I recently had a chance to sit down with author Patricia Green and get the inside scoop on what her amazing writing career.
Thank you for
having me here today, Amy. It's a pleasure to meet your readers.
My first
publication was in 1967 (I was seven years old). It was a poem about
Roquefort salad dressing that my teacher submitted to a children's
magazine. I didn't follow that up; I was kinda busy being a kid.
In 1992, I
submitted work to a popular adult-oriented publisher, and that earned
me a contract. I wrote intermittently from that point, while raising
my daughters, but did not submit work for publication again until
2000. That was my first eBook contract and I've been writing for
publication ever since. In 2009, I went full-time.
What genres do you write?
My mainstay is
contemporary erotic spanking romance, but that is supplemented with
historical erotic romance, and sci-fi erotic romance. My books all
are about dominant men and their feisty women. Most include spanking
as a leitmotiv.
Who do you imagine you're telling a story to as you write?
Who do you imagine you're telling a story to as you write?
I envision a
reader, generally a woman around thirty years old, a wife, perhaps a
mother, a woman who dreams about sweeping romance and sometimes
getting her bottom spanked.
What's your latest book about?
My most recent
book is Discipline Down Under.
It tells the tale of dilettante-wanna-be-nature-photographer, Peg
Fisk, and her Australian outback guide, Tripp Ruf. They have some
adventures in the bush, and she earns herself a few spankings. It
looks like everything is going to be hearts and flowers for them,
until they have a disagreement over her obsession with her phone. It
breaks them up, but, eventually, after a lot of soul-searching, they
find their way back together.
Which authors inspire you?
In terms of
romance, I've always loved Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and Johanna Lindsey.
Their historical romances really make you want to keep turning the
pages. And for spanking romance, I'm inspired by Maren Smith and
Renee Rose. Their timeless romances and hunky heroes are very
satisfying. But my favorite author of all time is Dorothy Parker. She
was a woman of great intelligence, wit, and cutting humor. I can read
and re-read her stuff over and over—especially her poetry.
What's your favorite book?
What's your favorite book?
This year I
have two, Incubus Moon
by Maren Smith and Bound for
Disappointment by Sheri Savill, but
it's very hard to choose among so many wonderful works.
Why did you choose independent
publishing?
Actually, I'm
published by some really fine publishers and am only going to embark
on self-publishing in October 2014. My publishers include Blushing
Books and Stormy Night Publications.
My
soon-to-come self-published book will be The
Slave Girls and the Spy, slated to
go on pre-order the first week in October.
What one piece of advice would
you offer other indie authors?
Always: write
more books. It has a snowball effect and when a reader likes one of
your books, they'll buy them all.
About the Author

She's married and is the mother of twins. When she's not being the angel of domestic harmony and a semi-crazed creator of fictional friends, she loves to crochet, read, and watch hockey.
Find out more about Patricia Green and her books at www.patriciagreenbooks.com.
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