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Beverly Jones, author of

From Prude to Siren

The synopsis of this book REALLY caught me eye. Like such:

'In the movie The Story of Us, Rob Reiner describes love as lust in disguise. He stated that when the lust goes away so does love. Why can't we experience love and lust at the same time? Why can't the lust last? How many times have you asked yourself 'what happened?' What happened to the enthusiasm and the hours of conversation? What happened that caused you not to want to spend every waking moment together? Can you keep lust alive through the years of household chores, arguments and the myriad of mundane daily activities? The answer is yes. You can get that love (lust) back into your life. This book gives you the steps to bring joy into your relationship. 'This book is written for the lay person because it is written in every day, down to earth language that is easy to understand. I love it especially, the section on Marking Your Territory. My husband and I have been doing this and it is wonderful.' -Sandy J.Prude to Siren is not just a women's book. Men need to read it in order to find out how to turn their partner into someone who wants to make love often. They will learn how to help turn a prude into a siren by making her feel like the sexiest woman on earth. Women will also learn how to turn their man into an 'Amoroso.' Actions speak volumes above words. This book teaches you how to turn your partner on using only words in the 'Verbal Foreplay' section. You will learn how to treat your partner so that they will respond in a loving and kind way. You will learn the 'Seven Basic Relationship Principles' and the 'Ten Rules for Transformation'. You will also learn to love yourself, know who you are and what you want. Want to bring the lust back into your relationship, follow 'The Seven Basic Relationship Principles' and watch what happens. 'This book help to change our relationship from dull to exciting. We stopped taking each other for granted and rediscovered each other.' - D. W. Get your relationship on the road to fantastic by reading From Prude to Siren.'

I've been married twenty-seven years Beverly and I've always told everyone that lust was necessary in a relationship. I'm glad to see a book that covers this integral aspect of a relationship and teaches the principles to boot. (Now I don't feel like such a weirdo, lol.)

Was it the Rob Reiner movie that spurred this book's beginning?

Beverly: Thank you Maureen for this opportunity to talk to your readers.  In answer to your question: Absolutely, I was in a quandary as to how to start the book in such a way that it portrayed the essence of what I wanted to share.  When I watched the movie I said, "that is it" and within two days I had the entire outline of the book done.  That one line in the movie about love and lust was the catalyst.  It was as though a doorway had been unlocked in my head and the creative juices began to spill the information onto the screen.  My fingers could not keep up with my thoughts and so many times I had to slow the process until I got the information written.

I see where you're an international lecturer. That has got to be some serious fun! Any fun tidbits that happened in your travels that you can relate to us?

Beverly: Besides Canada and Mexico, I have been to Germany, England, France, Russia and Columbia.  Each country has its special memories.  In 1993 I taught in  Russia. I was amazed at being inside the Kremlin as a tourist after so many years of them being our enemy.  I got propositioned in the hotel I was staying.  Not too many black folk in Russia.

In Germany, I was propositioned coming out of the subway and saw so many castles I became bored. 

In France, I had my picture done by a street artist and a waiter flirted with me.  I didn't understand a word that he said but I understood his gestures.   In Columbia, I experienced military on the street with machine guns to protect the populace and I fell in love with real Spanish food.  Lastly, I spent the most expensive two days ever in London, England.

All in all, I never dreamed that I would travel the world when I was a child.  I have been blessed with good positions and a mind that could make it happen.

Your picture shows me a loving, happy woman. I feel as if you're a Dr. Ruth to the nth power! During your lectures have you had any moments where you felt like a sex coach?

Beverly: Actually no.  Even though the book gives some explicit information, I try hard to keep my conversations tasteful and scientific.  Therefore, when I am discussing specifics I tend to lean toward the prudish side of me.  Pun intended.   I always encourage women to know their bodies and their hearts.  Most importantly, I want them to know what makes them feel good and share it with their partner.  How can you enjoy sex and not know how your body reacts?   How can you ever expect to enjoy an orgasm and not know how to get one?  So maybe yes,  I can be your greatest fan and coach.

A lot of books Beverly! Secret to your mad abilities in writing...go:

Beverly: I write about the things I know and love.    In high school I had a book of poetry about my classmates.  It circulated the school many times as I continued to add to my collection.   Unfortunately my Mother did not know its value and threw it out when she was cleaning out my room while I was in college.

I wrote a book on party planning in the early 1990's because I have given many theme parties.  I had it down to a science and wrote "The 14 Steps to Fabulous Parties."  It was designed for the budget-minded hostess and contained all the ideas that I had for parties from 4 to 84 guests.

I fell in love with quilting and thus wrote about it.  I am not a fiction writer even though I have a bevy of short stories who got their origins from newspaper articles.

This book came about because of a conversation with G.  He just said, "We could write a book about us that could be a best seller."  The idea stayed in my head and after several weeks and while on a business trip, I took the evenings in the hotel room to write Prude to Siren.  

On the other side of the equation is "Christianity, The Law of Attraction and The One Command."  It came about again because an idea was planted and it took root and grew until I sat down and began to write.  My books are written in my head long before I ever open my word processor or put my fountain pen to paper. 

I advise others, who want to write, to write every day, whether it is a journal, a blog, or just the description of something you have seen.  I have many short descriptions of events or even one about a ride through the clouds while in a jetliner. 

Writing should be fun and you must have something to share.  If it is fiction make sure it allows the reader to picture the event in their mind and it engages their emotions.  When it is non-fiction, which I tend to lean towards, you still must engage your audience in a manner that they can feel the experience.  If they cannot feel what you feel or see what you see then you must go back to the document and add more clarity, or descriptions or facts or dialogue.

Writing is therapeutic for me.  So I just write and if a book happens, it happens.

You have been a bunch of fun hon. You just brightened up mine and everyone else's day.

Beverly: What I know is that love is precious and having a lusty marriage with laughter and fun is great.    Following the Seven Basic Relationship Principles and the 10 Rules for Transformation will truly bring your relationship into a new perspective.  One of the things about lust is that it causes your heart to race and your pelvis to sweat and you absolutely love the feeling.  As I write this, a huge smile is on my face because I want to . . . . . .  Anyway, I may be older now, however I still want to have fun with the right person.  ;-)

Thank you so much for allowing me to spend this time with you.  I hope that you thoroughly enjoy reading "From Prude to Siren, Three Stages to Fantastic Sex and a Rewarding Relationship."

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Find Beverly Jones' books here:

Authorhouse:

From Prude to Siren

Christianity The Law of Attraction and the One Command (soft cover)

Christianity The Law of Attraction and the One Command (hard cover)

Amazon:

From Prude to Siren

Christianity The Law of Attraction and the One Command (hard cover)

Christianity The Law of Attraction and the One Command (soft cover)

And on a personal note, today is my last day of being an Interviewer for the WLC.
 Thank you to Melissa who gave me the opportunity to be a part of this at the very beginning and I hope that this venture will continue to blossom for her. Thank you to everyone within WLC: Carrie, Amy, Stacy...all of them and more. I've enjoyed my time here very much.

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