• Anthology,  Contemporary

    The Hot Summer Reads #anthology @freya_lange #RLFblog #Erotic

    This quick interview includes info about the author, and
    introduces the story.

    About the Author

    Freya Lange is a
    writer in her early 30s who lives in the Midwest. She has been writing plays,
    poems and short stories for years, but started writing romance and erotica in
    early 2014. She’s very excited to be able to reach new readers through her
    latest book, Hot Summer Reads, an anthology where she not only contributed her
    own story, she served as managing editor.

    Interview with Freya Lange

    Why did you write
    this book?
    For me, spring is the time to say “yes” to new things; I couldn’t think
    of anything I wanted to do more this spring than write with my friends. We
    started with a basic theme of “summer” so we could all write to our own
    strengths and interests while still putting out a fun anthology for new readers.
    For many of the authors who contributed, they had no experience publishing a
    story as an eBook. I saw it as a good way to for some of my friends, who are all
    amazing storytellers, to not only reach a new audience for their writing but
    also to dip their toes into publishing on Amazon.
    When I pitched the idea of this
    anthology to the authors involved, I wasn’t prepared for the overwhelmingly
    enthusiastic reaction. When I step back to see it in context, though, it make
    perfect sense. Like kids writing home from summer camp, we’re straining at the
    seams to contain all the things we want to tell you about what we’re learning
    and getting to do, about all our wonderful new friends and their amazing
    talents.
    What is your favorite
    genre to read?
    I read a wide variety of books and short stories, but
    historical fiction is probably my favorite.
    Who is your favorite
    character from fiction (not including your own)?
    In Hot Summer Reads, it is, without
    a doubt, Jesse from “Keys To the Sun,” by Shea Mara. If you’re not in love with
    Jesse halfway through that story, something is broken inside of you and
    rattling around like a quarter in an empty washing machine.
    In other books, I never get tired
    of reading about John Childermass from Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange &
    Mr. Norrell. I love his combination of practical and mysterious.
    What are you working
    on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    Look for almost all of the authors
    who contributed to Hot Summer Reads to have new stories up on Amazon in May and
    June. If you really love a story and want more from the author, please, let
    them know! We’re all very responsive to our fans.
    From me, personally, readers can
    catch a new story from me every Monday. I call them Little Black Dresses
    because they’re short, hot, and perfect for the right occasion. Every month I
    pick a different theme to write about so I can keep my imagination fresh and respond
    to what readers tell me they want to see. I’m also working on some longer books
    for readers who like their paranormal heroines to be more in charge of their
    own destinies – look for the first book of the Alphas’ Omega series later this
    month.   
    Please tell us about
    your latest book.
    The Hot Summer Reads
    Anthology is eleven stories by eleven different authors with something for
    everyone, no matter what you like in erotic romance stories. You may even find
    something new. These stories are:
    • 100%
      original, never before published stories
    • all
      eleven stories are 8k-10k words long
    • by
      four female authors and seven male authors
    • by
      authors who identify as straight and gay, bisexual, or queer
    • by
      authors aged early-thirties to mid-sixties
    • mostly
      romantic but also features historical, sci-fi, and erotic horror stories
    • inclusive
      of straight, gay, and lesbian couple scenes and menage scenes
    • not a collection of first
      chapters and cliffhangers
    What’s the best thing about the Anthology? It’s free all
    Memorial Day Weekend!

    About the Book

    Title: Hot Summer Reads
    Genre: Erotic Story Anthology
    Author: J. Kendall Dane, Bucky Duckman, Freya Lange, Patient
    Lee, Shea Mara, TT Tales, M.S. Tarot, D.E. Vice, Ella Wilding, J.C. Winchester,
    Steve Williams
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Summer-Reads-Anthology-Stories-ebook/dp/B00XDSA4NY

    Author Social Media

    Website www.freyalange.com
    ; www.tttales.com; www.patientlee.com; ellielovesemails.wix.com/ellawilding http://jcwinchester.com