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Interview by erotic romance author Laura Bacchi in her June 2005 Bacchi's Bits:

Introducing the always talented, sometimes well-behaved Bridget Midway…

LB: I didn’t get a call from St. Louis begging me to post your bail, so I take it you behaved at RT. How’d it go?

BM: Haa! Haa! Yep, I behaved myself. Well, coming to RT, I realized very quickly that I was a bad girl fish from
a small pond and now I'm just a little bad girl guppy in a huge ocean! The good thing is that I learned more
tricks so you have been warned!

RT was amazing! So relaxed here and fun! It helps that as soon as I got off the plane the first person I ran into
was famed vampire huntress author, L.A. Banks. Then as we're standing in line for the shuttle, I met an editor
for Ellora's Cave. Yeah, it's been that type of conference. And it helps that Ellora's Cave had their Cavemen
running around the whole conference in various states of dress. Yummy!

LB: What led you down the path to perdition? Did you just wake up one morning and say, “I gotta write erotic
romance” or was it a long time coming?

BM: Actually, and I don't know what people will think when they read this, but I've been writing erotica/sexually
stimulating works since I was a teenager. I guess people call it fan fiction now. I used to do that back in junior
high and in high school for my friends. My friends and I had love affairs with every member of Duran Duran,
Prince, Paul Young, Terance Trent D'Arby and a host of others. It was fun. And then I got so arrogant about
writing these stories that when I had seen other girls doing the same thing, I would read it and go, "This is
terrible! Where's the sex? The writing is not that great!" Hmmm, sounds like the makings of an editor, huh?
And really arrogant considering I had never even kissed a boy back then so what the heck did I know? *LOL*
So I guess it all started back in the fun 80's where big hair bands roamed the Earth and Prince was actually
king...well, in my little world he was.

LB: The cover of ADAM AND E-V-E is hot, just like the novella! Tell us about your smokin’ sci-fi erotic romance
from www.Phaze.com.

BM: Thanks, Laura! Stacey King, editor and cover artist for Phaze.com, did a great job of the cover and
capturing the true feeling of the opening scene and the story.

Another funny story about how "Adam and E-V-E" came about. Just like most artists, I'm broke. I know. Not the
glamorous depiction readers were expecting. So I originally wrote this as a short 3-page 850-word story about
a woman enhanced with a computer chip in her head and a lieutenant fighting along side of her to take down
this robot. In that version, a kiss was enough to take down this robot. I wanted to sell it to The Sun magazine
but they weren't looking for science fiction romance. They wanted straight science fiction or straight romance.
But definitely not a mix of the two. So I expanded it. First it got up to 2,000 words, then 5,000 words. Then I
found Phaze and thought about submitting it to them. After attending one of the Phaze author chats, which
occurs on the first Monday of each month, I decided to expand it to a novella length, over 12,000 words, and
submit it to them. It worked! Stacey really liked it and a day after submitting to Phaze.com she offered me a
contract. So in this new version it takes more than a kiss to take down the Cerillion Federation robot.

E-V-E, or Emergency Violator Equalizer, is an enhanced woman with a computer chip in her head that makes
her the ultimate fighting machine. When faced with a Cerillion robot, she's more than annoyed to have to fight
along side an unenhanced human...especially one who brings out her human side. Although she feels an
attraction to this human, she's hiding a secret that she fears will keep him from trusting her...or loving her.

Lieutenant Adam B'Luven wants to protect the last few Earth inhabitants without the aid of a machine like E.V.
E. that's making the human Army obsolete. But in order to save the humans, he'll have to drop his prejudices...
and his pants.

LB: I love that last line!!! What books are stacked up at Chez Bridget’s waiting to be read?

BM: Wow, my to-be-read pile is huge! No children should walk around it for fear it may fall on them and crush
them instantly. But here's what I'm working on right now.

Story of O (I've heard so much about this being the quintessential book to have if you write or want to write with
a BDSM theme, that I had to get it.) The vampire huntress series by L.A. Banks. So far 4 books in print. But I
have heard that she has 9 books total for this series so I can hardly wait! I'm starting the Anita Blake series
from Laurell K. Hamilton, who, by the way, is a hoot to listen to at the conference. So I have Guilty Pleasures,
book one in the series.

Then I read all that I can from the other Phaze authors like Madeleine Oh, Robin Slick, Devi Sparks, Leigh
Ellwood and others. I cannot wait until your two works come out from Phaze and Amber Quill! I'll be the first to
buy!

LB: Thanks, B! So what’s next for Bridget Midway?

BM: I guess you mean what's next as far as my writing is concerned. You don't want to know that I'm going to
take a shower and wander around all day, right? Just kidding.

Right now I'm working on a full-length erotica called Fascination Street. It's about a couple who moves to a
neighborhood where all is not what they seem. So far this has been fun to write. I explore every taboo. BDSM,
wife swapping, interracial relationships, bisexuality, homosexuality and everything in between. I'm crossing my
fingers that it'll get accepted because I already have plans for spin-off erotic romances from this story.

LB: Thank you so much for letting me interrogate you! See how painless that was? Any parting words?

BM: Thanks for wanting to interview me! Gosh, this was painless. Nothing like when I got busted by the Feds!
But that's another story. Haa! Haa!

I'm convinced I was born in the wrong era. I love 40's and 50's styles and references. So like the character,
Mame Dennis, says in the movie "Auntie Mame", "Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to
death!" So I would say live! Live like there's no tomorrow. Live without regrets. And truly enjoy life. That's why I
love writing these stories and I hope readers will get just a little pleasure from them.

For more excerpts, news and contest information, check out my website at www.BridgetMidway.com. And since
I have become a part of the blogging community, God help me, you can read my blog, The Bridget
Monologues, by clicking on a link on my website under Contact Me.

Stay Sexy!
BridgeT
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Bridget Midway Interview
Fallen Angel Reviews June 2005

What inspired you to write Adam and E-V-E?
“Make love, not war.” I thought about that line one day and I thought, “How could I make a situation where sex
could end a war?” And from that came “Adam and E-V-E”.

What was your favorite part to write?
I love the opening scene where Adam is trying to convince E-V-E that him feeling her up and kissing her would
actually benefit mankind. That could be a new pick-up line, ladies. “If we don’t have sex, the world could be
destroyed!” LOL

Would you like to tell us about the exciting things you are involved in at Phaze?
First of all, Phaze is a wonderful place to be as a writer. Stacey King is a very nurturing but dead-on editor,
and she makes the best book covers I’ve ever seen from an e-publisher. Right now, as in this very moment, I
am list maven for the Phaze Yahoo group. It’s been fun interacting with not only my fellow Phaze authors but
also with the readers. When my time is up on Saturday, I’ll give away a free download of “Adam and E-V-E”. If
you would like to join the Phaze Yahoo group, go to www.Phaze.com and go to the bottom of the homepage to
join. It’s a lively bunch in that group!

Also I’ve submitted a full-length manuscript called FASCINATION STREET to Phaze for consideration. It’s a
story about a couple that moves to this neighborhood where the neighbors share a little bit more than recipes
and gardening tools. I shared an excerpt on the Yahoo group and got a great response so I’m hoping it’ll get
picked up.

Then on July 16th, fellow Phaze authors Leigh Ellwood, Laura Bacchi and I will be doing a book/disc signing at
an adult toy store in Virginia Beach, Virginia called The Pink Banana Boutique. We’re calling it a Phaze author
day at the store. We’ll be giving away a gift basket with other Phaze author items inside. I’m very excited.

If you could be invisible for one hour, what would you do and where would you go?
Great question. I’m a voyeur by nature. Actually, and this is probably going to sound strange, but I would love
to follow Donald Trump around for that hour. I find him fascinating and I would love to see him work a deal. I
know. Really boring.

If you could relive one romantic moment of your entire life, which one would it be?
I would love to re-live the moment I kissed my man for the very first time. I love that butterflies-in-the-belly
feeling and everything else that tends to happen to a body when the kiss is just right and it feels so good. I still
feel that way now. But there’s something about the first kiss that’s special.

If you could have a servant come to your home every day for one hour, what would you have them
do?
For just one hour? I would have him rub my back. Cooking and cleaning I could care less about. Just make me
feel boneless for an hour and he’ll be worth his weight in gold.

If you were going to turn to crime to support yourself from now on, what kind of criminal would you
be?
I wouldn’t make a good cat burglar because I’m not that patient and you have to be to do that kind of work. I
would probably be a bank robber but not the kind that comes in wearing a mask and scaring a bunch of
people. I would be smooth. Disguise and all, passing phony checks. No guns though. Can’t stand guns.

If you could see anyone fully naked, who would you select? ( Besides your mate or the UPS guy)
Besides the UPS guy I keep tied up in my closet? Hello! Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson! That man is walking
perfection!

If you were to perform in the circus, what would you do?
I would love to be one of the motorcycle drivers that go around in those iron spheres. Looks dangerous as hell
but what an adrenaline rush that must be.

If you had to be someone's body part, what would you be, and on whose body?
I would be Jennifer Lopez’s backside for two reasons: 1.) everyone would keep looking at me and admiring me,
and 2.) I would be insured!

If you could have a telegram from one famous person now alive, who would it be from, and what
would it say?
“Hi, Bridget. Thanks for the humidor. I smile whenever I get a cigar from it. Glad you can keep a secret. Always,
Bill Clinton.” Love that man!

If you had to name the dumbest purchase you ever made, which would it be? Why?
I am a sucker for a good infomercial. I saw one a few years ago about a technique to help you do speed
reading. Agh! What a waste of money. I never used it. At the time I bought it, I was in school taking a boat-load
of classes and I wanted to read as much as I could without being on uppers or crack. (By the way, have never
taken or used either one.) To think about the whole speed reading thing now, I laugh about it. I think as an
author, reading should be savored like admiring artwork.

If you could have a song written about you, what musician would you want to compose it, who
would perform it, and what would it be called?
I would love for someone like Peter Cincotti to write a song about me and perform it.. He’s a throwback to the
golden era of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Very jazzy and big band. I would want it to be called “Reeling.”

If you could receive all the products from a single company for free (but could not resell them),
which company would you choose? Why?
Another great question. I’m not really a big tech-head but computers have become my livelihood. I would want
to get all free Gateway computer products. Whatever they offer, I would want it! That way I could have more
than one computer and if one crashed, like my little laptop did a couple of weeks ago, I would always have a
backup.

If a photograph of one part of your body were to be used in an advertisement, which part would
you want to be used, and for what product or service?
I kind of like my lips. They’re naturally full and I’ve been told they’re really soft. I would advertise MAC lip gloss
and lipsticks.

If you had to choose the single most important thing you ever learned, what would it be? Why?
The most important thing I ever learned came from another author. I was discussing how I look back on some
of my writing and said, “Man, I wish I could have changed that.” She said that I shouldn’t look at my past work
with regret because I wrote that when I was the best writer I could be at that time. So now I have a better
appreciation for my writing. I strive to be the best writer I can be and hopefully readers will see that.

Bridget, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer a few questions for us.

Thank you for letting me share my thoughts! Great questions! This was fun.

Interviewed by: Terri
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Interview on May Reviews:
August 30, 2005

First we will get basic information Tell us about yourself, married, children, hobbies, favorite
things, pets, what do you collect.
First of all, thank you so much for wanting to interview me. As a new erotic romance author, I am honored and
thrilled at the privilege to be interviewed on May Reviews.

Okay, the basics. I’m not married and I do not have any children. But at this point in my life, those might be
good things. I’m so consumed with writing that I wouldn’t have time for anyone else. I love to read, watch
movies and hang out with my friends. And when I’m not doing those things, I’m writing, writing, writing!

I have no pets although I contemplate all of the time about getting a dog or maybe a cat. Maybe one day. Can’t
be alone forever!

Hmm, what do I collect? Right now books! Every time I go to a conference, I get stacks and stacks of free
books. And being a Phaze.com author, I get to read the other author’s new releases first. That’s pretty
amazing.

Do you have an authors library, reference books, research books, etc in your home? Where do
you usually research, library, internet, books, interviews, etc.

Oh yes! I definitely have an author’s library. Aside from the standard dictionary and thesaurus, I also have The
Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and On Writing by Stephen King, just to
name a few. I also have some funny research books like one given to me by my local writing chapter called
The Big Book of Filth. It’s a book that has almost every reference to anything sexual. Here’s something from
the book that I didn’t know before. Did you know another slang for sexual intercourse is to “Adam and Eve”?
Thought that was pretty funny.

For research, I do interviews and I do a lot of my research on-line.

Now that you have been published is it easier for you to write since you have a better idea what
your publishers are looking for?

I wish I could say it’s easier to write now that I’ve been published. If anything, it’s become harder because I’m
harder on myself about my writing. I’m not satisfied with good. I want great. I want it to be perfect. And as with
any writer, it all comes down to getting the word from your muse. If the ideas don’t come, then I’m cooked as a
writer. Fortunately, I have a lot more ideas stored in my head.

Even the smartest person can make silly mistakes, do you have an amusing one that you have
done that you are will to share? Or one that you later realized was totally foolish, it doesn’t need to
be about writing?

I’m a total klutz all of the time. I could trip on air. It would be hard to pinpoint one silly mistake. But if you ever
are out at a store or restaurant and you hear a woman crashing to the floor, it’s probably me.

I’m certain you enjoy reading, tell us when relaxing and watching a movie, do you normally view
movies or programs in the same genre as you write. I’m not talking erotic because all our authors
are erotic authors. I mean, mystery, fantasy, horror, etc.? Also do you watch the old black and white
movies?

Actually, I don’t own a TV. I decided a year ago that I needed to be focused on my writing. I had way too many
distractions in my life, including and especially television. So when I come home now, I’m not tempted to watch
mindless TV all day and night and neglect my writing.

Now movies, I love movies. I like all types of movies but I tend to watch romantic comedies more. I just recently
watched “Batman Begins”. Great movie. And I’ve always told people that I was born in the wrong era. I should
have been born in the 1940’s. I love black-and-white movies and old musicals. My favorites used to be the old
Shirley Temple and Blondie-and-Dagwood movies. And I love, love, love “Pyscho”. No one does horror like
Alfred Hitchcock.

Does your writing usually interfere with your family time. (example booksigning while on vacation)
(passing out fliers while on vacation etc..)

Not being married or having children, I don’t have many of the problems with family obligations like some
authors. However, I do have close family and special people in my life and I find that sometimes I do the secret
promotion thing when we’re out. Sometimes they get in on it too. They’ll say, “Bridget, did you want to leave
your business cards here? How about a flyer?” So they get in on it too. They know that writing has always
been my dream so they’re super supportive.

When writing do you require total silence, or noise. If noise what type is usually in the background,
(ie. Children playing, tv, music, family talking, etc.)

Silence! I need quiet or I can’t concentrate. Sometimes, though, if I’m looking for a certain mood or need to
hear a certain voice, I’ll listen to music. Depending on the type of work will depend on what I listen to. For
something with action, I could listen to Nine Inch Nails or Korn. If it’s something romantic, Peter Cincotti, Frank
Sinatra or Dean Martin. Or if I need my heroine to be angry and fed up, Jill Scott or Maria Mena does the trick.

Writing is a time consuming job, is it difficult to stay in touch with friends? For the writers that
write full time, do you find it difficult to make friends as you are not out working in pubic?

I try not to let writing consume my life. It can if I let it. I enjoy writing so much. But thanks to the Internet and the
advent of e-books, I’ve found friends on-line through chats and group listings. That’s been very nice.

Many writers are shy; do you find it difficult or impossible to speak to a crowd or strangers?

I am painfully shy. I do find it hard to speak to a crowd, no matter what the size.

If you won an award for your writing we know you would be thrilled, but if you had to receive it
before a crowd would you, feel sick but go anyway, become so sick you couldn’t go, or be so
excited you wouldn’t be nervous?

I would definitely accept the award although I would be shaking like a leaf the entire time.

Do you ever work do anything special as a self-indulgence during work on a story?

I don’t pamper myself much while I’m writing. Usually I’ll treat myself when I’ve made a writing accomplishment.
For example, if I finish a first draft, I’ll buy myself a new outfit. If I submit a story, I’ll take in a movie. If I sell a
story, it’s dinner and a movie.

Why did you choose to write erotic over other lines?

I’ve always enjoyed the titillating nature of explicit work. Nothing hidden or anything that has to be deciphered. I
do write very sensual romances under a different name. But so far erotica has been so fun to write.

Do you think e-book will totally replace paper-books one day? Please tell us why you believe what
you do.

I don’t think e-books will completely take the place of print books. Even I still enjoy the feel of a print book and
still hope one day to have my work in print. But do I think e-books will hurt the print book market? Absolutely.
It’s so easy for readers now to shop on-line for books and get what they want right there and then without
waiting. And with new electronic gadgets to hold these works, it’s definitely going to give the print market a run
for its money.

Is there anything you would like to tell your fans that we haven’t covered?

Fans? I have fans? Wow! I hope I do. I think you covered everything but I would like to say that I love writing
and I hope my love is translated in my books.

What is the one thing you wish someone would do just for you as a special treat?

I wish an editor would accept my full-length novel, Fascination Street! If I can’t have that, then a deep tissue
massage would be heavenly.

Do you have a maid or cleaning service to tend to the mundane details to make it easier for you to
be creative?

Oh my! Absolutely not. I live in a small apartment that is cluttered and I love it that way. I know where
everything is.

Do you live in country or city?

I’m a city girl. I have to be near a Wal-Mart and fast food restaurants.

Do you have more than one computer that you use for writing?

No, unfortunately I work from one laptop. It recently crashed so I’ve been thinking about getting a back-up
computer.
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Interviewed by Brooke Willis on Romance Junkies
September 9, 2005

Hi, Bridget and welcome. I am so glad you could join us here at RomanceJunkies. To start, will you
please tell us a little bit about your current projects?

Hi! Thanks for the warm welcome and for interviewing me. I've been a longtime fan of Romance Junkies so this
is a treat for me.

I'm a new erotic romance author so I only have 200 current projects. Just kidding. Some days it feels like it. I
do have three contracted works and two published works. ADAM AND E-V-E, my science fiction erotic romance
novella, was my first work ever published. That and my short erotica called WALLS are both published
through Phaze, an erotic imprint of Mundania Press. I have a erotic romance novella called CHANCES coming
out through Erotique Press, the erotic imprint of Echelon Press, a short erotic romance (of sorts) called
SUBURBIA through Phaze again, and I have a full-length novel called FASCINATION STREET coming out
through Venus Press.

As though that wasn't enough, I'm working on an erotic romance novella called PUBLIC DOMAIN and then I'll
work on the four prequel stories I have planned for FASCINATION STREET. You're only as good as your next
work so I try to keep busy.

When beginning a new book, do you plot and plan or are you a “seat of the pants” kind of writer?

I used to be a "pantser". I could sit down at my laptop and write a story from beginning to end without having
plot points written down or scene transitions. After a while I found that if I note what I want to happen in each
chapter, that keeps me focused. So now I make a plan.

What was the best piece of writing advice you’ve received; the one tidbit you always make sure to
pass on because it was so perfect?

Never read your published works with regret. Never go back and think, "Man, I could have written that better
or included x,y or z." A writer friend in my local writing chapter said that you should read your published works
with pride. I was the best writer I could be at that time. And I'll get better and better with each book. At least I
hope I do.

Do you miss your characters when you finish their story, or are you ready to move on to the next
book?

Sometimes I do miss the characters. I invest so much time, emotion and energy into them that they almost
become a part of me. It doesn't help that I use so much of myself in each character. I loved my characters in
ADAM AND E-V-E so much that I wrote an epilogue just so I could give myself and the characters closure.
When I started writing my 100,000-word manuscript for FASCINATION STREET, I hadn't intended on doing
prequels based on the four couples in the book. But I liked them all so much that I just had to tell their story on
how they got to FASCINATION STREET.

What does your writing space look like? Do you eat there? Play any computer games?

My writing space is really boring. I have a used wooden desk. I think it must have belonged to a teenage girl.
The word "Kim" is carved on the front panel of my drawer. Or maybe it belonged to a teenage boy who had a
crush on Kim and had to mark her name somewhere. Sorry, my writer's mind is always at work. I have a silver-
and-black lamp that I won from work. I have a printer I got from my sister when she couldn't figure out how to
work it. I have a case-full of floppy discs on top of my printer. Yeah, I haven't gotten up to speed with the CD
burner thing. I have my ADAM AND E-V-E bookmarks next to my laptop. Then there's my small spiral notebook
full of notes on past and future projects. And I have a book borrowed from a friend a work. It's THE TIGER IN
THE WELL by Phillip Pullman. I've read the two prequels to this book so I'm eager to find out what happens in
this final installment.

I sometimes eat at my desk when I'm reading e-mails. I'll keep a drink next to me on occasion. I do love
playing this one computer game I found while doing research. I swear. I really was doing research. The game
is called Hexxagon. If you've ever played Othello, it's a lot like that. Sometimes before I write I'll play one game
and tell myself, "Okay, if you win this game, your writing will go well today."

What is your culinary specialty? When the mood strikes, what fast food drive-through will you and
your vehicle be spotted at?

I can make a mean lasagna. Other than that, I'm pretty useless in the kitchen unless I'm needed to make
reservations to a nearby restaurant and the only phone is in the kitchen.

My favorite fast food joint is Schlotzsky's. It's a sandwich/salad place. I love their club sandwiches. And their
sourdough bread is really yummy!

What do you like to do in your spare time? Any special hobbies or collections?

I like to read, of course, when and if I have any spare time. Aside from that, I love to watch movies, go to
museums and shop. I have a whole lot of shoes so I guess you can say that's my collection.

Lucky day! Lucky day! You have just been given five thousand dollars…ah, but here’s the deal. You
can only spend it on fun…how will you spend it?

Fun for me would be shopping! I would get books, books and more books, clothes and shoes, of course
shoes! If there was any money left, I would take a small trip. Maybe go to Maine or Florida.

What is this romance writer’s idea of the “perfect romantic evening”?

My idea of a romantic evening is standard but not so standard. I like staying home and watching either a really
funny comedy or a really scary movie with my man. And there has to be popcorn, candy and Mike's Hard
Lemonade. Then after the movie, having a great conversation about what we saw. It's just cozy.

Which is more romantic and why: chocolate-dipped strawberries or caviar?

Oh definitely chocolate-dipped strawberries! For one, I don't do seafood even if it's in egg form. And point two,
it shows effort and care if someone personally dips strawberries in chocolate for me.

How do you describe Bridget Midway? How do Bridget Midway’s family and friends describe her?

I would describe myself as someone with a great sense of humor. I'm always smiling and laughing. My friends
would say the same about me. I wish I could say that they call me a sexy vamp or something. Uh, I mean yeah,
they call me a sexy vamp. Yeah, that's it.

MORE FUN…
Labor Day is coming! Does it signal the end of summer for you, or do you stretch out the season a
few weeks longer? Do you enjoy a big barbecue that weekend, or celebrate in some other special
way?

For me Labor Day signals that autumn is coming. I love that season. And when I was younger, my family and I
would do the big barbeque thing down at the beach on Labor Day weekend. Now I'm happy spending a quiet
day at home. The day off for me means a whole day where I can sit and write.

Are you a shower person or a bath person?

Bath person. Hands down. I do most of my reading in the bathtub.

What does this romance writer wear at night?

I am a t-shirt girl! Before hitting the sack, I put on a long, gray tee shirt. It's comfortable and I've broken it in
well.

And lastly, no interview of a writer would be complete without this question: what is your favorite
comfort food?

Lately I've become obsessed with cheese sticks. I love them. I have one in the morning for breakfast then have
one after work for a snack before dinner.

Thank you so much, Bridget, for spending time with us at RomanceJunkies. It has been a lot of
fun. Best of luck with all your writing pursuits!
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Interviewed by Rose on Romance at Heart
September 9, 2005

Hi Bridget. Thank you for doing this interview. I would like to welcome you to the Romance at Heart
Interview and Author Grilling session. *bg* We are interested to find out as much about you as we
possibly can, so lets get started...
- Please tell us about your latest book.

My latest published book is a contemporary erotica called “Walls”, published by Phaze. It’s a story about a
woman who’s been watching a man in a diner for a few weeks. But then things turn around on her and the
watcher suddenly becomes the focus of attention.

- What can we expect from you in the future?

I’m hoping to give readers the unexpected. I don’t want readers to get bored with me or think they know what I’
m going to do next. That’s why I’m glad my first published work was “Adam and E-V-E” a science fiction erotic
romance and my next published work was “Walls”, an erotica, no romance in it at all.

I have four other works contracted with three different publishers. All of the stories are different from each
other. I have an erotic romance called “Chances” about two co-workers, an erotic romance (if you can call an
erotica story with a married couple a romance) coming through through Venus Press. "Fascination Street" is
about four couples in a neighborhood where everyone swaps partners.

- How do we find out about you and your books?

Readers can go to my website at Bridget Midway.com and get current news about my works and even read
exclusive excerpts.

- How may readers contact you?

Readers can go to my website at Bridget Midway.com and sign my guestbook under my Contact Me page, or
they can post a note on my blog at Bridget's Blog.

- What about your family, do they know not to bother you when you are writing - or are there
constant interruptions?

Oh I have my family trained at this point. LOL They know not to bother me. When the door is closed, that
means I’m working.

- What kind of research do you do?

"Fascination Street" and another manuscript I’ve submitted called "Interpersonal Skills" both have BDSM
elements to them. To research about that lifestyle, I contacted a local BDSM group. They have allowed me to
sit in on their meetings and watch their “play” parties. It’s been a great experience. Very eye-opening to say
the least. And for the wife swapping/swinging aspect of "Fascination Street", I corresponded with a woman who
swings in her marriage. Her openness and honesty really helped me bring authenticity to the story.

- Fill in the blank favorites -

Dessert: Apple pie
City: New York City
Season: Spring
Type of hero: Alpha but funny
Type of heroine: Strong…but funny

- What book for you has been the easiest to write? The hardest? The most fun?

“Walls” flowed for me. For some reason the voice of my protagonist popped in my head and I just wrote what
she told me to write. So that one was the easiest. "Fascination Street" was very hard to write because there
were so many sex scenes (not that that’s a bad thing LOL) and at times it was hard to get the pronouns
straight. But it was fun to write because I got to do a lot of playing. I tried a lot of different things.

- Which comes first, the story, the characters or the setting?

It depends. Sometimes, like with “Adam and E-V-E” I think of the characters first. Then for something like
"Fascination Street", it’s the story that strikes me first.

- What question would you love to answer that I didn't ask?

About my sex life, the answer is yes.
Now you didn’t say to ASK the question. Just answer it...

Thank you Bridget, very much, for taking the time with us and answering our questions. I really
appreciate this interruption to your busy schedule. Good Luck, and we will be looking forward to
the next delightful creation from your talented imagination! That will be Fascination Street we
hope? LOL

Yours in good reading,
Rose!
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Interviewed on We Really Dig Romance Novels

Q. Would you please introduce yourself and tell us what made you decide to write erotic romance?

A: Hi everyone! First of all, thanks to We Really Dig Romance Novels for interviewing me. I appreciate the
interest and support.

My name is Bridget Midway. Some authors and readers have called me The Bridge, Bridge, Brit, Brid and Brat.
Not sure about the last one. I'm an Aquarius if that means anything to anyone. I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Most of my stories are centered around this town. I also tend to write interracial romances.

I started writing sexually stimulating works when I was junior high school. Even though at the time I, personally,
hadn't gone all-the-way my characters had. Ahh, thank goodness for cable! *LOL* But I love writing erotica and
erotic romances. I think they're fun to write. And you have to get deep into your characters' heads to write
really great sex scenes.

Q. Have you always wanted to write?

A: Yes! Always! I don't remember a time when I didn't want to see my name in print. It's nice to see my dreams
come to fruition.

Q. What is your favorite thing about writing? Do you have any fears about your writing?

A: My favorite thing about writing is getting that great story idea in my head, especially the one where you can
see the full story, beginning, middle and end and not one or two of the three.

Conversely, my greatest fear is that the ideas will stop coming. But I'm knocking on wood. So far so good.

Q. How do you come up with the ideas for your books?

A: It's a mix bag how I come up with story ideas. Sometimes they come to me in dreams. I can get an idea from
watching the news or reading an article on the Internet. My science fiction erotic romance novella "Adam and E-
V-E" came from me thinking about the line "Make love, not war". I thought "What if two people could make love
and stop a war." I think I made it work.

Q. Has any of your books been easier to write than another? Why?

A: My contemporary erotica, "Walls", just flowed. I could clearly hear the main character's voice in my head. I
tell people that I kind of compare her to Holden Cauldfield, the protagonist in CATCHER IN THE RYE. But she's
an African-American version. Just like with Holden, you're captivated by what she says but you don't know if
you necessarily believe her. But it's okay because she's taking you on a fantastic ride with a strange ending.

Q. Do you usually outline your stories before you write them, or do you “go with the flow”?

A: I used to be able to sit down and pound out a story without an outline. But now I do a loose chapter-by-
chapter outline and I follow that. I used to think that outlines took away from my creativity. What it does for me
now is keep me on target so I'm not going off on a tangent and can't get back.

Q. Of the stories you've written, do you have a favorite?

A: That's like asking if I have a favorite child if I had children. *LOL* They are all my favorites for one reason or
another. I love "Adam and E-V-E" because it was my very first contracted work with a publisher. I love "Walls"
because it was my first erotica I had ever written and publish. I love "Chances", my contemporary erotic
romance novella coming soon through Erotique Press because I based it on someone very special in my life. I
love "Suburbia", a short erotic work coming soon through Phaze, because although I'm divorced, I love the
idea of married erotic sex. And that leads me to my full-length novel coming up through Venus Press called
FASCINATION STREET. That's a fave because it's the first full-length story I have contracted to be published...
and it has A LOT of married sex in it.

Q. What are you working on next?

A: Although I missed the deadline for Phaze's erotic horror series called Shivers coming up in October, I'm
working on an erotic horror romance called "Clowing Around" that deals with a woman's fear of clowns. A friend
of mine said I couldn't write a story like this so I had to prove her wrong. *LOL* Then I'll work on the four
prequels to FASCINATION STREET. I'm hoping readers will want to find out about the 4 couples who live on
the street and how they all got together.

Q. When away from writing, What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

A: I am a movie freak. I love watching movies of all kinds. And when I'm not doing that, I read, of course.

Q. Any tips about writing and getting published?

A: I'm sure aspiring writers are all tired of hearing "Just keep at it. Don't give up." Of course they know that. A
true writer always writes and will never want to stop even if they get rejection after rejection after rejection.

My best advice is don't sell yourself short. When you're offered a contract, and I say when and not if because if
you're passionate about your work it'll show in the writing and you will succeed, don't sign away your rights
because you're so excited to finally get accepted. This is your baby. Treat it that way. Ask questions. Dare to
challenge authority. And there is no shame in walking away from a contract. None.

Thank you, again, for interviewing me. This was a blast! If you want to know more about me, please come visit
my website at www.BridgetMidway.com.

Stay sexy,
BridgeT
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Interviewed on Erotic Authors Association
Interviewed by Anna Fallon
Posted on December 29, 2005
© 2006 Anna Fallon

Hi Everyone

My name is Anna Fallon and I would like to present you with a very special interview. I have always
had an eye for something different, especially when it comes to erotica, and I would like to
introduce to you a very special author. Bridget Midway is not only breaking new ground with her
erotica and erotic romance fiction, but she has come up with a fabulous way to show off her newest
release, Fascination Street.

Bridget has created a forum and blog where you can go and interact with her four couples from the
novel. This is no ordinary street, they are all very....close. The forum also offers you a chance to
ask questions and read about the lifestyles of a Domme and her sub. Mistress Kahli, and her male
sub, kathy, are real people and they willingly share with us the inner sanctum of their lifestyle.
Fascination Street surely is fascinating

Q: Hi Bridget, thank you for joining me in this interview.

A: Hey, Anna. Thank you so much for taking your time out to interview me. I'm honored and flattered. But short
of killing, you could ask me to do anything for you and I would. You're such a great friend!

Q: I believe Fascination Street was due for release on January 1st. Has everything gone according
to plan? Tell us where we can purchase the book and a little about the couples.

A: Since I've only finished the first round of edits, I don't think Fascination Street will be out on January 1st. But
I'm still hopeful it will be out in January 2006. Once it's out, readers can buy it off of the Venus Press website at
www.VenusPress.com. Because of the length, I'm also hoping the book goes to print. If it does go to print, I
believe Venus Press has their own shop on eBay. But you can go on my website at www.BridgetMidway.com
for any updates.

I would love to talk about the couples on Fascination Street. The story is centered around one main couple,
Grant Valente and Zora Hall. They move to this small cul-de-sac and find out very quickly that the neighbors all
swing, as in swap partners. Dr. Art Forrest and his wife, Winta, were the first ones to move to the
neighborhood and set up the whole swinging situation. I call them my anything-goes couple. Then there's
Braxton "Brax" Turniman and his wife, Lynia. He's a Dom and she's submissive. The fourth couple is Garland
Fortner-Starrett and her husband Evan Starrett. She's a Domme and he's her submissive. I tried mixing up the
sexual preferences to not only make it interesting for the readers but to also keep myself on my writing toes so
that readers aren't getting the same sex scene over and over again. Plus it adds some interesting tensions in
the group. 3 of the 4 couples are interracial. Readers can go to my website to see the celebrities who inspired
each character. http://www.bridgetmidway.com/theneighbors.html

Q: How on earth did you first come up with an idea of four swapping couples in loving
relationships? It must have been a daunting task to write such intricate characters.

A: It was daunting! Midway through the book, which is about 100,000 words long, I seriously thought of
stopping and not finishing it. If it wasn't for my dear friend and fellow Phaze author, Laura Bacchi, telling me to
get off my duff and finish this book, I probably wouldn't have. And when my hard drive crashed and I nearly lost
the whole manuscript, I realized just how important it was to me.

The idea actually came from a Call to Authors post in the Erotic Readers and Writers Association. There was a
publisher looking for suburban erotica, a la "Desperate Housewives" with a kick. At the time, I didn't have a TV
so I had no idea what they were talking about. But I knew how erotic suburban living could be. Come on. Who
hasn't wondered what goes on behind our neighbor's door? As soon as I thought about having this one couple
move to this neighborhood, the opening scene immediately came to me. I wanted to throw this couple and the
readers right into the mix by having a woman giving oral sex to her husband in their driveway. How much more
open can you get?

I tried writing this on my own with my preconceived notions of what a swinging relationship was like. When
another Phaze author, Ann Regentin, connected me with some real swingers, those notions went out the
window. I realized very quickly that the couples had to be in strong, solid relationships before engaging in this
lifestyle, which meant that sex with the main couple couldn't be an issue and intimacy between them had to be
high. The couple had to be perfect for each other already before I thrusted them into the group. For a writer, it
was hard for me to come up with a conflict because in traditional romances, you want to keep your hero and
heroine apart. So Fascination Street became a different romance because my one couple falls in love, in their
own way, with 3 other couples. Nontraditional but it happens.

Q: Some of the characters have rather a spicy edge to them with the BDSM lifestyle. What attracted
you to write this into your characters and what was your main avenue for research?

A: As I mentioned above, I didn't want to have 4 couples who all did the same thing in the bedroom. Since I had
4 couples, I wanted them to have 4 different styles. I've always been intrigued by the BDSM lifestyle. Like
swinging, BDSM is so misunderstood. Laura Bacchi, who used to live close to me, told me about a local BDSM
group called T.I.E.D. Cute, huh? The P.R. rep and the newsletter editor, a Domme and her submissive,
respectively, came to one of my booksignings and invited myself, Laura and Phaze author Leigh Ellwood to her
house the next day for a barbeque. The other two authors couldn't go so I went alone and had a great time. It
was interesting being served by submissives and slaves who were in all states of dress...and undress. I got to
see a real dungeon, ask questions and participate in some demonstrations. I've been back at least once a
month for their parties and events.

Q: Now the forum and blog are a brilliant idea. Has it been difficult to maintain and have you
discovered a new side to the characters through it?

A: Thanks, Anna. I wish I could say that the forum and blog were all my ideas. I stole the idea liberally from
author Sherrilyn Kenyon. She did a workshop at the New Jersey Romance Writers' Put Your Heart In A Book
conference this past October. She talked about how she did a forum to promote one of her successful book
series. I thought it was a great idea, especially for my book. I thought about it as a way to create a
neighborhood on-line or, rather, a community on-line. My goal was to have readers get to know each character
and, hopefully, fall in love with them, so much so that they would want to read the book. It's been fun to do the
forum and blog. I wish I had more time to devote to doing them and writing. I just need to quit my day job and
write full-time! Yeah, I wish!

Doing the blog and especially the forum since I have to be on my toes in there, I have learned a lot about my
characters. With each question I get lobbed at them, I dig deeper and deeper into each character. One
member asked if Lynia, the submissive, had fur-lined handcuffs. That's a really intricate detail so I had to come
back with something just as detailed. My character, Brax, is an e-book publisher. One of the members asked
about his publishing business. Some questions are great to answer but I can't answer everything. If I did, I
would be giving away some of the story.

Q: And of course I have to ask, Mistress Kahli and kathy, where did you meet them? Do you know
them in person? Just how far did your research go?

A: Mistress Kahli and kathy have been absolutely great in the forum. As you can attest, Anna, there's nothing
that they won't talk about as far as their relationship and what they do.

Actually, I've never met them face-to-face. Since I've been hanging out with the T.I.E.D. members, I've been
added to their Yahoo group. I put up a post that I was looking for a Domme or Dom to moderate that forum. I
was kind of hoping that the P.R. person I met at my signing and her submissive would do it but she was way
too busy. But Mistress Kahli answered and she said her submissive would do it with her. I was thrilled.

How far would I go? I did cane a submissive and learned how to tie someone's hands together with rope. I had
to practice that a couple of times.

I do have a surprise coming up next year. I'm working on another expert in The Learning Center, someone who
knows a great deal about the swinging lifestyle. I'm so excited. When the holidays are over, we'll chat about the
forum and my expectations. From what it looks like, it looks like I may have an "Ask a Swinger" forum pretty
soon.

Q: Has the popularity at the forum surprised you?

A: Yes, definitely. Thinking about the website and blog and forum, it all sounded great in my head. *LOL* But I
didn't know if people would actually come to the forum and chat with the characters. What's really surprising is
that they all want to chat with a couple of them, mainly the guys. Go figure. *LOL* My most popular characters
so far have been Brax, Grant and Dr. Art. Garland is kind of popular too but I think it's because she's a Domme
and is very forceful and direct, the same appeal of Brax. And Grant seems kind of confused so the female
members all want to take care of him. Dr. Art is charisma personified. Very charming. It's been fun playing the
characters.

Q: Now that the forum has been running a little while, what do you feel users get out of it, what
keeps them coming back?

A: The mainstays, or the Streetwalkers as I call them, surprisingly, like to chat with the characters to compare
sexual experiences. I love it when a member says, "Oh you like this in the bedroom? Well this is what I've
done." It's amazing. It's a very flirtatious place. What readers want when they pick up a book is to be swept
away into a fantasy. What if that fantasy came to life and talked to you daily? That's what some of my readers
get. If they like talking to Brax, they'll play with him a little, flirt a bit and talk about their past loves. And because
I created all of my characters, I know their likes and their flaws. The members like that these heroes, deep
down, are sweet but with issues. I make them seem real.

Q: Do you have favorite characters from Fascination Street?

A: That's like asking who my favorite child is if I were a mother! *LOL* They're each my favorite in some way. In
the forum, I love chatting as Brax and Dr. Art. They are so together and direct and charming, nothing like me at
all. In the book, I liked writing for Winta and Garland. Winta is a free-spirit, very sensual. Garland is hard but
with a soft core. I do love Evan, Zora, Lynia and Grant.

Q: Bridget, please tell us a little about your other published works. I know your writing is very
diverse, so get on your soapbox.

A: Agh! I'm going to get carpal tunnel writing this all down! But here it goes. Diverse is a great way to describe
my published works. Diversity in subject, characters and even in book length. My first work published was a
futuristic erotic novella called "Adam and E-V-E". That started off as a 850-word short story that I expanded to
a 14,000-word novella, published through Phaze. My next work was an erotic short story called "Walls", also
published through Phaze. That one isn't a romance at all and it's written in first person. I really stretched myself
as a writer for that story. Then came "Public Domain" an erotic romance novella through Ocean's Mist Press
about a couple who love having sex in public places but they don't know each other's real names. My next
published work is an erotic romance novella I call the story of my heart. It's "Chances" through Erotique Press.
It's a story about when Mr. Right comes in the wrong package. My man dared me to write a story where the
hero wasn't this big, tall, buff young guy with a head full of hair, but instead have a hero who was short, middle-
aged, balding and heavy. I did it and it's gotten some great reviews. My most recent release is also my first full-
length book called That's What Friends Are For through Liquid Silver Books. It's the story of high school
friends grown up who pretend to be in a relationship in order to get the jobs they want.

I also have contracts for upcoming works through Phaze, Ocean's Mist Press and Midnight Showcase. I wrote a
sequel to "Adam and E-V-E" called C-A-I-N and A-B-E-L.

Q: As you have developed your couples characters on the forum and blog, what is next for them
all? Will we be seeing more of the Fascination Street gang?

A: Definitely you'll see more of the characters. As I was writing the book, I started to really like the characters. I
wondered to myself how each of them got to Fascination Street. So I thought it would be great to have
prequels for all four characters. And since the name Fascination Street originally came from a song by The
Cure, the titles for the rest of the books will have Cure titles like Boys Don't Cry (for Garland and Evan), Just
Like Heaven (for Grant and Zora), Let's Go To Bed (for Art and Winta) and Friday, I'm In Love (for Brax and
Lynia). I'm calling the series of 5 books "The Cure for the Common Erotica" series. What I want is to have
readers pick up any book at any time in the series and be able to get a full story without having to read one or
the other BUT will want to read the others because they enjoyed the book so much.

Q: Excellent Bridget, thank you so much for answering my questions. You truly are an innovative
and entertaining author. Where can we find you, and Fascination Street forum, on the net?

A: Thanks again, Anna, for interviewing me. You asked some great questions. I enjoyed this.

If readers are interested in reading about what's going on in my life, upcoming contests and other releases,
they can go to my main website at http://www.BridgetMidway.com/ If you want to learn about the characters of
Fascination Street, see their houses, and take a look at the celebrities who inspired each character, they can
check out my Fascination Street website at http://www.bridgetmidway.com/FascinationStreet.html If readers are
interested in the day-to-day events of the characters, they can read their blog at http://thecureeroticaseries.
blogspot.com/ And to join the forum Anna and I have been talking about in this interview, simply go to
http://fascinationstre.bbfunplus.com/?mforum=fascinationstre To join is free and I have exclusive excerpts and
run contests on the forum as well.

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Interview by Carrie White for The Erotic Woman
August 8, 2006

How would you describe yourself? Who is Bridget Midway?

Bridget Midway is a very quiet and, surprisingly, shy woman who likes to write about the people who could be
someone you work with or live next door to in real life. In perverted terms, I would be classified as a voyeur.
However it sounds better if I describe myself as a constant observer. I'm also someone who still finds it
shocking that readers not only buy my books but that they dig them. I still find it hard to wrap my brain around
that concept.

What sort of books did you enjoy as a child and what do you like to read now?

I started off reading light mysteries and coming-of-age stories. It would be nothing to see me with a Nancy
Drew or Hardy Boys book when I was younger. I also loved some C.S. Lewis and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Yes, I
was a Little House on the Prairie junkie. When I became a teenager and sprouted up like a weed, I started
reading some adult fare. First it was Judy Blume's Wifey. Then I went on to Jackie Collins. I still think she's the
true Queen of Steam.

There's always that one person in life that you truly want to meet before you die. Jackie Collins is that person
to me. I started writing sexually-charged books because of her. As for now, I hardly have any time to read. If I'm
working on a book, I try not to read other people's books because I tend to adopt their writing style and voice. I
don't do it on purpose. I can usually catch myself when I do it. However, when I do read, I find myself reading
my friends' books. Right now I'm reading Jane Millionaire by Janice Lynn. Next I'll be reading "Strictly Classified"
by Denise Jeffries. My to-be-read pile is huge. Fortunately so are my to-be-written requests.

What were your dreams or ambitions as a child? How do these compare with where you are now?

I was all over the place with my ambitions as a child. I wanted to be everything from a nurse to a veterinarian to
a photographer. Deep down I always knew that I was most happiest as a writer. I love putting pen to paper.
Now the sound of clicking keyboard keys does it for me. When I got my first typewriter at age 13, that was it. I
could spend whole summers inside typing away. Even back then I wrote 100,000-word manuscripts. Not a lot
has changed since my teenage years. I still write long novels and feel happiest at my laptop.

Do you think you were "born a writer"? Or did the writing bug take awhile to find you?

Because writing is such a lonely endeavour, I never got "bitten" by the writing bug. To be bitten, I would think
one would have to observe someone else doing it. For example, many people say that after watching a movie
or play, which they got the acting bug seeing people perform. It wasn't as though I watched a writer at her/his
typewriter or computer or with a pad and pen in hand. As you call it, I was a "born writer". For as long as I
remember, I enjoyed books and respected the written word. I remember as a child holding a book, feeling the
pages, seeing the names of the authors under each story and hoping one day that my name would appear in
a book.

Are there any particular authors who’ve been influential to your work?

I mentioned two above. Jackie Collins, my guru, and Judy Blume. I also like Jeanette Winterson. I still debate
with myself if the protagonist is a man or woman. I've amped up my sensuality as opposed to my sexuality in my
work because of up-and-coming authors like Laura Bacchi. I think she's truly gifted in writing sexual tension
and wringing out the sensuality in a scene.

Have you seen an evolution in your writing? What steps did it take?

Definitely! My writing has changed in grand leaps and bounds. I used to say that I would never write anything
futuristic or something with a science fiction background. And now I have one published called "Adam and E-V-
E" and I have it's longer sequel coming up called C-A-I-N and A-B-E-L. Although writing contemporary works
seem to be my thing, I've recently toyed with the idea of doing a historical/time travel story. The idea has been
nagging at me for years. I'm also learning to write at different lengths. When I first started writing, I would only
write short works. I never thought I could write a full-length novel. Then when I did write one, I didn't think I
could go back to writing shorter works again. Now I enjoy a delicious balance of the two. Writing keeps my skills
sharp. I also am involved with a local writing group and I learn a lot from them.

What was it about your genre that interested you enough to choose to write in it and not in another
genre?

I like writing erotica and erotic romances because there's something so taboo about them, even to this day and
age. It's the same reason I like writing interracial romances. I like shaking things up a bit. Yes, this quiet
wallflower has a sneaky streak inside of me. I also enjoy writing erotica and erotic romances because despite
what some people may think; I think stories are deeper, richer, and fuller when sex is involved. You mine into
your character's psyche a lot more when they're naked, sated and vulnerable.

What do you find helps you when inspiration is lacking and motivation even more so?

Reading news stories helps with the inspiration. I've gotten some great ideas from just headlines. As far as
motivation, I want to be in this business for the long haul. My motivation is to keep my name out there and to
keep my readers and myself happy.

As a writer do you have any eccentric habits while writing?

I always check my e-mails before I write. Sometimes I'll leave my e-mail folder up while I write. I'm so obsessed
and I think that I'll miss something if I don't check my mail every 5 minutes. I also found a game on a BDSM
website called Hexxagon. It's a very tame game. It's like Othello if anyone has ever played that. I play against
the computer. Sometimes I'll play a game. If I win, I know my writing will go well that day. If I lose, I feel let down
and I think my writing will suffer. I know. I'm a weirdo.

What do you think is the most important piece of advice to writers trying to turn their hobbies into
professions?

The advice I give to new writers is don't sell yourself short. Some publishers’ bank on the fact that you've been
rejected so many times, and when you finally get a contract offer they know you'll sign it right away. I have
seen contracts where the publisher wants the full rights and then some to your work. So please, when you
finally get a contract offer, don't rush it. Read it over carefully and consider that it's your work that you put forth
blood, sweat and tears. You want something to show for it at the end of the day. Other than that, have fun
writing. If it's not fun for you, then you need to re-evaluate why you're writing in the first place.

How do you market yourself, and what have your experiences in self-marketing been like?

Marketing myself has been really difficult. I've done everything from on-line chats to banner and book cover
advertisements on different websites and print ads. As an author, you have to promote yourself and your work,
especially when you're with a small publisher or an e-book publisher. Promoting myself has been a great
experience. It's taught me to think outside of the box. For that reason, I developed a website to my full-length
novel Fascination Street as well as start a forum and a chatroom. Readers want something else to hook them.
So as an author, I have to do something totally different from other authors.

If you could assemble your fans and readers, say, in an interview, what would you like to say to
them about how to improve their erotic perceptions?

Readers are very savvy about how they perceive erotica. They know what they want and how to go about
getting it. It's the reason why so many publishers actually break down the type of book they sell, for example
they'll have listings for interracial romances, science fiction, dark fantasy, man-on-man sexual situations, etc.
It's me who has to improve because I have to keep readers interested.

For more of your erotic/interesting scenes do you visualise them before you write them?

Yes, I do visualize my scenes. I have to figure out where the noses go. The orgy scene in Fascination Street
was very difficult to write. So much going on at once. I tried very hard not to make it sound too technical and
more sensual.

The relationship dynamics that you create for your characters. Are they drawn from your own
personal experience or are they more reflective of how you see couple's in society today?

Some stories I have pulled from real life, not necessarily my own. For example, my novella "Chances" through
Erotique Press is about a young African-American woman who falls for a guy from work she's only talked to on
the phone and has never seen. He's much older than her. I pulled the age and race differences from my own
relationship for that story. And for a story like Corporate Seduction, there was a manager like my character
Winston Biggers who worked in the same office. So I based that character on him. But I'm not like Maybelline
Davenport. All of my other characters or a reflection of society or, rather, pop culture.

It's said that there is a little part of the writer in that what he/she has written. Do you agree with
this? And, if so, which areas of your novels does this relate to?

I definitely agree. There's a writer saying that goes, "Write what you know." Many writers, myself included, do
pull from their lives and incorporate that into their stories. For me, I try not to delve into what I'm thinking or
feeling and put that into a book. I'll just pull situations, the funnier the better. Writing can be stress-relieving.

With the internet there has been what I believe an increase in the amount of sexual related sites
available e.g. blogs and journals. Do you feel that this has helped to liberate more women with
their own sexual feelings?

I'm always surprised to see sexual-related sites that are geared toward women instead of to men. I don't know
if the sites have helped liberate them or if women were already liberated enough and they're putting these
sites and their feelings right in your face. Quite frankly, I love the shift in thinking. Hopefully we women will want
to keep up these feelings for a long, long time.

Erotica is another man's/woman's porn. What would you say are the differences between the two?

Porn is in the eye (and loin) of the beholder. I think the biggest difference between erotica and porn is that
readers get to know the characters more in erotica than they do in porn. Porn is a quick fix. No delving into
back stories and character development. Whereas erotica and erotic romances deal with emotions and
feelings. The one thing they all have in common is that they all have a satisfying ending. The ending doesn't
have to be a happily-ever-after one. Just one that satisfies the reader.

And finally, what are you currently working on and what are your goals for the future?

I have lots of irons in the fire right now. Currently I'm working on one of the prequel stories to Fascination
Street for Venus Press. I'm also working on submissions to Red Sage Publishing and Harlequin Spice. My goal
for the future is to make it into larger publishing houses. I would look to have books with Berkley Heat and
Kensington Aphrodisia. I'm working on it.

Thank you so much for interviewing me.

Thank you, Bridget Midway!

© Carrie White 2006 courtesy of Sexography