Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a happy new author of unusual erotica. My intention is to write stories that are friendly, appealing, and hot for women, men, singles and couples (with a variety of orientations). Some might say that I have a dirty mind. Having spent my life enjoying genre fiction and nerdy pursuits, I intend to visit as many of my favourite realms as I can… and “have sex” in them, so to speak. I want to create sex-positive entertainment for like-minded individuals.
I will admit that Tracey DeSanto is a pseudonym. My Gramma wouldn’t understand, and she misses nothing.
I have written three erotica books since the summer of 2015. The first is “Pecking Order” which takes place on a polygamist farm in the old west. There are quite a few randy folks in that one. The second book is called “Making the Rolls”. It explores what might happen at the fantasy gaming table if things got sexy. My third book takes place in the American Circus of the 1950’s.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My newest book is called “Under the Big Top: Clowning Around”. Basically… it is about what happens when a curvy concession owner ends up working at the circus. She is in the process of having an affair with the Rockabilly Tomboy Ringmaster (really!) when she realizes that she might have a thing for Clowns. Plenty of circus sexy-time ensues!
I have always been entranced by the circus. I’m old enough to have been in the audience of the old touring shows that would come into town. I am fascinated by the artistry and energy that goes into such a colourful and spectacular tradition. Plus… the weirdness, greasepaint and sexuality of the circus can’t be ignored!. It is a perfect place to set an erotica book, in my opinion.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I need privacy, quiet and coffee to allow my inner “sexy” to become refined at the computer. But first, honestly? I am an avid cyclist and find that I come up with most of my ideas on my bike while riding. As I pedal along my dirty mind wanders, coming up with interesting characters and scenarios. Then I take them home and write them down.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I find my influences come from a lifetime of genre fiction and film. I was a Tolkien kid. I read all the Ray Bradbury I could find. Louis Lamour westerns are awesome, as is Dashiell Hammet’s crime noir. It never hurts to read some H. P. Lovecraft. I have also enjoyed an enormous number of comic books. Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Jack Kirby, and so many other creators have helped shape me. These are the inspirations for the scenarios I enjoy placing my erotica in. The sexy parts are mostly me, though… I will confess.
What are you working on now?
I am at a crossroads. The new book will either be Superhero erotica, or a creepy ghost story where a man gets haunted while he’s in bed. I intend to flip a coin next week to see which idea gets fleshed out first. Heh… “fleshed out”… see what I did there?
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I have no idea. I am learning as I go along. I wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for Amazon.com, so that has to be the top of the list. I am currently learning how to navigate the choppy waters of online book promotion. Tracey DeSanto is on Facebook, and has a website (http://traceydesanto.com), so those are important beginnings.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Ha ha! See above. I am a new author. Anyone got any tips for me? In all honesty, though… I try to write every day, and I keep a running journal (on my phone!) of story ideas as they come to me. Yesterday I was madly jamming something in with my thumbs as I paid for groceries. I am having fun writing the kind of erotica I enjoy reading, I hope that the readers who will enjoy my work will come along for the ride.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stop talking about it and just do it. Don’t be shy.
What are you reading now?
I just finished the new Hellboy Graphic Novel by Mignola and friends. I am halfway through a vintage paperback called (embarrassingly) “Dead Yellow Women and Other Stories”. It is an old Continental Op collection by Dashiell Hammet that has, shall we say, some rather dated racial attitudes. Still… as far as texture and craft go, Dashiell was the man. I wonder if I’ll ever get the nerve up to try a crime noir erotic story.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I intend to release 10 pieces of short erotica in the next year. I am hoping to build a solid catalogue for an engaged readership. Then I will be able to retire on my erotica earnings and move to the south of France. Hey. I can dream, can’t I?
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?
The Lord of the Rings. The Maltese Falcon. Watchmen. Cannery Row. Whew… that’s a hard question.
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