By H K Carlton (Guest Blogger)
From
our earliest childhood memories we have explored, experimented and
experienced. It’s how we learn and grow. I feel this same way about
writing. It’s like a whole new world and a new me.
I’m
not very adventurous by nature. I am not a go-getter or a
goal-setter, but lately I’ve been doing a little experimentation,
in my writing at least. I’ve been challenging myself to write in
some erotic sub-genres that I’ve never tried before and in some
cases haven’t read. Stepping outside of not only my experience, but
in some cases, out of my comfort zone as well. This from the girl who
started out thinking that historical romance was her genre. I’ve
since learned, I don’t have a specific genre and I don’t want to
be known for just one. I want to try it all. So, maybe I’m a little
more adventurous than I thought. At least when I’m hiding behind H
K the author, I am.
This
is how Streetlight
People
came about; challenging myself. Trying something new and different,
just like Andi the first female character in my latest release from
Total-E-Bound. My first shot at writing ménage (f/m/f)
(Andi/Street/Toni). Getting into Andi’s head was a little out of my
reach at first. But writing in my favourite POV, first person, I
found it easier to put myself in her place and having an open mind, I
went were I’d never gone before, so to speak. I found Toni, the
second female in the story, much more difficult to portray, because
she at least was the one character in the threesome that may have had
prior experience with multiple partners. I wanted her to appear
worldly, bold and confident. Kind of the take-charge type. And
Street, well, I guess he is depicted as the stereotypical guy in this
situation.
I
was a little apprehensive, to say the least, when it came to
submitting this story. I really wasn’t sure if I’d been able to
make this tale, not only erotic enough, but also believable.
I
guess I pulled it off. But more to the point just as Andi was
experimenting and experiencing things for the first time, so was I.
And the more I write, grow and learn the more I discover about me.
Perhaps I’m not overly confident sometimes, but as a writer I am
beginning to think I can be adventurous.
The
next challenge I issued myself was an m/m story, which I’m happy to
say has been accepted by EXtasy Publishing. What’s next? I’m not
sure yet, but it has been brought to my attention recently that
perhaps Streetlight
People
isn’t quite finished yet. (wink DG)
Thank
you for having me back, Lisabet.
Happy
Reading My Streetlight Peeps,
~ H
K
Streetlight
People Blurb:
We
all have hidden desires. Sometimes we conceal them, even from
ourselves.
Andrea,
your average college co-ed, has signed up for some extra courses at
the local university, but so far the only thing that has sparked her
interest is the sexy guy on campus with the tight-fitting jeans,
muscle-hugging T-shirt and ever-present, shabby cowboy boots. From
their fiery exchange of awareness, the admiration is not completely
one-sided.
After
a miserable day at her part-time job and a few drinks, Andi takes a
walk, only to find herself in the arms of her campus crush, Street.
As the two get to know each other rather robustly against a
storefront window, Street’s girlfriend appears and issues a
deliciously steamy proposition.
Andrea
soon realises she’s about to get a crash course in down-and-dirty
street smarts that she won’t soon forget, under the smouldering
tutelage of Street and his exotic-looking girlfriend Toni.
Apparently, you can score anything on the street these days—even a
threesome!
After
a frenzied night of satisfying experimentation, Andi sneaks out while
her two companions sleep, escaping the particularly awkward morning
after. But in the stark light of day, Andi has to admit that her
feelings for Street are more than simple infatuation, and Toni isn’t
a part of the new equation.
Could
Andrea possibly hope that Street might feel the same?
Excerpt:
I
could feel myself relaxing by degrees, as though a slow wave of
warmth was flooding my body from top to bottom. As I began to unwind,
the thought of touching Toni didn’t seem so wrong to me anymore. I
actually wanted to. I mean, I still wanted to touch Street more, but
I also thought that her and me touching each other might turn him on
too.
I
didn’t have time to think for long because Street kissed down my
neck and chest, finally pausing to take my nipple back into his mouth
and circling his tongue around the tight bud. I closed my eyes and
savoured the tension growing inside me. I felt his hand encircle my
other breast and begin the same slow swirl with his finger. I started
to rock my hips against him, needing the added pressure.
The
bed dipped with Toni’s weight and I felt her body spoon against my
side—and Street’s too, since he was mostly on top of me. I felt
her warm breath on my skin and I tensed.
“It’s
okay, baby,” Street soothed. “It’s gonna feel so good.”
But
I wasn’t scared anymore. I tensed, more in anticipation than fear.
And the only thought that kept running through my head was that I
wouldn’t be able to stand it. I might not get the chance to enjoy
it at all. I was so turned on. I was so hot. My cunt was already on
fire and eager, nerve endings rippling with the electricity of what
was to come.
They
worked in tandem, as if they’d choreographed it - or it was
practised? I remembered Street saying that Toni had picked me. Did
that mean they did this often? Just picked up some stranger on the
street corner and took them home to play with? I didn’t want to
think about that right now. I’d think on it later, when there
weren’t two different tongues laving my nipples.
I
looked down at them. Toni flicked my right nipple with her delicate
pink tongue, while Street lapped at the left, his caress not as soft
but just as arousing. They made eye contact and seemed to communicate
silently, making their tongues do exactly the same tormenting, slow
circuit, followed by a rapid flicking rhythm that had me teetering on
the edge of a major orgasm. My hips moved of their own accord,
twisting and grinding under Street’s hard body.
All
of a sudden they stopped licking me and I watched as their heads drew
together. Their lips met and I looked on as their tongues began to
tangle.
I
gasped at being left hanging, needing, wanting. Just as quickly, as
if with one mind, they broke apart and licked a path softly,
teasingly, down my stomach. My belly clenched and shuddered in
response. I fell back onto the pillow and closed my eyes against the
violent need snaking through me. One of them paused at my belly
button and teased it maddeningly, giving me a preview of what I might
expect on my burning clit—if they ever got that far. I just might
explode at the thought of it before they’d even travelled that
short distance.
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12 comments:
Hello, H-K,
I applaud your courage - and your curiosity. And I think you really got Andie's emotions down perfectly in the excerpt. Well done.
I wish you luck with this book. A lot of romance readers think F/F interactions are "icky" for some reason. I'm not saying this to discourage you. A hot enough story with compelling characters, like this one, may be enough to change their minds.
Good for you HK that you stretch yourself and grow! Go girl. And how funny that you're not very adventurous. I really wouldn't have known that if you hadn't told us. You seem like a bold lady.
My WIP includes a F/M/F scene. I haven't gotten to it yet. That will be a stretch for me as well. Lol. You and Lisabet are both multiple genre queens! Kudos to you both.
Best of luck with the book, and thanks for sharing that super HOT excerpt.
Thank you for having me back, Lisabet.
You know, I didn't even take that into consideration, (that some romance readers find f/f interaction icky) when I began writing SLP. Shows my naïveté. ;) (or ignorance is bliss) LOL. But I did have fun writing this one, something completely different from anything I've ever tried before. I did enjoy the challenge.
Hugs,
H K
Hi Normandie. I think I'm much more adventurous as H K than I am as myself. H K can do all the things I'm not brave enough to try. I'm growing a new respect for my alter-ego.
I wish you much luck writing your f/m/f scene, Normandie. May the muse be with you. :D
Thanks for stopping,
H K
Well said in your post, HK! I think you've done splendid reaching outside your comfort zone.
And phew! That is one hot excerpt. :)
Congrats on all of your success!
~Jen
Thanks Jen and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
H K
Another great interview H K! And congratulations on the story with EXtasy!
Noelle
I caught that wink. So you can be brave while writing, now I just need to talk you into getting on a plane and going to RT14 ;)
Congratulations on the new contract with EXstasy. Look forward to reading it.
Cheers
Donna
Thanks, Noelle and thanks for popping by.
H K
Wink. Yes, brave behind the book cover. LOL. I'd much rather accompany you on your other trip. :D My Highlander awaits.
Thanks, Donna
Cheers,
H K
Hi again, H-K,
With regard to F/F interaction - I put a snippet into Rajasthani Moon, because darn it, the scene demanded it, and I personally find it arousing. If I lose readers, so be it.
But I did run a contest a few years ago in which I asked people who entered about their willingness to read F/F. A huge majority was down on the idea.
Of course, this may be like men's virulent response to any suggestion they might find other men attractive - defensive and fearful denial of one's own impulses. Who knows?
BTW - I think that you should use M/F/F to describe the interactions in Streetlight People. F/M/F would be two girls and a guy where the girls don't interact sexually with one another.
Hi Lisabet,
Thank you for the tips. I learn something new every day. That is the way that TEB has it listed too. M/F/F. I'm not sure why I changed it up. I'll be sure to watch that from here on. Thanks again.
H K
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