Marianne LaCroix - Award-winning, Multipublished Erotic Romance Author

Closing blog

2011-10-28T09:23:00.000-04:00

I'm just too busy with stuff to blog anymore. If you want updates and chats with me, join me on Facebook and add me http://www.facebook.com/mariwrites See you all there.

Dragon*Con!!!

2011-09-01T07:07:00.000-04:00

I haven't posted much here at all for a few months. Why? Been just so busy. I work for a small internet company doing social media marketing and website design and maintenance. That is in addition to writing, being "mom", etc. It always seems like I'm running. This weekend I'll be in Atlanta for Dragon*Con. Special thanks goes out to Sascha Illyvich for including me on three panels for writers

1-800-DOM-help post: Submissive men

2011-07-27T10:15:00.000-04:00

The summer is winding down as kids start school next week. I might actually be able to post more then. In the mean time check out my post over on 1-800-DOM-help about submissive men.

Happy Independance Weekend!

2011-06-29T11:37:00.000-04:00

Taking a short break from the blog for the holiday. I have family coming for a few days...and lots of fun in the sun stuff to do. Have a safe July 4th to my American fans.

Mari poses Domme

2011-06-24T14:07:00.001-04:00

I posed for a local artist doing a sort of photo documentary on BDSM. He asked me to pose so I said yes. I posted the first two teaser pics from the shoot on 1-800-DOM-help. Check them out. I will post more when I get the disk of all the pictures. Images can not be used without permission. Anyone who wishes to use or purchase (or whatever) any images, please contact Mika Fowler.

BDSM Equipment 101: Gates of Hell

2011-06-14T08:45:00.000-04:00

I'm at work on my 1-800-DOM-help novella which I call Leather Becomes Her. I hope to get it done in the next few weeks. It was a slow start but I have been writing up a storm for the past few days. I'm in a groove with it. In the synopsis of the story there is a BDSM device used which is sort of pivotal to the story: a Gates of Hell. Actually it is much more specific, a locking Gates of Hell. I

Whip it good.

2011-06-08T10:19:00.000-04:00

Blogging today on 1-800-DOM-help: Whip it good. http://t.co/KYSzmhc

Newly Reissued: Fated Passion for $.99

2011-06-06T11:05:00.001-04:00

I reissued a novella that had been previously released, Fated Passion (or Another Chance), a reunion romance set in Tallahassee, Florida. Check it out on Smashwords and soon in the Amazon Kindle store. Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/64805 Alexia and Robert were in love, but things didn't work out, and they went their separate ways. Fifteen years later, Alexia finds herself

Booksigning in Edgewater, Florida on June 4th!

2011-06-03T08:48:00.000-04:00

Today I am traveling to Edgewater, Florida for the booksigning event scheduled for Saturday. Saturday, June 4 · 11:00am - 2:00pm The Book Rack of Edgewater108 W. Indian River BlvdEdgewater, Florida For more details check out the event announcement on Facebook. Authors also signing include Elizabeth Sinclair, Roxane St. Claire, Dolores Wilson, Mary Clay/Linda Tuck Jenkins, Barbara Cameron,

Makeup Review: Revlon Color Stay Eyeshadow, L'Oreal Voluminous Naturale mascara and Maybelline Cool Effect Shadowliner

2011-05-29T08:24:00.002-04:00

I have been surfing YouTube for some new ways to play up my eyes. Why? I think they are my best feature next to the long black hair. The big thing is "smokey eyes" which includes a lot of greys and black. I do like that look but it isn't really for daytime. At least not as dark as some of the tutorials display. So I have been playing around with shadows and such. I found a really pretty palette

Blogging about spanking implements

2011-05-05T14:50:00.001-04:00

I blogged about spanking implements today on the 1-800-DOM-help blog. Check it out at http://1800domhelp.blogspot.com/2011/05/spanking-implements-basics.html

A brilliant response by a former student Re: Judy Mays

2011-04-29T08:49:00.000-04:00

Outed EC Author Judy Mays - Beginning of a witch hunt?

2011-04-28T08:51:00.006-04:00

Watch the video below on fellow EC author Judy Mays being outed publicly because she is a teacher and writes racy romance on the side. Biased much? They make her seem like a criminal, even making her picture look like a mug shot. And the mothers afraid their little boys are in risk of being seduced? Seriously? I mean, come on. Writing erotic does NOT equal to being a slutty nymphomaniac. This

Back to it smack!

2011-04-27T09:17:00.000-04:00

I'm getting back to working on my FemDomme pirate novel. I tried yesterday but didn't get too far. Hopefully I will have better luck today. And for a giggle, watch this little video of a Dominatrix and her slave. I believe it was from Desperate Housewives. LOL Love his reaction to her question of boots or stilettos.

New phone, LG Optimus....sweeeet.

2011-04-26T11:21:00.000-04:00

After a week and a half I am starting to feel kind of human again. Still have allergies, but it isn't as bad. I had a Sidekick phone for a year then a few months ago I get a letter from T Mobile saying the data plan for that phon will be discontinued. No, a different data plan was offered. In other words, I had to get a new phone. So I picked one free, a myTouch 3G. It lasted a week. I kid you

Got cold?

2011-04-22T09:16:00.000-04:00

I've been under the weather for the past week. I hope to get over this allergy/cold mess soon (hopefully). Yes, I've had a fever. Not fun at all. As a result I haven't worked on anything this week. Oh well, who can think when you feel so damn crappy? Add in miserable kids too, and everyone is in a crappy state of mind. I'll be back when I fee better.

Does writing romantic erotica make me less of an author?

2011-04-19T21:07:00.000-04:00

During my time as an author of the steamy stuff, it comes to pass when the narrow minded can cause life to become a bit difficult. Look, I write erotic romance. The word "erotic" makes people gasp in horror or their eyes light up with interest. Sometimes those both happen at the same time. But what kind of life does an author of erotic fiction lead? Is it full of day to day sexual escapades?

Blogging on 1-800-DOM-help

2011-04-12T10:45:00.001-04:00

I am over on 1-800-DOM-help blog today with a brief introduction: http://1800domhelp.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-member-intro-marianne-lacroix.html

New blog

2011-04-11T11:00:00.001-04:00

Welcome. I'm back on Blogger for blog purposes. It is just easy. I liked having my blog on my site, but I just lost everything on my site, including the blog. Can we say nightmare? I can't mess around much today with site building. I have to get my receipts together for doing taxes. Fun stuff, right? Pfft. I am also working on my pirate FemDom novel. I hope to get that done this month. It is