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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mitzi Szereto, author of Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts

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Mitzi Szereto, author of Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts
(Cleis Press)

Regency prose meets sexual mayhem meets historical parody in Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts. The entire cast of characters is here, caught with their breeches unbuttoned and their skirts raised high in this rewrite that goes all the way – and then some! Mr. Darcy has never been more devilish and the seemingly chaste Elizabeth never more turned on.

In this no-holds-barred account, men are not necessarily the only dominating sex. This time, Mr. Bingley and his sister both have designs on Mr. Darcy’s manhood; Elizabeth’s dear friend Charlotte marries their family’s strange relation, discovering that her husband’s pious nature extends to worship of a different sort; and, in this telling, Lady Catherine de Bourgh takes the disciplining of those in the parish very seriously.

As for the handsome Mr. Wickham, he’s wickeder than ever! And of course there’s plenty of good old-fashioned bodice ripping that shows no pride or prejudice and reveals hot hidden lusts in every scandalous page-turning chapter. This is the book Jane Austen would have written, if only she’d had the nerve!

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts?

Mitzi Szereto: To be honest, I never quite know where my inspiration comes from. I suppose it might be equivalent to a fit of madness, in that it Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mitzi Szereto, author of Pride and Prejudice: Hidden Lusts →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… E.S. Fuller, author of What About the Taylors????

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E.S. Fuller, author of What About the Taylors????
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The book What About the Taylors????” consists of five stories about a family whose origins start in a fictional town in Arkansas named Brookdale from a neighborhood that is on the decline from its past.

These stories start in chronological order from the mid 1980s to the 2000. The main theme in the book is that despite the experiences that each relative goes through, the thing is that they try to keep family ties together.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write What About the Taylors?????

E.S. Fuller: The inspiration to write this book came from one specific area. Everyone knows the type of relatives that they have who they like to be around, such as their favorite cousin, aunt, uncle, etc. at a family reunions or fish fries.

Some are quieter, so they naturally like to be around relatives that don’t talk as much. Others are more talkative and speak up more on issues of importance, and there are relatives that are more used to being around that as well.

This got me the chance to develop characters in short stories over a period of time.

JP: What sets What About the Taylors???? apart from other books in the same genre?

ESF: I always used to hear the words “be yourself” as a kid. And I think it was great if you had the opportunity to be around a relative or a teacher in school that could give you advice on things you needed to know, not just what you wanted to hear. There’s a good chance they might stress the importance of learning to be yourself and standing out from the crowd as well.

It’s funny how nowadays, when someone or some idea comes along that seen by most as out of the ordinary, some people might say, “You can be yourself, but to a certain extent. Just don’t be like them. Just don’t think that differently from others.” It’s hard for me to see that people still say this knowing an election came in 2008 that proved otherwise.

At best, this book shows just what I’m referring to. Sometimes there’s the gifted kid in school who wants to succeed, but other students (even adults) criticize him for doing so. Other times it might be that young girl who has one dream that’s a little different. She dresses and thinks differently, but there are those that despise her ambition. You’ll see glimpses of that in this book as well.

JP: As an author, what are the keys to your success that led to What About the Taylors???? getting out to the public?

ESF: Mostly it’s been word-of-mouth more than anything. It has taken place through relatives, distributing flyers, letting people know about my website, or a few tweets on twitter every once in a while. I think the one thing I’ll work on more is the use of social media. I’m not the biggest fan of blogs, but sometimes you have to let people know what you’re about.

JP: As an author, what is your writing process? How long did it take you to start and finish What About the Taylors?????

ESF: I tend to write out my stories rather than sitting down to type at a computer. My thoughts come easier when I jot things in a notebook. As for the book, it first started as a group of short stories that I had worked on about 2 years ago. Most were finished, where a couple were still in drafts.

I didn’t think of combining them into a book at all until I began to see that there was a cohesiveness that existed between each one–that being family. It took me about a year from that point. I had to make sure that everything went together in respect to how people were related.

JP: What’s next for E.S. Fuller?

ESF: Right now I’m in the process of writing my second and third books at this point. One with be a poetry anthology, primarily hip-hop based. The other will be another book in what I hope to be will be a continuation of the Taylor family. This one will deal with two cousins whose names are in the first book.

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I’d just like to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about this book, and I hope that in some way or form it can make a difference to someone. That’s about it.

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… L. Cherelle, author of Accept the Unexpected

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L. Cherelle, author of Accept the Unexpected
(Resolute Publishing)

Accept the Unexpected allows readers of all orientations to experience the joys and trials of same gender romance. This novel reinforces an often-ignored truth: all forms of love require genuine affection and sincere emotional connection.

Keleya Smith is a confident Southern woman who finds herself at an inadvertent crossroad, waiting for life to unveil meaning and purpose. She thought she had the ultimate catch with Kris, but their four-year relationship is destroyed with one night of deceit.

The breakup forces Keleya to come to a discomforting realization: she is unfulfilled, often seeking refuge in her hobby, family, and friends. Despite the emotional damage, Keleya remains loyal to love.

When fate drops someone new at her doorstep, she transfers the yearning for intimacy, respect, and friendship to Jordan—an attractive native of Philadelphia. This newfound relationship catches Keleya by surprise and tests her looming desire for Kris.

But when feelings for Jordan transform into more than casual dating, Keleya’s faith in authentic relationships is challenged by an unforeseen circumstance. In the struggle to manage trust and vulnerability, Keleya finds herself caught in a whirlwind of old loves and new possibilities.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Accept the Unexpected?

L. Cherelle: I was inspired to write by unemployment. I simply needed something meaningful to do. I began to craft a story that was an extension of Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… L. Cherelle, author of Accept the Unexpected →