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"  Where do you draw inspiration from for your stories? Everywhere. I had a wide and eclectic education. I draw on my love of British comedy, theology, philosophy, and BDSM to craft my weird, sexy books about a group of unrepentant sinners.  How do you prepare/get in the mood to write your erotic fiction books? Like any professional writer, writing is my job. I do it every day at a set time. You can&amp;#039;t wait for a mood to write. I sit down and start writing. I&amp;#039;d never tell a boss at a regular job, &amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t work today, I&amp;#039;m not in the mood.&amp;quot; I never tell my book I&amp;#039;m not in the mood to write it.  How do you think the relationship between women and erotic fiction has changed over the years? Women have always loved erotic fiction. In recent years more women are admitting to it. Sex and kink are dinner table conversation now which I think this is a good thing. Shame and embarrassment never helped any one have an orgasm. WANT TO BE A JOURNALIST? COSMO&amp;#039;S EDITOR GIVES YOU HER TIPS  What was it about erotic fiction that made you want to write about it so much? Erotic fiction is erotic. What other reason do I need?  It has to be asked, how did you find Fifty Shades of Grey? I found it utterly and completely unreadable. So I didn&amp;#039;t read it.  As the lead character is a dominatrix, do you think it&amp;#039;s important for women to be open and confident about their sex lives? Absolutely. My Mistress Nora is shameless and fearless. In The Mistress, book four in the series, someone calls her a slut. She replies, &amp;quot;You&amp;#039;re going to have to find a better word than &amp;#039;slut&amp;#039; if you want to insult me. Telling me I have too much sex is about as insulting as telling me I&amp;#039;m too thin.&amp;quot; WANT TO TAKE SOMETHING HOT AND STEAMY TO BED? TRY ONE OF THESE SAUCY READS What are your top tips for someone who wants to write their own erotic fiction? Learn the craft of writing. It doesn&amp;#039;t matter what genre you&amp;#039;re writing, you have to know how to craft a strong plot, create believable interesting characters, and know how to string words together to create music.  We bet you&amp;#039;ve received some strange fan mail, any stories you&amp;#039;d like to share? The coolest fan mail I ever received was from a submarine commander in the US Navy. His wife sent him my books to keep him company and he fell in love with them. He very kindly asked me if I would call her for him and give her his love. I did and she was so shocked to hear from me. I sent him copies of all my books to share with the guys on his boat. I think it must get lonely down there. Mistress Nora is just what those sailors need!  What would you say to all those critics who say erotic fiction is just &amp;#039;mummy porn&amp;#039; and demoralises women? I wouldn&amp;#039;t say anything to them. I wouldn&amp;#039;t talk to people that ignorant.  How much of your actual life gets written into your fictional stories? A lot of my personal experience in BDSM goes into the book. I owe my old Dominant royalties for how much of our sex life goes went into the books. Everything else is pure fiction though. BZZZZ! COSMO&amp;#039;S TOP 15 LUXURY SEX TOYS What do you say to potential readers who are put off by the S&amp;amp;amp;M aspect of your books? The S&amp;amp;amp;M is simply who these characters are. It&amp;#039;s like a sexual orientation, like being gay or straight. All of it is consensual. It&amp;#039;s not something endured but enjoyed. I have tons of vanilla readers who love learning about another lifestyle. They&amp;#039;re not how-to manuals, my books. They&amp;#039;re just stories.  How does it feel to be working with Mills and Boon? Love Mills &amp;amp;amp; Boon! My first romances were Presents. I loved those sociopathic heroes and their bad moods and their sense of sexual entitlement. I still do. Tiffany&amp;#039;s new book The Prince is available NOW "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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