Ask the Author: Rosy Maylor
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Rosy Maylor
I've always been drawn to Cinderella stories. The trope of an ingenuous waif who's is rescued by a knight in shining armour appeals to my angsty feels in a big way. On the other hand, I find it more interesting when the knight's armour is slightly tarnished and the waif is more than what she appears to be.
So in "The Virgin's Dilemma" I wanted to add my own personal twist to the timeless trope and dig more deeply into what it is about these stories that keeps me coming back for more. Although I never set out to make deliberately feminist statements in my stories, those values always seem to come through in a multitude of ways. Recent world events and controversies have a way of sneaking into my plot and shaping the character development and this one is no exception.
Issues like sex workers rights and the role of allies to our cause are intertwined with sexual liberation, gender equality and women's rights in a complicated way. I like to write fun hot stories, but I also am who and what I am. So this latest release is the result of all of the many feels I have experienced over the last year and my oddball way of resolving them with my own life experience as a polyamorous bisexual sadomasochistic switch.
I hope that the result is a fun sexy story that is relatable and angst ridden and pervy... and also hopeful despite some of the darker elements it encompasses.
So in "The Virgin's Dilemma" I wanted to add my own personal twist to the timeless trope and dig more deeply into what it is about these stories that keeps me coming back for more. Although I never set out to make deliberately feminist statements in my stories, those values always seem to come through in a multitude of ways. Recent world events and controversies have a way of sneaking into my plot and shaping the character development and this one is no exception.
Issues like sex workers rights and the role of allies to our cause are intertwined with sexual liberation, gender equality and women's rights in a complicated way. I like to write fun hot stories, but I also am who and what I am. So this latest release is the result of all of the many feels I have experienced over the last year and my oddball way of resolving them with my own life experience as a polyamorous bisexual sadomasochistic switch.
I hope that the result is a fun sexy story that is relatable and angst ridden and pervy... and also hopeful despite some of the darker elements it encompasses.
Rosy Maylor
I'm currently working on my third historical romance. (Hopefully the second will be published soon!) It's set in the same world as "Punishing Lady Jane", but it's about a feisty American heiress and the professional Dom hired to seduce her. Things get complicated because they both have secrets. Also, she's a switch and an all around bad ass which I'm enjoying a lot. So, there's co-topping menage shenanigans and sexy power struggles as well as a lot of emotion as they both try really hard not fall for each other.
Rosy Maylor
I've never experienced writer's block. I've gotten stuck, but I think that's something different. I don't outline or plan at all, so getting stuck can be scary and frustrating like getting lost in an airport when your flight is boarding. When that happens I revisit story structure - it's fun to wander in a state of zen-like bliss at one with yourself and the universe discovering wonders you never knew were looking for... but sometimes you need to ask for directions to get where you're going.
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