Vikki Dark writes about the hottest sexual situations you can imagine and her second book The Trouble with Beauty looks at Eden’s entrance into the world of the adult industry.

1. The Trouble with Beauty looks at the dark nature of the night scene. What inspired you to write around this subject?

When I was very young I fell into lap dancing underworld.  I done everything young; moved out, had a serious boyfriend and earnt lots of money fast and that was how I achieved that – through this glittery new world that opened up at night.  I don’t know why some girls are attracted to it over others but one thing you do learn when you’ve lived through it, is that there are two types of women, the ones that dance with the demons and the ones that avoid it like the plague.

2. How would you describe your book and who would you say it was aimed at?

My second book is my baby.  It documents a very raw time in my life; one that was spurned through curiosity and tenaciousness as well as discovering the inner sanctum of my feminine power.  It’s a book that is cheeky, salacious, daring and unexpected.  The Trouble with Beauty is Art in the sense that it refuses to conform to fluffy romantic conventions synonymous with mainstream aspects of the genre; it’s a book of resistance.  In light of this I would say its aimed at anyone who has a taste for the mystique of female prowess in its hottest forms as well as those who have an affection for feminism.

3. You used to be a model. Is The Trouble with Beauty based on your experience within the adult industry?

Yes it is – there’s no doubt that one must ride the rough seas in order to re-tell the tale!

4. Have you ever encountered any dangerous people or situations whilst doing your job? If so, how did you deal with them? Do you have a similar coping strategy to Eden?

The industry positions women within the grasp of a misogynist’s hand.  As a model of this industry girls are totally objectified and judged purely on looks and sexual capital.  Their monetary earning power relies on the cultural capital possessed via the vehicle of glamour.  Based on this understanding, the clubs or other sectors of the industry will attract those men who are interested in the sexual offerings of a person. Any girl in the industry, if honest will tell you how rude some of the men can be.  I believe that this is because they see the girls as meat and furthermore that they are entitled to certain sexual ownership.

5. What would you say to young girls who are interested in getting into the adult industry? Any words of advice or warning?

Well I don’t want to sound like a preacher, but from where I am now in my life, I would advise all girls to educate themselves as the process, to whichever degree agreeable, will arm one with a type of power that can be enforced when being confronted with your very rights as a human, which are intrinsic and abundant.  I sadly discovered many of my rights after the damage had been done.

6. With the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon hitting the world, do you think it is easier for women to talk about sex and its surrounding issues?

Fifty Shades of Grey was representative of the dominant patriarchal structures moving in the favour of women’s liberation very slightly.  Ultimately the book is a product of mainstream media built within generic marketing conventions suited to Capitalism.  It’s designed to sell, so tried and tested formulas are recycled and re-wrapped.  The story is what I would call fluffy romance with very tame sex.  I think it acted as a symbol of a feminine voice that screamed ‘Women like sex too!”, which is good for the feminist movement but not good enough!.

7. Your first novel Disturbia, is a collection of short stories that cover a variety of fetishes. How does your second novel differ from this? Are there hints of Disturbia within your second book?

No they are completely different, Disturbia is sad in the sense that the ulterior theme is abuse.  Its literally a text that makes me feel like shedding a tear.  I wanted to highlight sex industry girls who are isolated in domestic violence and trapped in the general spheres of abuse, sex industry abuse, emotional and sexual abuse.  The book I feel is brilliant in capturing that.   I will revisit Disturbia and possible write a novel to explain these horrors, but I’ve just received my third contract with Pegasus to write the biography of a famous porn star so it’ll have to wait after that.

8. What inspires you?

I want to show the world what’s going on in the adult industry.  I want young girls to be given greater protection regards the ownership of copyright of images; as youngsters we all have made  mistakes but some can affect you for life, and I want greater power given to girls of this industry in terms of ability to revoke content under certain circumstances.  I think we should look after people more and protect the ones who suffer emotionally as they are in danger of being pulled into the industry and used like ragdolls until they develop drug habits and die.

9. What are your future plans?

To be the best author in the world! In all seriousness I’m finishing my masters degree then of course will embark on a PhD which coupled with my sheer relentlessness when it comes to my writers journey, will propel me into the realms of the greats.  That’s the plan.  I’m the happiest girl I could be!