Writing Contest: Dark Duet Fan Fiction

As I posted on Facebook, I am a huge fanfic fan (that's right mofo's, I'm a fan of the fans. That's like, Fangirl Level: Ultimate Shit). Before you ask, no, I haven't written any (that I would post online, lol). I love fan fiction for a number of reasons, but mostly because it allows the fans to continue a story they love and share it with people who love it just as much. I started reading fanfic in the 90's after the original 90210 went off the air (I'm dating myself and I don't care!). Today, you can find me cruising the Wincest boards (mmmmmm, I <3 Sam/Dean).

Anyway, I have asked TotallyBooked, Aestas BookBlog, Literati Literature Lovers, and The Sub Club Books to help spread the word. Thanks ladies!

RULES: 

1. Contest runs 3/21/2014 - 5/1/2014. Winners will be announced 5/15/2014.
2. 18+ ONLY: Winners must provide proof of age/identity before being awarded any prizes.
3. Contest is open world-wide, but void where prohibited or where U.S laws prevent.
4. All entries must be written in English.
5. Multiple entries are acceptable, but each person may only win one prize.
6. Entries must have a minimum of 1,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 (give or take a few hundred on the max end).
7. Stories MAY NOT include rape for titillation (dubcon is ok - email if you have questions) or pedophilia. 
8. All participants agree that entry into the contest implies consent for CJ Roberts, Neurotica Books LLC. to use participants entry for promotional reasons, including, but not limited to the addition of the work to any bonus materials for THE DARK DUET SERIES, in perpetuity. Participants name will be displayed prominently as the author of their own work.
9. It is expressly understood that participation in this contest is not to be construed to constitute a partnership between the participant and Neurotica Books LLC. nor shall the participant be deemed to be an employee of Neurotica Books LLC. Participant agrees to pay all taxes on prizes received where required.
10. CJ Roberts reserves the right alter any part of this contest without notice, except where no legal reason exists to withhold prizes from winners.
11. All participants must set up an account with Fanfiction.net and agree with their terms of service. This is where the stories will be posted. Their site auto-protects from copy/paste theft.
12. All participants must post the following at the top of each 'chapter' of their submission:

CAPTIVE IN THE DARK, SEDUCED IN THE DARK, EPILOGUE: THE DARK DUET, together known as THE DARK DUET SERIES and/or the characters within, are the sole intellectual property of CJ Roberts, Neurotica Books LLC. This work is not for profit and is intended for entertainment purposes only as part of a writing contest hosted by CJ Roberts, Neurotica Books LLC.

CATEGORIES:

1. It's all about the nookie: Heavy on sex and light on plot. Make us sweat!
2. In the family way: Caleb & Livvie & a baby.
3. Multiverse: Alternate universe (AU) fanfic. Everything is the same except for oooone little (big) thing.
4. Supernatural: AU with monsters etc.
5. Freestyle: Anything goes. 

PRIZES:

Grand Prize: 1) Editing, Cover, and Review services on an original manuscript. CJ Roberts will pay to have your original manuscript professionally edited and cover designed and provide you with a review along with a spotlight on her blog, Facebook, and Twitter. OR  any reasonable request made to CJ Roberts in lieu of editing, cover, and review services. 2)Inclusion of your Dark Duet fanfic in her bonus materials with links to your original work and/or website. 3) An autographed first edition of her upcoming Captive in the Dark graphic novel upon release. 

Runner Up: 1) An autographed first edition of her upcoming Captive in the Dark graphic novel upon release. 2) Inclusion of your Dark Duet fanfic in her bonus materials with links to your original work and/or website. 3) $50 gift card of your choosing.

Bronze: 1) $25 gift card of your choosing. 2) Autographed cover poster. 3) Inclusion of your Dark Duet fanfic in her bonus materials with links to your original work and/or website.

VOTING:

Readers will be asked to nominate their favorite fanfic's HERE. Votes count, but CJ Roberts has final say on winners. 

READY TO ENTER?

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The best way to get over a guy is to get under a new one!

By now, you've heard the news that former Caleb hopeful, Charlie Hunnam, has been plucked from relative obscurity to play in the major leagues as billionaire dungeon master, Christian Grey.

I have to admit I was completely blindsided by the pick since he wasn't one of the contenders we'd heard about in the months since we discovered there would be a 50 Shades of Grey movie.

Within minutes my Facebook, Twitter accounts, along with my phone were bombarded with messages to bring me the news and ask how I felt about it. Well, I can't say I was too upset (though I did play along). After all, E.L. James has a movie franchise and I'm still trying to get on a book shelf at my local Books-A-Million. To say we are in different leagues is an understatement.

Still, it sucks to have your fantasy cast member seduced from the dark side into the grey area (terrible pun).

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hunnam at the LoneStar Motorcycle Rally in Galveston, last year. I gifted him with copies of the Dark Duet and he gifted me with his warm body pressed against me while we took a photo. His exact words before we snapped the picture: "Can I hold you?"

My Reaction!

I wish Mr. Hunnam and the incomparable E.L. James the best. I hope the movie does what the books have done: Open the door to the rest of us. Captive in the Dark was in the works long before I knew of 50, but I know that without him, many readers may not have discovered Caleb.

However, I'm not the type to pine away after a man who isn't mine anymore. It was fun, Charlie, but I have to get over you.

Help me crown a new Caleb and win a free paperback copy of Epilogue (Book 3, The Dark Duet)!

Paul Walker

I find him sexy, but does he have the acting chops?

Ryan Gosling

Sexy, talented, has done indie...I drooool

Zac Efron

He's older now and sexy as all hell

Chris Pine

Too manly or is his face just boyish enough?

Drew Van Acker

Relatively unknown and dripping sex appeal

Alex Pettyfer

He might be taken, but mmm!

Jensen Ackles

He's DEFINITELY taken (I think)

So, who's YOUR new Caleb?

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Epilogue: The Trailer

The Dark Duet series by CJ Roberts

Book 1: Captive in the Dark

Book 2: Seduced in the Dark

Book 3: Epilogue: The Dark Duet

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DISCLAIMER: This video is for entertainment purposes only. I own no pictures, art, or music. The actors or models shown in this video do not endorse the work or have any affiliation with The Dark Duet and CJ Roberts. 

Music: Sexy Motherfucker by Prince

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Bloggers Delight: ARC Giveaway for Epilogue

Dearest Bloggers,
Thank you for an amazing couple of years. It's because of you that Captive in the Dark and Seduced in the Dark have sold a combined 160,000 copies since 2011. Unf***ing believable!

There are so many of you I've gotten to know and love. My honor roll has to include (in no particular order because I effin' love you girls): Sam, E, and R's Awesomeness, TotallyBooked, Maryse's Book Blog, Aestas Book Blog, Literati Lit Lovers,SMI Bookclub, and The SubClub Books. I know I've probably forgotten a few and for that I am deeply sorry. I'm going off the top of my head.

Anyway, since I announced that Epilogue: The Dark Duet would be coming out June 15th, 2013 I have been inundated with requests for ARC's. I would LOVE to fulfill the requests of all the amazing blogs out there, but the truth is, there are SO MANY and I have to find a way to choose.

With fairness in mind, I have decided to select 10 blogs to receive eARC copies of Epilogue: The Dark Duet as early as May 31st.

What you need to do:
Most of you probably already have reviews of Captive and Seduced on your blogs (have those links ready). However, Amazon has recently listed Epilogue: The Dark Duet for pre-order and if you make a blog post about it, it will count for 10points in the rafflecopter.

On May 15th, I will announce the 10 blogs that will receive ARC's. Under 'NAME' please list the name of your blog with your name in parenthesis. You can also have your followers enter on your behalf by selecting the appropriate Tweet button when they enter.

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Getting to know an Indie, Volume 1, Ep. 2

Indie Author:

Anthony Beal*

*Indie crush of CJ Roberts

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What do you love most about being a writer? 

I love that it has made me good with arranging and organizing my thoughts.  I love that its helped me improve my skill at putting them to paper in a manner that is not just coherent, but also can evoke moods depending on what words I choose and how I use them.  I also love that it has given voice and form to the storm of images and fictional situations constantly swirling inside my head, and allowed me to share them with like-minded readers and writers.

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What do you like the least about being a writer? 

That I don’t yet earn enough at it to support myself in the manner to which I’ve grown accustomed (smiles.) The day job remains a necessity, however, I’m committed to working hard and to seeing that my writing style continues to improve and evolve so that one day, perhaps I can financially sustain myself by doing what I love.

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What are you working on now? 

I’m working on a sequel to my first erotic novel, “The Escapists.”**  There are a lot more stories to be told on the island where the events of the novel take place.  I want to tell them all in as many books as it takes.

**CJ's Review

Is there a question you hate answering? 

There are several, though I’ve never encountered any of them during an interview.  Two that spring immediately to mind, and are questions I’ve actually had posed to me, are:

1.      “How much did you get paid for (insert recently-published title of one of my stories that does not exceed 3K words)?  Like, a thousand dollars?”

2.      “The part where (insert name of character from one of my written works that the speaker has read) said/did (insert what character said/did)…Is that from something, or did you make that up?)” 

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Mankind: Good or evil? Explain. 

At risk of sounding arrogant, I think concepts of “good and “evil” are often subjective and that mankind is best described as a work in progress. That’s why I’m simultaneously amused and saddened by knowing entire demographics continue to be considered altogether superior or inferior to others, and that this will probably always be so. The idea that an entire group of people without exception should be considered less savage or loving or honest or moral than another based on something as superficial as skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc. is so ridiculous that it would be hilarious if I didn’t know how damaging it is to the progress of human hearts and minds. I feel the same about those so convinced that Earth is not only our universe’s sole life-sustaining planet, but the only one capable of sustaining intelligent life. I sincerely hope this isn’t true.  I can’t tell you how sad it would make me if I were to receive irrefutable proof that humanity (with all its malice and greed and schadenfreude) is the absolute pinnacle of intelligent life in the universe. For the sake of all living things, there needs to be something better than us out there (and no, I’m not talking about a god or divinity). If there were not, and we are truly the single most evolved species in existence right now, then to my thinking, that speaks very poorly of the universe.

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Getting to Know an Indie, Volume 1, Ep. 1

Indie Author: 

K. Rowe

What do you love most about being a writer?

I like the freedom to tell stories and make stuff up that people like to read. Besides, my brain is jammed up with hundreds of stories; it’d just explode if I didn't get them out.

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What do you like the least about being a writer?

I really hate formatting my own work, but being Indie means you live on a budget and can’t always afford luxuries. I do pay for an editor who does my novels, and an artist who occasionally work for me. Otherwise, I’m a one woman band.

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Which of your works would you say is your best?  

The Space series (Space Crazy, Space Junk, Space Available, Space Invaded)

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Why is this your favorite?

Because I’ve never fallen in love with a character until Dar Meltom.  He’s half-alien, funny, athletic, sexy, and generally a diverse character to work with because I can do so much with him. And being half-alien, sex scenes with him are really interesting to write.

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What are you working on now?

A variety of erotic short stories, Space Invaded, and editing my first novel, Project: Dragonslayers,  for a release of a second edition. I also have a supernatural thriller coming out Halloween.

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Which of your characters do you resemble the most (in manner)?

Oh, tough one! I’d say probably Colonel Eagle Tryggvesson in the Dragonslayers saga. She’s a bit stiff and starched; occasionally uptight, and knows what needs to happen to get the job done. She doesn’t pull any punches, and people respect her.

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Is there a question you hate answering?

Mankind: Good or evil? Explain.

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Biography

K. Rowe is a multi-genre author and retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant. She has been writing for the last twenty plus years. Stationed at various bases around the U.S.A. and in Europe, she draws from her years of active service. Blending fact and fiction, she spends hours researching technology and locations for her work.

She lives on a 100-acre farm in eastern Kentucky with her husband, three dogs, two cats, and three horses. When not pounding out several novels a year on her laptop, she can be found working in the garden, or in the fields proudly driving her 1953 Ferguson tractor.

Her favorite part about being an author is interacting with her fans, and she appreciates reviews and feedback. You can find more info on her here:

http://www.facebook.com/K.RoweAuthor

http://sturgeoncreek.blogspot.com/

Amazon author page:

http://tinyurl.com/KRoweauthor