I’ve had a marvelous time in conversation with 10 erotic romance writers. Each of them have given me wonderful insights into their craft, their challenges and their unique understanding of what constitutes erotic romance and their relationship with the genre and sub-genres. One thing that impressed me overwhelmingly was how close they feel to...
Deeper »
I’ve been having a wonderful time having conversations with writers about their writing and the uses and effects of the ‘Happily Ever After’ convention. However, in some cases, it has been difficult to persuade people to speak to me via voice with Skype, or explain why a text chat or an email exchange won’t...
Deeper »
If you read my blog fairly regularly, you’ll already know I’m working on a research project investigating the function of the HEA/HFN ending in erotic romance, not simply as a form of narrative closure, but examining if and how it plays other roles in how you construct, imagine, character build, etc. If you write...
Deeper »
“The Happily Ever After, while often decried as one of the most limiting aspects of a romance novel, provides a secure anchor to the reader and allows a romance author considerable leeway in the sorts of conflict she can present, as long as she doesn’t cross a reader’s personal line in the sand, beyond...
Deeper »
I’m very chuffed to have been invited by Harley Moore to write a monthly column for 4-Letter Words, e-Book Eros‘ lively blogzine on erotic lit and its readers. My column is called ‘Read My Lips‘ and my post this month is on the myth that women aren’t visual, sexually. This month also features a...
Deeper »
” …But we have speech, to chill the angry day, And speech, to dull the rose’s cruel scent. We spell away the overhanging night, We spell away the soldiers and the fright. There’s a cool web of language winds us in, Retreat from too much joy or too much fear…” The Cool Web, Robert...
Deeper »
Thinking about the metanarrative possibilities of the Happily Ever After trope, it has occured to me, in re-reading Foucault’s “What is an Author?” that there is a kernel of something here to be explored. In examining the relationship between writing and death, Foucault gives us two examples: the hero in the Greek epic and...
Deeper »
This is a post to introduce you to a few erotic fiction writers you may not have read yet. They all very generously talked to me on the subject of non-con in erotica and they are all writers I respect. Please take a look at Gillian Colbert’s site Catherine Leary’s site Kathleen Bradean’s site...
Deeper »
It has taken me years to figure this out, but I’ve finally come to the conclusion that when people send you stories and ask for feedback, most of them just want you to say ‘it kicks ass’. Which, in a way, is good, because a few lines of praise are SO MUCH EASIER to...
Deeper »
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to approaching the subject of happily ever after endings. I have a deep prejudice against any form of literature which prescribes plotlines. As a writer, I’ve been deeply influenced by theoreticians like Eco who view formula driven fiction as a lesser form of literature. As a creative...
Deeper »
 Kindle Format / e-pub or pdf format |
You don't say 'no' to Shindo. And if you do, there's a very steep price to pay.
 Kindle Format / e-pub or pdf format |
 Kindle Format / e-pub or pdf format |
