"Erotica with soul"...Why you might enjoy my works of erotic romance

I originally made my name in romance fiction writing what I termed "erotica with soul." I'd like to elaborate on my sentiments regarding that unique genre of fiction. Why should you care? Because I think if you read the Q&A below, your experience of reading erotic romance will be enhanced. Besides, I'd just like you to know why I've been writing in this genre, privately or publically, for over 35 years.

My inspiration is long term, but only in my 30s did I discover a man who explained to me so much of why I do what I do. Joining us for this discussion is the amazing Jungian writer Thomas Moore, author of the inspirational book The Soul of Sex. This book was on a broader subject than I address here, but speaks far more eloquently than I to the questions we will address below. I recommend it enthusiastically: click HERE to buy your own copy from Amazon.

And if you are a fan of Carl Jung and his psychoanalytic theory, I'd like to recommend my 2009
novel, Looking on Darkness.

So, on to the questions…

Isn't there enough sex in the media already? Why write erotic romance fiction?
    Thomas says   I say
Why do you claim sex has "soul" and is in part a spiritual phenomenon?
   Thomas says   I say
Do you feel it's acceptable to write anything in your stories, no holds barred?
   Thomas says   I say
Why is the erotic such a serious matter to you?
    Thomas says   I say
You talk about it almost like religion, is that how you feel?
    Thomas says   I say
So this spiritual act, how exactly does it work?
    Thomas says   I say
So you really bring the subject of erotica around to the topic of God?
    Thomas says    I say