Today, I’m not doing a ‘proper’ post. Why? Because I’m chaining myself to my desk in order to work on The Garden of Earthly Delights. I have been neglecting it shamefully. There are still a fair few episodes to come (yes, I know what happens in each – I just have to write them!) and I’m beginning to think that Caelan and Jack are going to demand a stories, too … (gulp)
I know I’ve asked this before, but (once more with feeling) how did a ‘short’ serial get so out-of-hand?!
Segueing slightly, a fair few of you know that I belong to a really fabulous group on Goodreads known as BDSM (if you’re a BDSM erotica author or reader – or simply have an interest in kink – I strongly recommend you check it out) and last November, La Crimson Femme, moderator extraordinaire, encouraged me to take part in Bedtime Stories, which features narrated excerpts from the books of various BDSM erotica authors (such as Riley Murphy, Trent Evans, Lindsey Brooks, Kallypso Masters). I was really nervous about it because I’m not a published author and I know my writing still needs a fair bit of work. But I’m so pleased she talked me into it because I’ve received some really lovely comments from people since the recording went live – and I can’t tell you how encouraging that’s been.
Although the excerpt has been available to the BDSM group members on Goodreads since November, I thought those Chintz visitors who aren’t on the site (and who’ve been waiting patiently for the next Garden episode) might like the chance to listen while they wait for me to write the next few instalments. Read: I’m trying to distract you with something shiny. (Is it working??)
So, without further ado, The Garden of Earthly Delights, Part Eleven, narrated by Mr Bliss …
*Warning: Don’t press ‘play’ without earphones if you’re anywhere near colleagues, children, or shockable friends-slash-relatives!
Enjoy.
Image: The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail) by Hieronymus Bosch (circa 1450–1516)