Tales of a Blocked, Adult-Jailed, BDSM Dungeon-Filled, & Flagged eBook...

Dear Reader,

Lucky for you, the powers-that-be have utterly banned and blocked one of my series/titles to the far reaches of never-never land. With their corporate hypocritical powers (surely, I jest), they believe they have prevented virgin eyes from ever seeing the book-covers of my depraved erotic scribblings or from reading my lust-filled, erotic rants!

Never fear, I've thwarted them all, as clearly, a queen of erotic fiction has run into such silly challenges on a near-weekly basis! I've tackled far bigger problems...

I present to you, the work of erotic fiction so lascivious, so naughty and so pleasure-filled - that I can't release this next to anywhere...

Are you ready? Here is the BANNED & BLOCKED & DENIED & REJECTED eBook...

(CLICK BOOKCOVER to get InstaFreebie link!)

 

So, this is now PERMAFREE. (To Google PLAY's credit, they were NOT so prudish. Apparently, adults actually work there, so that was a pleasant surprise...)

I woke up today wanting to detail and outline the beleaguered journey of this tale of human-submissive-pets who just all want to play together. Could I rant, rail and throw things against the wall? 

Naaaaawwwhhhhhhhhhh... Yawn. That achieves nothing. Seriously. I refuse to battle with 'fools' and the close-minded. If they don't want to enjoy the warm human pile of erotic bliss, so be it. They can lead their bland vanilla, homo-phobic lives. I will leave them be.

Instead, I will use all the social media that I can get my hands on to spread my story FAR & WIDE (whoops! that sounds like one of my characters, or a handful of characters... nevermind, I'm getting distracted and aroused! Back to the matter at hand...) 

So will you.
Yes, you.
You.

SHARE THE EVER-LIVING CRAP OUT OF THIS EBOOK. PIRATE IT! Ravage it! Share and lend! GIVE IT AWAY... 

Go forth and let's show the world, that people play-acting the kink of being a beloved pet of a Mistress, Domme, Sir or Master is actually quite fun, loving, playful and rewarding. It's not evil or depraved and heaven's no, it DOES NOT INCLUDE ACTUAL cats and dogs as pets!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! GROSS!! NOT OKAY!!!

Just horny human-beings PRETENDING (key word there, pretending) to be little furry pet-companions to a Dominant human-being.

Alrighty, I've got more work to do...
Happy Holidays!!

Queen

Advent via Arden Aoide & Bonus Sequel for Master's Maids BUNDLE

Arden Aoide graciously invited me to participate in her Advent this year. It has started and I want to be sure to invite you along for the ride! What's an Advent, you ask? It is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas.

My contribution and short-story is a BONUS Holiday sequel for Master's Maids, Chistmas Engagement at Cardiff Manor,  which will be available on 12/13. 

Calendar: ardenaoide.com

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{ there is a loooooong list of awesome prizes! }

The Master's Maids BUNDLE is available on 12/12. I've included a special Holiday bonus to the Bundle: Christmas Engagement at Cardiff Manor 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

xoxox

Ruby

Holiday Gems: 5 Sexy Stories...

AMZN U.S.   |  AMZN U.K.

Inside you will find 50,000+ words of holiday-themed short stories, an eclectic collection to celebrate the erotic kinkster and/or romantic in you.

Mistress Klaus by Ruby Madden

DESCRIPTION: Contrary to what most believe, it is Mistress Klaus who runs the show at the North Pole. Not Santa Claus, but Mistress Klaus… Nonetheless, she still needs a partner. A man to call her own. One who can serve her in more ways than one.

DETAILS: 5,400 words, Mistress / Domme, light kink & BDSM, romance, rings!

Office Party by Troy King

DESCRIPTION: Rebecca and John have had their fair share of erotic adventures, but their very first time exploring their wilder sides came at the company Christmas party.  While executives yammered on and everyone got bored, Rebecca and John expanded their horizons.

DETAILS: 10,800 words, light bondage, public setting, erotic w/ some romance

A Hysteric New Year by Audrey Lusk

DESCRIPTION: Wherein an inventor has found a way to use his latest marvel the same way most do - for sex.  A hot ménage romance in a not-quite-steampunk fantasy Victorian setting.

DETAILS: 5,150 words, Ménage, MFM, erotic, Steampunk, & Victorian

The Winter Dream by Lydia Young

DESCRIPTION: After her brush with death, Jolie Paget’s world tumbles into madness and dreams. On the longest night of winter, she must confront the chaos…and the man who haunts her sleep. But will she be able to emerge from it with her mind and heart in one piece?

DETAILS: 15,500 words, Paranormal Romance, Prequel to the Nine Worlds

Santa’s Gift by Ruby Madden

DESCRIPTION: Sally has nearly finished her PhD and is on vacation for the Holidays in sunny San Diego when she spies a tall, sexy man lounging across the pool. She’s recently dumped her boyfriend of three years and hasn’t had a ‘decent lay’ in as many. She makes a bold move, and picks up Rain, hoping for a one-night stand. Much to her surprise, Rain expects to be paid for his unique skills. Will Sally deny herself some much needed carnal pleasure or indulge in Rain’s expert, hand’s-on TLC and sensual care?

DETAILS: 10,000 words, 1^st person POV’s by primary characters, BWWM, erotic, BBW

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

xoxo

Ruby

Lusty Holidays: Santa's Gift & Mistress Klaus

Two new Holiday reads! Both are KindleUnlimited eligible borrows... 

Santa’s Gift: Sally has nearly finished her PhD and is on vacation for the Holidays in sunny San Diego when she spies a tall, sexy man lounging across the pool. She’s recently dumped her boyfriend of three years and hasn’t had a ‘decent lay’ in as many. She makes a bold move, and picks up Rain, hoping for a one-night stand. Much to her surprise, Rain expects to be paid for his unique skills. Will Sally deny herself some much needed carnal pleasure or indulge in Rain’s expert, hand’s-on TLC and sensual care? { Stand-Alone Holiday Short Story: 10,000+ words, 40 eReader pages, 1st person POV's}

AMZN U.S.   |  AMZN U.K.

Mistress Klaus: Contrary to what most believe, it is Mistress Klaus who runs the show at the North Pole. Not Santa Claus, but Mistress Klaus… Nonetheless, she still needs a partner. A man to call her own. A partner who can serve her in more ways than one… { Details: Stand-Alone Holiday Short Story: 5,400 words, 20 pages, 3rd person POV }

AMZN U.S.  |  AMZN U.K.

Happy Holidays!!!

xoxo

Ruby

the Queen's Pets...

>^..^<

...Part 2 is out on Friday (11/21) & is available at the discount price of $0.99. It will go up to it's perm Price-Point of $2.99 on 11/28. Part 1 will be FREE on 11/21 & 11/22 to celebrate the release of Part 2. Both parts are KU (KindleUnlimited) eligible.

Each novelette is aproximately 8,000 words, about 35 eReader pages & the story is told from multiple POV's. This is a companion series to Master's Maids.

This series explores a niche of BDSM in which the Master or Mistress (Queen in this scenario) has a collection of submissive 'human-pets'. Although this is still considered quite taboo, it's actually quite a sweet, endearing and affectionate aspect of kink & fetish play that deserves more attention.

I personally adore the concept of having 'kittens' and 'pups' to frolic with, allowing for a great deal of tenderness to be shared between Mistress and sub-slave. It's a fun kink, check it out! As always, if you read and enjoy, reviews are greatly appreciated!!

AMZN U.S.  |  AMZN U.K.

DESCRIPTION: Celia Shay’s lifestyle is truly unique. She lives a life of plush comfort and full care as a kept human ‘pet’. A term of affection in the BDSM and kink community for when a Mistress or Master chooses to ‘own’, train and ‘collar’ a submissive person in exchange for their complete service, devotion and love. 

Celia’s ‘owner’ is a Mistress, the Queen, as she is known in the kink community and world. A Mistress of royal descent who moved to the States over a decade ago to escape her country’s political turmoil. 

Celia is one of three female ‘kitten’ human-pets and one male ‘puppy’ human-pet. Each week is a semi-adventure in the Queen’s Castle, the sprawling mansion-like home that they all live in.

West Coast Erotica Series BUNDLE + 2 Holiday Short Stories

{ AMZN U.S. | AMZN U.K. }

TBR: 12/26

WordCount: 200,000

eReader Pages: 700+ (400+ print pages)

5 novellas + 2 holiday short stories

$4.99 PRE-ORDER thru 12/26 then increases to $9.99 PERM price-point

• Under Mistress Cherry's Control: Seattle 
• The Capture of Grace: Portland 
• Toy Box: San Francisco 
• Kat Lady & Kat Lady's Dolls: Beverly Hills 
• One of These Nights: Hollywood & L.A. 
• Santa's Gift (Holiday bonus short-story)
• Mistress Klaus (Holiday bonus short-story)

 Who's really in charge up at the North Pole? I'll tell you this much, it hasn't been Santa since he retired 2 decades ago...

 Interracial holiday short story. Will Sally get some much-needed & well-deserved vacation pleasure? 

ARRC Advance Reader-Reviewer Copy Program

Dear Readers,

I need your help... Would you be willing to sign up for my ARRC program? It's a way to get all of my upcoming releases (and former released titles) for FREE.

There are a handful of steps:

1. Sign up for my ARRC email list
2. Pick up copies of eBooks via InstaFreebie when I send an ARRC update via email
3. Read & enjoy :) (the best part!)
4. If you enjoy, leave a review via Amazon and/or GoodReads (the fun part!)
5. If you don't enjoy, that's okay. I don't take offense. Just email me & share why. I use reader feedback to improve my writing & story-telling. It really does help!! 
6. Follow-up via a GoogleDoc's template I have created that provides the weblink where your review is located (this final step ensures that you remain on my ARRC list) *If you opt to provide critical feedback, you don't need to review & you will absolutely remain on my ARRC list. 

And that is it in a nutshell! At some point, this list will 'max out' and I will no longer accept new reviewers until others fall off. So get in while the getting is good!! 

Cheers,

Ruby

Secret Lives: A Paranormal Erotic & Romance Anthology

Happy Halloween Week! This is one of my favorite times of year and this year has been especially festive. I've got multiple releases occurring and they each have something to do with the themes of Halloween & Spookiness!!

SECRET LIVES is only $0.99 and it is KindleUnlimited (KU) eligible. Check out a brief synopsis of the stories included, below. Make sure to add it to your GoodReads list too.

A big thank you goes out to Jacqueline Sweet for compiling the anthology, pulling together a gorgeous cover and doing the behind-the-scenes admin work. Also, a very gracious thank-you to all the contributing authors for doing such a great job!

Seven Sexy Stories of Supernatural Secrets

Inside you'll find 70,000 words of erotic paranormal romance featuring shifters, ghosts, vampires, aliens and all sorts of sexy creatures that like to go bump in the night. 

Tempted by Blood by Jacqueline Sweet—When the boy you love won’t give you what you need, maybe his evil twin will. 

Knights in White Bondage by A. Regina Cantatis—An enchanted thrall and her Mistress visit a fetish resort, where they fascinate their fellow guests and attract the attention of a would-be knight in shining armor. 

Forking Around by Audrey Lusk—When you see the world differently from everyone else, it takes something unseen to make it a less lonely place. 

Mrs. Wong's by Troy King—Take one jaded fixer, one mysterious young woman, a dash of magick, add a seedy dive, and mix thoroughly. 

Spooked by Ruby Madden—When Clementine inherits an aging Victorian mansion from her late aunt, never did she suspect she'd uncover a mysterious secret about a lover from the past, brought to the present, in the form of a ghost. 

A Dangerous Seduction by Heather Cole—Soledad has everyone fooled that she's an ordinary librarian until a mysterious shapeshifter makes her want to reveal more than just her true identity. 

Vixen by Christin Lovell—Plus size Jessickah Banderkoff is a bartender by day, a guardian to the Underworld’s Kingdom by evening, and the vampire king’s lover by night, but every good thing must come to an end, right?

Spooked: Paranormal Romance Novella

Spooked!

A Victorian Mansion inherits a new owner & resident...

...who soon discovers that she's not alone in the large house and her new home. This paranormal romance novella reveals a love that has come back from the dead to be rediscovered in the now. The ever-present.

AMZN Links: U.S. & U.K. (KU eligible)

{ Novella: 18,000 words, 65 eReader pages }

DESCRIPTION: Clementine, an in-demand sketch artist who needs an escape from her hectic, stressful and busy city life decides to take a much needed one-year sabbatical. She welcomes the chance to move to a small town in the South and inhabit the old, Victorian mansion, that upon her aunt’s recent passing, was willed to her. 

Upon arriving, Clementine meets Gabe, a kindly, considerate and sexy jack-of-all-trades who helped her aunt while she was alive, with the house, doing maintenance, repairs and property upkeep. 

Instantly drawn to one another, Clementine wonders if he likes curvy women such as herself while worrying what he might think if he knows she’s what’s known as a white-witch? A benevolent practitioner of the elements, magic and energy.  

Meanwhile, Gabe wonders if Clementine will figure out that he’s not exactly mortal or living. That he is in fact, a spook. A ghost. 

Ultimately, they will discover a hidden mystery about their unique connection, crossing time and space to reveal the truth. Their enduring love. 

To Serialize or Not To Serialize, That is THEE Question

In writing circles, there is a question and debate about whether it is worth it to serialize a story? The pro's and con's are debated and what might surprise readers is just how much heat a writer/author might have to take from the public. Readers either love or hate serials.

For those who like reading and/or writing serials is this...

First, I need to share some math. This math, at first, will seem a bit confusing. But bear with me...

You see, for those of us who are self-published through various outlets (primarily AMZN), there is a % that the distributor (online retailer) gets on every sale of our products (our books/stories).

For the sake of brevity, we'll just deal w/ the AMZN KDP model. There are two options to choose from currently. I can publish a story priced in the range of $0.99 all the way up to $200 at a percentage of 35%.

OR

I can publish a story priced in the range of $2.99 - $9.99 at a percentage of 70%.

See what happens there?

For anything I price under $2.99, I'm only going to earn 35% of the price. To really spell that out for you, take a look at this. Again, math (I apologize! But necessary for the sake of this blog...)

EARNINGS VIA KDP (In $)

·         0.99 = .346 (35%)

·         1.49 = .521 (35%)

·         1.99 = .696 (35%)

·         2.49 = .871 (35%)

·         2.99 = 2.09 (70%)

I, for one, have no problem deeply discounting my stories as I work full-time in another profession and writing is a part-time hobby/job. But for those who are writing full-time to earn a living, you can quickly see the quandry.

Unless a story is priced at $2.99 or higher, we're making peanuts for our pages and wordcount. I'm sympathetic to the reader who complains that they don't want to pay more than $3-$5 for an eBook. The logic is pretty sound. I base a lot of how I do business based on my own buying and purchase behavior. Very few authors get my purchase on an eBook that sells for more than $5, no matter the page-count. I just can't justify it, there is far too big a market with so many more options. 

Of late, the success of serializing stories has taken a quick uptick in certain genres. Especially erotic fiction  and erotic romance.

One self-pubbed author (who shall remain unnamed) is doing exceptionally well with their serials. This is their current pricing for two series:

0 + .99 + 2.99 + 2.99 = $6.97 (reader cost)

                0 + 0.35 + 2.09 + 2.09 = $4.53 (author earnings)

.99 + .99 + 2.99 + 2.99 = $7.96 (reader cost)

                0.35 + 0.35 + 2.09 + 2.09 = $4.88 (author earnings)

So, I'm asking you... Dear Readers. What do you think? I already know that there are those who just don't like serialized reads. That's fine. To each their own. But for those who, like myself, like serialized reading, what do you think about this?

Would you rather have the first one be FREE and then pay more for the subsequent parts? Many authors will increase page/wordcount for the 2nd, 3rd and final part so that the pricing is fair. 

OR

Would you prefer that the cost is more spread out with a gradual increase? Take a look at these examples and tell me what you think. Three things to think about:

1. First, this is for a 4-part story with a total word-count of around 40,000 wordcount (approximately 150 eReader pages). 
2. Second, what is the most you feel comfortable paying for that? 
3. Third, what total $ amount do you believe is fair for the author to earn? 

0 + .99 + .99 + 2.99 = $4.97 (Reader/Customer Price)

0 + 0.35 + 0.35 + 2.09 = $2.79 (Author’s Earnings)

0 + .99 + 1.49 + 2.99 = $5.47

            0 + 0.35 + 0.52 + 2.09 = $2.96

0 + .99 + 1.99 + 2.99 = $5.97

0 + 0.35 + 0.70 + 2.09 = $3.14

.99 + .99 + 1.49 + 2.99 = $6.46

0.35 + 0.35 + 0.52 + 2.09 = $3.31

.99 + .99 + 1.99 + 2.99 = $6.96

                0.35 + 0.35 + 0.70 + 2.09 = $3.49

.99 + 1.99 + 1.99 + 2.99 = $7.96

                0.35 + 0.70 + 0.70 + 2.09 = $3.84

.99 + 1.99 + 2.49 + 2.99 = $8.46

                0.35 + 0.70 + 0.87 + 2.09 = $4.01

Feel free to comment or email me (rubymaddenerotica@gmail.com). Or swing by my FaceBook page and comment. 

Ruby

Guest Blogging for an Erotic Fiction Award Winner: KD Grace / Grace Marshall

Hello Readers!

I hope Summer has been enjoyable for you. Hard to believe that in two weeks, we'll all be celebrating Labor Day weekend?! They always go by so quick. If you're like me though, you love late summer & the fall season.

I wanted to let you know that I was invited to 'guest blog' for KD Grace / Grace Marshall, a writer of erotic fiction that has had me curling my toes for more than a few weekends since I discovered her writing at the beginning of Summer. Here is my 5-star review of The Pet Shop on GoodReads, one of my favorite erotic fiction novels to date. The plot is especially unique, fun, scorchingly sexy and adventurous. Naturally, I'm reading another one of her fabulous stories (An Executive Decision)! Thankfully, there is plenty to select from, so go check her out, if you like that sort of thing.

• AMZN Author Page: KD Grace
• AMZN Author Page: Grace Marshall

I was delighted when she invited me to guest blog for her and am proud to say that starting this upcoming week, you can find it at this link:

Curiouser & Curiouser (Toy Box:Part 1)

Enjoy!

xoxox

Ruby 

The Capture of Grace: FREE for JULY

The Capture of Grace  is the story I've written that is closest to my heart. It's erotic romance based in Portland, Oregon. For the month of July, it is FREE via the PLAY store. 

Why?

July 2012 was the first time I self-published an erotic story & JULY is my Bday month!

Get your copy! Leave a review please! :)

TCOG: Portland

XOXOX

Ruby

FREE Policy for Ruby Madden eBooks

It's very simple. I will give you an eBook, any published eBook for FREE on a FEW conditions:

1) You promise to read within ONE month AND provide a REVIEW to one of the retailers from the following list:

• Amazon (Kindle)
• Google PLAY store
• Barnes & Noble (Nook)
• iBooks/iTunes/apple
• Kobo
• GoodReads

2) You will provide your real name / real email address so that I can email a mobi or epub version to you and you will email me links to your review(s), once you've read them. :O)

3) I reserve the right to DECLINE your request for *ANY* reason I see fit, and to revoke this FREE policy at ANY time I choose

More or less, you're paying me for the eBook 'in kind'. It's an honorable exchange. A type of legitimate barter. For business purposes, I need to track how many copies I 'gift'. 

All you need do is request! 

There are a few reasons I'm doing this. First, I'd rather a reader get a legal, legitimate copy from me and my publisher (ME, LLC) directly instead of reading a PIRATED/STOLEN version. Two, I am a generous person by nature, I love to share and in all sincerity, if it is a financial burden for you to purchase one of my stories, I'd still prefer knowing you read and enjoyed them. I was a college student once & I know what it is like to survive on $800 / month. Not fun!!

Third, I'm in a position to be generous. It's part of my philosophy on life. I always promised I'd give back when I could, however I could. 

Cheers,

Ruby

rubymaddenerotica@gmail.com

Complimentary Series: the Queen's Pets & Master's Maids

Sir Sebastian Earl Cardiff & his Manor full of mischievous maids

 +

Queen & her Castle complete with submissive human-pets

=

Lots of naughty, erotic fun...

I'm not just incredibly naughty with my wicked thoughts, I truly believe the axiom that more IS truly merrier. That is why I've been working on TWO (2) series that are complimentary of one another. 

Both are serial reads (series) and the maids of the Manor know the Castle's human-pets since Master & Queen were former class-mates at Harvard. 

TIP: Once Part 2 goes up for both, Part 1's will be made FREE via the PLAY store. 

XOXOX

Ruby Madden

Master's Maids: Part 2 ~ Cardiff Manor Series ~

Part 2 of Master's Maids will be available in a few weeks on May 30th. Pre-order is available via PLAY.

[Novelette, 10,000 words, approx: 40 eReader pages] 

DESCRIPTION: Twenty-something Celeste is just a simple person, trying to make ends meet working as a maid for the wealthy and powerful. Recently unemployed with rent coming due, she seeks employment through a maid-services agency and gratefully agrees to a unique and well-paying job that requires a signed contract arrangement.

Her life changes forever when welcomed into Cardiff Manor, the private estate and residence of Master Sebastian Earl Cardiff. Her work requirements are highly unique as well as very erotic. Firm boundaries established when and how interaction occurs between Master and maid, while room for erotic frolicking and exploration with the other maids under Master Cardiff’s employ are encouraged.

Celeste finds that satisfying the erotic proclivities of her Master are not only intriguing, and eventually sought after, but open her to an entirely different realm and way of living than she had ever dared imagined. Join her as she discovers her submissive nature and is introduced to her growing preference for kinky sex-play. 

{Please be advised: Profane language, adult, and sexual relations are included. If this type of material/content offends, please don't read/purchase, thank you.}

xoxo

RUBY MADDEN

Kat Lady's Dolls FREE via PLAY & GoodReads

FREE via GoodReads | FREE via PLAY

[Novella, 24,000+ words, approx: 100 eReader pages]

REVIEW ME PLEASE!

DESCRIPTION: A novella exploring erotic empowerment in Beverly Hills.

Kat Lady is a classically trained dancer who uses her sultry moves at an exclusive gentleman's club in Beverly Hills. A lesbian who is all eyes for plus-size, voluptuous women. Especially so for her lover, Tamsin. Join Kat Lady as she goes from private dancer to a gentleman's / lady's club owner herself while juggling life as a law student.

Tamsin is sexually curious, having just discovered intimate fun with a woman for the first time. She also has a secret fantasy - a threesome with the club's head muscle-man and bouncer, Marty - a former marine.

Marty has never shied away from a dominant woman the likes of Kat Lady and finds himself smack in the middle of fantasy fulfillment for her and her lover, Tamsin. Can Marty keep his desire in check when it comes to Kat Lady while servicing her lover?

**Includes Kat Lady & sneak previews for 3 other West Coast Erotica stories; The Capture of Grace, Toy Box, & Under Mistress Cherry's Control.**

Master's Maids: Part 1 ~ Cardiff Manor Series ~

Part 1 of Master's Maids is available via PLAY store. 

[Novelette, 8000 words, approx: 35 eReader pages] 

DESCRIPTION: Twenty-something Celeste is just a simple person, trying to make ends meet working as a maid for the wealthy and powerful. Recently unemployed with rent coming due, she seeks employment through a maid-services agency and gratefully agrees to a unique and well-paying job that requires a signed contract arrangement.

Her life changes forever when welcomed into Cardiff Manor, the private estate and residence of Master Cardiff. Her work requirements are highly unique as well as very erotic. Firm boundaries established when and how interaction occurs between Master and maid, while room for erotic frolicking and exploration with the other maids under Master Cardiff’s employ are encouraged.

Celeste finds that satisfying the erotic proclivities of her Master are not only intriguing, and eventually sought after, but open her to an entirely different realm and way of living than she had ever dared imagined. Join her as she discovers her submissive nature and is introduced to her growing preference for kinky sex-play. 

{Please be advised: Profane language, adult, and sexual relations are included. If this type of material/content offends, please don't read/purchase, thank you.}

xoxo

RUBY MADDEN

Writers Who Made Me Want to Write: Tom Spanbauer

Today, as I eagerly 'pimp out & promote' Tom Spanbauer's new book, I Loved You More, via Twitter, I realized that there is a handful of writers that inspired me to become a writer myself.

Tom is one such author.

Before I'd moved from L.A. to Portland, Oregon in 1993 and before Tom began his Dangerous Writing sessions, I was given a book by a High School friend in 1991. A gay friend who was twenty-one and had already contracted HIV. It was a birthday gift, the book - that is.

I'd never had a modern novel affect me so completely. The poignancy of the love story hit my heart in many ways. The bravery involved in creating a character so unique in their person-hood, multi-faceted in their sexual identification, and in such a harsh, unforgiving setting and time, was a profound reading experience for me.

I'd been aching to read a book like The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon and hadn't even realized it yet. (My GoodReads Review)

I cherish that book. To this day...

That's why an author like Tom Spanbauer has been on my radar my entire adult life. Loyal and true, I am, to this love of a good writer who can swallow me whole into their created realms, worlds, and the experiences of their characters. The art and craft of truly skilled writing is a love story in and of itself. Unbeknownst to him, it was the deft bravery he took in creating such a richly texturized sexual being that enthralled me. And so very human.

That it was set in Idaho was so curious to me, yet perfect. I too shared part of my childhood in Idaho. A West Coast resident, I've had the pleasure of living in every West Coast state - California, Idaho, Oregon and now, Washington.

This is also why I've spent the last year writing the West Coast Erotica series. In one way, it's been a life-long endeavor. It's my way of creating a lush and fictionalized landscape of some of the very inspiring individuals I've had the pleasure of knowing throughout my adult life. They're all there, bits and pieces thrown together. The stories are definitely fiction, but the character traits are borrowed and tried on for size based on the delicious array of people who've come and gone from my life. Parts of myself are in there, naturally.

So, here I am, twenty years later making an attempt to enthrall a reader or two...

Some may call this fan-girling. To get attention, perhaps? (Fine, I admit it... :)

For me, its esteemed respect I offer. Thank you for taking me on your inner journeys and sharing your character's worlds. Thank you for inspiring me to create characters and worlds to share, myself.

A loyal reader,

Ruby 

Google PLAY & GoodReads - Kat Lady is FREE

I believe FREE is a very good price. I've been enjoying FREE eBooks over the last few years from many different authors. FREE is one way to reach new readers who might not otherwise sample your written product. In other-words, I'm all about it!

So, KAT LADY is now permanently FREE via Google Play & GoodReads. Eventually, it will transition at AMZN Kindle & B&N NOOK, but that takes a wee bit of magic in the web-o-sphere, so patience is necessary.

If you enjoy KAT LADY, maybe you'll enjoy more in the {West Coast Erotica} Series? All are available for Pre-Order in the Google Play Store at a discount. The Capture of Grace is available March 31st (3/31/14). TOY BOX will be available April 25th (4/25/14).

On a fun note, spring is peeking her luscious head in Seattle. We have cherry blossoms blooming and daffodils are opening. On a recent shopping spree for some baby orchids, I also stopped to get a salted, caramel mocha +Starbucks Coffee and a kind barista solved my 'how to carry' dilemma with a most excellent way to use a cup carrier. Thank you kindly!!! :)

Cheers!

Ruby 

Beta, Beta, Beta Pets!

I take extra special care of my BETA pets. Yes, I do...

What does BETA reading for me entail? Well, besides being the first to get your hands on free ARC's (advanced review copies) of each release of the WEST COAST EROTICA series, you are pretty much guaranteed a place in line to continue receiving them.

What does BETA reading an ARC entail? Simple. You complete a Questionnaire and return it to me once you've read the novella. I take your constructive feedback and criticism to heart and it makes me a better writer. Very serious. Not even kidding.

Are you interested? I have a BETA PET event going on right now. I've got it listed everywhere: G+, GoodReads, twitter, tumblr & as a member give-away at LibraryThing. This event will go thru mid-March.

Email me: rubymaddenerotica@gmail.com & let me know what format you want the ARC to be in. I can provide them in pdf, mobi, & ePub format which covers most Kindle, NOOK & smart-phone eReaders.

xoxox,

Ruby