There are a number of HOT and Spicy online entertainment magazines hitting the cyber waves and I found one that has heart, besides great topics. I’m sure you’ll be checking these out daily like I do.
With
topics like: “Is Fantasy Good or Bad for Your Sex Life?”
“What’s it
Like to Attend an Adult Expo in Las Vegas?”
“If I Didn’t
Have Passion with My Partner, Can I Ever Create it?”
“Why Are
Men Clueless About What Women Want in Bed?”
How could
you not click that mouse and read on? J
Alison
started the Advice Sisters years ago with her twin sister who has since passed
away. Now her friend Tony continues with the online advice column, giving a man’s
perspective to their viewers’ questions. http://leatherandlaceadvice.com/
As you’ll see their extensive backgrounds and kind hearts makes for an
excellent combination for giving wise advice on dating, love, relationships and
more.
Alison and
Tony were very generous in their time to be a guest on The Lusty View and answered some questions:
Do you find the readers like the double take men’s and women’s
point of view or are they hesitant to share personal experiences?
Alison: I love the double-take. It
gives them two different ways to look at any situation. And of course men and
women look at things so differently. Even I am amazed at how Tony expresses
himself in some of our Q and A and I realize that I never thought of the
situation that way. But through his eyes as a man, he sees things I don’t and
vice-versa. It also has always amazed me how open people are to sharing their
intimate issues. But I think one of the reasons is that we have earned their
trust. So many people think that being an advice columnist is fun and easy but
it isn’t. It is a skill as well as an innate talent. You always have to be
mindful of the fact that what you say can influence someone’s life for better
or worse, profoundly. It is an awesome responsibility.
In addition to your blog posts and advice column you offer
writing services. Can you tell the readers more about that?
Alison: I have been a writer all my
life. I started in high school as editor of the “Packer Prism” and interviewed
Dustin Hoffman, Joe Namath, and Paul Stookey of Peter Paul and Mary. I had no
fear, I just looked them up in the telephone directory and asked if I could
interview them! I worked in publishing
and public relations, and then in every job I ever had, I ended up writing as a
significant part of my duties. My work has been featured in publications
including: American Express, NCS Career Magazine, the American Chronicle, the
Examiner.com, American Singles ,Oncology News,
Porthole Magazine, The Annandale News, BeautyNewsNYC, Career Magazine, American Singles, Glamour,
Daily Makeover, Eharmony, Match,com, Chai Time, Golden Lotus, Bliss Magazine,
and Cupids’ Network and others.
I offer
the following freelance services: social media, Blog Posts *Feature Articles*
Website Content * Specialty Columns * Press Releases *Personal Dating Profiles
* Business Proposals * Love Letters * Personal Essays *Twitter and Facebook
Content *Business Correspondence *Brochures and Fliers * Article Editing.
I am the
author of a number of books including: The
Everything Dating Book, 2nd Edition (Adams Media, 2005), Recruiting Love- Using The Business Skills
You Have to Find the Love You Want (Cyclone Books, 1998), You Are the Product- How To Sell Yourself To
Employers (Piggle Press, 2000/Fabjob 1999), and Feel Great Be Great While You Date (advicesisters, 2004).
Alison is a contributing author in: How To Survive Dating by Mark W. Bernstein (Hundreds of Heads Books, Inc., 2004) and The Last Job Search Guide You’ll Ever Need – How to Find and Get the Job or Internship of Your Dream, compiled by Steven J. Rothberg (CollegeRecruiter.com Books, 2002).
Alison is a contributing author in: How To Survive Dating by Mark W. Bernstein (Hundreds of Heads Books, Inc., 2004) and The Last Job Search Guide You’ll Ever Need – How to Find and Get the Job or Internship of Your Dream, compiled by Steven J. Rothberg (CollegeRecruiter.com Books, 2002).
Here is the HIS and HERS perspective on what Alison and Tony do on their
websites: leatherandlaceadvice.com
What’s the most challenging part of working as an
advice columnist?
Alison: Most of my advice is offered through online
interactions and you can’t see the person you are working with so you lose a
lot of the personal cues that you'd get if you were talking to them in person.
Also, since we advise people all over the world, I have to be mindful that my
cultural, religious, political views and socio-economic background isn't
necessarily that of someone else I’m advising.
Tony: My challenge is empathizing with people who
should have known better and now they’re dealing with serious problems and
we’re trying to help them solve them. We can’t be judgmental after the fact,
but have to deal with the situation as it is, and try to help within the limits
of the situation they've created
What’s the best piece of advice you've ever given (to anyone)?
Alison: The best piece of advice I've ever given
someone is the best piece of advice I've ever been given (from my wise
grandmother Tillie) who always said: “where there is life, there is hope.” No
problem is unsolve-able except for death. As long as you have breath and a
brain, you have the opportunity to figure your way out of (or into) another
opportunity. As Scarlett O'Hara said: Tomorrow is another day.
Tony: the best advice I can offer is: they’re all
out there to amuse you. The only person who can hurt you is you. You must find the strength within yourself to
find the criticism and taunts and humiliations which life piles on you, and
separate yourself from them, so that you may act objectively and so that you
can remain happy within yourself.
Do you have any guilty pleasures?
(example: Love expensive chocolate, horror movies, NASCAR fan, shoe fetish (oh
wait, that’s me), Chinese food at 2a.m., old movies? etc.)
Alison: Oh I have so many! But I don't think any
pleasure should make you feel guilty -- if you feel guilt then it's not pleasurable
anymore, LOL!
Tony: My guilty pleasure is that I find pleasure
in making others happy, or in giving them pleasure.
What do you do when you’re not giving advice? (Day job and/or free time?)
Tony: I give advice to large corporations on
computer and security issues, and I play complex computer-based games.
Alison: My day
job is writing and I love to write more than anything else. I also like to take
photographs (I have a photography website http://www/alisonblackman.info) And I love to read, travel, shop, commune
with my cats, and sometimes, on rare occasions, just enjoy cloud formations,
I’m never bored.
What would readers be surprised to know about you?
Tony: I spent 30 years consulting to the
professional rock and roll and movie industries
Anything else you’d like to add about yourself, future goals for the Leather and Lace sites?
Alison: As I said
previously, everyone thinks that they can give advice, but that doesn't mean
they can do it well, or responsibly. You have to be able to see things
differently than most people and break
down issues and provide solutions that people can absorb and use in practical
ways. I love being able to help change someone's life for the better, perhaps,
forever. It is what keeps me going. As long as people want our advice we will
continue to provide it. As the internet evolves, so will our Leather and Lace
websites, I hope that Tony and I will be able to write some books, eventually,
and we would love to get out and meet more of our readers. Anyone who wants us to be on their radio or
television show, or on a panel, or speak at an event, should contact us at:
aandt at leatherandlaceadvice dot com
Tony: During my
life many young woman have come to me for advice and guidance. I have always
enjoyed watching them grow and utilize that advice to have a better and more
productive life. This
is why I decided to partner with Alison and offer advice to a wider audience.
Thank you so much Alison and Tony
for being a guest at The Lusty View!! Feel free to post a comment on what
topics you’d like to see on their blog. Or what you’d like to see on this blog.
Check
out their websites/blogs for some fantastic articles, blog posts and advice!!
LeatherandlaceSPICE.com
Also connect with them on Twitter: @leatherlaceadv @LeatherNLaceSpi and @advicesisters
Also connect with them on Twitter: @leatherlaceadv @LeatherNLaceSpi and @advicesisters
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