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Why I Love What I Write – A Guest Post by Tanith Davenport (@TanithDavenport @goddessfish) #giveaway

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I’ve often had people ask me why I write what I do, and not always in a good way. “What do you write that crap for?” was a good one, and let’s not forget the charming person who earnestly informed me I was a sex worker. Erotic romance doesn’t always win good opinions, unfortunately. But I love writing it all the same.

“Why don’t you write a real book?” I’ve heard in the past. Well, what exactly is a real book? Most of us have sex, and many of us enjoy reading about it, so why shouldn’t we write about it? Especially when, as in the case of erotic romance, it’s not just sex for the sake of it (although if you want to read or write that, go for it), it’s also part of the plot. Weaving erotic scenes into the storyline is part of the fun of writing erotic romance, after all, and every scene has a purpose beyond the obvious one of enjoyment.

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Guest Post: Challenging Myself With Sex Scenes by Tanith Davenport (@tanithdavenport @goddessfish) #giveaway

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Hyperventilating is my sixteenth story, which means I’ve written a lot of sex scenes. A lot. And it can get quite difficult to come up with different things to write. I’m currently working on the next book in the Rock My World series, which was a little easier as it includes BDSM which I don’t write very often, but outside of that it can be hard to avoid things getting a bit samey. How can I challenge myself and keep things fresh?

Can I change up locations? Positions? Introduce toys? Use different terminology? That last is a tough one, as I’m sure many writers have found – get too coy or too purple with your language and it’ll be highlighted in red during the editing process. There’s only so much you can do with your words, so I had to come up with other changes.

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Writing Rituals – A Guest Blog by Tanith Davenport (@tanithdavenport)

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My writing rituals

A question I’m always being asked is “Do you have a writing ritual?” For a long time I didn’t, and so it made for a boring answer in interviews. So over time I’ve tried out various things to see what works for me, and I’ve managed to come up with a few.

Firstly, I have to get dressed. I’ve heard many people say how great it is that they can sit in their pyjamas and write – nope, I can’t. If I’m not wearing clothes, I don’t have my work head on and the writing doesn’t happen. So whatever else I do, I have to put on clothes before I can get started.

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Guest Blog: In Suburbia by Tanith Davenport (@TanithDavenport)

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Just over a year ago, I was planning out a series of stories set in Green Valley, a stereotypical suburban area straight out of “The Virgin Suicides”. The stories I had in mind formed a series called “In Suburbia”, contrasting the clean-cut society image with the darker sexuality behind the scenes.

“In Suburbia” never panned out, but “I Wish I’d Never Met You” is part of that universe – set in Green Valley, it stars my heroines Flick Lindenwood and Elodie Hamilton, moving in a world of garden parties and debutantes, but with a twist. As Flick discovers when she comes out to her parents from the safety of college, Mrs Lindenwood’s response is to lament that she’s not there to throw a coming-out party. While possibly a little over-enthusiastic in their open-mindedness, the Lindenwoods are happy to accept their daughter as she is, and are keen for her to find a nice girl to settle down with – blissfully unaware of Flick’s painful past with Elodie.

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eBook Review: Tamar Rising by Tanith Davenport

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Tamar RisingTamar Rising tells the story of Tamar Steele – a medium for a crew of paranormal investigators. Things are looking good for Tamar – her relationship with her boyfriend, Jason, is going really well and work is picking up, as well as an increase in press attention.

But things start to go downhill after Scare Seekers, a paranormal entertainment show, wants to film an episode with Tamar and her crew. What starts out as a good boost in publicity ends up with Tamar’s friend and colleague being possessed by a dangerous ghost. Worse, Tamar’s not sure she can help her friend. Then, however, she discovers a way of increasing her powers – much to the delight of Jason…

This is a short erotic romance read from Tanith Davenport, and one I enjoyed. I like the characters, the world-building and the storyline. It’s sexy, sassy and fun. I look forward to more books featuring these characters.

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A Little Less Conversation by Tanith Davenport (@TanithDavenport)

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I decided to try something new when writing “Tamar Rising”. Yes, that’s right, I can hear you all collapsing with shock from here, but it’s true. I chose to write a sex scene that was nearly all dialogue.

Admittedly it got changed up a little in the editing, but it’s still in there.

For me, sex scenes always have to have a point in the plot. It doesn’t have to be a major point – it can be just for characterisation if need be – but there has to be a reason for them beyond “because it’s hot”. And this particular scene had a very specific point, because Tamar and Jason had a definite reason for having sex – they’ve discovered Tamar’s ability as a medium is boosted by intimacy, and Tamar is about to perform an exorcism.

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