When I first set out to write Black and White it was a joke,
a simple let’s see if I can do this, and then it turned into my SPE project.
Something happened that I didn’t expect: I feel in love with the characters. I
never really expected it to go far, but then because of contract reasons I had
to send it to my publisher before I could do anything else with it. They
accepted it, but because of issues with their time management and how they
treat their staff and authors, I requested my rights back. They were granted
back to me and I quickly went to get it out to the public. Luckily for me, I had a great group of people
behind me to help me make it happen.
Now, before you tell me that I want to be the next E.L.
James. I never dreamt I’d be writing erotic romance, never mind BDSM erotic
romance. It’s just something that happened. My husband
and I have been in the life style for close to five or six years now. It’s
something that is near and dear to my heart. That being said, just a couple
notes about Black and White: It’s fiction, a BDSM relationship does not develop
over a few nights or a few weeks, that’s what makes this fiction and fantasy;
I’ve strived to stay true to the life style that I love so much, but I write
fiction not self-help books. Please if you’re interested in the BDSM lifestyle,
do your research, talk to someone who lives it, and no matter what stay safe.
If you’re not interested in the lifestyle, please do not be so quick to judge.
Thank you.
Alexandra Webb
What is your name? Erika Witman
Do you have a nickname? Not really, Sir calls me Pet a lot.
What is your hair color? Auburn-brown
What is your eye color? Brown, sometimes they look hazel
How old are you? Twenty-five
Where were you born? Colorado Springs
Where have you lived since then? No where, never left.
Where do you currently call home? Colorado Springs.
What is in your refrigerator right now? The left overs from
the meals Sir has made me learn how to make. I’m getting better at this cooking
thing.
What is on your bedroom floor? Nothing, I keep it clean,
even from laundry. Sir likes a clean house.
What is on your nightstand? Books on photography and
Photoshop, I’m going to get the hang of this digital stuff eventually.
What is in your garbage can?
Paper plates, trash from cooking dinner last night, and well
the packaging from new room.
Who are the people you are closest to?
Jessica and of course Sir. I’m becoming close friends with
Beau and Sheila
Who is your funniest friend?
Without a doubt, Jessica. The woman can make me laugh so
hard I cry and her humor is always timed right.
What is your biggest fear?
Being sought after by a crazy person again
What is your most treasured possession?
My most reassured possession was my dad’s camera, sadly I no
longer have it. Nothing has replaced it.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Landon
What is your favorite journey?
This journey I’m on now, discovering my submission and what
makes me tick.
Which living person do you most despise?
Geoffrey. Who the hell stalks someone…crazy bastard.
What is your greatest regret?
Currently? Going out without asking Landon, that led to a
world of trouble.
Which talent would you most like to have?
The ease of which some people have for Photoshop.
What is the quality you most like in a man/woman?
The ability to be open and honest. Trust and communication
are the two things I must have in partner.
What do you most value in your friends?
Loyalty and being there through thick and thin.
Who is your favorite hero of fiction or In real life?
Chuck is my hero of fiction. In real life, the people who
deal with tragedy over and over and never blinking an eye.
Which living person do you most admire?
Those who fight for the lifestyle and are passionate about
it.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Does Sir count? If not it’s “I’m fine.”
What is your motto?
A picture is worth a thousand words…cliché I know.
To her standards, he would
qualify as a freak so I left the Dom side of him out of the conversation.
"He's not a freak, he's an archeologist." I shrugged. "So I can
talk history with him."
"Great, a geek, though I
guess that's a step up from the other guys." She gave me a nudge. "I
hope this works out for you, and if it doesn't I'll come sit at your apartment
and eat loads of ice cream with you," a tradition of ours since I entered
the dating scene.
"Oh look, a
customer." I pushed away from the bar. The weeknights left the bar empty
since it hid in the corner of a strip mall on the south side of town. I nearly fell over when Landon walked in the
door.
"Girl, you okay?"
Jessica asked when I swayed.
"Yep." I tried to
make sure any sign of hesitation or nervousness was out of my voice.
"You must have been swept
away from his good looks." She waved to Landon. "Welcome to Forget."
Landon raised a brow and walked
over to the bar, his eyes glued to my shirt. "Fitting."
"Shut it," I
grumbled, and he raised his eyes to mine and I melted. “Sorry, I just wasn't
expecting it to be you walking through the door. It's close to midnight, shouldn't
you be sleeping?"
"You must be Landon, I'm
Jessica, I interview all the boys she dates." She moved me to the side
with her hips. "Tell me, are you a stalker, creep, wanted man, obsessed
man, or otherwise not suited to date her."
I put a hand over my eyes as
the embarrassment went on. Landon's laugh made me move my hand away to see him
shake his head and grinning. "I'm none of that. Sounds like she's had an
interesting dating history."
"You have no idea." I
shrugged. "It just happens. I attract the weird ones." I met his gaze
so he could see the humor in my eyes.
He laughed. "I'm sure I
can relate to some of them. You have time for a break? I'll buy you a
drink."
Jessica gave a dramatic look
around the bar. "Ya know, I think we might be too busy." She winked
at me. "Go ahead honey, I've got this covered. I'll make you your
favorite."
"And that is?" Landon
asked, standing from the stool.
Jessica laughed.
"Mudslide."
”What
would you like to tell everyone about you that they wouldn't already know from
reading your books?” I actually took photography in high school because it had
been my mom’s passion. Needless to say I didn’t have her talent.
Can
you tell us your latest news?
I’ve
completed my next BDSM Novel Exclusively Yours and hope to have a release date.
I’m also looking at releasing Caught and Bound on it’s own here in the near
future.
What
inspired you to write your first book?
As
Alexandra Webb, my first book actually was Black and White (even though Twisted
Redemption came out first). It started out as a joke and a NaNoWriMo project.
The joke was with my husband “You can totally write something better than
that.” (I’ll keep from naming titles) And I snorted and said, Yeah…and that’s
what I set out to do. I did it for the Self Publishing Experiment, but things
got haywire. Though through everything, I fell in love with it and strived to
make it the best I could before I hit the publish button.
Do
you have a specific writing style?
Not
really. I try to bring in similar themes, bondage, suspense of some sort, but
there’s no true style. Sometimes it’s 3rd person sometimes it’s 1st
person. Sometimes it’s long, sometimes short. It’s all sexy though!
How
did you come up with the title?
The
original title was In Black and White and it was actually an editor with a
publishing company that urged me to change it to something sexier. I decided I
liked it so much I’d keep it when I left the company.
“What
do you want your readers to get out of your novels?”
I
want my readers to get the escape they crave when they come for BDSM books, but
I also want them to get a sense of how a true BDSM relationship works. I know
it’s fiction, but I still strive to be as accurate to the lifestyle as I can.
“Is
the book mostly fantasy or do you think these situations could actually
happen?”
Now
I love music just as much as reading, I normally listen to music while I am
reading. Do you think that you characters have theme songs? What would they be?
“Are
the experiences fact based or from your imagination?”
A
little bit of both. I draw from experiences and research and take it from
there. I’ll let you figure out what I have experiences with ;)
If
you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
Nope!
I’m so totally in love with Erika and Landon that I wouldn’t change a thing
about them.
Can
you share a little of your current work with us? Is there anything you
find particularly challenging in your writing?
My
current work, Exclusively Yours, is a story about a woman who had a terrifying
experience in the past and it comes back to challenge her current life. It
takes place in a club with a sexy detective trying to get to the bottom of some
gruesome murders. The challenge for this book was that Leslie at some points is
with multiple partners…this isn’t something I have experience with!
Who
designed the covers?
I
did! With input from people I trusted. Fun fact: It’s my picture on the cover,
because it was the only picture that the people agreed on, none of the stock
photos were working.
What
was the hardest part of writing your book?
Honestly?
The sex scenes. Black and White is written in first person and BDSM sex is not
only about the motions of going through sex, but the emotions of the
characters. Getting into her head was very emotional.
Do
you have any advice for other writers?
Don’t
listen to the naysayers. Keep going.
I just want to say thank you so much for taking the time to answer
these for my readers and I. I look forward to seeing more work from you in the
future.
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