The He Will Obey Anthology has been out for about a week now and we are getting great feedback from readers! This week, one of my fellow co-authors, Ruan Willow, answered a few questions about erotica, writing, and what projects she has coming up!
Ruan Willow is the erotica pen name for a multi-genre author. She enjoys reading and writing immensely and never plans to stop doing either for as long as she lives. She enjoys her family, pets, friends, being outdoors, working out, and cooking. Sleeping is her least favorite activity.
Erotica author Ruan Willow
How did you get started writing erotica/erotic romance? Was there a specific event that made you go, “yes this is the genre for me”?
I actually had been wanting to try out writing erotica for quite awhile before I actually did it. I am published under my real name in nonfiction across the internet and I have two books (one more about to come out next year). I started out by creating a Twitter account (@RuanchyIs). I did it totally on a whim thinking, I’m just going to try out writing some erotic things online and see where this goes. It was a total experiment! It really took off for me and I really began to grow quickly. I found I really loved it and I loved connecting with people on my Twitter account (still do every day). People began to ask me for longer works of my erotica, so I created a website. Then they began to ask me for audio because they enjoyed my voice, so I began to record erotica snippets and a few stories to post on YouTube. That grew further into writing short stories and I’m currently working on an erotic book as well.
What is your favorite platform for your work? Ebook, literotica, your personal website? Why?
I love writing on my own website because I can add images and write exactly what I want, or what fans have asked for. Though I’ve just had my first story accepted by literotica and that is a very fun site to be on because of the large exposure. I’m getting visitors to my website through literotica now too so that’s always a bonus, and a reason to write for other sites. This anthology is my first erotica piece in an actual book, but I hope to do more going forward.
What’s your favorite genre to read?
I love to read romance, erotica, erotic romance, sci-fi, YA, and fantasy. Those would be my top genre picks to read.
Do you do research for your stories or are they based on your personal fantasies and experiences?
My stories are based on both experience and personal fantasies. I do research on occasion for details or ideas to add into a story. My brain seems to be able to stretch across multiple scenarios because I can easily write straight, bisexual, or lesbian pieces. I can also easily dream up stories with varying premises including romance, erotica, BDSM, and multiple partner stories.
Do you have any upcoming projects you’d like to talk about?
I’m working on an erotic short story with an editor right now. Plus, I have my book that I’m currently revising. I’ve also started to act as an influencer for sex toys where I write review posts for sex toy companies on my website. And I’m always writing more stories to add to my website too. I get many requests from readers so I have a long list to work from and it will take me awhile to get through them all! But I love it when people request a story. I try to add it to my list so I don’t forget their special request.
Here’s a passage she loves from her anthology story, “Harley’s Peeping Punishment:”
“You want to play a little naughty game with me, Harley?”
His eyes flare open. “Do I? Hell yes, I do.” His jaw falls, his tongue rests on his lower lip as he takes in her full body.
“Good,” she mutters. “Will you go over and stand facing that bookshelf while I go try on a new piece of lingerie? I want to know a man’s opinion about it.”
He takes another swig of beer before stumbling quickly to the bookshelf.
“Careful now, don’t spill. And would you be a dear and strip your shirt off for me, just so we both have some skin showing. Makes us more even.”
“Oh, sure, I will do that … Kiara. Anything for you.”
Her eyes take in his boner, pressing at full hardness against his jeans as he removes his shirt.
“Mmm. I see that, Harley. Good boy. And yes, I’ve told you that you can call me Kiara.”
She hurries to her room and pulls out her new mesh mini dress, pulling her nipples out to poke through the holes. She adjusts it over her hips and grabs her leather handcuffs from her bedside drawer.
She saunters back into the living room, slips on her work heels, flippantly eyeing the dirt specks and struts over to where Harley is pretending to read the book titles. “Can you be a hun and put your hands behind your back? I love to see man muscles when they are clenched up like that. So damn sexy.”
“Oh, sure thing, Kiara.” He brings his hands together behind his back and she takes the beer from his hand, places it on the coffee table.
“It also presses out your sexy chest. I love that.” She snickers silently as he opens and closes his hands. She says, “I’m going to touch you, but don’t worry, I won’t hurt you.” Yet.
He sighs and his head tips back a bit. “Oh, my Gawd. Kiara, I’d love that so much. You have no idea.”
She gently grabs his wrists and gently slips the cuffs on, pressing them closed quickly to lock them.
He jerks his trapped arms up. “Wait, what? Oh, fuck. Oh, shit! Handcuffs?”
“Is that okay with you, Harley? I think it’s so hot.”
“Yes. I mean, I’ve never been handcuffed before, but, yes. it’s okay.” He drops his chin towards his chest.
You can follow Ruan on these sites:
Website: https://ruanwillowauthor.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RaunchyIs
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RuanWillow
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ruanwillow
Instagram: http://instagram.com/ruanwillow1
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RuanWillow
Pintrest: http://www.pinterest.com/ruanwillow
MeWe: https://mewe.com/i/ruanwillow
The He Will Obey anthology is available on Amazon in e-book and now paperback! It is also on Kindle Unlimited, so if you have a subscription, it’s included in your membership.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/He-Will-Obey-Jay-Willowbay-ebook/dp/B08Q4KPCKK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TY74PHWR6OJN&dchild=1&keywords=he+will+obey&qid=1608081968&sprefix=he+will+obey%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56233049-he-will-obey
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Thank you, Ruan Willow, for your honest and thoughtful answers and for being a featured guest on my blog!