An Encore of My First Sexy Radio Interview

If you missed it the first time, back in July 2008, you have another chance to hear me talk about sex, Japan, and my novel Amorous Woman with Ellen Shehadeh on her weekly View Point Radio show. I blogged about the behind-the-scenes experience here, and I'll tell you as I look back, the interview with Ellen was one of the highlights of promoting my novel. Her questions enabled me to learn more about myself, my work and my relationship with Japan. Besides, I always love the chance to talk dirty!

So, if you're lucky enough to live in the Bay Area, tune KWMR 90.5 FM today at 11 am PDT. If not, you can catch the show streamed "live" from KWMR's website. It will also be repeated on Friday, June 4 at 1 pm PDT.

And if you missed all that, you can catch the interview at my website.

My Writing Secrets Revealed!

It's been a great holiday weekend--wine parties with friends, a repeat viewing of one of my favorite erotic movies, The Lover, some freezing cold, yet always heart-warming, soccer down by the bay. But this morning I got my biggest holiday treat! I'm honored to be a guest today over at Logical Lust's blog (they're the wonderfully writer-friendly publishers of Swing!: Adventures in Swinging by Today's Top Erotica Writers) where I talk about writer's block, writing resources, how I do my research and my favorite compliments. This is more of a discussion of craft and process than my usual interview, so I'd be curious what you all think. Please do drop by and leave a comment if you're so inspired!

More Amorous Secrets Revealed!

My new year is starting out quite nicely, indeed! Yesterday I went public with an absolutely sinful rice-pudding-and-eros tale over at Oysters and Chocolate (and Rice Pudding) and today you can check out one of my most enjoyable interviews ever which is now live over at Jennifer Prado's EMERGE--New Authors blog. Jennifer's the author of Latina in Wonderland and her blog is great! I'm joining an impressive list of new writers and I highly recommend the blog for some insights into the experiences of first-time novelists.

Jennifer asked some really insightful and thought-provoking questions. I just love it when I learn more about my own novel in dialog with a thoughtful reader. You can find out more about the Japan-Italy connection in Amorous Woman, my tips for newcomers to erotica, my mission to elevate Japanese men to international sex symbols, my fantasy film adaptation of the novel and of course more secrets from my past....

Leave a comment, if you're inspired, word-weaver friends of mine.

And stay tuned, a certain fellow chef-writer and I are planning something very nice for later this month. I guarantee it will get your juices flowing.

An Amorous Interview by the Queen of Cool

Click on over to Susan DiPlacido's blog to read her interview with me on the topic of Amorous Woman, sex in Japan, writing and Jimmy Hoffa. Susan is one of the coolest writers and people I know and so it's a huge honor for me to be interviewed on her blog this week among the latest scoop on "American Idol." Please leave a comment if you have the time!

Susan's blog has other good news, her awesome short story collection, American Cool, (believe me, it is WONDERFUL and sizzling with lots of very HOT stories) was named runner-up in the romance category at the Beach Book Festival. Congratulations, Susan!

Want Your Own Amorous Woman?

Okay, it’s up and live, Shanna Germain’s interview with me on the fabulous erotica writers’ blog Lust Bites. I spill lots of secrets about sex and writing and my novel. Best of all you can win your own copy of Amorous Woman just by posting a quick comment. I’d say it’s worth the gamble!