ASMSG Romance Erotica Ezine Oct. 2014 | Page 15

need a break from the realities of our lives and books offer an escape into a different experience. Well-written erotica can offer you new ideas to try in the bedroom or any other room in the house. It might inspire you to try a new positions or even a new toy. Interesting stories also spark conversation amongst friends. I’ve had many conversations about good and bad novels over the years and still do. Novels (the kind that really suck you in) can help release stress and reduce anxiety. Sometimes we Probably the best compliments I’ve ever received about my erotic stories have come when my words have had such a strong impact on my reader that it’s actually changes them. They connected with the characters and circumstances and saw how they too have overcome their challenges in life. It’s not surprising that I would be an advocate for reading erotic stories since I write hot, steamy novels. And I too love to read and enjoy being charted away on a new journey. I’ve talked to a lot of readers and they can’t all be wrong. Reading erotica gets us jazzed and horny and that’s not a bad thing. Warm hugs and happy orgasms, Blakely Wetting the Lips: The importance of sexual tension KISSES, CARESSES, WHISPERS IN THE NIGHT Wetting the lips: the importance of sexual tension Anticipation…the breath before the kiss…the sizzle of an accidental touch….eye contact that strips you naked even though you’re across the room surrounded by a crowd…it’s all a part of the dance of sexual tension. As an author who writes contemporary romantic suspense, sexual tension is as important to the story as the suspense plot. Sure, I let them fool around here and there, but there’s always a twist that delays their satisfaction– like a murder, psychological torture, dangerous secret, nutty ex, general mayhem…you get the idea. Just like with the suspense plot that needs to keep the pages turning with one twist after another, it’s my purpose as an author to make the characters squirm for as long as possible. If the characters are squirming…then so is the reader. Sexual tension is underrated, both in life and in writing. There needs to be a realistic build up that doesn’t cross the line into frigidity or hostility. After all, both in reality and in fiction, the point is to fuel interest not kill it in its tracks. When writing sexual tension, it’s important to treat it like you do the natural progression of the plot. Keep it real, don’t force it, let it flow. (This works with real life, too.) Once the time comes for consummation–KaBoom! Light that baby on fire. Don’t hold back. The point of the build up is satisfaction. Can the tension remain after the big bang? You bet, but it requires a bit more effort. Just be aware of that. Flirting is good for the soul–in real life and in writing–yet seems to be forgotten after the botta-bing of an orgasm. Seduction is a sensuous game that should be savored, no matter what stage of the relationship. That’s what romance is all about–wetting the lips with a teasing kiss, whispering a promise of what’s to come and keeping up with the twists and turns that come along. Keep it sexy! Amber Lea Easton Amazon Author Page viewAuthor.at/AmberLeaEaston Author website: http://www.amberleaeaston.com Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/Author AmberLeaEaston Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MtnMoxi eGirl Google Plus: google.com/+AmberLeaEaston