heat building inside her. A
cooling breeze rippled over her naked skin, but still she burned. Julia’s gasps
grew louder with each pull of Naomi’s mouth and press of her thigh. The new
vampire’s hands tightened. Julia’s orgasm jetted more blood into Naomi’s open
mouth, but still she couldn’t stop. The smaller woman began to fight her, to
push at her shoulders, pull her heavy hair, and even buck under Naomi’s heavier
body. She started to make desperate mewling noises.</div>
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“Stop—!”</div>
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Naomi ignored her
and sucked harder. Then something plucked her from her feast and sent her
sailing through the air. She landed in the sea with a massive splash and a
different salty wet filled her open mouth. Naomi choked and tried to catch her
breath before she remembered that she didn’t need to breathe anymore.</div>
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“Stop means stop,
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Naomi looked up
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“She’s dead
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The vampire who’d
spoken looked down at her with contempt then shook her head, turning back to
the slight woman still whimpering in the sand. This beast was even taller than
Naomi, quite an accomplishment since at almost six feet she’d always been
considered ridiculously tall by most. </div>
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“And you,” she
said, reaching down to help Julia stand up. “Why did you give this thing your
blood? You should have drained it and
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“But, Silvija,
she—”</div>
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Julia’s head
snapped back from the force of the giant’s sudden slap. She rocked back on her
heels with a blossom of blood appearing abruptly at the corner of her mouth,
but she did not fall. Silvija’s grip on her collar saw to that. Naomi watched
them for a moment before dropping back into the water with a splash. She felt
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Up above, the moon
was an incandescent sliver in a sky that was layer upon layer of dark. Dark
clouds, dark corona of the moon, dark universe.
Darkness slid inside her, burrowing under her skin to settle into her
hollow spaces, filling them. Changing them. She didn’t even feel like Naomi
anymore. Her pupils widened. The stars above her were tiny daggers of light,
piercing her with their beauty and distant burn. Water lapped against her bare
skin, cooling, cleansing. She lazily swam backwards, aware of the two, no four,
women on the beach and their talk, but was uninterested in it. The giant,
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Three others stood
slightly behind her, rather like lackeys or lieutenants, watching the giant and
her slight companion. No one paid any attention to Naomi. She laughed softly.
Then was struck by the musicality of her own voice, rather like a siren’s with
its high breathy quality. It had never been like that before. She laughed
again, just to hear the sound, and then turned to dive to deeper water. A large
hand dropped to her shoulder and held her back. Naomi growled and lashed her
fingers across the face looming over her shoulder. It was Silvija. Scarlet
trails of shredded flesh and blood opened on the broad face. Then the cuts
healed.</div>
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“Let that be the
first and last time you raise your hand to me, child.”</div>
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Naomi glanced at
her in disdain. So what if Julia let this woman toss her around like a crocus
bag full of breadfruit? Naomi sure as hell was not that cowardly to let that
happen to her. She and Silvija were almost the same height, only the giant’s
body was broader, more solid and muscular than Naomi’s, rather like a brute,
crude and roughly made.</div>
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“Fuck off.”</div>
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Silvija laughed.
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<span style="color: white;">So, it's not really my birthday anymore. January 24th has come and gone in a blaze of glory, leaving empty wine bottles and pastry containers strewn all over the place. But, the Aquarius cycle continues on until February 18th and so do my festivities. </span></div>
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Thanks for joining me on this
latest stop on The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, week 28. I’m taking the baton from the
groovy <a href="http://kariswalsh.wordpress.com/">Karis Walsh</a>, who was
generous enough to tag me at the last minute as I ran around in a tizzy of my
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The purpose of this hop is to
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whether a new release or a Work in Progress (WIP).</div>
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According to the rules of the hop,
I will be answering some questions (the same ones for every other blog hopper)
about my newest release, <u>Broken in Soft Places</u> (May 2013, Bold Strokes
Books). At the bottom of the post, I’ve listed authors who will do the same
thing in their blogs next Wednesday January 9th.</div>
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<b><u>What is the working title of your book?</u> </b>I just released a long,
short story called “Return to Me” (which is only available digitally for now)
and will be publishing a collection of erotic lesbian stories this June in both
print and ebook formats. But the book I’m focusing on here is<b> </b>called<b> </b><u>Broken in Soft Places</u>.</div>
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<b><u>Where did the idea come from for the book?</u></b> The plot for <u>Broken</u>
is a combination of dozens of ideas I’ve had over the years, but the seed of
the story comes from a conversation I had with some friends while drinking far
too much red wine. The question came up: What would you do if you ended up in an
unwanted threesome simply for the sake of pleasing your lover?</div>
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<b><u>Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie
rendition?</u> </b>If I could time travel, I’d bring in a fierce and nubile Eartha
Kitt to play my seductress, Rille. Gabrielle Union gives good virgin, so she’d
so a great job as Sara.</div>
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<b><u>What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?</u> </b>A young woman falls
under the spell of a gorgeous, older co-ed and ends up involved in a long-term
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wondering how she ended up there. Beautiful, successful, and a force to be
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law firm, Sara is still powerless in her attraction to the rebellious and
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As college
girlfriends, Sara and Rille’s relationship had been incendiary, burning away
Sara’s innocence and self-respect even as it widened her world beyond her
wildest imagination. Now, almost twenty years later, Rille still pushes Sara
beyond her limits, bringing a third lover into their bed and domestic lives
when their monogamy gets stale. The hold Rille has over Sara—and their new
lover—becomes as powerful as it is dangerous. Can Sara pull herself free in time,
or will her life turn to cinders in the wake of Rille’s powerful flame?</div>
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<b><u>How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?</u> </b><span style="line-height: 150%;">Years and years. It’s the longest time I’ve ever taken to write a
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<b><u>Who or What inspired you to write this book?</u> </b>An ex-girlfriend of
mine was always encouraging me to stretch myself with the type of fiction that
I write. She supported my lesbian erotica but practically dared me to write
something different. I wrote a young adult novel over a year ago and now I’m
trying this in hopes that the audience that has supported me since my first
book in 2005 will follow me with <u>Broken</u>.</div>
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<b><u>What else about your book might pique the reader’s interest?</u></b><b> </b>The book is sexy, atmospheric,
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Next Wednesday check out the blogs
of <a href="http://simplyskyy.com/skyys-thoughts/">Skyy</a> and <a href="http://www.brookblander.com/zoeticscribe/" target="_blank">Brook Blander</a> to
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-13134533438947106222013-01-01T21:58:00.000-05:002013-01-01T21:58:23.407-05:00Happy 2013. The Year of Eros.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />I read online today that 2013 is the year of Eros (defined by The Free Dictionary as “creative, often sexual yearning, love, or desire.” Personally, I think every year should be devoted to the principles of Eros. Life is simply much better with these forces actively at work within us. Love and yearning push us to create. They inspire us to be better for the beloved who is within our sights and in our hearts – even if that beloved is a long term partner and has already seen us at our worst. <br /><br />If you've been cheating yourself of love and desire in recent months or years, this is your excuse to treat yourself better. Love well in 2013. Create. Give everything. Explore. <br /><br />- Fiona<div>
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Last month was so hectic that I completely forgot to send out (or write) a newsletter for November. So I'm making sure that - even though I'm still crazy busy - I make time to send my greetings far and wide.<br />
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My first fall/winter in Miami has been uneventful so far. Days of work and simple pleasures, nights of deep rest. My new neighbor thinks I work too hard and never leave the house, so he's always trying to get me to go out and "enjoy life." On this quest for enjoyment, I'm heading to an AquaGirl meet and greet this Sunday afternoon at The News. Anyone in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area feel like a little company after church, come on down and join me. I'll be the one drinking the fuzzy navel and looking at everybody else like they're aliens.<br />
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If I don't see you this Sunday, enjoy the last month of 2012. Chat at you in 2013! <br />
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<br />Greetings from Miami!<br /><br />It's been an interesting and hectic transition from small city to metropolis over the last few weeks but, little by little, things seem to be settling down into a working rhythm. Writing, unpacking, planning my first trip to the beach, and writing some more.<br /><br />I've been swamped with projects this month - a short story and two novels in progress - that threaten my sanity even as the characters surprise and delight me on their journey to what I hope will be a perfect ending for all three. The short story, "Return to Me," is available now on the Kindle and Nook and the first of the novels, Broken in Soft Places will be in stores May 2013.<br /><br />With all this writing, I'll be missing out on Atlanta Black Pride this year. For all those who will be there and enjoying the festivities, have at least one hair-whipping, sweat-dripping, hip-gyrating dance for me. I'll be at home imagining the glory of the streets and clubs of Atlanta packed with my beautiful people.<br /><br />Happy September!<br /><br />- Fiona<br /><br />To read the rest of September's newsletter, click <a href="http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1411441458" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-26150937327232298072012-08-25T08:11:00.000-05:002012-08-25T08:26:29.454-05:00Queering Film<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday, as I sat on my rented front porch watching the neighborhood past by, the woman came twaddling down the street - butt rocking, arms swinging, looking ready for an animated conversation with somebody, dammit! Luckily, a friend came walking from the other direction in that moment and the twaddler jumps right into this animated conversation about how somebody she dealt with thought she was DEAD.<br />
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Quickly enough, she leaps from this to cussing somebody out. Calls this woman a storm-load of muthaf's and that kind of bitch and the other, then she says, "I can't stand that bulldagga (haven't heard that since high school). That under-cover bulldagga bitch." She says this in a matter-of-fact way, but very serious.<br />
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At first I think, "Bitch! Don't no-body want you!" But that might not be true. There's somebody out there for everybody.<br />
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Once I stop reacting to her homophobia, I begin to wonder if the real "sin" of this foe of hers was to be "under-cover" versus "up-front with her shit"? I wonder this, because nearly every day, I see this young butch girl - always rapping ghetto-romance lyrics out loud, sometimes sexually explicit lyrics about women. I'm not sure if these are her lyrics or she's just imitating what she's heard. I'm not current enough to know the difference. My point is, no one seems to give her any shit for being OUT (except for her high voice and titty bumps, my visiting friend thought she could pass for a boy), and she's very visible in the community.<br />
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Would the twaddler, and perhaps other members of the community, respect or deal better with this "bulldagga" if she was out?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-1301533146017144092012-08-17T23:46:00.001-05:002012-08-17T23:47:46.881-05:00Deadline like a hammer.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My new self-imposed deadline is a beast. 50,000 - 60,000 total within about a month (16K already done!). I know if I keep off Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/Tumblr/Etc. I could get a lot more done than what I did today (5,516) but I'm still pleased to have hit that mark. These thousands of words are not polished by any means but I just need to keep pushing forward to get the project done and in the proper hands.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4164371610766387953.post-61612924455043431682012-08-16T13:10:00.000-05:002012-08-16T13:10:24.949-05:00Changes and New Writing Coming Soon.Miami is a beautiful, electric city. I don't know why I'd forgotten that in the last few years since I've really been here. I'm getting used to being a resident versus being a visitor and it IS quite an adjustment. The traffic is ridiculous and I need to get my Spanish up to par.<br />
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On the work front, I have a short story coming out in Best Lesbian Erotica 2013. Helen Sandler, Tenille Brown, and Sally Bellerose, who I've had the pleasure of working with and/or meeting before, are in the collection along with some other writers of juicy erotica. Check out the cover below.<br />
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