Welcome, once again, my creatures of the night to another Interview from The Crypt. And today do I have a tasty treat for you for today's vic... I mean visitor is the amazingly talented and wonderful Tessa Wanton.
First of all I would just like to say welcome to The Crypt and thank you
for stopping by today.
Why don’t you introduce yourself to my creatures of the night and tell
us a little about yourself.
Tessa: Thanks for inviting me into *looks around* erm, this lovely...
*coughs uneasily* damp Crypt. Well I am a new author, new to writing and
certainly new to writing erotica. I’ve predominantly been a composer until now,
dabbling now and then in performance, and it just seemed natural to extend my
creativity into the written word!
When did you first begin to write? Was there a specific moment or did
something happen to make you think ‘I could be a writer’?
Tessa: Earlier this year I was made redundant, and to keep my mind sharp
when I was looking for work, I started to write and test out snippets on a
fetish website. People seemed to like what I did, and the rest is history!
What are you currently working on? Would you mind giving the readers a
quick synopsis in 100 words or less?
Tessa: I’ve just submitted one book for consideration called ‘Tickled
Pink!’ which is essentially a passionate love story with a dark beginning, and
a large helping of contemporary kink. When Ellie, my protagonist, is saved in
the most unexpected of ways by her boss, she finds out he’s a lot more
complicated than he appears on the surface. Will she be able to forgive him his
appetites? Will she be able to reconcile the deep dark secret he’s been hiding
for many years?
Where do you draw your inspiration for your stories, characters and
settings?
Tessa: Inspiration for me comes from my life. I think if you want people
to connect and resonate with your stories you have to draw in elements of
reality – there’s nothing more exciting than the ‘is it true? Could it really
happen?’ Again, with the characters, they are made up with elements of people
close to me. Characters have to be human, flawed, imperfect, and of course the
settings for me have to be real too. If something exists, it is so much easier
to describe the minute details.
Is there one particular genre you prefer writing in and is there a genre
you would never attempt and if so why?
Tessa: For the moment I prefer writing erotica. It seems there are many
stories aching to get out and be written and explored. Who knows what will
happen though, I just tend to have ideas for stories, I don’t decide that I
will write specifically in a genre, and at the moment I just seem to be
completely fascinated with human interactions and relationships involved with
deep emotional contact. And with deep emotional contact, situations of an
erotic nature tend to rise to the surface.
If you weren’t a writer/ couldn’t write anymore what would you do?
Tessa: I would definitely pursue my singing and composition. I still
spend a lot of time composing and singing now, however if I didn’t have my
writing, I would certainly push the performance side of my music, and perhaps
develop my acting skills!
If you could become a member of the opposite sex for 24 hours what would
be the first thing you would do?
Tessa: Definitely experience what it would be like to climax. Whenever I
ask a man to describe the feeling of an orgasm, I never seem to get a
satisfactory answer. So if I could feel that for myself, I would hope I could
perhaps put some words to the sensation myself!
Which fantasy creature/being do you like the most?
Tessa: *giggles* I know this is going to sound lame, but I love all the
Roman and Greek mythology, so the Machiavellian god creatures have to be a
favourite of mine.
If you could be your favourite fantasy figure what would be the first
thing you would do?
Tessa: Well, if I could be Venus/Aphrodite, the goddess of love, I would
cast spells of love and passion over all of the world and just sit back and
watch the orgies!
What scares you the most?
Tessa: Losing the ones I love.
Favourite film?
Tessa: GAH! Just ONE? I have so many... So many different genre,
different purposes, different aims, I really simply can’t choose one!
Worst film you have ever seen?
Tessa: Black Swan. It was hyped so much, and it may have been artily
filmed and critically acclaimed, but just because someone says something is
good doesn’t necessarily mean it is. It was terrible. No plotline continuity,
silly scenes just designed to shock, I spent the entire time laughing, there
was simply no way I even had a chance to connect with any of the characters. I
just didn’t care!
Favourite book?
Tessa: I love ‘An Equal Music’ by Vikram Seth – I love it. Such a
beautiful book – and of course, you can’t beat ‘Hitchhikers Guide to the
Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams. A true classic and a book everyone should read!
When you go shopping what is the one thing that you always HAVE to buy?
Tessa: Chocolate. What is life without chocolate?
Going back to favourite film write an erotic scene featuring the main
characters in 100 words or less.
Tessa: Well, as I couldn’t seem to nail down one particular film, I’ll
pick Die Hard for this particular scene. Alan Rickman, Bruce Willis and Bonnie
Bedelia. So Hans Gruber has Holly Gennaro hostage... Will John McClane save her
in time?
“Now Holly” Hans sneered in his heavy accent, “don’t you look pretty
this evening? I wonder, would John come running if you were perhaps in grave peril?”
He walked slowly around her, taking in her heaving chest and watching her
struggle feebly as she sat bound tightly to the chair. He savoured the idea of
making her scream, but strangely for him, the need to have her in a carnal
fashion was making him ache painfully as a plan finally solidified in his mind.
Wrapping his hand around her throat, he looked deep into her terrified eyes,
mere inches from her face. “Oh yes Holly, we will make John try to save you my
dear, and I can assure you that I will enjoy the method of persuasion a great
deal” and he kissed her deeply as he decided the perfect way to make her scream
could indeed involve relieving the insistent throbbing that had now started to
consume him.
And finally, just for a light hearted end to the interview.
What words would you want etched on your tombstone?
Tessa: Oh, definitely the great Spike Milligan ‘I told you I was ill’
Thank you for joining me today and I would like to wish you all the best
in future endeavours.
NAUGHTY NIGHTS PRESS IS PROUD TO
PRESENT…
The
alluring talents of Tessa Wanton,
making her writing debut with “THE
TRAINING OF TESS” A sensual, erotic foray into the world of BDSM.
Synopsis:
Tess
had always been fascinated with the Dominant submissive lifestyle, and she was
– she felt, a very submissive person. In
her real life people knew her as a feisty, headstrong and passionate woman; no
one would ever have described her as submissive. But then she had learned over time that being
submissive didn’t mean she had to be a doormat, it meant to her that she wanted
to hand over her control, her welfare, her safety, to someone else. Throughout her life she had maintained an
iron grip on her personal control, organized to the extreme in her work and
home life, highly respected in her profession as a Personal Assistant, so used
to controlling others to ensure success.
But what she truly wanted deep down inside, was a man who could take her
to that special place of freedom she had heard and read so much about, to
experience true freedom within her mind.
She
had signed up to a lifestyle website to learn more about what it was to attain
this ‘sub-space’ she had heard
about. Peppering her profile with
photographs she felt were ‘artistic’, and writing a personal passage about who
she was had attracted plenty of admirers, but no one she had particularly
connected with. She wasn’t looking to
find a soul mate, or even a playmate, just someone to discuss her thoughts and
passions and desires with. It was out
of the blue that a message had dropped into her inbox.
This
intriguingly daring and fiery novella describes three encounters experienced by
a young woman, who, whilst fascinated by BDSM throughout her life, had not had
the courage or opportunity to experiment in the scene, until now...
Excerpt from
‘The Training of Tess’
She couldn’t place when her
thoughts turned to Him entirely- it wasn’t long after they had started talking.
He had even managed to find out where she worked, and after a few days of
messaging back and forth, He called her anonymously at her desk. He had used a
fake name to convince reception to pass Him through to her, and when He spoke,
He had teased her with His low voice pressed to her ear. “Imagine this voice
Tessa, speaking in your ear in person, knowing that whatever I say next, you
must submit without question...” At that point Tessa felt the intense pangs of
fear and panic that she had been hunted down so easily, what else did this man
know about her in but a few days? She did not even know His name.
Two days later she met Him
for the first time. She had just had a difficult meeting in the city and had
been dropped off at the local car pool to collect her car when she had been
pressed firmly against her door from behind.
“Hello Tessa” He had
breathed in her ear, “I suggest you get in my car.” Near paralyzed with fear
she turned slowly and looked straight into intense sparkling brown eyes,
flecked with green, there was no way she would deny Him, all of her life-long
fantasies were coming true. They had gone to a local park, where He had run His
hands over her shaking body, entwined His fingers in her hair and pulled her to
His lips where they kissed deeply and passionately, her body melting further
with each kiss and caress. His hands were so gentle, but firm enough to know
that there really was no escape. He worked over her clothed body, gradually
relaxing her until He slipped His hand under her top and slid His fingers
inside the lacy material of her bra, slowly releasing her right breast. Her
heaving chest betrayed her fear and lust, a deep red flush creeping across her
as He leaned in and sucked her nipple deep into His mouth. She moaned loudly,
eyes closing and arching her back to push into Him, taking her so close to the
edge of climax then instinctively stopping His exploration of her body. Pulling
away from her, He held her gaze, fingers once more tightly wrapped in her hair.
“I am going to enjoy you,”
He uttered as she gasped to regain her composure. Every word He spoke to her
was like a lightning bolt straight to her sex. Deep and powerful, she had to
know more about Him whatever the cost.
BuyLinks!
'The
Training of Tess' is now available!!! Anticipation is over-rated... So - buy
now!!!!
Link to Amazon Kindle (US)
Link to Amazon Kindle (UK)
Link to Smashwords (Lots of formats supported on this site!)
Link to All Romance
Link to Amazon Kindle (US)
Link to Amazon Kindle (UK)
Link to Smashwords (Lots of formats supported on this site!)
Link to All Romance
THIS IS JULEZ S MORBIUS SAYING REMEMBER TO BE YOUR NECKS CLEAN YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN I WILL POP BY FOR A BITE.
T.T.F.N.
4 comments:
Wow amazing interview. What an interesting person you are Tess. Can't wait to have you guest for me
Thanks Naomi I:m looking forward to that too :-) and thanks Julez for hosting me, *ahem* I must remember to wear more sensible shoes for cobble stones next time though, they've absolutely *ruined* my stilettos...
Wow aren't you little miss busy and talented? Lol hehe keep up the good work honey!!
Great interview Tess, looking forward to reading your new book when it's finished. You're right about those cobble stones! Smells a bit funny in that crypt too doesn't it!
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