Breaking the Rules…. by Lacy Danes
Happy Birthday Naughty and Spice!
Today I would like to give away a copy of both of my books to one person who comments on this post. I will pull a name and give the books away at the end of the night tonight PST. So at lets say 10 PM PST.
I know this is breaking the rules for the idea of a green giveaway… I simply don’t have any softcopies of my stories to give.
I started writing in 2004 and I found for me when I tried to think of all the rules when writing doing so simply restricted my creativity. It was really hard for me to suspend reality… I had to literally say to myself… anything can happen… Once I did that I was able to write a good story… it was of course my very first erotic story where this came into play NIGHT OF THE TAKING. NOTT is a paranormal so the “anything can happen” bit certainly held… Cat people with a once a year mating ritual…hummm the possibilities… kidnapping, public group sex, bondage, all these came into play.
The funny thing is… most of the inspiration for me came from reading a book called Hell Fire Clubs which is based on history. So what felt like breaking the rules for me was simply doing the nasty, dirty, things that others had accepted and done for ages.
My heroine in the second story in What She Craves… breaks society rules herself… being a widow…and a woman who is determined to prove she can please a man in bed she accepts and invitation to a naughty masked ball.
Since I have started writing and researching all the different forms of sexuality for my books, and for my own knowledge and enlightenment, Blush, doors have opened up in my mind. I have found… that breaking the rules for me seems to be simply about learning about things, expanding my knowledge, and coming to grips with how I honestly feel about them. In doing so, in breaking down those barriers and the rules I had in my mind, I discovered I am a bit kinky, and… well damn… very sexual… and well not at all who I was when all those damn rules were in place. I am simply more me.
But see… all of what I learn, no matter if I personally like what I discover or not, is creative influence in my writing.
Lacy
May 30th, 2008 at 1:05 am
I totally agree with the ‘rules’ closing the door on creativity. As soon as you forget abouta all the rule anything goes and the door gets blown right off. I’m all for getting the dynamite and blowing up the ‘rule’!
RC
May 30th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Hi Lacy. Both of your books sound great. I love it when authors break the rules. :)
May 30th, 2008 at 10:57 am
Not big on the rules myself.
And I’ve discovered a great deal about my sexuality through my writing.
There’s a reason my first work accepted by a publisher was a BDSM piece. And the title of it was Discovery.
May 30th, 2008 at 11:40 am
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May 30th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Hi Lacy!
It’s so true, we can get hung up on the rules and it stifles us. Breaking them is liberating - and many times a discovery.
May 30th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I agree rules stiffle, and then it comes down to who enforces the rules and keeps track and is it fair and on and on and on
May 30th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I love the idea of breaking the rules in a book. It’s so true! That’s where things really go right.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Hey Karen, Amie, crystal B, Rob, and Rhian!
So glad to be here, being naughty with you all.
Sorry it has taken me so long to get here. I have been in meetings all morning at work and I am getting ready to go back into one too. sigh.
Breaking the Rules has become something that I really enjoy doing both in my writing and in my personal life. I believe when you push yourself take risks that is when wonderful things happen.
Be back soon… off to my next meeting.
Lacy.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
If breaking the rules gives us readers a great read then keep on breaking them please. I personally prefer a book I can enjoy rather than one that follows ‘rules’.
May 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
A masked ball sounds like fun. I wonder if they’ll ever become popular again.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Hi Lacy, enjoyed checking out your website today. I’ve only read your story in Sexy Beasts III so far, but really enjoyed the excerpts for your other books as well.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Hi Lacey! What She Craves and Animal Lust sound great!
May 30th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Breaking the Rules can be a lot of fun too!
May 30th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Hi Lacey - The books sounds great. Breaking the rules can be fun and interesting when writing.
May 30th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Hi Lacy! Nothing wrong with breaking the rules once in awhile.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Rules! What rules? This blog RULES!!
Pat Cochran
May 30th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I’m all for breaking the rules, Lacey. Good for you.
May 30th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I say break all the rules!
May 30th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I’m glad that you have a very creative mind for the rule breaking so that we can read your Hot and Fabulous books.
May 31st, 2008 at 2:06 am
And the winner is……..
Amy S.
Amy please email me at Lacy@Lacydanes.com with your snail mail addy and will get the books into the mail to you this next week.
I hope you all enjoy them.
Thank you all for the wonderful comments.
Hugs and Kisses,
Lacy.
May 31st, 2008 at 4:33 am
wtg amy s
May 31st, 2008 at 11:15 am
I’ve read about the Hellfire Club.
Go, you!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Thank you!