I’m lucky enough to have Lucy Felthouse on
the blog today – answering all my questions about ‘Finally Found’ which is in
the Lover Unexpected anthology. I couldn’t resist asking a few extra questions
which are just pure nosiness!
Book
blurb –
Girlfriends share lots of things, including
their most sinful secrets. When those secrets involve love, lust and long
denied desire, sparks are sure to fly. And sometimes, there is no denying the
need for a woman’s touch. In this volume you’ll find seven delicious stories of
sensual, daring women who open their hearts to discover love, fulfillment and
satisfaction—closer than they expected.
About the story
Q. If you had to sum up ‘Finally Found’ in 30 words or less what would you say?
It's a friends-to-lovers story with fun,
humour and erotica thrown in – literally! The characters read an erotic
anthology! J
It was actually written specifically for
the call for submissions from Evernight Publishing. They wanted lesbian
friends-to-lovers stories, so I thought long and hard and came up with Finally Found. And I had fun writing in
some of the places in London that I've been to.
I have no idea. I'm pretty rubbish at
titles, so I'm glad you like it!
I tend to base many of my characters on
actors and actresses. Check out my Pinterest board to see my character
inspirations: http://pinterest.com/cw1985/finally-found/
I like their senses of humour, and their
happy-go-lucky attitude. They're good fun, and I think I'd love them if I met
them. We could continue exploring London together!
Q. I know you always have lots of stories in the pipeline, any you’d like to mention?
Yes – I have a new release coming tomorrow.
It's my first gay story, and it's military erotica! It's a short story called Ditched and is published by Resplendence
Publishing. Here's the link: http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk/published-works/ditched/
I also have quite a lot of other stuff in
the pipeline. I just sold my first story to Ellora's Cave. It's called A Taste
of London (yes, London again!) and is the first in a series which will then go
to Paris, Rome and beyond... I also have quite a lot coming up in terms of
other stories in anthologies.
I'm currently writing a novel, too. But
that's a work in progress – but if I'm lucky that'll be published at some
point, too!
And getting personal…
Q. Where/when do you write?
Where: usually in my office directly on to
my laptop. Occasionally I'll take a notebook into my bedroom or the garden and
get some words down and type them up later. If I sit in the garden, though, my
dog insists on sitting on my knee and 'helping' by trying to lick my face! NOT
sexy.
Typing The End, I think. Especially at the
moment – I'm writing my first novel and it feels so strange to keep writing and
writing on the same story and characters. My current word count is around 27k
and I keep thinking how many short stories I'd have finished in this time.
Having said that, I'm enjoying writing it, so let's hope 'The End' isn't too
far away and that a publisher will take the book. Fingers crossed!
I'm laid-back and don't tend to worry too
much about things—unless they're really important things. I love writing, I
love my job, I love my friends, family, etc...
I spend lots of time reading! I review
books, too, so I've always got one on the go. I tend to alternate a dirty book
with a clean book. I don't have a favourite bedtime or holiday read, I just
keep reading whatever I was reading. I don't have a favourite author, either. I
read so much and so widely that I just couldn't pick a single one. After erotic
romance, I'm a sucker for paranormal. But just lately I've been getting into
thrillers. I quite fancy writing a spy thriller one day, but with the sex left
in!
None of the above. Unless it's fruit tea.
Q. Starter or dessert?
Dessert. I have a sweet tooth.
Q. Favourite place in the world?
The Peak District, followed closely by
Paris.
Q. What would you be doing if time, money, age were no object?
Everything!! I love to travel and explore
new places and cultures. One of my lottery fantasies (there are lots, so I'll
only mention one or we'll be here for weeks) is to rent a huge camper van in
America and go exploring. I know so many writers over there that it'd be great
to go and meet some of them, too.
I'd also be having a house built from
scratch in the Peak District with lots of land and stunning views over the
countryside. And it would have an enormous library and a swimming pool and
sauna.
Q. Best bit of advice you’ve ever been given, and by whom?
One of my tutors at University taught me
that you have to learn to edit yourself. Even if you love a particular word,
phrase or sentence, if it doesn't make the story better, you have to be
prepared to remove it. Unfortunately, the tutor is no longer with us, but I try
hard to make sure his teachings live on in my work.
Where
can your readers find you?
On my website, http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk.
On Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/cw1985.
On Facebook http://www.facebook.com/lucyfelthousewriter.
On Pinterest http://pinterest.com/cw1985.
And finally, on my author newsletter, http://eepurl.com/gMQb9
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Lucy is a graduate of the University of Derby, where she studied Creative Writing. During her first year, she was dared to write an erotic story - so she did. It went down a storm and she's never looked back. Lucy has had stories published by Cleis Press, Constable and Robinson, Decadent Publishing, Ellora's Cave, Evernight Publishing, House of Erotica, Ravenous Romance, Resplendence Publishing, Sweetmeats Press and Xcite Books. She is also the editor of Uniform Behaviour, Seducing the Myth, Smut by the Sea and Smut in the City.
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