Veronica Frances is the author of the gutsy, no-holds-barred
novel, Tickling Daphne H. Her new
non-fiction book Let’s
Talk About Tickling
sheds a refreshing new light on the subject. She is known as the TickleWriter in
some circles.
Veronica also writes under her real name, Stacey Handler.
Stacey is the author of The Body Burden;
Living In The Shadow Of Barbie. Her book was featured in Jump Magazine,
Australian Women’s Weekly, The National Enquirer, and several other
publications, radio shows and cable TV shows.
Stacey excels at public speaking, singing, composing, and
writing. She is a singer-songwriter, poet, and has written in many different
styles. She has an album and several singles available, including her two
popular anthems, Ain’t No Skinny Little
Thing and Soap Opera Diva.
She lives in New York City, where she continues to write
erotica, fiction, poetry and non-fiction.
For More Information
- Visit Veronica Frances’ website.
- Connect with Veronica on Facebook and Twitter.
- Find out more about Veronica at Goodreads.
- Visit Veronica’s blog.
- More books by Veronica Frances.
- Contact Veronica.
About the Book:
Title: Let’s Talk About Tickling
Author:
Veronica Frances
Publisher: Blue Note Books
Pages:
240
Genre: Non-fiction/Erotic Literature/Self
Improvement
Format: Kindle
Let’s Talk About
Tickling is an honest, straightforward discussion about tickling. Discover
the many different aspects of tickling—the fantasies, the realities, the many
paradoxes of the tickling fetish and how to come to terms with ones own
sensuality.
A refreshing and very welcome find, Let’s Talk About Tickling is for anyone
who wishes to expand their awareness of tickling and other related fetishes.
This book will be of great interest to anyone who wants to get in touch with
their sensual self, whether they have a tickling fetish or not.
Author Veronica Frances offers her readers the chance to
improve their relationships in and out of the bedroom by shining a light on the
powerful significance of tickling. She reminds us that tickling is not merely
the whisper of a feather on the flesh. It is an echo that calls us from deep
within, beckoning us to listen and respond.
For More Information
- Let’s Talk About Tickling is available at Amazon.
- Pick up your copy at Barnes & Noble.
- Pick up your copy at iApple Bookstore.
- Discuss this book at PUYB Virtual Book Club at Goodreads.
- Visit the book’s Facebook page.
- Read excerpt here.
Thank
you for this interview, Veronica. Can you tell us a little about yourself and
how long you’ve been writing?
I have been writing ever
since childhood. I published my first book fifteen years ago and have grown very
much as a writer since then. I realized I wanted to write erotic fiction as well
as erotic non-fiction. I was always writing poems and erotic stories in high
school, but I dreamed of writing a non-fiction erotic book that would help
people in some way and I have finally accomplished that with my new book, Let’s
Talk About Tickling.
Can you tell us more about Stacey
Handler?
Sure. Stacey Handler is the other name that I
write under and is my real name. Veronica Frances sort of just came to me one
day as an idea for a pseudonym I could use for all of my erotic tickling
writing.
Under my real name, I have written and published a book on body
image that includes poetry and prose. I also write all kinds of other poetry. I
am also a singer-songwriter and have worked as a professional clairvoyant,
empath and clairaudient.
You mentioned you wrote a book on body image under
your real name. Can you explain how that relates to an interesting tidbit about
your family?
Yes. My grandmother Ruth Handler created
the Barbie Doll. The Ken doll was named after my father and the Barbie Doll
after my aunt. The Stacey doll was named after yours truly.
As you can
imagine, growing up having Barbie as a plastic family member made my own
body-image issues a rather formidable challenge at times.
My book is
called The Body Burden; Living In the Shadow of Barbie. It helped a lot of women
find the road to self-acceptance and I did quite a bit of public speaking on the
subject. I do feel that I have grown a lot as a writer since then, so I don’t
talk about my first book all that much anymore. I prefer to focus on what
inspires me to write as the woman that I am today.
Do you continue to
speak out about the importance of having a positive body image?
Yes. My original song, Ain’t No Skinny Little Thing encourages women to feel
empowered and beautiful, no matter what body negativity society continues to
throw at them. Ain’t No Skinny Little Thing is available on iTunes.
Can
you tell us briefly what your new book, Let’s Talk About Tickling, is
about?
Let’s Talk About Tickling talks about the many
different aspects of tickling. It deals with the psychological, the physical and
the emotional aspects of the tickling fetish, as well as giving tons of useful
advice about how to bring more sensuality and laughter into your relationships
and your life in general.
It is not simply a book about tickling. It is
a book about discovering your true sensual self and sharing that information
with your partner. It emphasizes the importance of communicating your fantasies
and desires, so that your relationship does not become stale. While tickling is
the main fetish my book deals with, it also discusses other related fetishes and
many other informative tips on keeping your sensual-self alive, as well as your
personal relationships.
Would you consider your latest book, let’s talk
about tickling, to be a one of a kind? How so?
Yes. There are several
books surfacing about tickling, most of them fiction, but I haven’t really found
any that delve quite as deeply into the psychological aspects of the tickling
fetish as let’s talk about tickling does.
What makes my book unique is
how it taps into the emotional and spiritual parts of tickling and how tickling
and laughter can actually better our lives.
What questions do people ask
you when you tell them about this book?
People are
extremely curious as to how I can write an entire book on the subject of
tickling. My answer would be that tickling is not only the gateway to sex, but
the gateway to tons of discussion about sensuality, laughter, foreplay,
flirtation, the inner child, fun and of course, BDSM and role-play.
People want to know if my book is a book about BDSM. Tickle-play can be
anything you want it to be and it can lead us down the adventurous pathways of
BDSM. However, tickling can be just as much fun without BDSM. So, my book is not
primarily a BDSM book, but I do talk about the subject whenever I feel it
applies to a certain chapter or activity.
What was your greatest
challenge writing this book?
This was a very
challenging book for me because there were so many subjects to cover. It was
very difficult figuring out the right order for the chapters. There are 68
chapters in Let’s Talk About Tickling. I was constantly moving the chapters
around and for a while it felt like I was playing musical chapters and it was
very frustrating. I wanted the chapters to flow and it took a while to get them
just right, to where I was happy with them.
What’s one fun fact about
your book people should know?
Tickling is the gateway to sex.
Can
you tell us where we can find you on the web?
You can
contact me and check out my blog via my website: http://www.ticklewriter.com
You can
also follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TickleWriter
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