Hello! A huge thank you to Heather for inviting me back to The Galaxy Express!
This month I am
celebrating four years published, and from the moment I began writing with the
intention of publication, my stories have had sexy aliens in them. Yes, I said
SEXY aliens. I know, I know, science fiction authors and Hollywood have tried
to teach us that aliens are giant insectoid or tentacled creatures that come to
Earth to take over the world. But, on occasion, we see a differing approach to
aliens, where they may be our equal as we travel through space, or even a love
interest.
The alien romances
in sci-fi romance take the latter approach. Authors make aliens appealing to
readers, turning extraterrestrials into the ultimate book boyfriend. There are
a few ways authors do this.
Of the many alien
romances I’ve read and seem, the majority of them are abduction stories. They
are about hot Alpha aliens who are in search of a mate yet have limited options
on their own planet. So, they abduct a female from Earth or another planet to
be their mate. Generally, the heroes are kinder than their companions, and even
though the female is far from home, she falls in love with her captor over time.
In other types of
alien romances, the extraterrestrials arrive on Earth, or people from Earth
make contact with beings on other planets. This is the type of stories I often
write, and the first interactions are generally more tentative. Sometimes, when
first contact is made, the person from Earth doesn’t even know the being they
are looking at is from another planet. That comes later when trust is
established.
That brings me to
what these hot aliens look like. Because how can anyone fall for a being that
looks like it’s going to devour you rather than make love to you? In sci-fi
romance, humanoid extraterrestrials are very popular. They generally look like
us, with two arms, two legs, a head, and the same sexual organs. (They might
even have both male and female parts.) Though, there may be slight differences.
For example, in my debut story, Celestial
Seduction, the hero Frey had all black eyes, and blinked sideways. His skin
was blue, and even though his skin shone like it had scales underneath, it was
smooth. His sexual organ was slightly different than a man from Earth, but it
only added to the heroine’s pleasure. The humanoid aliens in sci-fi romance may
have different colored skin, or something other than the skin we know. They may
have extra body parts, or appendages of varying sizes. But, they are generally
bipedal, which makes interaction with us from Earth so much easier for the
author to write, and for the reader to visualize. Especially during intimate
scenes.
On occasion, I do
come across a story, or write one, where the alien is not humanoid. Tentacled
aliens are very popular in sci-fi erotica. In these stories, the alien
generally looks human when we are first introduced to them, but then they shift
into their true self, or they are able to hide their tentacles, and reveal them
when they want to get intimate. In a story I wrote earlier this year, I have
both humanoid and non-humanoid aliens, but the non-humanoid ones generally have
some humanoid qualities. For example, one of my aliens in Cosmic Sutra is an insectoid. He resembles a giant praying mantis.
But, his personality is very much like a human, and he does have an appendage
that resembles a phallus. Another fabulous example would be the Mantis in
Sharon Lynn Fisher’s The Ophelia Prophecy.
In sci-fi romances,
you will generally not find giant bugs carrying machine guns, or ready to shoot
you with their goop. Aliens will not be flying their spacecraft to Earth to
destroy the planet while waving their tentacles around. At least not as part of
the main plot of the story. The aliens will generally have some humanoid
qualities, no matter what they look like, and overcoming the differences between
them and the situation they’re thrown into is generally the heart of the story.
So, tell me, what
is one humanoid quality you think aliens MUST have in a sci-fi romance, and
what is one quality you think MUST be different.
CONTEST!
To celebrate the release of AN ALIEN TO LOVE, and four
years published, Jessica E. Subject is hosting a contest for a $25 e-gift
certificate from Amazon.com or All Romance eBooks. Enter using the Rafflecopter
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Please Note: Contest is international. No
substitutions can be made. Must be 18 or over to enter. Void where prohibited
by law. The deadline to enter is July 15, 2015. Good luck!
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AN ALIEN TO LOVE
A collection of 1Night Stand stories
By Jessica E.
Subject
Five
HOT 1Night Stand stories by Jessica E. Subject about sexy heroes from other
planets.
What do a librarian, a nurse, a director’s
assistant, a housekeeper, and an orphan have in common? They all end up
spending an evening with a gorgeous stranger. But, will one night lead to more,
or will the women end up running away when they learn their sexy suitor comes
from another planet? Find out in these five sensual 1Night Stand stories by
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Contains: Celestial Seduction, Satin
Sheets in Space, Another Night, Another Planet, His Alien Virgin,
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About the author
Jessica E. Subject is the author of
contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotic. In her
stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be
transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing
dreaded housework, she likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her
family adopted from the local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in
Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to
hear from her readers. You can find her at jessicasubject.com and on twitter @jsubject.
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