Kiernan Kelly and I talk Dorchester Publishing, DragonCon and more!
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Guest Host Kiernan Kelly of KiernanKelly.com fame and I discuss the recent announcement by Dorchester Publishing where they announced that as of October 2010, they were dropping their entire mass market publishing operation and changing to POD and e-book formats.
This historic action is the latest in a long line of events occurring since the recession hit and print publishers started feeling the burn before deciding to “legitimize” the e-book industry. First there was the debacle at Amazon over GLBT titles but we believed that to be more political than anything else. Following this was the launch of Carnia Press (a Harlequin E-book imprint run by Angela James, formerly of Samhain) and then Harlequin did the ultimate in sins.
They launched their own “pay us to publish your manuscript” line and planned to send rejected authors letters suggesting that while Harlequin wasn’t interested in treating them like real authors, they would be happy to take their money and publish their stories.
We’ll discuss the upcoming events at this year’s DragonCon held in Atlanta GA, from September 3rd – September 6th, what panels we’ll be seeing, what weird shit will go on and how I’ll never live down Zombie Bill even as I ponder Kiernan’s penis envy.
Don’t forget that we have a guest post from Mrs. Kelly up at http://www.writesex.net on Laughter as Lube!
As always you can catch the rebroadcasts of this show at http://www.radiodentata.com/archives.html
The blog: http://sascha.radiodentata.com
we’ll be back soon!
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I swear it! I've been lazy, Kiernan's been looking for that reason to rebuke my claim that she wants a penis, and we have yet to meet in the middle! But I'm going to DragonCon to get interviews! Yes, fabulous interviews! Soon my pretties…soon…
cause we can!
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Really because I had heart issues all weekend and last week I did not get together with Kiernan Kelly for a new show. But we'll have stuff soon for you all. In the mantime, stay tuned to Radio Dentata.
Don't make me call your momma!
New WriteSEX Post welcomes Ralph Greco Jr. Also, New Release!
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Hello Readers and Authors,
This week we welcome Ralph Greco Jr. to WriteSEX! His first column is more of an intro so pop on over to WriteSEX and give him some love! http://www.writesex.net
Updated Blog post on http://saschaillyvichauthor.com plus a new release! Details below on the new release. Before we mention that, I’d like to let you know about my post “ Harlequin’s Blaze in the Author” where I discuss the process and my infatuation with writing for Harlequin under one of their hotter lines.
If you’re looking for the latest update for The UnNamed Romance Show, Kiernan and I have a few updates coming in the next week or two so make sure to stay tuned to Radio Dentata for updates. Http://www.radiodentata.com
Now onto the new release. It’s actually a re-release. I found a copy of Mistress Kitty and Trent that’s been renamed “Mistress Kitty: Tales of Love, Romance and Male Submission.” Out now from Renaissance E-books http://shop.renebooks.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ILLYVICH-20
I’d also like to take a second and mention Deborah Riley Magnus’s website: http://deborahriley-magnus.com/ as a resource for the authors on this list. Her coaching has been a huge help in my platform overall and I’m proud to call her my publicist.
That’s it! Enjoy folks! Until Next Week!
Sascha Illyvich
Romance Writer – http://saschaillyvichauthor.com
Fetishist – http://www.saschaillyvich.com
Erotic Expert – http://www.writesex.net
Radio Host - http://shows.radiodentata.com/shows/unnamed-romance-show/
Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/saschaillyvich
Cybernet Expo day one Recap
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Welcome back Listeners,
Been an action packed last few weeks for your humble host. Yet I've been busy writing and working on a new erotic romance story. Details can be found at my new author site. Day One of cybernet expo had two awesome panels.
The first was by Student4Ever of the famed Adult Forums 24X7 on effective website design. Hopefully you'll start to see some of the things he'd given us that helped me as a writer of erotic romance. There was plenty of quality content from his seminar and I took a lot away.
Next seminar was on WordPres: Not Just for Blogs. Taught by KevinG (of Web 3.0 Consulting) the seminar focused on 17 effective plugins for WordPress that help manage this powerful Content Management System.
Lunch sponsored by eMerchanPay filled us until Steve Lightspeed gave us an interesting keynote address on the industry. I had the pleasure of having a drink or two with him the night before and he's a really unique individual. The things he discussed in his keynote will appear in future blogs.
That was Thursday. I'm sure we'll have plenty of content airing for you lovelies as the weeks go by 
Thanks for tuning in and don't forget to check out the other show blogs and my author site for more!
Update for the show!
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Kiernan Kelly will be my special guest host for the next several shows. The first show airing NEW on July 19th I think will cover a LOT of randomness in the writing community and we'll discuss with Kiernan what it's like to write m/m romance while discussing some of the flack writers of that genre get from those who forget this is a BUSINESS.
I'll pick on her and we'll probably say the word PENIS too many times on air. Soon we'll be discussing real writer issues and before you know it you'll be too much in pain from laughing so damn hard LOL!
So stay tuned to an action packed series of shows coming up on The UnNamed Romance Show
Teaching Male POV workshop June 29-July 2nd
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In this workshop, learn the ins and outs of character creation from a side of romance we rarely hear from, the male romance reader/writer! Kinky Erotic Romance author Sascha Illyvich shares with us tips on how to create more memorable heroes, avoid some common pitfalls and have more fun with our writing!
What you’ll learn from this class
• Male Archetypes and how they affect our characters
• How (il)logical men think and why they act the way they do
• How to take any male character from any movie/story and modify him to fit your story
• How to get your man to express his true “self”
• What men REALLY care about and how to work with that for your characters*
• A man’s self view*
• The GAY MALE Viewpoint*
• The Male Cycle of Emotions and how it compares to the female cycle of emotions
• A man’s journey in life
• What men really think
A few extras
Using character creations sheets (don’t groan!) that have all the relevant information you’ll need, you’ll be able to craft male characters that are just as deep as your female characters. Getting inside the heads of your male characters is the most important aspect of “how to write” them.
Cross gender writing can make or break an author’s career if they cannot portray the opposite gender clearly and accurately. With the growing popularity of M/M romances, it’s becoming increasingly important for males to be portrayed in the proper light! We’ll cover all that here and a lot more over the next week.
Cost: $20 via paypal (or email to learn how to get discounts)
Course is ONLINE on my workshop loop.
Contact: stpbigbangbaby@yahoo.com put Male POV in the subject line!
New Update this week
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Yeah, should have blogged Monday but I think I was writing…
Hello Readers,
This week’s WriteSEX covers Audio Books: Break On Through to the Other Side
By Oceania
Audio book publishers are popping up all over the place.
Jean Marie’s Renaissance E Books has an audio section, as do several other publishing houses.
I too
after 15 years of producing audio erotic stories have thrown my hat into the ring with a new audio publishing house.
It is topic many authors are considering. After all expanding the outlets, expands the brand.
But unlike podcast stories written specifically for audio, many written for readers stories sound awful when spoken out loud.
Why?
Read More at http://www.writesex.net
My Author Site http://saschaillyvichauthor.com discusses the latest with Mistress Turned, my BDSM erotic romance series that I’ve sort of…let go of. Find out why!
A new blog of interest to those who enjoy the finer things in life! http://whitewolfindulgence.wordpress.com – The White Wolf Indulgence Blog is also linked to Pure Indulgence on Radio Dentata, Fridays at 4 PM!
WRITERS, I’m teaching my popular Male POV course again! Details can be found at http://whitewolfwriting.blogspot.com June 29th-July 2nd!
I’ve managed to write 7500 words this week so far. I’ll post a blurb about the story in question soon, very soon. Stay here for details!
Sascha Illyvich
http://saschaillyvichauthor.com – Author of Erotic Romance so hot it must be whispered…
New Site Updates
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Hello Readers,
Just a few updates. Introducing the launch of Sascha Illyvich AUTHOR website. The URL is http://saschaillyvichauthor.com/ I’ll update weekly with blog posts and content geared exclusively towards my writing journey and what’s come of it so far.
New WriteSEX post: http://www.writesex.net. This week M. Christian defines definitions for authors!
Guest Blogs:
http://adrianakraft.com/2010/05/23/sascha-illyvich-guest-blog-lessons-for-new-generation-of-authors/#comment-200 Thanks to Adriana Kraft
http://insanehussein.com/2010/05/13/why-authors-should-submit-their-reviews-by-sascha-illyvich/ thanks to J_Hussein on Twitter
http://www.kindlevixen.com/archives/1497 - The Life of a Literary Slave thanks to Kindlevixen
Lastly, I’ll be on a few panels at Cybernet Expo coming to San Francisco in July! Stay tuned for details!
Third part of Sacrifice read today!
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My assistant continues with reading the third and final part of my novella Sacrifice. For those just now catching up, Sacrifice is first story from Heavenly Bodies out from Renaissance E-books.
"Real erotica, full of pain intermingled with pleasure. Love makes the sexual scenes more powerful. Sensuality Level: Scorching." raves Ann Leveille of Sensual Reviews.
Two exceptional novellas of fantasy and eros by the author Coffee Time Romance calls "Amazing!" and rates "Four Stars!" In "Sacrifice," Ares, the God of War, is banished from Olympus, falls in love with a mortal woman and is called upon to make a very unusual sacrifice if he wants to keep her.
In "Echo s Odyssey," the wars of faery are over, but for the assassin Echo and his lover Alexandrya, a new war is just beginning. They return to faery expecting to be reunited with the third member of their triad, the princess Serenissa, only to find she and faery itself are threatened by even greater peril.
Heavenly Bodies is a pair of erotic, romantic adventures dealing with carnal love between humans and gods and fairies with their heavenly bodies!
Sascha Illyvich is the author of the novels "The Gift of Her Submission," "Light and Shadow" and "Dark Traders," among others. His short fiction has appeared on Literotica, and in many anthologies, including "Nectar of the Gods" and "Caught in the Middle." "The sensual tone of the story flowed … the language and situations were believable. Fans will enjoy [his] heart-touching romances." says Coffee Time Romance Reviews. "Sascha Illyvich is a wonderful, erotic storyteller. He turns you on and tugs your heartstrings- at the same time!" Sabrina Smith Moses, author.