How to Get It Right!
I often think about sex. To be honest, I
think about sex all the time. Of
course, it is usually a matter of sex with something else - I am not a man,
after all. I think about romance and sex, about food and sex, dressing up and
sex... It seems to get everywhere.
Of course, I think about sex when I write,
but I mostly write fiction. I am a soft touch for interesting stories with
happy endings, especially romantic stories, and that is what naturally rolls
off my keyboard. I am one of the many thousands of authors with the same
affliction (one of the best, of course!) In fact, there has been an avalanche
of romantic, sexy fiction over the last few years. That is what most of us want
to read, most of the time. I bet it outsells everything else at Amazon by
several times.
Fine by me. I like writing about all sorts
of things (except bloody vampires and zombies), so I can write about adventure,
crime, travel, food. All the things I enjoy and - the cream on the pudding - I
can mix in a generous helping of sex. That’s good, because I enjoy sex very
much indeed.
There is something that bothers me about
this rush of literary sex. I used to lie awake at night wondering how many
people out there are very good at reading
about sex but don’t have a clue when it comes to doing it. A little discreet research amongst friends suggested that
things in the garden were not as rosy as they should be, so I sat down to write
a serious book.
I tried to fill in the gap between our
desires and the reality, between dreams and dullness. Yes, I know what you are
thinking - another book about sex, littered with words like penis, vulva and preparatory stimulation.
Well, forget about all that. I want women
to be able to steer sex in the directions they find rewarding. Not necessarily
taking charge, unless they want to, but just making sure things happen that
feel ecstatically good, last long enough, and give a good share of happy
endings all around. Should be easy, really. It is what we are designed for
but... Things get in the way. Some we can control, like timing, tiredness,
kids; some we are less good at. Most of those involve women being absolutely
hopeless at understanding men, mentally but also physically.
Look, this is stupid. Too many of us don’t
have the first idea of what is going through a man’s mind. I have had women,
apparently intelligent women, come up to me at book signings and say ‘I don’t
need a book like that’. They even say it with their husbands looking forlornly
over their shoulder with the expression of a puppy who has just been spanked.
Give me a break, ladies! If the book had been about baking or
dancing the tango, you would never, ever say ‘I don’t need a book like that’.
You would say ‘I’m sure I could learn something’ even if you secretly think
your cakes or your dancing are pretty good.
So here is my Christmas present for you. How to make
Wild, Passionate Love to your Man at a special price just for Gemma’s
readers. You can read the beginning of the book here.
I have even added a free copy of Working for
Jeremy to give you a few more ideas after you have finished with the
serious stuff.
Have yourself a Very Merry Christmas, with
lots and lots of Happy Endings for both of you!
Jacqueline lives in Far North
Queensland, on the shore of the Coral Sea. She keeps herself busy with her cats
and garden, and by writing books - some of which are far too naughty for her
own good. You can find out more about Jacqueline and her books at www.jacquelinegeorgewriter.com
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