Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Sage L Mattison and I’m an author of erotic and creative fiction.
I am a creative, a stay at home mama and a business owner. I live with my husband and son in the suburbs of Chicago, while dreaming of life on the road! I enjoy spending my days writing and playing with my toddler.
There’s nothing better than chocolate peanut butter ice cream at the end of a long day.
I loves crystals, coffee, and telling the truth.
I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember and a reader for even longer. For too long I refused to acknowledge that romance and erotica were my favorite reads. They were hidden and secret. And then I thought, “What the hell am I doing?!”
I am a strong woman who reads erotica and romance and I’m not afraid to admit it. I indulge in my guilty pleasures now and so should you!
I’m currently working on a serial story called We Need Him. Part 1 and 2 are currently available as well as a Halloween short (a Christmas short is coming very soon!)
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent publish is We Need Him Part 2. I started this serial story because as a reader, I wanted to see more stories about mmf threesomes. As a writer, I was interested in exploring the dynamic of this sort of relationship, I am extremely fascinated by it and how the three would interact together. It’s been a challenge at times, to write three main characters who are in love and having steamy sex scenes but it’s also been a great way to work my writer muscle and get into their heads.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write scenes in my head, constantly. Usually everything is written in my head before I put it down on the screen. As I go throughout my day and while I’m trying to fall asleep, I’m almost always crafting scenes and brainstorming with myself what will and won’t work. I try out different actions and conversations between my characters in my head before I write it all out.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve always been a big fan of Charles de Lint and Neil Gaiman as far as literary authors. For erotica, I love love love Red Phoenix and Lynda Aicher, I wait not very not patiently for their next books and am often wondering what their characters are going to get up to next.
What are you working on now?
I’m currently writing We Need Him Part 3 but I also jump around between the next serial story in the Missing Pieces Set and some Holiday shorts. I like to have a variety of things to work on, so if I get stuck on one story I can bounce to another for a bit.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m not sure what has worked the best in terms of sales but I love twitter the most. I really enjoy engaging with readers and writers alike and sharing some of my own life.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t be so worried. I worried for too long that I had to write something that “meant something”. I worried about being deep. I worried about my story not being long enough, or not sexy enough or not kinky enough. I worried about what people would think of me and I worried about taking time from other things in my life to write.
My advice to you, and myself, is to let go of that worry and just do what makes you happy. If writing makes you happy, do it. If writing sex scenes makes you happy, go for it. If you enjoy writing about 17th century France, then have at it! Don’t worry about anything but what you find joy in.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Fake it till you make it!
What are you reading now?
Trust Me Part 2 by DT Jones
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to explore more genres like paranormal romance and poetry. All of my will always have an erotic/romance element to it but I would love to try some other things as well.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I was about to say The Sword of Truth series because they have been my favorite books for a long time and I can re-read them forever but if I was stranded on an island I would probably like some sexy erotica so I’m not sure!
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