A friend of mine got me a subscription to Red Book. Now normally I don't read magazines, unless I am in the waiting room of a doctor or dentist, but I have to admit RB has some fantastic articles. They are enlightening and funny as hell! I'm all about funny these days. Make me laugh and I'll love you forever. Laughter helps counteract these dreary winter blahs as well as my total lack of love life. But...enough about me.
One article was entitled, Vampires...Really? Guys were asking questions about women, things they truly didn't understand about the superior sex. They don't understand our fascination with vampires. The explanation was a bit cliche for my taste. ( fangs = penetration = sex. Blood loss = euphoric stupor = great orgasm.) Not that it isn't inherently correct, but baby, that's not why they turn me on!
Okay, so more abut me. (This may fall under the heading of TMI. Feel free to cover your eyes.) I am a neck girl. Yep, from soft kisses behind my ear, to full fledged bites on my shoulder, the very thought makes me weak in the knees. Little nibbles along the tendon (or is it a ligament?) running from my neck to my shoulder puts my motor in overdrive. Vroom-Vroom!
Feel free to weigh in her boys and girls! What melts your butter?
So fellas, don't knock those vamps--learn from them. Oh, and there's always the femoral artery down south! Vampires looking better to you yet, boys?
I have WAY too much time on my hands...
Have you noticed how trends change, one year skirts are short the next down to your ankles, wide leg pants then skin tight? This is true in publishing as well. When one author/ subject/ style makes a splash, every editor, agent, publishing house jumps on the bandwagon. Do readers?
As a writer this is of great interest to me. I have always believed a good book, well written, would sell regardless of genre or "in-factor". Am I wrong?
I have eclectic tastes when it comes to reading, attracted as much by style as content. I like romance, humor, sex, intrigue, pirates and aliens from outer- space. I want to feel the pages. Make me love or despise a character, but make me FEEL something. But, that's me. What about you?
So put on your thinking caps and tell me what you think!
The first category will be Trends in Publishing/ too much sex or not enough?
ALSO . . . a new chapter of Tom's Story will appear tomorrow morning on Some Write it Hot 2. You can click the naked guy on the right.