I
AM PLEASED TO WELCOME AUTHOR
RD Peterson
TITLE: The House of Scarlet
RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2017
AUTHOR: RD Peterson
CATEGORIES: LGBT/Erotica
PAGE COUNT: 386
ISBN: 978-1542823494
IMPRINT: Blue Feather
AUTHOR BIO:
RD Peterson is a
semi-retired attorney. Along with caring for assorted cats, dogs and
horses, he also collects antique clocks and pocket watches. He and his
wife live in California.
BANTER
– STUFF ABOUT YOU
Q: Have you
ever been too embarrassed to promote any certain titles to friends or family?
A: Sometimes. My reading (and writing) choices could be called somewhat odd. Some of my friends/family do not understand why I choose to read or write about some alternative lifestyle choices. It's like they transpose what I read or write as something I secretly desire to do. Which is silly when you think about it; reading a murder mystery doesn't mean anyone wants to be a murderer. Or that reading a spy novel makes someone a spy.
A: Sometimes. My reading (and writing) choices could be called somewhat odd. Some of my friends/family do not understand why I choose to read or write about some alternative lifestyle choices. It's like they transpose what I read or write as something I secretly desire to do. Which is silly when you think about it; reading a murder mystery doesn't mean anyone wants to be a murderer. Or that reading a spy novel makes someone a spy.
Q: Favorite
color?
A: Scarlet.
:D Ok, ok. Either red, tan, or black. Not white.
White is my least favorite color.
Q: Dress up or
dress down?
A: Both.
I wear a suit for work but at home I'm totally casual. Jeans and boots.
Q: Dine in or
dine out?
A: Out if possible. I like watching other people interact. Some of the things I've seen have made their
way into my stories over the years.
Q: Coffee or
Tea?
A: Tea.
It's the civilized drink all over the world. Coffee is nice but tea is where it's at.
BOOKS
– ABOUT THE CRAFT
Q: Do you write
long hand first, or does it go straight into the computer?
A: Straight into the PC. That way I can delete it before anyone sees
how awful it is. No evidence left behind
that way.
Q: Are you a
sit down and play it by ear kind of writer, or do you need a structured
guideline, or maybe a little of both?
A: I've done it both ways. Longer works need something, even if it's
just a bare outline of each chapter, to keep me on track. Of course I'm not saying I stick to
the outline. Sometimes where I think a
story is going has nothing to do with where it ends up. Which is usually a big surprise to everyone,
including me.
Q: When
crafting the story do you go from beginning to end, or do you jump around
writing the scenes that are pushing themselves forward in your brain?
A: A little bit of both. I think staying on track keeps things
organized. But, if something is really
itching to get written, I'll open another window and start jotting things
down. I cut & paste that into the
story where appropriate when I get there.
Q: Do you
always know how a story will end when you begin writing it?
A: Not really.
I have an idea, but some of the things in the plot will circle back onto
themselves. At that point I have to change
the direction of the characters and/or plot.
Since it's uncharted territory, I have no idea where I'm going except
that I'm headed cross-country trying to find my way back to the marked trail on
the map. Sometimes I fall into abandoned
mine shafts or discover El Dorado and the lost treasure of the Inca's along the
way.
Q: Have your
characters ever taken the story in a different direction than you had
originally planned? Do you have a for instance, for us?
A: Very often the characters develop personality
traits that differ from what I intended.
Take this book for instance.
Violet was the first character I created. I had originally intended her to be much more
dominant than she wound up being. Her
character was also supposed to play a much larger role in the overall
plot. Unfortunately, she couldn't be who
she is and still be that larger character.
So I had to create Karen to take over for her. Karen is much more complex than Violet. Because of that complexity the story ended up
in a completely different plot alignment than I had first intended. Karen's relationship with Wolfe was not
planned at all. Nor was Callie's
personal honor code intended to be so inflexible and rigid. Chasandra was totally unexpected and I really
have no idea where her character came from.
Q: How long
does it take you to create a novel?
A: This is different for everything I've ever
written. Some stories I have to push to
get finished. Others use me as the tool
to write themselves. The House of
Scarlet took 60 days. Book #2 in the
series took twice that long.
Q: Do you like
to read the genre that you write?
A: I read everything. Westerns, romance, sci-fi, mystery, you name
it, I read it. Well, except for
biographies and true crime. Those aren't
my thing at all.
Q: How does the
man/woman in your life feel about the genre you write? Has he read any of your
work?
A: All my friends and family read my
stuff. Well I try to get them to read
it. It's like showing home movies to
friends, they don't really seem interested.
The eye rolls and virtual running
away when I show up with a new manuscript only reinforces that aspect. The thing is, when I do get it right, they
can't put it down. And then they tell me
they hate me because I killed off their favorite characters, or made them cry,
or haven't written the next bit, or whatever.
Being a writer is emotionally brutal.
BOOKS
- NOW LETS PROMOTE – STRUT YOUR STUFF
Q: What are you
working on now? Would you like to share anything about it?
A: Book #2 (A Shadow of Scarlet) is written and we're waiting to see if the
public likes this series before going ahead.
I've mostly got book #3 in this series written as well. Depending on readership there “might be” a
book #4 but if so, that's a couple of years away. Really it comes down to fans and sales.
Q: How can we
find you? Do you have a web page, FaceBook page or any buy links?
A: Yes, I do. Here are the links.
BUY LINKS:
AMAZON US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUV9SG8 AMAZON UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MUV9SG8
AMAZON CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01MUV9SG8
BARNES & NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-of-scarlet-rd-peterson/1125686449;jsessionid=0414AC70BEF9054213B41F8555E4271F.prodny_store01-atgap02?ean=2940154235690
KEYWORDS: BDSM, LGBT, Erotica, Bondage, Lesbian, Kink, Dominatrix
ONE LINER:
BDSM and kink. A
world Karen never knew existed. That is, until she becomes the ultimate
Mistress of The House of Scarlet.
SYNOPSIS:
Violet is a
submissive member of a secret BDSM club. The trouble begins when she petitions
her Mistress for permission to become pregnant and her wish is granted.
Overjoyed and day-dreaming about having a baby, she unintentionally reveals the
existence of the club to her best friend Karen.
Surprised by what
she learns, Karen struggles to deal with this new revelation about Violet.
After being attacked by a rogue member of the club, Karen empowers herself to
overcome her own internal conflicts and seize the reins of her destiny.
Along the way she
meets Callie who, as her sister says, is perfect. Except for her Lesbian side,
which she hides from everyone. Approached by the police to try to help identify
a murder victim, Callie’s tattoo parlor is burned to the ground. With her
dreams reduced to ash and nowhere left to turn, Callie fits her hand into
Karen’s.
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