Anna Bayes: Hi John. Sure! I'm an introverted bookworm. At my age, I probably shouldn't, but I still look a bit shy and kind of innocent, but I'm actually a wild number if I warm up to you. I'm bisexual, as in I'm into men mostly, but can be swept off my feet by the right women too. I won't deny that looks play a small part in attracting me, but it is also about the brains, imagination, and a touch of vulnerability: I want a real and fragile human being.I write erotic romances. Earth-shattering great sex makes me feel alive, and I find it natural to keep writing about it. I'm most intrigued by the dynamic tension between lovers, and so I attempt to convey something of that in my stories. I'm a submissive by nature, so some form of that seeps into my tales, but I try not to deliberately write a story about BDSM just for the sake of that. Elements of that, because that's who I am, flow into the story on their own, but they are never forced.
I love short stories and flash fiction. Multi-layers of meanings condensed into ten pages can have the same impact of a full-length novel. It's about magnifying one moment into a life-story, and I find myself drawn to that kind of power more than writing longer tales. So I think I'll keep with my erotic shorts, short story collections, and maybe, occasionally, a novella if my Muse inspires me so.
JS: Well, you appear to really know who you are, which is wonderful. When you talk about the dynamic tension between lovers, what exactly do you mean?
