My Authors of the Month are truly a diamond in the rough. They\u2019re genuine, unique, and authentic. A married couple whose love shines through and resonates when interacting with their readers. I\u2019m so honored to present this month\u2019s featured Authors…NJ Cole and Oliver Durant!<\/p>\n
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NJ Cole<\/strong><\/em> is the author of eight published books, Midnight Caller, Midnight Eternal, Landslide, Second Chances, Yes, Mistress, Yes, Master, Breaking China and Cole in Her Stocking. Unlike many of today’s authors, she chooses to write in first person, allowing the readers to experience life through the eyes of the unique characters that live in her head. Her love of those characters and respect for their stories come through loud and clear in her writing. With over two million reads of her online work in the past year NJ Cole is clearly an up and coming author.<\/p>\n Oliver Durant<\/strong><\/em> started writing with his wife NJ Cole last year. They bring real life BDSM knowledge and experience to life in their books. He has co-written The Other End of the Leash and the sequel and The Other End of the Leash – Collared. Book three, The Other End of the Leash – Pedigree was released in March. Being in the lifestyle adds that extra zing and realism to their books.<\/p>\n [\/su_section]<\/span><\/p>\n [su_spacer size=”10″]<\/p>\n [su_divider top=”no” size=”1″ margin=”5″]<\/p>\n Interview Questions for Oliver Durant & NJ Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I\u2019d fantasized about bondage for as far back as I can remember. We went to a club with a friend. Most of what we do now, we learned by watching others at the club or from taking classes. We take an idea that we see and then make it our own.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> It was NJ. She was role playing and then we got more into it. We evolved from there.<\/p>\n I was writing before I became active in the lifestyle in public ways. Oliver has always listened to me bounce story ideas off of him, but it wasn\u2019t until The Other End of the Leash that he became actively involved with the writing.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> We both have to be in charge at our jobs so we can\u2019t live the lifestyle 24\/7. When we go play, then we can live it.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I don\u2019t think it is. It\u2019s like when you have a work self and a home self.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> We enjoy both, but we enjoy more quiet nights in.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> We stay in most nights, but when we go out, we go out!<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> To get the voices out of my head! LOL I want to tell the story as authentically as I can as I see it playing out in my head. Oliver keeps me going and grounds me and adds the male\/Dom perspective to round out the book.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> To make a good authentic story. I want anything BDSM related to be as real as possible.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> That it\u2019s all about communication, that the Dom is not the only one with power and control. It\u2019s all about both people finding common ground. The submissive has to gift her submission. It\u2019s not pressured, it\u2019s given.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I think people confuse swinging with BDSM. There are many swingers who practice BDSM and many people who practice BDSM who are swingers, but not all. Probably, not even half. Most of the couples we know who enjoy BDSM only play with each other. There are a few who do scenes with other people, for example someone might ask Oliver to do a fire scene with them, but it isn\u2019t sexual in nature. People need to realize that just because you submit to someone, you don\u2019t necessarily sleep with them. In fact, I have a friend who never sleeps with anyone she submits to.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> Well recently we went on vacation and discovered that we like moonshine. (the flavored ones) Usually we prefer wine. We like to go to wineries and try different ones. I love moscato.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> \u201cLet\u2019s try it. What could go wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I am positive Oliver would want Jennifer Aniston playing me. I\u2019ll let him answer on who he thinks I\u2019d want to play him. I\u2019d hope there was a pirate theme!<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> Johnny Depp or Sean Connery.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> The voices in NJ\u2019s head. Sometimes we will be talking and she\u2019ll just stare off and then grab out her phone and start taking notes as fast as she can.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> The stories just pop into my head. I can\u2019t possibly write them all, so I write the story of the person who talks the loudest. It\u2019s funny because in The Other End of the Leash, Raven didn\u2019t talk to me until we were about half way finished with the book. It was all Kade, and ironically Kennedy feeding me second hand information until I could figure out how to hear Raven\u2019s side. You probably noticed that her chapters were short and disjointed. That\u2019s all I got from her in the beginning.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> Oliver and I don\u2019t really clash. We work out the story and it usually can only go one way. Even when we think we have a choice about something, by the time we\u2019re done writing, it turns out it had to be one way or the other for the story to work. For us, the big decisions are how much to share. Do we write out three pages on them making dinner and what they had or do we just say, \u201cWe made dinner and ate.\u201d Sometimes one works better than the other.<\/p>\n As far as other authors go, I\u2019ve written books with 3 others. All three are extremely talented. Look for another book from Jax and I this summer. Fossbrook and I are currently writing a series. I know you\u2019re all going to love them.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> I would say the story. NJ tends to think of a plot and then the characters seem to follow.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I can\u2019t tell the difference. I actually sat here and asked Oliver to explain the question to me. They go so hand in hand for me, I\u2019m not sure I could separate. It\u2019s like asking which is more important, your heart or your brain.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> It\u2019s wherever my laptop is, unless I am writing on my phone. If there was one space, it would be a recliner in the living room. It\u2019s where I sit the most. (recently we worked on our book in the car on our 9 hour car ride)<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I like doing mindless things. I do that 3-D diamond thing, painting, playing really boring games on my phone and watching TV. It\u2019s a brain decompress for me. I tend to overthink everything, and I\u2019m always writing in my head. I\u2019ve found that if I\u2019m playing a memory type game, like a cooking game on my phone, I can\u2019t think of writing at that time and it gives my brain a break. Doing math problems works too.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> I like playing softball, working out, watching TV, and talking to people on Facebook.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> I want them to feel what the characters feel. I want them to get the story and have their hearts love and hurt just like mine does while being immersed in the book.<\/p>\n Oliver:<\/strong> Be yourself. And if you are going to try the lifestyle, take your time. Don\u2019t dive in. If it doesn\u2019t feel right, trust your gut.<\/p>\n NJ:<\/strong> For me, writing is a way to communicate. I like to have others communicate with me. I\u2019d love to hear what you think about the stories, the characters and especially, I\u2019d love to hear about you and your journey. Please, if you want, take a moment to send me a PM ?<\/p>\n Amazon: NJ<\/a> \/ Oliver<\/a> | Twitter: NJ<\/a> \/ Oliver\u00a0| Goodreads: NJ<\/a> \/ Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My Authors of the Month are truly a diamond in the rough. They\u2019re genuine, unique, and authentic. A married couple whose love shines through and resonates when interacting with their readers. 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How did you become involved with the Lifestyle of BDSM?<\/h6>\n
Were you both Authors before you adapted the lifestyle?<\/h6>\n
Is it hard to separate your regular life from the BDSM lifestyle?<\/h6>\n
A quiet evening in or a night out on the town?<\/h6>\n
What is your goal when writing a book?<\/h6>\n
What is the biggest misconception about the BDSM lifestyle?<\/h6>\n
Aged liquor or aged wine?<\/h6>\n
What is your life motto\/quote?<\/h6>\n
If you could have a movie made about your lives, who do you see playing each other?<\/h6>\n
Where\/What do you draw the most inspiration from?<\/h6>\n
Have you ever clashed when co-authoring a book?<\/h6>\n
What comes first, the plot or the characters? Which is most important?<\/h6>\n
Describe your writing space?<\/h6>\n
What do you both like to do when you\u2019re not writing, hobbies\/pastimes?<\/h6>\n
What do you want your readers to walk away with when they finish your work?<\/h6>\n
Finally, what personal message do you have for your readers?<\/h6>\n
You Can Find NJ Cole and Oliver Durant Here:<\/h6>\n