Hello and welcome to my stop on The Dom with the Clever Tongue Blog Tour!!!! The Badass Brat series written by these three wonderfully talented authors, Sorcha Black, Leia Shaw, and Cari Silverwood have a new addition to the series, The Dom with the Clever Tongue is book four. If you haven't read any of this series, you are really missing out on some fabulous reading!! One lucky winner will be chosen to receive their pick of an ebook from one of Cari's other series. Giveaway ends at midnight on Tues, Oct 8. I talked with Cari Silverwood and this is what she had to say:
Where do you get your inspiration for your characters and stories?
I don’t have a thing with using real
people for my characters and I certainly don’t use celebrities for
the most part. I think Sam Elliot was used for one of my Doms and
that’s about it. My people paint themselves in as I journey further
into the story. So I imagine they are assembling themselves from all
my subconscious memories of people. I see what is happening in the
story and I have them react as seems correct for them. In a way, they
write themselves.
On rare occasions, such as Klaus in
Take Me, Break Me, I have used some part of real people as a basis
for their appearance or whatever.
The stories themselves come from
everywhere. Suggestions from others. News events. Movies. Authors I
admire. Everyday events. A book that’s about to be written is like
a cauldron bubbling over with a stew of a thousand, million
ingredients. To do the writing all you have to do is knit a story
from what’s in boiling that cauldron. Yes, it’s hot, messy, and
painful at times, but so worth it.
What’s your favorite genre to
read?
Fantasy. Possibly urban fantasy at the
moment. And because I write so much erotic BDSM I find young adult
novels are easier for me to get into. But Game of Thrones is up there
too.
What’s your writing routine? Do
you have a certain place/time/ritual when you do your best work?
I write in an isolated room. I’ve
tried doing it with a laptop with the TV on so I can join my husband,
but the noise scrambles my brain. As for time, I need at least a two
hour chunk to do a good job. It takes me a while to settle into the
mindset of penning a story.
Do you have a favorite character
from your books? One you enjoyed writing the most or felt the most
like you?
I often prefer my latest character.
Although Malachi was amazing fun, I think Klaus from my Pierced
hearts series is definitely my favorite bad boy at the moment.
Have you always felt like you were
a writer before you even published your first book?
I’ve always wanted to write but for a
long time thought it wasn’t possible. I’ve been a crazy mad
reader most of my life though. Even at high school I would pedal to
the library and then ride home with about six books most weeks.
What’s your favorite part about
being an author?
Making the story come alive and seeing
something that I’ve created from scratch become a WHOLE book. It’s
freaky amazing. Also reading reviews and getting feedback from fans
is something I feel can top most other experiences. It’s the
ultimate validation knowing your story has played some sort of
symphony in someone else’s mind – even when it seems different to
what you intended. The way stories grow into something you never
intended them to be is also incredibly fulfilling. People find stuff
that I didn’t know was there…
What’s your least favorite part?
Not being able to
figure out the perfect easy way to reach my market audience. I know
there are many more people who would enjoy my books. If there was
just a big hook that I could use to grab readers – ecstasy. Someone
out there must have one of those?
Tell us a bit about your plans for
future books.
Possibly the sequel to Rough Surrender.
Or the first full-novel, Cataclysm Blues book. Or the third book in
my Pierced Hearts series, “Make Me Yours, Forevermore”. I know
what I’m supposed to do. But I have to choose what seems to work
for me, business-wise, and soul-wise. I will write what calls to me.
Blurb:
Reece and Scarlet have everything a
loving couple could want, except a hot kinky sex life. Malachi, an
experienced Dom, steps in to help them sort that out. But not only is
he a terrible memory from Reece’s past, he’s a smartass and
damaged goods, too.
As they all learn to trust each other, Malachi becomes more than just their kink coach. It’s a full-on brat smackdown, and no heart gets out unscathed.
As they all learn to trust each other, Malachi becomes more than just their kink coach. It’s a full-on brat smackdown, and no heart gets out unscathed.
Warning: this book contains
unrepentant brats, surprise orgasms, a Domme with training wheels,
and a Dom whose tongue is registered as a weapon of mass
seduction.
BDSM elements, M/F/f, F/f
BDSM elements, M/F/f, F/f
Excerpt:
Early afternoon on a Sunday, the tattoo
shop was closed, as expected, but a figure moved behind the slightly
tinted glass. When she went up close and peered inside, she
recognized Malachi behind the counter. She knocked on the window.
A moment later, he opened the door and
welcomed her inside with a smile. “Can’t say I thought you were
the type for a tattoo, princess, but I’d love to give you one.”
She was too in awe with the shop to
answer him. Red walls with beautiful framed art hung in a line across
one side. Black-and-white tile floors gave it a funky appeal. The
large fish tank lining the other wall made it feel a little zen.
Pointing toward it, she asked, “Is
this to keep people relaxed during the pain?”
“No. I just like fish.”
She gazed at the colorful tropical
fish. “Pretty.”
“Thanks.” He grinned. “You’re
not so bad yourself.”
“I was talking about the fish!”
They both chuckled then stood awkwardly
for a moment. “So what kind of tattoo are you looking for?” he
finally asked.
“What? No.” She took a few steps
back. “No tattoos for me.”
“No? You’d look sexy with one.”
“No. I don’t do...pain very well.”
His brows shot up like he didn’t
believe her. “Really?”
Gathering her courage, she straightened
her shoulders and said, “I’m here to talk about Scarlet.”
Curiosity showed on his face. “Okay.
Have a seat.” He walked toward one of the tattoo stations and
gestured to a big leather chair – a cross between a dentist seat
and a lounge chair.
She stared at it a moment before
hopping on. Being this close to needles and tattoo guns and...other
stuff was a little unsettling. She shuddered. “If you start
polishing your gun or whatever, I’m outta here.”
He laughed then sat down in a rolling
seat a few feet away. “It’s not a gun. We don’t shoot people.
It’s called a tattoo machine. And I never tattoo on the first
date.” He winked.
“This isn’t a date,” she snapped
then shifted on the chair and leaned back. Except the back
disappeared, the front popped up, and the whole chair tipped
backward. She yelped as she tried to fight gravity and stay upright
in the middle. With her legs thrown out to the side, straddling the
seat, she finally got herself under control. The chair had reclined
itself entirely and morphed into a table.
She looked at Malachi, who seemed to be
biting back a smile. His gaze dipped down and he smirked. “Nice
underwear.”
With a gasp, she stretched her skirt
between her legs. Jerk! He probably pressed some remote control and
made the whole thing happen. What underwear had she put on that
morning? She squeezed her eyes shut and thought back. Purple lace.
She sighed a breath of relief. Last thing she needed was Malachi
Johansson seeing the granny panties she wore on period days or when
she felt fat.
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