I was so fascinated by my latest read, that I reached out to the author for an interview request. And lucky for me, he obliged. So without further ado, I present the Richard Llamacour interview.
When did you discover your knack for writing?
I "discovered" it i guess in grade-school, at first. we had a class project in 3rd or 4th grade that was to write a book with pictures and learn how to bind it. at the time i was surprisingly interested in rats so i wrote about a rat who went to school to learn how to do all the things that rats normally do. the teacher was nice and asked me to write another one, so i wrote about a lizard that time.
Fast forward 30 years and i was reading a LOT of books every week, and most of them were incredibly crappy. bad plots, bad word usage, etc. I thought to myself, "I can do better than this, Jesus!"and having then challenged myself, I had to do it to prove to myself that i could indeed become a better writer.
What was the inspiration for Julie's Caged Man?
Oh geez....at the time, I had just become interested in domination/submission/femdom sort of stuff, because of my job. I ran a restaurant which I know sounds an odd way to connect these things, but you have to understand...I was "the man". I ran people's lives. I helped them out, I was a good boss...but also a very demanding one. Every decision i made affected the money they made. It was incredibly stressful, knowing that if I screwed up, I would hurt the people that worked for me. So the idea of not being in control of anything was pretty appealing, even if it was just a fantasy. And then this incredibly hot chick who I couldn't touch because she was an employee started working for me....and the rest is history, so to speak.
I think it all goes back to a need for men to not be in control all the time. I know, it sounds rude these days, but men are generally seen as the dominant partner in a relationship, in control even though it's not publicly acknowledged. Everything is a power struggle to us, whether we know it or not. Whether our partner admits it or not. It's just how we are as women and men. It's nice, once in a while, to release that internal pressure and let someone else be in control.
The SPH part of it is just an ancillary addition to the mental problems associated with being blamed for everything that goes wrong. Like...if you're not respected/regarded well because of a flaw of birth (a small penis) then it's not your fault, right? You can't change it...and it feels good to have that feeling. The same goes for women i guess...some of them feel oppressed by men. But in this way they can demonstrate their authority/superiority by humiliating the man in their life.
Can you take us inside the SPH
craze?
So the most important thing in a relationship, whether it's for a night or marriage, is communication! If you don't know what turns each of you on, it won't work out. Maybe. I'm not a therapist.
Can you share details on some of your other works?
I write all kinds of stuff under several different names. Science fiction, fantasy, philosophy, political satire, twisted faerie tales...whatever thoughts I have I generally write down in one form or another. Oh, and bad country songs, too. The first one i wrote is called "Dragonland" about a dragon that wakes up in modern times and opens a theme park. Then there's the vampire story that explains why they're allergic to garlic and such, and the government conspiracy one that involves a dream walker and a secret govt agency. The failed delivery guy who accidentally becomes a major mafia figure due to a mix up at general casting. An ancient pirate that owns a pizza place, employs magic using employees and sort of save the world from the apocalypse. The kid who has a hamster that is a universe-traveling hero that trains him as a warrior.
What are your thoughts on the current state of erotica?
How can potential readers connect with you online?
I also write stories on request, tailored for the person asking... AT NO CHARGE. Some of my best stories came about that way, in fact. I don't charge for these stories and always change the names/locations involved, so if anyone wants their own pervy story I can do that. Just ask!