Do you like to read romance novels? Wouldn't you like to know more about your favorite authors? Well you came to the right place! Join the writers of Romance Weekly as we go behind the scenes of our books and tell all..... About our writing of course! Every week we'll answer questions and after you've enjoyed the blog on this site we'll direct you to another. So come back often for a thrilling ride! Tell your friends and feel free to ask us questions in the comment box.' Today's questions come from Dani Jace. Thanks Dani! 1. What is the most unusual thing you’ve ever done in the name of research for a book?I guess the most unusual thing I've done was while researching for an erotic novel I was working on a while back. I was working on this as part of a forbidden/taboo anthology and since I'm partial to spanking in erotica, I thought what the heck, and decided to focus the novel toward Domestic Discipline. There's a pretty big difference between DD, BDSM, and the all around kink of spanking. I usually like to throw in a little spank kink in my stories, but knew I needed to dig a little deeper into this lifestyle. I found several online communities and joined forums. Needless to say, it was interesting. I learned a lot. I had some long conversations with both individuals and couples involved with this lifestyle. It's a big world out there! 2. Name a nonfiction book you’ve read for research that you wouldn’t have read otherwise. Not including writing craft books.![]() I read the book Pandering by Heidi Fleiss. I actually read about sixteen books, and countless reports/posts/articles about the history of prostitution. I wanted to gear my character--who happens to be a hooker--toward those brave, strong, and powerful women that just so happened to have fallen under that oldest profession. History has a great relationship with women of the night. Courtesans were more revered than most "Ladies" and the Upstairs women of the old west were instrumental in building communities. They served as confidants, nursemaids, midwives, businesswomen, etc. Many were as wealthy as most men. That's quite remarkable for women in that time and I think nowadays, with so much of the power being taken from women, it was important to me to give Jayne power. Her choice, her money, her life. I took a little information about all these women, the Geisha's of Japan, the women of Storyville, the soiled doves of the old west, and the Courtesans of Europe and beyond, and tried to create a character from these women. I have always had a fascination with prostitutes, and I guess from watching the old Westerns with my mom and dad when I was little. I loved those broads in the saloons. They were sassy, fast talking, and they could wear a hell of a dress. Sometimes you just gotta let your boobs hang out a little. 3. If you could travel anywhere to do research for a book, including back in time, where would you go?Definitely the old west. I would love to pick the brains of some of those amazing women that helped build up that part of America. There were so many women, such as Belle Star--a prostitute, outlaw, gambler, and business woman, and Rosa May, a prostitute highly revered in the Gold Rush era. I think I'm mostly intrigued by the whole era. I love me some cowboys--gonna get me one some day--but I really admire the women from those times. The pioneer women were a tough bunch. You'd have to be to wear all that crap, travel in horse drawn carriage for days on end, birth babies in the dirt, and risk your hide just to live a better life. I like the adventurous spirits. I think I'd fit right in! I like shooting stuff, and I like eating beans! What's not to love! Thanks for hanging out again this week!
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16 Comments
jami denise
4/29/2014 04:59:30 pm
Thanks! It's good to be back!
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J.J. Devine
4/29/2014 06:41:35 am
Loved your blog ;)
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jami denise
4/29/2014 04:59:57 pm
Thank you!
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4/29/2014 07:15:10 am
OMG, at first I thought you were going to say you tried spanking in different positions. LOL Where did that sick thought come from? But honestly, you're brave to get out there an chat with folks who aren't quite mainstream!
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jami denise
4/29/2014 05:00:26 pm
lol! I love friends with dirty minds! My kinda gal :)
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4/29/2014 07:19:06 am
LOVE your post. Great to have your sassy voice back. When I was in Dawson Yukon I was fascinated by the stories of the Ladies of the North - especially during the Gold rush.
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jami denise
4/29/2014 05:04:45 pm
I've read several books about the women of the Great North! Dawson is some place I would like to visit so bad!
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jami denise
4/29/2014 05:06:34 pm
Miss Kitty is exactly who I was speaking of. She was so bad ass. I just wanted to be her when I grew up.
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4/29/2014 11:05:57 am
Love the research. If you need more info on spanking look into the club, Paddles, in NYC!
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jami denise
4/29/2014 05:07:00 pm
Thanks for the tip Ronnie! I will look into it!
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4/29/2014 11:41:07 am
Spankers! Oh my. I had forgotten how many of them I talked to during my research forays on an adult "hook up" site.
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jami denise
4/29/2014 05:07:40 pm
Those spankers are a special group! They are a lot of fun!
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4/29/2014 07:15:03 pm
I'll join you for the old west, all those cowboys! Yes, please :D
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4/29/2014 09:08:13 pm
Dude. I love your research ethic. LOL And I am still so amazed at how big the world got after "learning" about the whole BDSM um, "institution"? : ) You rock my world woman, I'd gun sling with you any day. XOXO!
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