~ Can you tell us about yourself?
Hello there, many thank for inviting me to
chat to you today!
chat to you today!
My
name is Kay Jaybee – or possibly Jenny Kane- or it could be something else
entirely! I have lived all over the UK, from the NE of Scotland, to Wales, the
Midlands, and now I’m tucked away in the South West of England.
name is Kay Jaybee – or possibly Jenny Kane- or it could be something else
entirely! I have lived all over the UK, from the NE of Scotland, to Wales, the
Midlands, and now I’m tucked away in the South West of England.
I
have been writing erotica for just over ten years and contemporary fiction for
three years. I’m lucky enough to be one of the Brit Babes, a group of British
based erotica writers who are fighting to keep quality in the erotica genre!
have been writing erotica for just over ten years and contemporary fiction for
three years. I’m lucky enough to be one of the Brit Babes, a group of British
based erotica writers who are fighting to keep quality in the erotica genre!
As
well as writing, I work for a Distance Learning Company, look after my family,
and drink an insane amount of coffee.
well as writing, I work for a Distance Learning Company, look after my family,
and drink an insane amount of coffee.
~ It states on your website you have a
collection of degrees. How do you balance your time to study between writing
under two names? Do you have superpowers?
collection of degrees. How do you balance your time to study between writing
under two names? Do you have superpowers?
I wish! There really aren’t enough hours in
the day. I don’t do much with my degrees these days,
apart from pillage my research for storylines. I made good use of my
archaeology degree when I wrote my erotic romance, Digging Deep, and of my Medieval History PhD when I put together Romancing Robin Hood (under my other
writing name, Jenny Kane).
the day. I don’t do much with my degrees these days,
apart from pillage my research for storylines. I made good use of my
archaeology degree when I wrote my erotic romance, Digging Deep, and of my Medieval History PhD when I put together Romancing Robin Hood (under my other
writing name, Jenny Kane).
I tend to take it in turns between writing as
Kay and Jenny. So far this year, it has been Jenny’s turn, but Kay will be back
soon.
Kay and Jenny. So far this year, it has been Jenny’s turn, but Kay will be back
soon.
~ If you could have any superpower in the
world, what would you choose and why?
world, what would you choose and why?
Apart from wishing I could squeeze more
minutes into hour, I’d like to be able to see around corners. I am very very
clumsy, and being able to see around me more would be good for everyone! I
often walk into people, tread on toes, and accidentally knock into things. I
bruise easily, so I often look as if I’ve been in a fight, when in fact, I just
have shockingly bad special awareness.
minutes into hour, I’d like to be able to see around corners. I am very very
clumsy, and being able to see around me more would be good for everyone! I
often walk into people, tread on toes, and accidentally knock into things. I
bruise easily, so I often look as if I’ve been in a fight, when in fact, I just
have shockingly bad special awareness.
~ Do you have any new or future bookish news
you’d like to share?
you’d like to share?
As I write this blog I find myself in between
books. Only an hour ago I pressed the ‘send’ button on my latest Jenny Kane
novel (Another Glass of Champagne–
out in 2016), and about to pick my next project. At this precise moment I don’t
know which of the five or six novels I’m just dying to write to do next. I will
probably do a few erotic short stories while I’m thinking.
books. Only an hour ago I pressed the ‘send’ button on my latest Jenny Kane
novel (Another Glass of Champagne–
out in 2016), and about to pick my next project. At this precise moment I don’t
know which of the five or six novels I’m just dying to write to do next. I will
probably do a few erotic short stories while I’m thinking.
~What are you currently working on? Can you
give us a snippet?
give us a snippet?
This is a tiny bit from an erotic short story
I’ve been playing with, which will probably be called Highland Fling.
I’ve been playing with, which will probably be called Highland Fling.
“…Rob
didn’t look round. He didn’t need to. He could feel the two sets of eyes on his
back, they were almost scorching him. Taking his time to fill the second
bottle, the ranger thought the situation through. Two of them, both hot tottie.
One a blonde, one a red head. One English. One American. A tasty combination.
Their bulky winter coats, sensible walking trousers and boots didn’t give much
away, but he was willing to bet that once all the layers were off, they would
be a sight to behold. He could be wrong he supposed, but maybe…Rob replied to
Karen’s question. “I like it well enough hen. I ken it’s quiet, but I like it
peace and quiet.”
didn’t look round. He didn’t need to. He could feel the two sets of eyes on his
back, they were almost scorching him. Taking his time to fill the second
bottle, the ranger thought the situation through. Two of them, both hot tottie.
One a blonde, one a red head. One English. One American. A tasty combination.
Their bulky winter coats, sensible walking trousers and boots didn’t give much
away, but he was willing to bet that once all the layers were off, they would
be a sight to behold. He could be wrong he supposed, but maybe…Rob replied to
Karen’s question. “I like it well enough hen. I ken it’s quiet, but I like it
peace and quiet.”
“So,
you don’t get…lonely then?” Karen knew she was being blatant now, but she
didn’t care. If she could pull this off, it would be the perfect holiday
present for her friend.
you don’t get…lonely then?” Karen knew she was being blatant now, but she
didn’t care. If she could pull this off, it would be the perfect holiday
present for her friend.
Stacie,
her mouth dry with anticipation, stepped forward. Pulling off her gloves to
reveal two pale hands with violently clashing purple nail varnished tips, she
took the full bottles from out of Rob’s hands. Making sure her fingers brushed
his as she did so, she felt the spark that told her she should keep going.
her mouth dry with anticipation, stepped forward. Pulling off her gloves to
reveal two pale hands with violently clashing purple nail varnished tips, she
took the full bottles from out of Rob’s hands. Making sure her fingers brushed
his as she did so, she felt the spark that told her she should keep going.
“Thank
you,” Stacie purred as she passed one of the bottles to Karen.
you,” Stacie purred as she passed one of the bottles to Karen.
The
tacit standoff that followed, as tension rippled through the small office room
come workshop, was eventually broken by Rob. “Would you lassies like something
to warm you up before you go?”
tacit standoff that followed, as tension rippled through the small office room
come workshop, was eventually broken by Rob. “Would you lassies like something
to warm you up before you go?”
His
sentence, delivered with a dead pan tone, could have been suggesting something
as mundane as sharing of a mug of hot chocolate, but his sparkling eyes
suggested so much more.
sentence, delivered with a dead pan tone, could have been suggesting something
as mundane as sharing of a mug of hot chocolate, but his sparkling eyes
suggested so much more.
Stacie
felt her pulse quicken as Karen casually replied, “Well, if it’s not too much
trouble that would be lovely.” Another normal sentence, but packed with enough
eyelash fluttering that she might as well have screamed out “Fuck Us Now!”…”
felt her pulse quicken as Karen casually replied, “Well, if it’s not too much
trouble that would be lovely.” Another normal sentence, but packed with enough
eyelash fluttering that she might as well have screamed out “Fuck Us Now!”…”
~What inspired you to write your first book?
My first solo book, The Collector, was inspired by a conversation I overheard while I was at Heathrow Airport. I
then began to collect together ideas from other overheard conversations, and
allowed my imagination to expand each one into a short sexy tale.
then began to collect together ideas from other overheard conversations, and
allowed my imagination to expand each one into a short sexy tale.
~ Are there books you’re looking forward to
reading this Summer?
reading this Summer?
So many!! I read a great deal. Most of all
however, I can’t wait to read The Gallows
Curse by Karen Maitland. I recently met Karen at the Tiverton Literary
Festival, and she was amazingly lovely and very encouraging about my future
writing career.
however, I can’t wait to read The Gallows
Curse by Karen Maitland. I recently met Karen at the Tiverton Literary
Festival, and she was amazingly lovely and very encouraging about my future
writing career.
~ What book are you currently reading?
A Clear
Solution by Eric Macfarlane – so
funny!
Solution by Eric Macfarlane – so
funny!
~ Do you have any advice for aspiring
authors?
authors?
Enjoy it! Don’t get bogged down in what you
‘ought’ to write- write how you want to write.
‘ought’ to write- write how you want to write.
~ Is there anything you’d like to say to
readers?
readers?
A great big THANK YOU. It’s been almost eleven
years since my first publication- if it wasn’t for my lovely readers, I’d have
no one to write for!
years since my first publication- if it wasn’t for my lovely readers, I’d have
no one to write for!
Favourites:
Movie:
Grosse Point Blank
Grosse Point Blank
Book:
This is an impossible question! I
love so many…uummmm… Guards Guards
by Terry Pratchett
This is an impossible question! I
love so many…uummmm… Guards Guards
by Terry Pratchett
Snack: Chocolate- Cadburys of course!
Dessert: My Nan’s homemade treacle pudding
Place: Dartmoor
Kay Jaybee was
nominated as the Best Erotica Writer of 2013, 2014 & 2015 by the ETO. Kay wrote The Perfect Submissive Trilogy, (The Perfect Submissive, The Retreat, Knowing
Her Place, Xcite 2011-14), The Voyeur,
(Xcite 2012), Making Him Wait
(Sweetmeats, 2012), A Sticky Situation
(Xcite, 2013), Digging Deep, (Xcite
2013), Not Her Type (1001
NightsPress, 2013), and The Collector
(Austin & Macauley, 2012).
nominated as the Best Erotica Writer of 2013, 2014 & 2015 by the ETO. Kay wrote The Perfect Submissive Trilogy, (The Perfect Submissive, The Retreat, Knowing
Her Place, Xcite 2011-14), The Voyeur,
(Xcite 2012), Making Him Wait
(Sweetmeats, 2012), A Sticky Situation
(Xcite, 2013), Digging Deep, (Xcite
2013), Not Her Type (1001
NightsPress, 2013), and The Collector
(Austin & Macauley, 2012).
Details of all her
other work can be found at www.kayjaybee.me.uk
other work can be found at www.kayjaybee.me.uk
You can follow Kay on –
Kay also writes as Jenny Kane
What did you think of the Q&A? Have you read any of the authors works? What did you think?
Lol- will hear if it has been taken by Christmas xx
Cant wait ro read 'Highland Fling' xx
Thank you Irma x
Wow, this looks so good. I'm so excited to read it!
Thank you Mary. I have a lot of fun writing. I can't imagine doing anything else now xx
A fun Q & A thank you. I always think that if an author enjoys the writing it shows through in the story.
Thanks Sassy – gotta love some Cadburys! x
What a lovely insight into the life of Kay! Love the suggested superpower – especially as I'm also a bit on the clumsy side! lol Oh, and I'm with you on the chocolate too 😉 Thanks for sharing 🙂 xx
Thanks so much for inviting me along today xx