In her latest offering, Illusions and Dreams, she presents us with a view of Thailand and Thai people that you may not have even considered. But now, I'll let her explain in her own words.
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Greetings!!!!! I’m going to
tell you a tale of how my sweet but demanding Southern belle helped me shape
Illusions & Dreams.
It was a usual Friday morning
and I was hanging out with my buddy Eden Winters at Starbucks.
Shit, she re-read the first
page of my WIP at least ten times. God, what did I screw up this time? This had
to be the fourth time she’s gone through
this first chapter.
She glanced up from Illusions
& Dreams. Fuck! Did she hear my thoughts?
She sipped her decaf and asked, “Z. what’s Bangkok like?”
Oh, well okay. That’s easy! I
LOVE Bangkok. I’ve been there four or five times. It’s one of my favorite
places in the world. “It’s awesome. The people are so friendly. Even when they
bargain they laugh and joke. The sites are specular and the architecture… ”
“Is it hot?”
I nodded. “Oh my God, yes! It’s
always boiling, even late at night. The air is so thick it’s almost like you can
smell the heat. You’re always a sweaty mess, but the air con feels like
Heaven.”
She nodded. “Is the food as good
in Bangkok as it is at our favorite Thai restaurant?”
“Nah, it’s so much better in
Bangkok. The taste is fresher and more flavorful.”
“What do you think your characters
would order in Illusions & Dreams?”
Hmmm, I’m blonde, but she’s
going somewhere with this… “Um, Basil
chicken?”
She leaned forward to further
the interrogation. “Would they smell it as they walked into the ladyboy club?”
“Yes, of course.” The basil
and spices would scent the air and make every customer hungry, even if they’d
just eaten.
“Make me feel it! Make me
smell it!!! Take me to Bangkok. I’ve never been. Most of your readers have
never been… bring us there. Make us feel it.”
That was how Eden Winters
taught me the importance of making my readers feel it. I have the keys to a
Bangkok experience and I learned to share.
In Illusions & Dreams I
take you to a ladyboy club and allow you to watch a show. You’ll visit
Ayutthaya where you’ll stroll the grounds of temple ruins and come face to face
with the Buddha head in the bodi tree. You get to play with baby tigers at the
Tiger Temple and experience the Grand Palace without overheating. You’ll stroll
through the infamous Pat Pong and stop at a bar for our characters to have some
kinky fun. You’ll shop until the characters drop down at the Weekend Market.
You’ll explore parts of Bangkok without ever leaving the comfort of your house.
Apart from making the reader
‘feel it’, I hope Illusions & Dreams gives the reader a better
understanding of ladyboys and transgender issues. I want to show there’s not
one way to express being transgender, and as always, love isn’t about gender.
Love is love.
Randy
Camster failed at being married. His life now centers around work, TV sports,
and listening to his friend Jake complain about how Randy’s lack of a sex life
will be the downfall of mankind. Not true! Well, not totally. He’s just never
understood the fascination with sex until… ladyboy performer Lalana Dulyarat
shimmies into his world via an Internet ad for Thailand tourism.
Jake O’Neil’s open pansexuality yields him interesting bedmates, but he’s never chased after the mythical illusion of love. He focuses on others, like his best friend Randy, who needs a Bang-Cock vacation. Finding an adorable little imp named Boon-nam wasn’t on the itinerary. Gay, straight, and undecided, Jake has had ‘em all, but never a virgin aching to take a walk on the kinky side after having her affirmation surgery. Talk about pressure. And what’s with everyone warning him not to break her heart? His is the one in danger.
Jake O’Neil’s open pansexuality yields him interesting bedmates, but he’s never chased after the mythical illusion of love. He focuses on others, like his best friend Randy, who needs a Bang-Cock vacation. Finding an adorable little imp named Boon-nam wasn’t on the itinerary. Gay, straight, and undecided, Jake has had ‘em all, but never a virgin aching to take a walk on the kinky side after having her affirmation surgery. Talk about pressure. And what’s with everyone warning him not to break her heart? His is the one in danger.
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Z. Allora
thinks everyone deserves a happy ending, and she makes sure they get one. Her
stories are about love and romance and are tied together with erotic sex. She
utilizes her time overseas and travels to bring you to places you've yet to
visit. She introduces you to cultures you've yet to explore. But with every
word she writes she tries to convey love is love.
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