Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Guest Author Jenika Snow



Big Wave and welcome to our Guest Author today Jenika Snow!!!! I couldn't have choosen another author to come today and blog about getting published. Jenika tells us a little bit about her start and we have an excerpt for you to enjoy also. Check out Jenika's website for free reads amd more about her!

http://www.jenikasnow.com



Hi Crissy. I am so glad to be apart of your blog!



Although there are a lot of subjects I could talk about, I think I’d like to set this up for all aspiring authors, and how trying it was for me as an aspiring author to get published.



I know that when I was first starting out, the biggest deterrent from my dream was those rejection letters. Everyone will get them; it’s just a fact of like unfortunately. I guarantee that all of the greats writers out there got at least one rejection letter.



When I got my first one it just about broke my heart. Mind you, I had absolutely no experience with writing a story or publishing companies. I was completely new to everything! Needless to say, when I got that first letter, emotions bombarded me. I was embarrassed, upset, and just plain sad. I felt like a failure. My dream of becoming a published author went down another notch.



I pushed on though, submitting my story to another place, which got me another rejection letter. By this time I felt like giving up. I thought, “Well, if I got two rejection letters then obviously my story wasn’t that great.” My husband gave me that little extra bump to submit again. And so I did.



Now because I was just starting out, I had no idea there were so many wonderful eBook publishing companies out there. I tried my luck with a great publishing company, and what do you know, they accepted it.



Deliciously Wicked: Dimi of the Seven Moons was turned down by two other eBook publishers. In the end, that story wasn’t meant to go anywhere but with Siren Publishing.



I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I want everyone to know that you can’t see the top of the pyramid until you’ve been at the bottom. It takes those rejection letters to make you truly appreciate the road you traveled on. Without those letters, and those feelings going through you, how can you really appreciate when you’re dream finally happens?





How about sultry excerpts and some free reads??!!

***Warning, the following excerpt are hot and for adults***





The Chosen: A Tale of the Blood Breed

Blood Breed 1



Genre: Vampire/Werewolf erotic romance











Blurb

Aleksei is feared by all who cross paths with him. He is the great ruler of a race of immortal vampires known as the Blood Breed. Setting eyes on Lana for the first time sets off unquenchable desires that Aleksei has never experienced in his existence.

One night out leads to a destiny that will forever change Lana's life. It was an immediate attraction to Aleskei, feelings so strong they left her body on fire, so intense she didn’t know if it was real.

When an age old prophecy brings Lana and Aleksei together, nothing can stop the unbreakable bond that weaves itself into their lives, and when an unseen predator threatens to take away Lana, Aleksei will stop at nothing to destroy all who stand in his way from making Lana his.



ADULT EXCERPT



“Take them off of me.” Her eyes grew wide at the growl that came out of him. He gripped the top of her panties and ripped them clean off of her, tossing the fabric to the ground. She would be lying if she said his aggressiveness didn’t turn her on.

“You smell so fucking delicious. I can’t stand it.”

His voice became deeper, and before she realized what he was doing, he was between her thighs with his hands holding them open. His breath brushed across her exposed folds, and she let her thighs open wider of their own accord. The hot touch of his tongue along her engorged clit caused her to throw her head back and moan. It felt so good, so much better than when she touched herself. He ran his tongue in a circular motion, sucking her clit into the hot depths of his mouth before running over it again. He nibbled and teased her labia, twirling his tongue along the opening of her pussy and running it back up to torment her clit. She had her legs as wide as they would go, but even that didn’t feel wide enough. His tongue continued its exploration of her clit as one of his fingers ran in a slow motion around her pussy hole. She wanted, no, needed him to plunge it inside, to end the exquisite torture he was giving her. It was never ending, the pleasure he brought to her body with just a flick of his tongue and a tease of his finger.

He left no part of her untouched, swiping his tongue over her lips, around her center, and making his way back up to her clit. Moans and groans came from his mouth, vibrating off her clit and causing her orgasm to come closer to the surface. His hands had a tight clasp on her thighs, his big body wedged between them. He lifted one of her legs over the back the couch, opening her up even further to his wicked tongue. He continued to suck at her clit, and the tight coil of her climax moved through her body. Her sex blossomed like a dam opening up and getting ready to spill forth. Her wetness flowed out of her core from the tidal wave of pleasure that coursed through her.

“Oh, yes. I think I’m going to come.” She had climaxed plenty of times by herself but had never felt the feeling that washed through her at this moment.

“Come for me, Lana. Fucking come all over my mouth. I want your cream covering my lips.” He continued to suck and lick at her, and just hearing the provocative words he said set her off. Her orgasm tore through her, causing her to thrust her breasts out and groan loudly. He never let up, just kept sucking and licking until her orgasm tapered off. Although she felt sated and relaxed, the orgasm did nothing to stop the arousal still pulsing through her veins. She opened her eyes to stare at him, his glorious body now naked. She didn’t know when took off his clothes, but his shirt and pants now sat on the floor. Her breath caught in her throat at the sight of his hard, muscled body.

He grabbed his cock as she slid her eyes up and down his body. She stared at his erection, eyes wide and heart beating quickly. He was huge, so big she didn’t even know if he would fit inside of her. His hands slid under her back and flipped her over so she straddled him. He leaned against the couch and gripped her naked hips.

“It will fit perfectly. You will feel exquisite when I slide in and out of you. Fuck, you’re beautiful.”

She breathed heavily, loving the dirty way he spoke to her. His cock rubbed along her slick folds, teasing her clit as he slowly thrust his hips up. The flame in her body grew stronger, her desire burning hotter and hotter. She initiated the next kiss, dipping down to meet his firm lips and slipping her tongue inside. He groaned and slid his hands to her ass before slipping one hand further down to rest by her vagina. He brought his other hand to her breast, tweaking and pulling at her hard nipple. His finger didn’t move any closer to her pussy, just sat close to her hole, making her want to thrust onto it. Their moans filled the room, and before she knew it, he scooped her off the couch and carried her to his bedroom.








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Free Read: The Last Kiss Goodbye

Genre: Erotic vampire romance



Check out http://JenikaSnow.com for the first 3 chapters of the free read and news on my writing!






Thanks for stopping by today!

Crissy Smith

2 comments:

Maria said...

Hi Jenika- Thank you for sharing your experience with getting published with us. Loved the excerpt!

Crissy said...

Maria,

Thanks for stopping by!