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Friday, January 7, 2022

Upcoming on the Blog, Final month of Natural Exposure on Kindle Unlimited, and More




Hello world!

I haven't kept up with my blog as I have wanted to. Back in May of 2020, I decided I was going to really go full steam with this blog and tell you all the juicy tidbits about my books, and like a dufus, I posted every. single. day. of the month. I got burnt out, FAST. SMH. I really REALLY wish I hadn't done that. Did I think I had the amount of stuff to talk about to do it? Sure. Did I want to take the time to do so every. single. day? No - not really.

So, let's try again. This time - once a week. That should be MUCH better, don't you think? It will be for me for sure and maybe (hopefully) it'll build up a little bit of a following here. I know I have Twitter - but I really hate Twitter. I set up an Instagram too.

These things aren't me because I talk WAY too much for them. With my blog, I can ramble all that I want without stupid character limits. And so, I shall. It'll be up to you on if you want to read or not.

So, be on the lookout for more things to come. I may repeat a few of my better earlier posts, to get more people up to date. Do people go back and read old posts? (Would love to hear if you do or not.) I'm doubting it so hopefully no one will mind a few reused posts.

As for my books, Natural Exposure will only remain on Kindle Unlimited for the next MONTH. It comes off of it Feb 5th, so if you'd like to read it for FREE, jump on that.

I'd hope KU would work for me and while I have seen a good amount of pages read - it's no where near the amount of books I sell. It just hasn't been worth it to me. I'd consider extending it, or bringing it back if I had a more steady readership - so if you get your friends to start reading - maybe it'll stay. :)

The THIRD book in my novelette companion series - Bijou Basin Book Bites is in the hands of Beta readers and I'm aiming for a 2/14/22 release. You can pre-order on Amazon now, as well as add it to your Goodreads list. Clicking on the cover below will take you to Amazon, and the blurb is listed below that.

That's it for me for now. Hope your 2022 is starting off to a good start.



The Blurb:


In the six months since Kenzie and Jarrett began An Exploration of BDSM, they've learned a lot about themselves. They continue to grow as a couple and as their D/s evolves from a bedroom-only kink, to a 24/7 lifestyle.

With their one year anniversary approaching, Jarrett sets up a surprise for Kenzie. She has several items on her 'really want to experience' list, and he's more than willing to give her what she yearns for with A Double Dose of BDSM.





My Books



Natural Exposure on Amazon - FREE on Kindle Unlimited
Natural Exposure on Goodreads

Negative Exposure on Amazon
Negative Exposure on Smashwords
Negative Exposure on Goodreads

Elemental Exposure on Amazon
Elemental Exposure on Smashwords
Elemental Exposure on Goodreads

A Discovery of BDSM on Amazon
A Discovery of BDSM on Smashwords
A Discovery of BDSM on Goodreads

An Exploration of BDSM on Amazon
An Exploration of BDSM on Smashwords
An Exploration of BDSM on Goodreads

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Random Ramblings about Theme Park Experience


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Bijou Bugle

Welcome to the Bijou Bugle Newsletter!

So glad you've subscribed.

July was quite the month, and not in the good way. Glad it's behind us, though August isn't a great month for us either, so...

But it's back to my books for me.  I'm so behind where I had wanted to be, and while I'm satisfied with my Summer/Winter giveaway at Smashwords, I'd like to have another book out there.  Here's hoping I get into a groove and soon. I'd LIKE (cross fingers) Book 3 to be done before Nov NaNo so I can do a new project, but we'll see. I never push myself.

Did you grab one of my books during the Smashwords sale?  If so, THANK YOU so much.  I hope you'll enjoy it!

If you read any of my books, I would be grateful for some reviews as they have stalled out a bit for me. Reviews are everything for an author, even if it's simply a star rating.

 
Reading - 
  • The Block by Ben Oliver
Recently completed -
  • The Loop by Ben Oliver (re-read)
Watching - 
  • Washington Nationals baseball
  • Arrowverse (S6 Flash, S5 Supergirl, S5 Legends, S1 Batwoman)
  • American Ninja Warrior
  • Olympics (Anything in the water plus some others)
Playing -
  • Warzone - all Warzone all the time
  • Fortnite "Save the World" Campaign
Knowledge behind parts of my series.

In my Bijou Basin series, two themes weave throughout all the books - Photography, and Theme Parks. I thought I'd take the time to talk about these themes and my personal experience with both.

While many writers research much of what they write, many more "write what you know". The later one is true of me - I've written what I know and have experience in both photography and theme parks. See my previous newsletter - - for my experience with Photography.

Theme Parks (specifically in Central Florida)

I wasn't born in FL, but moved there in my early teens. From the first year there, we had Annual Passholder Tickets to Disney.

It's hard to explain, to anyone not around the theme park industry, what the life is like. It's not typical. When I was in my pre-teens and lived elsewhere, it was a big deal to go to the mall to hang out with friends. Like a big big deal - the mall was an hour away. It was a treat.

Then I moved to FL, and WDW was my backyard.

With annual tickets, we could go daily, and while we didn't always do that, we went, a LOT. Have you ever gone to a WDW park and they had the greeters in the front, ask how many times you've visited?  By the time the 2000s rolled around, I just told them to put 999 - the highest number they could.  I never counted, of course, but I had annual passes, and/or worked there / had a spouse working there for 16+ years.  It was only in the last few years we lived there, that we didn't have the funds to go to Disney anymore, and while we're no longer in FL, the theme parks are the only thing about the state that we miss.

In addition to annual passes, I also often got to visit Sea World and Universal Orlando.  I briefly worked for all three companies as well, in attractions, which I loved. Each of the parks were different as an employee/cast member and I could share loads of stories, but I'll spare you the details.

I love and miss the parks, but I'm able to reexperience them within my books.  If you haven't read them, in Book 1, Natural Exposure, Kenzie and Jarrett take Ripley to Hollywood Studios. For Book 2, Negative Exposure, Kenzie takes Ripley to the Magic Kingdom. In the upcoming Book 3, Elemental Exposure, Kenzie, Jarrett, and Ripley visit Universal for a very special event.  Where would you want to see them head in Book 4, if the choices were Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Sea World, or Islands of Adventure?
 
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I'm looking for Beta readers who would like to be the first to read Book 3 of my Bijou Basin series - Elemental Exposure. If you haven't read them, I'd send you the first two books free of charge then get the first half of EleEx to you whenever you'd like. 

If you'd like to review my books (on Amazon and/or Goodreads, along with any other retailer or book site) then please contact me at KorianaBrackson@gmail.com with the subject title "Review" for a free copy of my first book, Natural Exposure.
My books are now sold at most major retailers!

Natural Exposure 
 
A Discovery of BDSM 

Negative Exposure
 
An Exploration of BDSM
A Discovery of BDSM by Koriana Brackson
An Exploration of BDSM by Koriana Brackson
Now on Sale - 50% off. With blank months, use any time of the year, or for your novels!

An Erotic Writer’s Planner for the Erotic Writer by an Erotic Writer.

Designed for writers, this planner has the staples of a normal planner, such as habit trackers, yearly and monthly goals, two-page calendar spreads and more.

For the writer, it contains pages for tracking Beta and ARC readers, project planning, word counts and more.

And to appeal to the visual minded, the planner features nude photos and drawings. Like your own erotic works, this planner is not safe for work.

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My Books



Natural Exposure on Amazon
Natural Exposure on Smashwords
Natural Exposure on Goodreads

Negative Exposure on Amazon
Negative Exposure on Smashwords
Negative Exposure on Goodreads

A Discovery of BDSM on Amazon
A Discovery of BDSM on Smashwords
A Discovery of BDSM on Goodreads

An Exploration of BDSM on Amazon
An Exploration of BDSM on Smashwords
An Exploration of BDSM on Goodreads


A Bijou Basin on StoryOrigin - FREE for StoryOrigins members (signup is free)

The Erotic Writer's Planner

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Sales on the Horizon Newsletter - 3/2/21


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Welcome to the Bijou Bugle Newsletter!

So glad you've subscribed.

Welcome to the Bijou Bugle, especially all the new subscribers!

Here you'll find news of my books, behind the scenes looks, first glimpses of covers, layouts of the town or studio and much more. Today I wanted to touch base with another excerpt of Book 3 in my Bijou Basin series - Elemental Exposure. Stay tuned for that below.

For those looking for it - the Bijou Basin prequel - A Bijou Beginning - is available on Story Origins. Click the link below for the story. If you read, and like it, please consider leaving a review at Goodreads for it and any of my other books. They get bought, but have very few reviews! 

If you're curious about my books, but haven't yet given them a try, you'll have the opportunity on some great sales upcoming that I'll be participating in.  Stay tuned to my blog for up-to-date links to the sales. You can also visit me on Facebook or Twitter as well. Here's what will be discounted, where, and when:
  • Read an Ebook Week @ Smashwords - March 7th through 13th
  1. Natural Exposure will be 75% off / $1.74
  2. Negative Exposure will be 25% off / $5.24
  • Spring into a Good Book hosted by IHeartLesfic - March 15th through 19th
  1. A Discovery of BDSM will be FREE on Amazon
  2. Natural Exposure will be 72% off / $1.99 on Amazon
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Elemental Exposure excerpt
Chapter 01
 

“But if you aren’t worried, I don’t want to… I mean—”

“Spit it out, Ripley,” I say.

“You’ll growl at me again.”

Jarrett and I laugh; she’s so adorable.

“This is a growl-free zone until you feel better, all right?”

She laughs, and I’m glad. The spooked expression isn’t as prevalent in her eyes and she’s relaxed back into me, glancing between me and Jarrett.

“I don’t want to be a burden — the nervous northerner scared of wind. You both don’t even appear worried or fazed.”

“You aren’t, and never will be, a burden,” Jarrett says.

“And we’ll be concerned,” I continue, “but not until it’s on top of us. Until then, if that happens, it could veer off at any moment and go elsewhere. We don’t worry over situations out of our control.”

“I noticed that. You two are the most laid back people I’ve ever met.” 

I shrug. “Worrying accomplishes diddly squat. The storm will come through the state, or it won’t. Everything will be fine, or there will be damage. Fretting over it doesn’t change the outcome, so what’s the point? If we can’t control it, then we don’t stress over it.”

“I suppose I’m more terrified than anxious. Does anything scare you?”

Romance Books for Everyone - Books you can get Anywhere - March 1st - 31st
That's all for me for now.

Thanks for reading if you made it this far. If you haven't yet tried my Bijou Basin series, An Exploration of BDSM is FREE on Story Origin as a Reader Magnet.  Grab it now, while you can. Starting March 5th, A Discovery of BDSM will be the Free Reader Magnet instead. So grab one, then the other, so you'll have both free.

A Bijou Beginning is now a Free Reader Magnet. *CLICK HERE* to get it from Story Origin.
Epsilon Mate by Katie Douglas
She was mine. Mine to take. Mine to control. Mine to command. My omega. And I would make her obey. 
...Somehow.

Twenty-five years ago, a radiation storm hit my home planet, Epsilon, killing most of the omegas. The only way to protect our babies was to send them away into space. But the mission was sabotaged, the newborn omegas were lost. Alphas have searched across the galaxy for them ever since the storm passed.

Now, they are adults. And I will find them. I have narrowed down their destination to a distant planet called Earth. 

I stop for food and find a lost omega working in a fast-food kitchen. Once I catch her scent, there is no other choice. I claim my virgin omega over and over. I will keep knotting with her until she carries my child. 

But attempts on her life reveal a traitor on my ship. How can I protect my mate from a dark conspiracy?

This story is set in the open-source Omegaverse universe. It features alphas, betas, and omegas, both male and female. Steam, tea, space battles and badass tall alien dudes with tattoos! If that’s your thing this book is for you!
A Bijou Beginning by Koriana Brackson
Though it’s been over ten years, Ripley Owens feels she never moved on from the relationship that changed her into someone she no longer recognizes. Desperate to forget the past, she learns of the quaint progressive town of Bijou Basin, and it sounds like the fresh start she seeks.

She’s still acquainting herself with her new town when an advertisement for a boudoir photographer catches her eye. On a whim, Ripley books a session, hoping it can help her reclaim her identity.

Authors Note: This short story is set 2 weeks prior to the events of the first book in the series, Natural Exposure. The series is erotic / erotic romance, but this short is not, simply a little glimpse into the town.
A Discovery of BDSM by Koriana Brackson
An Exploration of BDSM by Koriana Brackson
An Erotic Writer’s Planner for the Erotic Writer by an Erotic Writer.

Designed for writers, this planner has the staples of a normal planner, such as habit trackers, yearly and monthly goals, two-page calendar spreads and more.

For the writer, it contains pages for tracking Beta and ARC readers, project planning, word counts and more.

And to appeal to the visual minded, the planner features nude photos and drawings. Like your own erotic works, this planner is not safe for work.

**Female Edition** --- Note: This planner features nude images of females, both drawn and photos. No discernible faces with breasts and buttocks shown.
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My Books



Natural Exposure on Amazon - on $$SALE$$ for $3.99
Natural Exposure on Smashwords - on $$SALE$$ for $2.99
Natural Exposure on Goodreads

Negative Exposure on Amazon
Negative Exposure on Goodreads

A Discovery of BDSM on Amazon
A Discovery of BDSM on Goodreads

An Exploration of BDSM on Amazon
An Exploration of BDSM on Goodreads

The Erotic Writer's Planner