Friday 26 July 2013

No Strings Attached


I finally spent a good deal of time reworking an older story I tried to publish last year. I ended up removing it from my list because there were issues with the formatting, but looks like I have the problems fixed now.
No Strings Attached is the first in series of very personal stories based on the very real circumstances that brought my wife and I together. I have included actual unedited Google chat threads that we wrote to each other at the dawn of our relationship. Within these chats is some very steamy cybersex. I have also included some very intimate and personal emails we exchanged.
The most interesting part of our love story is the fact that it transcends time and space. The discovery that we have lived many past lives together was revealed very early on in our relationship and is the basis of several stories I am currently working on. Wolf’s Penance is the first of our past life recollections and is currently available.
I also plan to continue our real-world love story and let readers know how things continue to develop.

-       Jack Shadow
Check out No Strings Attached and Wolf’s Penance on Smashwords.

Wolf’s Penance is also available on the Apple Store, Barnes and Noble, Diesel and Sony.

Tuesday 23 July 2013

New Cover Art

A new friend of mine, Michelle Del Val, suggested that I update the cover art for Lust Eaters Book 1.  It was of course a very good idea. The original art was pretty simple after all and as she noted, it did not really depict the story very well. So I spent some money and spent the morning designing some new cover art for the book.
Michelle also encouraged me to continue with the story. Sometimes it is very nice to hear good things and receive encouragement for my writing. I guess if I have at least one fan, then my effort is worth it. Although it sure would be nice to develop some more readers. ;)
Mind you I really enjoy writing and I have some really cool ideas for the continuation of the story.  I'm looking forward to starting to write on it soon. The next book will be a back story on the character Anastasia and will be titled "Genesis."  I have goosebumps thinking about it.

- Jack

Please check out Lust Eaters - Book 1 Mortal Born at Smashwords
You can also pick it up at Barnes and Noble, but the cool new cover uploaded yet.
It's also on Kobo.

Thursday 18 July 2013

My Wife…My Inspiration


Sometimes readers ask me about my personal life and I don’t mind answering such questions in the least. One of the most common questions I get is, “Are you married?” The answer is yes. I am married to a beautiful woman…my personal love goddess. Our relationship has been passionate and highly sexual from the start. We make love twice a day at the very least if not more. She is a very sexy, passionate woman.
The next most popular question is, “How does she feel about me writing erotica?” Well the answer is that she loves it. In fact part of what attracted her to me was my writing. Everyday after we first met she would wake up and check her email to find a very descriptive, romantic and sexually charged message in her inbox.
Today she is my copy-editor and reads every one of my stories. We discuss the content, we discuss the style and she offers her advise on many aspects of my writing.
As you can imagine many of my stories are inspired by her and our fantasies. In Six of Passion there are at least two stories where she appears. Early in our relationship, we attended an electronic music festival called Shambhala. The short story Grind was inspired by this memorable occasion. There is something very sexy and taboo about making love while being surrounded by hundreds of oblivious dancers with booming music and flashing lights engulfing the senses. My wife also inspired The Perfect Distraction and Nature Lovers is an actual event we both shared.
Of course the most obvious story about my wife and I is Wolf’s Penance. Early in our relationship we became very spiritually aware of each other’s souls and soon we realized that we were indeed soulmates. We also soon realized and saw that we had shared multiple lifetimes across time. Wolf’s Penance is a remembrance or perhaps a channelling of just one of those lives. One day while making love in the woods, we both simultaneously had the same vision but from different perspectives. She was straddling me in much the same way she was while we were making love, but in the vision she was covered in blood, was wearing armour, and was terribly sad. She was pounding on my chest and swearing at me. Much to my horror an ugly man, who’s face was filled with a mixture of rage and cruelty, came up behind her and cleaved her in the head with a battle axe. This man then seemed quite pleased with having killed her.  At the same time, my wife had a similar vision. She was straddling me and looking down at my broken bloody body, with deep cuts and gashes in my armoured chest. She was pounding on my chest angrily. I was dying or already dead. She did not see the enemy come up behind her, the vision just abruptly ended.
Since that first incident we have shared many past life glimpses and experiences. I’ve begun working on the Warrior and Goddess series of stories based upon these memories and hope to share more of them soon.
My wife and I have discovered the joys of sexuality and sexual fantasy is a natural part of who we are. In our past life recollections we have clearly been highly passionate and sexual people who enjoy the many joys and fulfillments of pleasure. Writing is something I very much enjoy and my wife simply accepts and encourages me to do what I love.
My wife is truly an inspiration for me.

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Calling all reviewers

You may have noticed that the coupon in the previous post isn't working. That is because the date ran out. However you can still get any of my titles for free, you just have to promise to write a review and post it on Smashwords.
Just contact me at jackseroticstories@gmail.com and I'll hook you up.
I would like to take this opportunity for all the support my current readers have shown. It is very much appreciated.

Jack Shadow

Thursday 13 June 2013

Get Three Goddesses for free at Smashwords

As a limited time promotional offer you can go to Smashwords and download Three Goddesses: Book 1 - Alexis for free. Go to http://bit.ly/18yxbBy and enter code JH44.
All that I ask is that if you take me up on this offer that you please offer a review and/or comment on my work.
I do hope you enjoy this story. I am looking forward to continuing with it.

Jack

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Three Goddesses: Book 1 - Alexis

While trying to think of a solution to her best friend's man troubles, Alexis finds herself lost on a tropical beach. She is found by a handsome stranger, but the two suddenly feel emotionally and spiritually attached, as if they have always known each other. After an intense erotic encounter, Alexis unlocks her true past and discovers she is much more than she could have ever imagined.

Now available on Smashwords: http://bit.ly/18yxbBy 

Tuesday 11 June 2013

An experiment

In my next series of books, I'm experimenting with the size and format of eBooks. I have found or been told that many modern users of eReaders are also part of a fast paced society looking to gain their enjoyment at an equally fast pace. This means the traditional 80 to 100 thousand word novel is somewhat less appealing to modern readers. So I'm working on breaking down novels into individual episodes that are self-contained yet flow into the next story. A 12 thousand word story is a much less daunting read for some than the traditional size.I still plan to publish full length versions of the novel for those who want the traditional novel experience. I am suspecting however the traditional view of writing needs to be challenged in our modern age.

Please look for my next book series: Three Goddess. The first book Alexis, will be released shortly.