I grew up in Florida. Not that Florida, the Florida with Disney and South Beach and Boca. I grew up in that other Florida. North Florida. Or as those people south of the Big Bend Area (where the panhandle curves south in what looks like an oddly shaped penis) calls Alabama. The Florida I grew up in is mostly rural, farms, ranches, miles and miles of pine forests, lakes, rivers, swamps, and small towns dotted here and there. Straight down the center of north Florida is the Central/Eastern time zone dividing line. I grew up on the central side of that line. Close enough that I spent several New Year’s Eves celebrating twice. Once on one side of the Apalachicola River and then we moved the party over the bridge to the other side and started all over again.
So what’s this got to do with Cup O Porn and why I’m here and all that? I’ll tell ya. It’s about being an erotic romance writer and the fun and games that ensues when I go home. That inevitable question of what do you do. Or I hear you’re a writer. What do you write? Have you been on Oprah? Yes I was asked that once. No I haven’t. And then the asker just rolled their eyes. I guess you’re not a REAL writer unless you’ve been on Oprah. And my personal favorite question started with what do you write and ended with so I can pick it up for my daughter (this from a cousin with a five year old). Uh. HELLO!
I write porn. Smut. Sex books. Dirty kinky filthy books that will secure your place in that hand basket for sure. And psst…I write books about men-having dirty kinky filthy sex with other men sometimes more than one at a time.
Do I go home and advertise what I write? Oh hell no. I don’t go home and advertise that I’m a liberal either. I’m a girl raised in the south or as we call us down here I’m a GRITS. I’m supposed to be sugar sweet and love football and hunting and fishing and go to church three times a week and keep my house spotless while taking care of the passel of kids I birthed and holding down a day job at the same time. I’m not even supposed to read dirty kinky filthy sex books. Of course most people look at me funny because I read in the first place. Why yes Grandma I do like me some books. It gives me something to do and keeps my mind occupied. Well, get on out in the chicken house and get the eggs, that’ll give you plenty to keep you occupied.
My family wasn’t big on church, but it’s still part of who we are as a people. And this is where I live even now across the state line in the third largest city in Alabama, it’s the culture. Jesus and the SEC are our gods and hunting and fishing is our pass times. I write dirty filthy kinky man sex books in the Bible Belt and I haven’t been tarred and feathered yet. Yet.
Mercy Celeste is the author of Behind Iron Lace. My newest book Beyond Complicated is banned on Amazon for being too risqué. How’s that for riding that hand basket down?
My blog: Beg For Mercy
I feel like a little traveling music. And I know just the song.
Thank you Marie and Heidi for having me on again and keep up the good work, love this site, it introduced me to Corbin Fisher porn :) . Hope y’all have a great Monday. And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.
Mercy
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I don’t usually comment on here, I’m more of a lurker, but I love Mercy Celeste, have loved every book I’ve read by her since I discovered her last year. I finished Need You Now a couple of days ago. I’ll have to get Beyond Complicated soon as well, I didn’t know about it.
Fun post!
I really liked Behind Iron Lace and definitely have Beyond Complicated on my to buy list.
I am from middle Georgia so I know what you speak of! (and, yes, the SEC is the best conference) I love your books and those men who have dirty kinky filthy sex with other men As a teenager I was into sci-fi and decided romance novels were not worth my time. At some point in my high school years I finally read a good romance with a real plot and I was hooked. And now . . . I adore
Oops – I adore all those men on men.
So get what you’re talking about. I grew up on the gulf coast of Florida and now live dead center. And while I don’t write anything I sure keep quiet about what I read. Gotta love my nook. You’re books look great. I’ll have to check them out.
Born in Georgia, now live in Texas…so yeah.
I love all these books by Mercy. She writes some great stories.
I loved Beyond Complicated,thank you.
Put it into words and it’s risqué, put it into pictures and it’s art. Considering what I’ve seen on Amazon, your book must be pretty bad — er, good!
Got this on my wish list….loved Behind Iron Lace.
I love this site and I am a big Mercy fan. I have all her books. Behind Iron Lace is my favorite. It was the first m/m book I read and it is still my favorite.You ladies keep up the good work this site is great.
Oh no – banned??!! Then how do I get the kindle version?? Is there another abook version?
(I feel a panick attack closing in..)
e-book…
Just found out I can get it through SIlver Publishing..
Hi Helle,
You can get the book in kindle format straight from Silver Publishing. Not having an ereader myself I’m clueless about how it works. I think it’s one of the Mobi versions, they’ll send it to your computer and then you connect your kindle to transfer….but please don’t quote me on that. Still clueless.
Thanx. I just bought it and downloaded it.:-)
Good morning everyone. So nice to see you all. I’m not sure what I was thinking when I wrote this post. As usual I left it to the last minute and panicked out something. But it’s great being on CoP I really do love this site. Come here everyday for the goodies. Yes yes I do.
I’ve enjoyed reading all of Mercy’s books. In fact, she’s one of my favorite authors. Just finished Need You Now and loved it, but if anyone wants to read a dirty kinky filthy sex book they need to try Beyond Complicated. It’s beyond hot!
I’m from Texas and grew up in the Baptist church so needless to say I don’t get to share what I read with others(except on blogs). No one knows about the books I like to read. I’m sure they would be shocked.
Loved this post. It took me a while to figure out what SEC meant, at first I couldn’t understand why you were so fond of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I’m an Okie and don’t broadcast what I read as I figure the rednecks here would tar and feather me. My girls are in for some surprises on my nook and laptop when I kick the bucket. I’m right there with you in the handbasket and must get some of your books to secure my position.
Thanks Mercy!!! I knew this would be the greatest post!! I live in the south too (Arkansas) and I understand…I don’t volunteer the genre I read, but if people ask and really want to know, I’ll tell them…
I could care less if they think I’m a perv because of it… 
I feel your pain, Mercy! I also live in Alabama (Birmingham) and hide what I read and that I am a liberal too (unfortunately, necessary for survival here!) I can’t wait to read Beyond Complicated!
As a fellow Liberal GRITS girl, I feel your pain. I don’t advertise what I read, but I DO tend to show my Liberal leanings from time to time (ESPECIALLY when NC passed Amendment One)…lol
I haven’t had a chance to read your books yet, but they look good.
I fully admit that I downloaded Beyond Complicated to my Nook today because of this post. I was torn between that and Behind Iron Lace but Beyond Complicated won out simply because of Amazon’s unwillingness to sell it. Already half way through and it is fantastic.
Loved “Behind Iron and Lace”! I have a hard time when people ask … So what are you reading? Can’t exactly say I love to read dirty filthy kinky man sex books but I do. Oh now I need to go find “Beyond Complicated”
Loved the Post enough so that i am Adding all of your Books to my Wishlist. I love reading the banned. lol.
Ladystyx
Love the post gery funny. Not sure what jand in tue basket means though.
I read beyond Iron Lace and loved it. The characters were great would love to read more of tyem just cuz! Beyond Complicated sounds great and if its banned then that just gives me one more reason to read it! Boo censorship.
Keep up the great work!
“going to hell in a handbasket” is a saying that means you are on a very slippery slope to hell.
Banned? WTF??? what century are we living in anyway? Grat post….Love your books Mercy! Keep writing them and we’ll keep reading them. Love Sin Wagon…those Dixie Chicks rock!
Michelle
I’m loving your replies. Thank you. The SEC is the South Eastern Conference. Hand Basket as I am going to hell in a handbasket I just know it. And being liberal in the deep south, ah there is nothing like it that is for sure. Thank you all for playing along with me. I enjoyed reading your thoughts and seeing some familiar names and the new names, I hope to get to know you. Drop by my blog. I have hot and juicy on Wednesdays and Fridays with the occasional melt down thrown in for a change of pace every so often.
Mercy
Just read BC and loved it. Absolutely love Liam – so good and kind and doesn’t realize it. Great Hot book. You did a fantastic job (as always). And I do love all your books!
BTW – the models on the book cover are perfect.