Joining me today in The Loft is author Lil DeVille. Lil began writing erotica in 2019 after becoming disabled. She likes to end her stories on a Happy for Now note with a promise of more good things to come. Although her writing sometimes addresses difficult subjects such as alcoholism or past abuse, she brings a note of love and support to scenes involving these issues. Lil lives in a remote prairie town in Northeastern Colorado with her adult son and three cats. When she isn’t cooking up spicy stories, she enjoys baking and crafts.
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S: Good morning, Lil! Welcome back!
Are you self-published or traditionally published?
L: I’m a hybrid author. I enjoy the autonomy of self-publishing, but traditional publishing gives me the chance to earn social currency by getting my name in front of a larger audience.
S: How do you determine the "heat level" of your stories?
L: If it’s a Lil DeVille story, the heat level will be three flames at a minimum. I write stories that go for maximum steam with explicit descriptions and often include light BDSM or multiple partners.
S: Do you write in other genres?
L: Yes. I have two different pen names. I write erotica and steamy stories under the Lil DeVille pen name and non-erotic stories as C. L. Hart. I also write poetry under my real name (Cara Hartley) and nonfiction essays about mental health and recovery as Cara H. Some people say you should put everything you write under one pen name, but I felt that Lil DeVille’s readers would be looking for steamy/erotic romance, not low-heat Lovecraftian fantasy. I have a bit of an obsessive need to categorize things in a certain way.
S: That makes sense. I imagine readers appreciate the separation, too.
Have you ever shelved or thrown out a manuscript?
L: Plenty of things. If something I’m working on becomes too much of a struggle, I’ll put it aside for later. I submit work for potential publication in anthologies nearly every month. I don’t have time to mess around with a story that isn’t cooperating.
S: What is the best/worst thing that has ever happened to you as a writer?
L: I direct you to a post I wrote about this:
S: Wow. That was quite insightful.
What inspired "The Liberation of Mac MacCarrick?"
L: I am a member of Passionate Ink. They were looking for stories for their summer anthology, Hot and Sticky. I came up with the idea to write about a young man who achieves a personal independence by breaking free of his limiting beliefs on the Fourth of July.
S: Is there anything special you would like people to know about "The Liberation of Mac MacCarrick?"
L: I was raised Catholic and started to become conflicted about the church’s anti-gay stance when I was in my teens. I didn’t see how someone being same-sex attracted could be a bad thing.
Here's the blurb for the anthology--
Celebrate summer with this steamy collection of short stories, perfect for a beach read!All proceeds will go to ProLiteracy to benefit adult literacy all over the world. Visit their website at https://www.proliteracy.org/
You are only free when you accept yourself.
The time has come for Mac to decide. He intends to liberate himself from his dilemma on the Fourth of July. Will he follow the path he feels is right for him, or will he adhere to the expectations of his church and society?
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