Featured Interview With Linda Nelson
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and still reside in the bustling city of Melbourne, Australia. Although I love to travel and sample the diversity that the world has to offer, Melbourne is home and a great source of inspiration. You can find me writing just down the road from my place on a spectacular white sandy beach or one of the great cafes. A short drive in the other direction and I can be at the National Park amongst beautiful forest and hiking tracks, or the city which is a multicultural hub. What more could a writer ask for? Combine that with my background in the romance industry and my big, loud, creative, wonderful, circle of family and friends, and I have mind full of stories that I can’t wait to share.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I have always been drawn to storytelling for as long as I can remember. Even as a child my favourite treat was picking out a new book at the supermarket every week when we did our big grocery shop. Back then the little Munch Bunch books were cherished treasures that sparked me to write my own versions for show and tell. Like many people out there, life happens and writing remained more of a hobby, though it was utilised in a more structured way throughout my career. I think that anything you are passionate about and enjoy finds a way to become a priority in your life. For myself writing is quite cathartic. I love taking some time to get lost in my imagination and spending time with my characters and the idea that I can provide the same escape into a world of fantasy that author’s provide me with.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I’m an eclectic person at heart and that is definitely reflected in my book collection. On my bookshelves are anyone from Stephen king, William Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling to Jane Austen. I just finished reading the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and one of my all time favourites are The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. I think that in the erotica genre Fifty Shades of Grey has to be a source of inspiration. Whether you are a fan of the book or not, the initial buzz that E.L. James created and the phenomenon that followed was fascinating.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Bedgasm actually started off as an idea for a business I am involved with that wanted an erotica mini book for one of their romance gift boxes. I was overseeing the creative content and articles already but after writing the first four stories for the book, I realised how much I enjoyed writing again and wanted to take it further. In line with my original concept, Bedgasm was designed with peoples evolving busy lives in mind. We don’t always have time to commit to a full-length novel and if your anything like me, I find a book hard to put down once I start. So these are short stories, you can finish one in under 30 minutes, with a variety of plots and sub-genres of erotica. The fact that with 15 stories, if one was in a sub-genre that really wasn’t your taste, you still had many more to choose from, drew me into the concept. There is a story here for everyone with varying themes that include a masquerade ball, ménage a trios, paranormal themes, and BDSM stories, to stories that are just romantic and seductive. From start to finish the whole process took roughly eight months, I was more worried about taking the time to end up with a quality product and I am delighted with the end result.
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