Welcome Em Woods!

Unusual Shifters, oh my!

With Em Woods

Ooh, it is so nice to be back at Michael’s place again! The last time I was here, I celebrated a unique way to come up with a character sketch (psst…using a man’s pride and joy!). Today, I think I’m going to talk about unusual shifters.

I’ve written one, you know. *points over to my blog* He’s a halfling - part Butterfly, part Fae. And he’s mated with a Lynx shifter. Go figure. Tate and Cain are wonderful characters to work with, who have grown like crazy over the several weeks I’ve been writing them during the Story Orgy prompt weeks.

Tate has grown from a timid shifter, hiding from himself really, to a confident man who wants his man. Cain was a loner who learned that loving and trusting his mate could complete him. Throw in a little family drama and you’ve got Flying High, my latest blog story.

Now, you might wonder how I came up with this…and some of my closest friends probably wonder the same thing. LOL. But I saw this picture with a hunky man framed by golden butterfly wings - and Tate was born.

Of course, this wouldn’t have been possible most likely if I hadn’t already read one of the most unusual and wonderful shifter books by Jade Buchanon - Duck Fart. It is part of the Del Fantasma series (you can find info at Goodreads, rel 2010). It is a menage book with a human, a Siamese shifter and…a Mallard duck shifter. I laughed, I gasped, and I loved every word of that story. It is unique and fun.

That’s what I had hoped Flying High would be. But alas, I am not geared that way. Bits of angst worked its way in, and recently, I’ve decided to turn it into a true horror story. With all the bits and pieces of maliciousness that the Fae are capable of exhibiting. Though I will say, my hero will stay a hero. His family…not so much.

I like the fact that in these unusual shifter stories conventions of mate bonds are not always followed. They are not always easy. And they don’t necessarily fall in love right off the get-go. The normal path for Happily Ever After is skewed by other things - sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous.

My favorite scene from Duck Fart is when the Siamese and the Mallard are fighting in the shed. They bump into a table and paint spills on them. Trust me…it was a literally laugh-out-loud moment. And added that little awww moment that made me fall that much more in love with them.

Mine won’t have that…but when you think of butterflies you think subtle, beautiful, calmness, right? In Flying High, Tate’s mother is a Butterfly Princess and when the claws come out - they really come out.

I recently saw a book that I bookmarked for the 1st of the month - Tortoise Interruptus by JL Merrow at Torquere Press. I am so getting that book. LOL. Reviews say it is a funny read that delivers. I want it.

Have you seen any others that have unusual pairings or unusual shifters? Do tell… *grin*

My links are:
http://authoremwoods.com/ (wordpress blog)
http://www.facebook.com/emwoodsauthor
http://www.goodreads.com/emwoods
http://twitter.com/EmWoodsAuthor
http://www.total-e-bound.com/authordetail.asp?A_ID=144 (Total E Bound Author Page)

Taboo Tens: Day Twenty One Em Woods

Good morning!


Welcome to Day 21 of Taboo Tens Month...


This has been a lot of fun. I want to thank all the fans and the bloggers for a great  30 days.


Lets welcome in one of the best in gay fiction, Em Woods with an err, eye opening post.


Em is also giving away not one but two of her latest book, Impossible to Resist.


Please give her your undivided attention.
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*strolls into Michael’s place, flops down on the couch* 

Oh, it is comfy here! The shades are pulled, lamps are on low, and all the smexy men one could want…just hanging out. Nice.

Before I dip into what I wanted to … share … I want to thank Michael for letting us pesky guest bloggers take over every now and then. It is a real treat to play around on someone else’s wall and get to know different readers and authors.

So far we’ve met lots of wonderful writers and heard about tons of wonderful stories that I know I, for one, have added to my TBR list!

But…here’s something I thought might be a little different.

You’ve heard us authors/writers talk about characterization, yeah? We yammer on about sketches and traits. About their eye color, their hair color…what kind of build they have – are they skinny, slender, muscular, a bear, a twink?

But in erotica…there’s something else we have to think about.

Their packages.

Yeah. THAT package.

I thought maybe you might like to see some character sketches…in reverse so to speak. *grin* So, if you’re squeamish, don’t like cock, or have little ones around…

You’ll want to stop here and come back later. Because from here on out, we’re going to look at various penises and think of what kind of character would belong to them.

You ready to see what’s in there? Okay…Let’s go.

Let’s start with this one…straight, pretty, well trimmed, nice tight balls. Tanned…I think our boy here sees the sun a lot. So, that would make him a construction worker (see those abs?)…no, wait. A lifeguard at one of those high-dollar country clubs. But he has higher aspirations than being a pool boy, our mister straight and narrow. He wants to finish his college degree and start his own business. Hhm. But there’s that pesky CEO from XYZ company that thinks he’s entitled to more. And our boy gets caught in a compromising situation…by the one man he truly desires. *nodding* Don’t you see that?

Aaahh….here’s our construction worker. Those tan lines riding just low enough on his hips that you just know his jeans hug his ass like a second skin. I bet he’s got a sweet little man at home. Probably a bossy bottom. Our boy here has black hair (duh, right?) and I would peg him for deep brown eyes. Probably a scar or two, maybe even a tattoo just out of sight there. He thinks he’s more average but his lover is over the moon for him. But the construction boss has taken a shine to the boyfriend and starts making life hard for our guy here…

Ooh! A hoodie!

Here I believe we have a boy-next-door type. The stereotypical blond hair, blue eyes, star quarterback. But now Mr. BND is in a jam. He’s gotten himself locked in a pair of handcuffs…naked. Who does he have to call? Why, that would be his best bud, who happens to be a local police officer. Nothing like a friends-to-lovers to just cheer me right up. How about you? 

Okay…it’s homework time.

How about you take this picture here, and tell me who you think he is, who’s his man, and what kind of trouble could they get into?

Thanks for stopping by, y’all. I hope you had as much fun with this as I did. Bet you didn’t know we authors could character sketch just from a pretty thang like these, eh? Don’t forget…leave your version of his story.

Later guys!

Em Woods

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Impossible to Resist Blurb Taken from Goodreads

While Max’s biggest fear is being touched, his greatest dream is to be loved. Can he let Jeremiah close enough to heal, or will he turn away all that he wants for the safety of what he knows?

Max Eisner suffers from haptephobia, the fear of being touched. He refuses to let that stop him from living, though every second outside his house compounds his distress. Nor does it prevent him from yearning for that one man who will crash through those barriers and make Max his in every way.
Jerimiah Sandburg has watched the handsome man walk past his office door every morning for the past three months. Every day he has the same pained look on his face, flinching whenever someone brushes against him. Jerimiah isn’t sure if Max will trust him enough to work through whatever is bothering him, but he’s not willing to wait another day to claim the smaller man for his own.

Will Max listen to the call of his heart, or will he shut himself off once and for all?


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THUD, What a blog.


I've enjoyed all the posts by our bloggers but this one, WOW!


This one is awesome.


I haven't really thought that hard about how my characters packages looked. In descriptions, hung, maybe shaved, nothing more. *laughs*


Food for thought, indeed! Great blog Em.


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