One of the many things I enjoy about being an indie author
is that I’m in complete control of what I write. My brain is not wired to think
along one track. I hop trains of thought continuously just to explore an idea
that has caught my attention. I started with a crime drama of sorts with the
short story, Circle of Justice, and
then I published my urban fantasy novella, Reaping the Harvest. After those came a collection of creative nonfiction in A Confused Life, based off of posts
right here at the Mess. The next book to come out is going to be an erotic
novel. Losing Faith is the first in
the Rutherford Series and my attempt of steamy romance with sizzling scenes.
And the projects continue from there. Holiday Hindsight a collection of nostalgic essays about those last
three months of the year, should be out in September and I am currently working
the first draft of Fields of Harvest,
the second book in the Warrior of the Way series. I have more fantasy novels
simmering on the back burner as well as some murder mysteries, short stories
and even more erotica. As I said above, my mind loves to jump around.
So, how do I handle crossing genres with my audience? At
first, I looked at how other authors managed it. Some just blended it all
together and hoped the right audience would find them, much like when a popular
author starts a new series that is quite different from what they were
currently writing even if it is the same genre. Others, I noticed, use a
different pen name for each genre that they write in so as not to confuse
people. I had to decide which way was going to work best for me. Many come to
the Mess because they enjoy the humorous family content while others enjoy the
self-improvement posts. It was realized that not all of the Mess readers would
enjoy the erotic writings that are coming, and really, that’s okay. Everyone
has their personal tastes as well as viewpoints.
The girls and I decided it would be best to separate the two
so as not to alienate anyone. People could enjoy one or the other or even both
if they desired to have a taste of it all. I also decided not to use a pen
name. My entire life I have been teased because of my last name being Cox. It
was now time to make it work for me. So, one author, but two sites to cater to
my varying trains of thought are now being offered for your reading pleasure. The Mess That Is Me will continue as is.
We’ll ramble about this and that, share our family trips and new discoveries
with you and I’ll continue to rant about all the things that annoy me. It’s
also where you will hear about all of the non-erotic writings, all perfectly
safe for everyone’s eyes.
In order to promote the erotic novels, we have begun Behind the Peephole. The new blog will
explore not only my over-18-only writing, but also delve into the workings of a
variety of relationships. Those who wish to join us on this new extension of
our journey will be able to do so and those who aren’t interested can safely
remain at the Mess and continue to participate in what we do here. You can also
join us on Facebook at Behind the Peephole and keep up with everything going
on. I hope you’ll consider joining us at both the new blog as well as the new
page.
It’s exciting to see what is coming up and whether you join
us at Behind the Peephole or not, I
hope you wish us luck. Either way, this will be the only time we advertise the
naughtier side of the Mess here. The two will be kept separate for now as we
work on building a new website to encompass it all. Like I said, exciting
things are coming. I hope you join us for the ride.
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