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June 13, 2011
Google Alerts...
A friend of mine pointed me toward a female author's blog this weekend because she'd seen my name mentioned more than once. This is a female author who writes m/m fiction I first learned about while reading a comment thread.
I found the her posts interesting, and the fact that I'd been mentioned even more interesting. I don't know this author, and most likely never will. But it was interesting.
And it made me wonder about google alerts. I've never done them. I don't like them crowding my in-box, and I don't have time to sit and check out links all day. I know other authors do google alerts because it helps keep them up on what's being said about them in cyberspace.
So I'm on the fence about google alerts. So far I've managed to live a healthy and productive life without them. And if someone posts something positive about me, I usually hear about it somewhere. The same thing goes for the negative posts.
The only thing that does bother me is that if someone reviews a book and I don't know about it, I hope they don't think I'm ignoring them. Something like that happened last week. I found out someone had given me a great review months ago. Normally I would have thanked them. But since I didn't know, I didn't do anything. When I found out last week, I did send a thank you.
So I figured I'd better mention this on the blog, in case anyone wonders. I don't do google alerts and probably won't start doing them anytime soon. It's nothing personal and I hope it doesn't offend anyone.
I found the her posts interesting, and the fact that I'd been mentioned even more interesting. I don't know this author, and most likely never will. But it was interesting.
And it made me wonder about google alerts. I've never done them. I don't like them crowding my in-box, and I don't have time to sit and check out links all day. I know other authors do google alerts because it helps keep them up on what's being said about them in cyberspace.
So I'm on the fence about google alerts. So far I've managed to live a healthy and productive life without them. And if someone posts something positive about me, I usually hear about it somewhere. The same thing goes for the negative posts.
The only thing that does bother me is that if someone reviews a book and I don't know about it, I hope they don't think I'm ignoring them. Something like that happened last week. I found out someone had given me a great review months ago. Normally I would have thanked them. But since I didn't know, I didn't do anything. When I found out last week, I did send a thank you.
So I figured I'd better mention this on the blog, in case anyone wonders. I don't do google alerts and probably won't start doing them anytime soon. It's nothing personal and I hope it doesn't offend anyone.
June 12, 2011
Writing Erotic Romance: It's All About The Context
I've been thinking a lot about writing this post ever since I received a nasty comment from an anonymous troll a few weeks ago. I'd just announced the release of The Virgin Billionaire and the Evil Twin, and someone left a comment that went like this: "You actually named him after a pornster?"
Yes. "Pornster" was the exact word this idiot used, and not in a positive context either. I'll comment briefly on this "pornster" reference for a second, and then go into the post. The adult entertainment industry is now a billion dollar industry, which means someone's looking at it, reading it, and buying it. No one admits to it. But obviously someone is doing it.
With that said, the main theme of this post is context with regard to erotic romance. The character in Virgin Billionaire and Evil Twin, Gage Weston (Luis's twin brother), changed his name (just like Luis) when he moved to New York and reinvented himself. Gage was stuck at home, caring for elderly parents in Tennessee, watching them wither away and die. He wasn't openly gay in Tennessee, he had no social life, and he fulfilled his obligations and put his own needs aside until his parents passed away and he was free to leave. They were already devastated enough because one of their sons, Luis, was gay, if Gage had admitted he was gay it would have killed them even sooner. And I wanted Gage to have strength of character, and yet I wanted him to appear slightly innocent, too. Which is why I named him Gage Weston. I did it with an almost satirical concept. Gage, who knows nothing about social rights or wrongs, who knows nothing about New York, thinks the name is perfect.
Unlike what the troll who commented about Gage Weston being named after a "pornster" thought, my movtivation behind his name had nothing to do with porn, porn stars, or the porn industry. It had to do with innocence, life-change, and learning how to survive in New York alone as a gay man. He wanted to reinvent himself as someone exciting, slightly dangerous, and he wanted a name that was nothing like Eddie.
In the wrong context, I can see how anyone would assume he's named after a pornster. But that's why making assumptions without reading a book can be dangerous. Assumptions are usually wrong. And people who assume without knowing facts, are usually either dumb or one card shy of a full deck.
No author I know does anything by accident. At least I don't. Trust me, even when it might look like an accident, it's on purpose. We spend much too much time figuring out our characters so no one can make stupid comments about them. If a character is named after a "pornster" then nine times out of ten the author has a valid reason for doing this. And this, once again, is one of the most important things when it comes to writing erotic romance: context, context, context. Anything taken out of context can be viewed in a different way. Just look at Anthony Weiner and his debacle. If he'd been sending those photos as a joke, it would have shed a completely different light on his situation. He would have been embarrassed, but no one would have been calling for his resignation. But because he was allegedly sending them to strange women, it become an entirely different game.
And it's no different in erotic romance. For some, erotic romance is all about the emotion. I agree. Erotic romance is about emotion...to a certain extent. I do think that when some reviewers slam good erotic romances for lack of emotion it's just an excuse to make them look good while writing a bad review. Like authors, they always know what they are doing. But it's bullshit and they know it...or it's a private matter they need to discuss with their personal therapists. For most, erotic romance is about escapism and fantasy, which has never hurt anyone. And if a character name, or a scene, is taken out of context by someone who assumes without knowing facts, it becomes something completely different.
It's happened to me more than once. This incident with the troll is one of many I've experienced in the past twenty years. And I'm sure it will happen again. I'm also sure it's going to happen to other authors who are reading this blog post right now. And the only way to be sure you're getting it right is to think about the context with which a scene or character is written. And to think about your readers and to know what they want. In the end, only one thing matters: knowing you, as the author, got the context right for your readers.
Yes. "Pornster" was the exact word this idiot used, and not in a positive context either. I'll comment briefly on this "pornster" reference for a second, and then go into the post. The adult entertainment industry is now a billion dollar industry, which means someone's looking at it, reading it, and buying it. No one admits to it. But obviously someone is doing it.
With that said, the main theme of this post is context with regard to erotic romance. The character in Virgin Billionaire and Evil Twin, Gage Weston (Luis's twin brother), changed his name (just like Luis) when he moved to New York and reinvented himself. Gage was stuck at home, caring for elderly parents in Tennessee, watching them wither away and die. He wasn't openly gay in Tennessee, he had no social life, and he fulfilled his obligations and put his own needs aside until his parents passed away and he was free to leave. They were already devastated enough because one of their sons, Luis, was gay, if Gage had admitted he was gay it would have killed them even sooner. And I wanted Gage to have strength of character, and yet I wanted him to appear slightly innocent, too. Which is why I named him Gage Weston. I did it with an almost satirical concept. Gage, who knows nothing about social rights or wrongs, who knows nothing about New York, thinks the name is perfect.
Unlike what the troll who commented about Gage Weston being named after a "pornster" thought, my movtivation behind his name had nothing to do with porn, porn stars, or the porn industry. It had to do with innocence, life-change, and learning how to survive in New York alone as a gay man. He wanted to reinvent himself as someone exciting, slightly dangerous, and he wanted a name that was nothing like Eddie.
In the wrong context, I can see how anyone would assume he's named after a pornster. But that's why making assumptions without reading a book can be dangerous. Assumptions are usually wrong. And people who assume without knowing facts, are usually either dumb or one card shy of a full deck.
No author I know does anything by accident. At least I don't. Trust me, even when it might look like an accident, it's on purpose. We spend much too much time figuring out our characters so no one can make stupid comments about them. If a character is named after a "pornster" then nine times out of ten the author has a valid reason for doing this. And this, once again, is one of the most important things when it comes to writing erotic romance: context, context, context. Anything taken out of context can be viewed in a different way. Just look at Anthony Weiner and his debacle. If he'd been sending those photos as a joke, it would have shed a completely different light on his situation. He would have been embarrassed, but no one would have been calling for his resignation. But because he was allegedly sending them to strange women, it become an entirely different game.
And it's no different in erotic romance. For some, erotic romance is all about the emotion. I agree. Erotic romance is about emotion...to a certain extent. I do think that when some reviewers slam good erotic romances for lack of emotion it's just an excuse to make them look good while writing a bad review. Like authors, they always know what they are doing. But it's bullshit and they know it...or it's a private matter they need to discuss with their personal therapists. For most, erotic romance is about escapism and fantasy, which has never hurt anyone. And if a character name, or a scene, is taken out of context by someone who assumes without knowing facts, it becomes something completely different.
It's happened to me more than once. This incident with the troll is one of many I've experienced in the past twenty years. And I'm sure it will happen again. I'm also sure it's going to happen to other authors who are reading this blog post right now. And the only way to be sure you're getting it right is to think about the context with which a scene or character is written. And to think about your readers and to know what they want. In the end, only one thing matters: knowing you, as the author, got the context right for your readers.
Looking Over Old Stuff...Best Gay Blogs
I used to write and review for the web site, www.bestgayblogs.com. I started around 2004, and continued until the guys who started the blog sold it to someone else around 2008.
I was searching for an old blog post I wrote for them, and came up with the post below instead. I wish I'd copied and saved my old posts. I've only been able to find two. The one below, to which I've linked. And this one, which is a review I wrote for an all male site and didn't get a byline. Yes, it's porn. Sue me. I'm not running for office, I don't care what Nancy Pelosi thinks of me, and I never will. Besides, I didn't review the porn; just the actual web site itself, as you can see if you check out the link.
Other than these two, hundreds of posts I wrote are all gone. At least I think they are because they aren't in the archives.
Best Date Ever – Best Gay Blogs
April 23, 2007 by admin
{mosimage}The word du jour these days in the publishing world seems to be "crossover" (we like to explain these things to bloggers; they are, after all, publishing some of the best work out there and getting little recognition for it). It means genres spilling into other genres that normally wouldn't have mixed; Gay fiction that has the potential to "crossover" into the mainstream (example: Brokeback Mountain, and such)…science fiction with the possibility of crossing over into either mainstream or futuristic fantasy…stretching it a but further into chick lit, maybe? Ah, well, the blogging world hasn't been left out of this either. This month an exciting new book was released by the long standing gay publisher, Alyson Publications (remember, back in the day, when they were on Plympton Street in Boston?), that not only includes a true short story titled, THE BLOGGER BOI, but also mentions Best Gay Blogs on the bio page of a brand new release titled, BEST DATE EVER.
And that's because THE BLOGGER BOI was based on a true story, written by Best Gay Blogs staff member, Ryan Field. In fact, there is an entire section of the anthology dedicated to guys who've experienced the best dates of their lives thanks to the Internet, blogging and technology. But more than that, BEST DATE EVER was created and edited by author Lawrence Schimel, who is the award-winning author and anthologist of over 70 books, including Two Boys in Love, The Future is Queer, The Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica, The Drag Queen of Elfland, Boy Meets Boy, and PoMoSexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality which won a Lambda Literary Award.
So. Whether it's a first date or a tenth, dinner in or dancing out, here is a new and fresh spin on the dating world, illustrating the time-honored tradition of romance that for once actually includes a fresh spin on the blogging world, too, and all the millions of gay men out there working so hard to produce wonderful, interesting, intelligent blogs. And, for all the faithful readers of these excellent blogs, this little book, BEST DATE EVER, might be an inspiration to start your own blog…just to see what might happen.
I was searching for an old blog post I wrote for them, and came up with the post below instead. I wish I'd copied and saved my old posts. I've only been able to find two. The one below, to which I've linked. And this one, which is a review I wrote for an all male site and didn't get a byline. Yes, it's porn. Sue me. I'm not running for office, I don't care what Nancy Pelosi thinks of me, and I never will. Besides, I didn't review the porn; just the actual web site itself, as you can see if you check out the link.
Other than these two, hundreds of posts I wrote are all gone. At least I think they are because they aren't in the archives.
Best Date Ever – Best Gay Blogs
April 23, 2007 by admin
{mosimage}The word du jour these days in the publishing world seems to be "crossover" (we like to explain these things to bloggers; they are, after all, publishing some of the best work out there and getting little recognition for it). It means genres spilling into other genres that normally wouldn't have mixed; Gay fiction that has the potential to "crossover" into the mainstream (example: Brokeback Mountain, and such)…science fiction with the possibility of crossing over into either mainstream or futuristic fantasy…stretching it a but further into chick lit, maybe? Ah, well, the blogging world hasn't been left out of this either. This month an exciting new book was released by the long standing gay publisher, Alyson Publications (remember, back in the day, when they were on Plympton Street in Boston?), that not only includes a true short story titled, THE BLOGGER BOI, but also mentions Best Gay Blogs on the bio page of a brand new release titled, BEST DATE EVER.
And that's because THE BLOGGER BOI was based on a true story, written by Best Gay Blogs staff member, Ryan Field. In fact, there is an entire section of the anthology dedicated to guys who've experienced the best dates of their lives thanks to the Internet, blogging and technology. But more than that, BEST DATE EVER was created and edited by author Lawrence Schimel, who is the award-winning author and anthologist of over 70 books, including Two Boys in Love, The Future is Queer, The Mammoth Book of Gay Erotica, The Drag Queen of Elfland, Boy Meets Boy, and PoMoSexuals: Challenging Assumptions about Gender and Sexuality which won a Lambda Literary Award.
So. Whether it's a first date or a tenth, dinner in or dancing out, here is a new and fresh spin on the dating world, illustrating the time-honored tradition of romance that for once actually includes a fresh spin on the blogging world, too, and all the millions of gay men out there working so hard to produce wonderful, interesting, intelligent blogs. And, for all the faithful readers of these excellent blogs, this little book, BEST DATE EVER, might be an inspiration to start your own blog…just to see what might happen.
June 11, 2011
Hey, It's George Clooney...
There's nothing to really go along with this photo. It's George Clooney and I think it speaks for itself. I also think it's way sexier than any nude pics or porn pics. And it's the kind of muse I like when I'm creating a character.
Babycakes...
Babycakes isn't up yet at fictionwise, 1planceforromance, or amazon. But here's the publisher web site, where I think the best product descriptions are available.
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution...WTF?
Here's another WTF post. It's not really a rant (well, maybe), and it's not publishing related. But I am curious as to why the host of a "food revolution" show, good old Mr. Jamie Oliver, isn't nice and thin himself. He's preaching that we should all eat buttered grass (an exaggeration), and yet he could stand to lose at least twenty pounds himself (not an exaggeration). He covers it up well. But if you were to put him next to someone who is thin, it would be obvious.
And his "food revolution" results in England aren't very encouraging, as you can see in this blog post over at fitness watch. The weight-loss clinic in Rotherham has been branded 'ridiculous' after the cost of the initiative emerged.
I think this post is excellent, too. And I couldn't agree more.
I have to give credit to L. A. Schools. Someone was thinking clearly.
I run three to five miles a day. I've been doing it for twenty years, in all kinds of weather. And when I can't run, I use the treadmill for thirty minutes. It's a habit I got into in college and I've never stopped. I'm not the fastest runner in the world and I'll never win any marathons. But I do it faithfully. I also believe...and so do most doctors and psychologists...that portion control is more important than anything when it comes to maintaining, or losing, weight.
So I switched the channel last night when Mr. Oliver started ranting about fast food, especially when he filled someone's home with tons of fast food to prove a point, bashed them with guilt to the point where I thought the poor people were going to cry, and then tossed all the good food into trash bags. I despise waste of any kind. It turns my stomach. What Jamie Oliver did was vulgar and inappropriate at best. It may be politically correct these days. But I don't think wasting food of any kind is socially or morally responsible. And I couldn't help thinking about all the hungry people that food Mr. Oliver trashed could have fed, in this country and in other parts of the world. And I am certain there are children living in our inner cities who would have jumped at a chance to eat one small portion of the food he threw away. Now this would be a good show...hint to the fast food industry...feed hungry people with all the food Mr. Oliver wasted on his ridiculous TV show.
June 10, 2011
Some Nice Review Links...My Favorite Review Sites...
This week I had to submit a new book, get back cover copy and cover design ready, and then pull together a file with all the short stories I've done with ravenous romance...plus write a new short story to the Virgin Billionaire series. But I finally got a chance to sit back and read a few reviews on some of my favorite book review sites.
I stick with the review sites I like. They often help me decide on whether or not I'm going to buy a book. Sometimes they are the deciding factor for me. I also stick with the review sites I trust. I like them simple, easy to navigate, and without solicitation or strong serious opinions that go one way or the other. In other words, I don't like book review sites with an attitude or an agenda. I don't trust them and won't read them. I think there should always be a balance, even when review sites concentrate on one particular genre. Not all reviews are always going to be good. But when I see a distinct pattern, and all books in one particular genre are reviewed poorly, I smell a rat. And the rat is usually big and fat. And in these days of the Internet where nothing ever goes away, I think this is an important factor to consider. Not everyone blogs for fun. Some do it with an agenda to instigate vitriol.
This looked interesting to me over at Jessewavereviews. It didn't receive a top rating, but I still think the review gave me enough information to decide whether or not I'll buy it. It's going on my TBR list.
Here's another one over at Gerry B's reviews that's going on my TBR list. I like the cover and the last line in the review snagged me. And I always know Gerry's recommendations are going to have a certain literary quality to them.
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time. So I went over to Rainbow Reviews to see if there was a review. And sure enough, I found one. Now, Rainbow Reviews isn't reviewing anymore, but the old reviews are still online. See what I mean when I say nothing on the internet ever disappears? Unfortunately, there are a few nasty, intelligent folks out there who know this, too, and they take advantage in a negative way. Sad.
I always try to check out Coffee Time Romance. I read this review, and I'm putting this book on my TBR list as well.
This also caught my eye. I saw another review for it on another review site, and both reviews were similar. I like continuity. I also like Top 2 Bottom Reviews. It used to be Jeff and Michelle's Reviews, and I'm not sure what happened there (even though I talk to Michele all the time on social networks), but I still love the reviews. I'm even linked to it here on the blog.
I didn't have time for much more. I also checked a few at gotromance and Elisa Rolle's blog. I'm not mentioning them here now because I'm not sure whether or not I'm buying the books yet. But the reviews were good. And not just good in the sense they were positive reviews for the author. The reviews themselves were well written. And, frankly, nothing bothers me more than when a book reviewer can't write a coherent sentence. Be interesting if someone started up a review site that reviewed reviewers. I'm talking about the execution of the review blog, how well the reviews are written, and whether or not the blog is easy to navigate.
I stick with the review sites I like. They often help me decide on whether or not I'm going to buy a book. Sometimes they are the deciding factor for me. I also stick with the review sites I trust. I like them simple, easy to navigate, and without solicitation or strong serious opinions that go one way or the other. In other words, I don't like book review sites with an attitude or an agenda. I don't trust them and won't read them. I think there should always be a balance, even when review sites concentrate on one particular genre. Not all reviews are always going to be good. But when I see a distinct pattern, and all books in one particular genre are reviewed poorly, I smell a rat. And the rat is usually big and fat. And in these days of the Internet where nothing ever goes away, I think this is an important factor to consider. Not everyone blogs for fun. Some do it with an agenda to instigate vitriol.
This looked interesting to me over at Jessewavereviews. It didn't receive a top rating, but I still think the review gave me enough information to decide whether or not I'll buy it. It's going on my TBR list.
Here's another one over at Gerry B's reviews that's going on my TBR list. I like the cover and the last line in the review snagged me. And I always know Gerry's recommendations are going to have a certain literary quality to them.
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time. So I went over to Rainbow Reviews to see if there was a review. And sure enough, I found one. Now, Rainbow Reviews isn't reviewing anymore, but the old reviews are still online. See what I mean when I say nothing on the internet ever disappears? Unfortunately, there are a few nasty, intelligent folks out there who know this, too, and they take advantage in a negative way. Sad.
I always try to check out Coffee Time Romance. I read this review, and I'm putting this book on my TBR list as well.
This also caught my eye. I saw another review for it on another review site, and both reviews were similar. I like continuity. I also like Top 2 Bottom Reviews. It used to be Jeff and Michelle's Reviews, and I'm not sure what happened there (even though I talk to Michele all the time on social networks), but I still love the reviews. I'm even linked to it here on the blog.
I didn't have time for much more. I also checked a few at gotromance and Elisa Rolle's blog. I'm not mentioning them here now because I'm not sure whether or not I'm buying the books yet. But the reviews were good. And not just good in the sense they were positive reviews for the author. The reviews themselves were well written. And, frankly, nothing bothers me more than when a book reviewer can't write a coherent sentence. Be interesting if someone started up a review site that reviewed reviewers. I'm talking about the execution of the review blog, how well the reviews are written, and whether or not the blog is easy to navigate.
Julia Child Biography...(without Julie Powell)
I love reading bios and non-fiction, especially when I'm writing fiction. It's the perfect escape. And right now I'm reading a biography about the life of Julia Child, written by, Noel Riley Fitch. It's smart; it's the real thing. I can't get enough of it.
And I can't help wondering what a great film the life of Julia Child would be. I was disappointed with the movie, Julie& Julia, mainly because I wanted more Julia Child and less Julie Powell. Nothing personal against Julie Powell, and I applaud her for managing to get as much attention as she did, but I'm not interested in her life at all. When I watch the movie, I fast forward the Julie parts and focus on the Julia parts.
And what a terrible shame it would be for the only biopic of Julia Child to be Julie & Julia. Julia didn't even get top billing and she was the real star. She shouldn't have to share the spotlight with anyone...not after all those years and years of hard work.
New Release: BABYCAKES
My new short story e-book, BABYCAKES, was just released today. As I said, it's a short story, and I'll put as much product info below as I can find. And, this isn't a romance. It's erotica. But there is a happy ending and potential for possible future relationships.
I hope readers know how important it is to check product info out. I harp on this all the time, but it's mainly because when I'm buying books I find such little information out there. I have two Kobo e-readers, the one with e-ink and the Kobo Look Book. I love them both. But the product information on the Kobo book site leaves a great deal to be desired.
The info below was taken directly from allromanceebooks.com. I'm usually happy with their product info...and most product info on publisher web sites. You can also check out an excerpt here.
Babycakes
By: Ryan Field Other books by Ryan Field
Published By: loveyoudivine
Published: Jun 09, 2011
ISBN # 5043_1044
Word Count: 5,341
Heat Index Price: $2.00
Available in: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Reader, HTML, Mobipocket (.prc), Rocket, Epub
Categories: Erotica Gay Multiple Partners
Description
Although adorable Nate has missed out on a lot of fun because he's been dealing with his ailing mother and his demanding job most of his life, he finally gets a chance to enjoy himself. After his mother passes away, he books a trip to one of the oldest rainforests on the planet in Australia and he meets a very interesting young man in sexy short pants his first day there. The young man talks Nate into booking a private tour of the Daintree Forest, and then he promises Nate it will be a tour he'll never forget. The next day when Nate meets the young man outside his hotel and Nate sees there are two more attractive young male tour guides going along with them, Nate isn't sure what to expect. But he finds out soon enough when they take him to a dark, secluded section of the forest, ask him if he likes bananas, and then show him what three big strong Australian men are all about.
Reader Rating: Not rated (0 Ratings)
Sensuality Rating: Not rated
Tags for this product
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June 9, 2011
Borders Out of the E-book Business...
Here's a customer care link to Borders that will explain everything.
From the Digital Reader:
Last week I reported about how Kobo and Borders had reorganized their partnership, and that it looked like Kobo were going to put their logo on the Borders ebookstore. Ithought they were doing this to buck up the investors and reassure everyone that Borders owe money to (collectively known as "the publishing industry").
It looks like I was wrong. Kobo didn't just put their logo on the site; they took over the Borders ebookstore completely. Borders are out of the ebook business.
If you try to buy an ebook from borders, you'll get the pop-up window at right. Before you buy the ebook you'll have to transfer your account to Kobo.
This is worse than I thought. It's not a measure to prop up Borders; Kobo are planning ahead for the inevitable collapse.
If you've bought ebooks from Borders, I would go there now and move them over to Kobo. Do it now, before it's too late.
From the Digital Reader:
Last week I reported about how Kobo and Borders had reorganized their partnership, and that it looked like Kobo were going to put their logo on the Borders ebookstore. Ithought they were doing this to buck up the investors and reassure everyone that Borders owe money to (collectively known as "the publishing industry").
It looks like I was wrong. Kobo didn't just put their logo on the site; they took over the Borders ebookstore completely. Borders are out of the ebook business.
If you try to buy an ebook from borders, you'll get the pop-up window at right. Before you buy the ebook you'll have to transfer your account to Kobo.
This is worse than I thought. It's not a measure to prop up Borders; Kobo are planning ahead for the inevitable collapse.
If you've bought ebooks from Borders, I would go there now and move them over to Kobo. Do it now, before it's too late.
