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Amber Skyze
Erotic Romance
Readers, surprise!! You didn't know we had a 24 hour bubble bath going on in the dungeon, did you? LOL Thank you for stopping in to meet Amber! As we light more candles, grab your drink and come join us in the bubble bath! Clothing is optional, just slip in and join in the questions. Amber writes erotic romance and loves telling stories for her readers. Be sure to hop over and check out her sites when you finish here. She's also got a contest going on so comment to be in the drawing!
Naughty
Reader’s: Love the cover, Amber! Tell us a bit about yourself.
Amber: I’m relatively laid back, jeans and t-shirt
girl. I’m very shy but always approachable. I love making up stories and giving
readers an escape.
Naughty Reader’s:
We think that's what important to our readers - that they find an escape from the daily grind and step into our worlds to see what our characters are doing that they wish they were doing! What made you want to become a writer?
Amber: I was
a stay at home mom reading two novels a day. One day I had this bright idea
that writing a novel would be simple and I could do it. How naive I was back
then. Though I’m glad because otherwise I might have been discourage.
Naughty Reader’s:
Do you write under a pen name?
Amber: I do.
Naughty Reader’s:
What type of hero or heroine do you like best?
Amber: I like a strong heroine. A woman who can hold
her own. As for heroes I like a man who isn’t afraid of showing his true
feelings.
Naughty
Reader’s: How many plots do you include in one of your books?
Amber: Normally two.
Naughty
Reader’s: Readers love to know what a writer does with with their day. Tell us about a typical day in your life as a writer.
Amber: I get up around 4am, check email, visit blogs
and then I write for an hour or so. After that the house wakes up and I have to
get ready for the dreaded day job.
Naughty
Reader’s: Oh, my! I think Brenda and Steve are just going to bed when you get up! Damn! Do your books have a common theme or are they all different?
Amber: I feel they all vary. I'd love to share an excerpt with our readers so they can step into the story:
Excerpt:
It’s over, Riley. U r just no good in bed.
Boring in fact. I moved my things out
earlier.
Riley
Anderson read the text for the hundredth time. She’d kept it to remind her of
the asshole she’d spent too many years with. The words served as a reminder of
all her anger and resentment for the jerk who hadn’t had the decency to break
up with her face-to-face. No, he had to do it over text.
“Aaargh!”
Riley raised the sledgehammer again. She brought the hammer down on the kitchen
cabinet with every ounce of strength her arms possessed. “This is for you, dirt
bag.” She sent the iron head crashing into another wooden door. “Not good in
bed? Why because I didn’t get off on choking you until you almost passed out?”
Aside
from the last year of their relationship when Terry wanted to explore other
fetishes, Riley believed they had a great thing going. She thought for sure he
would be the man she’d marry. When she bought the house it was with the
intention that someday Terry would be her husband and they’d fill the spare
bedrooms with children. How wrong she’d been.
The
hammer smashed into the wood door of the overhead cabinet.
“Because
passing out wasn’t fun? Fuck you, Terry.”
She repeatedly pounded away at the cabinets
until she’d destroyed them all. “That’ll fix your ass, Terry.”
She
stood back and assessed the damage. She’d managed to tear apart the kitchen in
less than an hour. Her arms were sore from the weight of the tiny wrecking ball,
but that didn’t matter. She’d accomplished something her ex only promised her
for the last year of their relationship. She’d started the renovation of the
kitchen.
Now
that Terry had been gone for nine months, she’d do it on her own. She didn’t
need him to remodel. Riley was a smart woman. She’d be her own fix-it
handywoman.
“Guess
I’d better go to the hardware store and get a move on this.” She leaned the
wooden handle of the hammer against the cracked wood of the cabinet and wiped
her hands together.
Satisfaction
filled her soul.
Riley
retrieved her purse and keys from the Formica counter top and headed out the
door -- one destination in mind. The local chain home repair store.
The
ride to the hardware store was a blur. Her only thought…what steps she’d need
to take to get the work done. She’d have to put in new cabinets. She wanted new
appliances. Stainless steel. Granite countertops were a must. Those Formica
ones just wouldn’t cut it any longer.
She
pulled into a parking spot and turned off the car.
“Time
to buy a new kitchen.”
Confidence
radiated off her as she stepped into the large store. She felt proud. She had a
project to do while she was on vacation. It’d likely take her longer than the
week, but it would be a start.
“Excuse
me.”
Riley
turned to see if the man behind the sexy baritone was talking to her. She was
surprised to see a gorgeous man holding a microphone walking toward her. A
cameraman following closely behind him.
“Yes,”
she whispered. Dear God, please don’t be
from the news. The last thing I need is to be on the local news looking
disheveled.
“Hi,
I’m Beckett Manning. I’m from Room
Makeovers. Are you remodeling any rooms in your house today?”
Holy shit! Riley’s mouth must have fallen to the floor. She’d seen the
show a couple of times. Beckett looked ten times hotter in person. When she
decided it was time to change the eighties-style kitchen, she’d begun watching
all those makeover shows on the cable channel. Terry had watched with her
promising they’d do the kitchen soon. Soon never came. The only thing Terry had
managed to do was cheat on her with some bimbo. Years of promises vanished out
the window along with Terry’s things.
Naughty
Reader’s: Wow! We love it! You go, girl! How long does it take you to write and then edit a story?
Amber: *adding more hot water, making more bubbles* Most times I can finish a 25k book in 4-6
weeks.
Naughty Reader’s:
Do you have to be alone to write?
Amber: Yes, I need quiet and my coffee.
Naughty Reader’s:
How do you go about naming characters?
Amber: Normally I’ll hear a name I like and it
sticks with me. Whether on TV or people talking.
Naughty
Reader’s: Is it easier to write about the characters if you find pictures of
them before you write or do you write then find character pictures?
Amber: I usually have a picture of my character
prior to writing the book.
Naughty Reader’s:
How do you pick locations for your stories?
Amber: I
think the story dictates where it’s located. I like to use a location I’m
familiar with, though in Hit Me the location was Vegas and I’ve never been.
Naughty Reader's: Where can our readers find you and your many books, Amber?
Amber: My links are listed below and I love company! Please stop by! Don't forget to comment here or ask a question to be entered in the contest below!
CONTEST: On the 17th, I'll pick a winner and one lucky commenter will win a copy of I Wanna Sext U up! To be entered be sure to leave your email addy so I can easily reach the winner. What is your favorite scented bubble bath?
Thank you all for
stopping to chat with me!
