Happy Hump Day Everyone!! And what a great way to celebrate Hump day then with a naughty author and her yummy works!! I was able to snatch up Ivy Bateman and delve into her head for a little pickin. This is what she had to say when faced with THE RACK:
Hello
and Welcome to The RACK! I’m so happy to have you here visiting and sharing
your newest work.
Well,
thank-you my dear, it's lovely to be here. Your dungeon is so cozy...for a
dungeon...except for the spiders...they've really got to go. And that noise... am
I hearing things?
Don’t
mind the noise from the prison… err guests, they get noisy during
their…treatments..lol.
Oh
yes of course! Silly me. Ah yes...I recognize those noises now. I do enjoy
sounds of pleasure along with the rattling of chains.
Let
me clear a spot so you can have a seat. Would you like some refreshments before
you get started?
Are
you sure you've gotten ALL of the spiders out of here? No... You missed
one...that rather large...ok excellent you got it. Lovely. Yes, I'd love a
drink. Something strong, hard and on ice will do nicely. Perfect! Thank-you!
You are quite the hostess. So the interview shall we?
So
I have to ask…Why did you choose to write about paranormal?
Well,
honestly, for me writing paranormal is just easier. When you ground a story in
reality you have to stick to the rules of the real world. But with paranormal,
you can bend reality to fit your story however you like. The rules on our plane
of existence don't always have to come into play. Plus, I find a lot of fun in
veering a story off into the weird or slightly odd.
Tell
us a little bit about your book.
My
latest release from Breathless Press is called The Fifth Story. It's a
paranormal erotic adventure about a girl named Bryn who gets lured into the
world of her own stories by the cunning and seductive Darkness. The only way
she will be able to leave is if she successfully carries out a mission for
Darkness. This means that Bryn has to walk into her stories, mingle with her
characters and shake things up to get things done. If she'd know she'd have to
meet her characters, she would have made some of them a lot nicer and her
stories more pleasant to be in.
What
first sparked the book idea?
NaNoWriMo!
Back in 2010, friends of mine encouraged me to participate in the month of
writing frenzy. (National Novel Writing Month) The idea came to me slowly and
with the aid of a few stories I'd started, but had never finished. I'd wanted
to do something with these fragmented tales so when the idea of a character
having to wander around in them, even if they weren't complete, came to me, I
felt fairly confident I'd be able to write a novel.
What
is the key element in your character creation?
Bryn is a bit of a lost soul. I can't
exactly say why...it would give too much away, but the mission that she is sent
on helps her to go from someone who has lost their place in the world to
someone who knows they still want to be a part of the world.
Who is the character
that in your opinion everyone is going to fall in love with?
Hmmm....that's a tough one. Coran is
wise and noble, Darkness is shady and yet seductive and Darius, my deliciously
evil space vampire is sexy and dangerous. My guess would be one of those three.
I love all of them. If anyone would like to turn this into a movie, I'd like to
request Darius be played by Christian Bale. sigh....
I have to ask, what are
the hardest scenes for you to write?
Any scenes with violence I have a really
hard time writing. I'm extremely squeamish. If I'm watching something bloody,
I'll hide behind a pillow. If I'm reading something violently descriptive I
will gloss over it. My imagination if far too vivid and I'm easily disturbed.
But if my story requires a bit of violence...I squint my eyes and write what
needs to be written to further the story.
How would you rate the
sex scenes throughout the book?
Well...as the story progresses, so does
the intensity of the steamy scenes. I'd say they go from fairly arousing to quite
erotic. Something for everyone!
Are there any of these
in your books? (Hands one of the toy
boxes on the right which is filled with sex toys, whips, body creams, lotions,
lubs…and whatever else you can imagine J)
Let's take a looksee...well there's a
bondage table or two and some chains. Look at all the goodies you have here! I
could have done so much more...next time! :)
Do you see yourself
writing anymore stories in this series or a spin-off?
My goal with this book is to finish the
stories within the story. Three of the stories Bryn enters I'd started writing,
but had never finished. The first story Bryn enters is a folk tale about a
fisherman and his wife and in February, 2011, I wrote a short story about these
characters. I entered it into a writing contest in my province and it received
an honorary mention. I'm very proud of it. I would really like it if one day I
had four companion stories to go with The Fifth Story.
Are any of your characters reflective of you?
Honestly, not really. Except for the fact that Bryn is scared of
heights and so am I. That's pretty much it!
Tell us about some up
and coming books.
Well, my next book is called "Baby,
You're Cold Inside" and it's a paranormal Christmas story loosely based on
A Christmas Carol. The lead character, Lily Sinclair, is the head of a major
company and not exactly the nicest person around. One night she's taken for a
walk down memory lane to see if there is any spark of kindness lurking in her
cold shell.
Will any of your
characters from this series cameo in other future books?
If I create the stories within the
stories, for sure yes. It's just a matter of getting my butt in gear and doing
it!
Where can we find you
for future updates?
Right here! Links to all things that
make me social on the web and where you can buy The Fifth Story.
You can also buy my
book(s) on Amazon, All Romance Ebooks and on many more sites.
Any future touring in
the works?
Yes I do. I've had a lot of fun
promoting The Fifth Story and I'll be continuing with on a few more sites and a
blog hop. If you'd like to see where else I've been promoting, you can find
that info on my blog.
Oct.
26-Oct 28/12
I’m so happy you have
made this a stop. Would you like a tour of the..err…levels? J I can introduce you to the “guests”, if you
just hand me that box back.
Would
I ever! I was hoping you'd ask. If you could refresh this hard drink that would
be lovely, but this time, could you put some extra ice in it? Ice may come in
handy with my vict—I mean new friend. That's perfect, and now add a side of
silk scarves, a paddle and oh...that cat-o-nine tales will do.
Now
for me, I'll skip the adornment, but pass me that corset top would you? And if
you could give me a hand with those lovely fishnets...excellent. The mini is a
must and the spike heel boots. Yes, that is perfect.
Hmmm...a
blindfold for my new dark brunette friend, a hot human will do, and if you
could have him ready and waiting on the rack, with a few candles lit, I'll be
along shortly. Actually, if you could just find my husband...he's probably down
here somewhere, it's our anniversary today and I think this would be very spicy
way to celebrate.
Before
I go off and have a little fun, I'd like to introduce everyone to my blurb and
an excerpt. I'd also like to thank you very much Nikki for having me in your
dungeon today. It's been most enjoyable.
Thanks
everyone,
Ivy
Bateman
Blurb
for The Fifth Story By Ivy Bateman
Every day we encounter doors. Some of these
doors are open to us and some of them are closed, but when we pass through any
door, a different truth or mystery lies beyond the threshold.
The night Bryn is pulled into a world of her own
stories by a shadowy being, her reality is changed forever. Souls and danger,
hauntingly beautiful witches, sexy and dangerous vampires, a soldier with a
dying wish; she knows that each door leads to a story and to outcomes she can't
control, but in order to return home, Bryn must complete a set of tasks for the
enigmatic and strangely sensual Darkness.
With four stories to enter, four items to
retrieve, Bryn takes part in plot points so out of character that she almost
loses herself in the tales she's written. More than once she questions her
sanity and curses herself for creating such perilous realities, but she always
remains focused on her goal; the creation of the fifth story.
Excerpt
from The Fifth Story By Ivy Bateman
As Darius bit her neck and started to drink her
blood, she let out another stream of demented laughter and let her mind slip a
little more into madness. Besides, how was she supposed to be sane when, in
reality, her current situation was ludicrous? She was actually being bitten by
a vampire. She had written about space vampires with long fangs and a hunger
for blood, and now she was actually experiencing it. It would make any rational
person notice that the line between insanity and clarity was extremely blurred.
At this point she could do nothing else, but find madness enjoyable.
However, her laughter drained out of her as her life
ran out of her body and into Darius' mouth. She felt lightheaded, as if she was
being separated from herself, but surprisingly it wasn't an unpleasant feeling
at all. She let out a noise of deep approval and held on tighter to Darius. She
started to giggle again, but was stopped short when he purposely dragged his
fingers along her side. She felt the skin rise and sting. She felt her blood
pool on the surface of the cuts. Instead of begging him to stop, she cried out
for more. Maybe she really was crazy.
Darius pulled his mouth off her neck. He licked the
holes in her throat, sealing them shut. He pushed her face away with his hand
and looked her with still-hungry eyes. She grabbed his hand and bit him—her
teeth couldn't pierce his hard skin, but he seemed to enjoy the sensation.
He smiled at her, his fangs and lips were still
coated in her blood. She wet her lips and moaned. She leaned forward and slowly
licked her blood off his full, sensual lips. She licked at his fangs, cleaning
them until they were white again. He was warm with her life in his veins. He
released her from his grasp and looked down at the hand he had used to cut her.
Traces of her blood decorated his long fingers. He grabbed at her face, wiping
his hand clean on her pale skin. Then he grabbed her again and turned her
toward the other vampire who had remained to watch the intriguing scene unfold.
"It's Malcolm's turn," Darius whispered in
her ear and held her tight against his chest while Malcolm knelt down in front
of Bryn.
4 comments:
Loved the interview and the book sounds great!! Christian Bale, yum!
susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com
Loved the blurb and the excerpt! Sounds like an awesome book.
Thanks for the chance to win one.
lisa(at)vetteklisa(dot)com
Thanks for commenting susanmp! As you're the only one that did, I'll be in touch soon about getting you your book. :) Thanks Nikki for having me on! It was a fun interview.
Ivy
The blurb and excerpt are wonderful. Great interview. Love the fact that the book idea was sparked by having a character wonder around in fragmented tales- will make it interesting to say the least!
luvs2read4fun@gmail.com
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