Author Interview: Mia Martina

Today we interview Mia Martina, author of "Nurse's Needle." Her story is unnerving and passionate, thrilling and voyeuristic. Have a peek here: https://www.paper-bag-press.com/ebook/nurses-needle

Erotica is a sort of art form. What do you enjoy about writing and reading it?

I like to write about people’s motives, especially in terms of sexuality. I happened into writing erotica by documenting my experiences of going to sex parties when I was single and had a huge appetite for indulging in exhibitionism and sexual expression. I have come to enjoy writing titillating stories and am currently expanding my skills as a writer by writing from different points of view.

I do enjoy reading erotica, especially before going to bed. After reading a steamy story with a good build up, I have delicious dreams.

What other kinds of writing do you do regularly?

Mostly journaling and mind mapping. I am thinking about participating in the National Novel Writing Month in November. I have always thought that writing a novel was out of my reach, but after reading Chris Baty’s book NoPlot? No Problem I am willing to take a crack at it. I’m not sure if this attempt at writing a novel will be an erotica piece or not. I will let the NaNoWriMo process guide me.

What do you like or dislike about ebooks? It seems that they are getting more attention these days.

I have mixed feeling about ebooks. I don’t like being attached to electronic devices. And printing out ebooks seems wasteful and not so pretty to display on a bookshelf. However, I do like that ebooks are eco-friendly, inexpensive, and easily accessible. For me, there is still a lot of romance in a bound book, even if the book is from the library. I am also a big fan of podcasts and audiobooks. My iPod is an electronic device I am completely attached to and I relish in my time listening to good stories.

Who is your favorite character that you've written?

I enjoyed writing about Javier who is a bit of a tragic character who fails at having a threesome with two women. I wanted the reader to have sympathy for Javier who is in a situation most men dream of being in.

What are your thoughts about publishing?

I am excited at the prospects of publishing. I am most excited about working with start-ups like Paper Bag Press.

We are excited about it, too. Tell us a bit about your life--we're dying to know about you.

I have been living in NYC for the last 10 years. I think of leaving, but am at a loss as to where else I would live. The city has given me so much. I love activities of self-expression like working out, yoga, and pole dancing. I like challenging myself in these activities—no class, workout, or movement feels like the last. Music deeply moves me—it pushes me to feel so many layers of emotions, especially pleasure and pain. Sometimes, when I pole dance, I have no control of my body. The music leads me and my body finds new ways of telling a story. I have recently become a fan of the micro-blogging site, Twitter. I like recording the events of my day and reading about others more than I thought I would. You can find me at http://twitter.com/MiaOnTop.

Thanks, Mia!