Mickey J. Corrigan's Blog, page 4
June 18, 2013
Geeks are the New Sex Gods
Huh?
Yes, you heard me. Geeks are sizzling hot. The kids we made fun of for carrying calculators in their pockets have evolved into the world's best catches. The boys we want to bed. The men we want to marry. These days, the hotties in the room are the smartest guys in the room, not the ones with the biggest pecs and the tightest buns.
Why do we love us our geek boys? Because they are super-bright. They're motivated. They're headed for the top of the hill and we want to draft along for the ride. And boy, sometimes it's a great ride.
Besides, black-rimmed glasses are in. Tight pants and sneakers? Cute. Wearing black and looking dazed and confused? Adorable. Talking a mile a minute about string theory and java script? Well, not so enticing, but when have men been the most fascinating conversationalists, anyway? Never, that's when.
Recent consumer polls have revealed some interesting results. Did you know that, second only to a face full of stubble, what women want in a man is someone who loves to read, acts geeky, and wears glasses? Another unscientific poll indicated that us modern girls prefer guys who can fix our electronics over muscle men who spend their free time in the gym.
All this makes historical and biological sense. Sure, a bulky caveguy could protect you from the attack of the woolly mammoth. But those aggressive alpha males had harems to ensure more offspring. So it was the brainy cavemen who learned to woo one female at a time, offering her loyalty along with a stinking carcass of raw meat and a leaky hut to shelter in. We still operate on unconscious levels in seeking the perfect mate, so we're probably still looking for a man who provides us with attention, clear thinking, and good genes. Geeks can do all that—and more.
Now, this may sound like stereotyping (this whole rant of mine is rife with geek profiling), but let's imagine that the rumor is true and geeks tend to be appreciative lovers. Why would this be so? Because a lot of geeks lack game, they lack experience, and they lack demand. So they may be thrilled when you choose them for a partner, and reward you with pent-up passion. Besides, they're smart. They catch on fast. You can teach a geek new tricks.
And you may learn a lot yourself from hanging with a genius. Stock market trades, real estate buys, currency values, when the next asteroid is due to hit, the best app for…anything. Your geek lover can be the perfect person to turn to when you need some solid real-life advice.
If you are saying to yourself, nope, not me, I don't get turned on by geeks, let me offer the following list of well-known examples of masculine geek success (and, I might add, hotness): Larry Page and Sergio Brin (Google cofounders), Shawn Fanning (Napster), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook). Stephen Colbert placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list, even though the write-in contest was for sexiest geek girls. As for Hollywood geekery, there's Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, and the actors in The Social Network. Cutie James Franco is a total grind. So think about this carefully: would your life be lousy if you had one of these super-achievers as a lover?
Probably not. But these geek gods are awfully busy, so you might want to get yourself your own on-the-rise geek. Invest yourself in his (or her) future success. This could be the wisest investment you ever make. Proving you're not so dumb yourself.
This is what Marcy does in Geekus Interruptus, my new novella from Noble Romance. Marcy makes an investment, then she falls in love with it. With Jess Margate, super nerd. She seduces and marries the gawky genius who, yes, behaves like he's from another planet. No matter, their life together is wonderful. They are rich and living the dream—until the romance starts to fade and he seems to be drifting away. Marcy is afraid he's falling into the arms of another woman, and she discovers reasons to believe he is sneaking around on her. So she goes undercover (after a trip to the local spyware store) to catch her geek in the act. She's crazy about Jess, and she doesn't want to lose his special brand of geek love.
Geekus Interruptus is a romantic comedy, a bit of a farce. But geeks as the new studs is no joke. Is that a tablet in his pocket or is he happy to see you? Probably his portable computer, but don't let that stop you. Geek love is the way to go—if you're smart.
Original guest post:
http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeTh...
Yes, you heard me. Geeks are sizzling hot. The kids we made fun of for carrying calculators in their pockets have evolved into the world's best catches. The boys we want to bed. The men we want to marry. These days, the hotties in the room are the smartest guys in the room, not the ones with the biggest pecs and the tightest buns.
Why do we love us our geek boys? Because they are super-bright. They're motivated. They're headed for the top of the hill and we want to draft along for the ride. And boy, sometimes it's a great ride.
Besides, black-rimmed glasses are in. Tight pants and sneakers? Cute. Wearing black and looking dazed and confused? Adorable. Talking a mile a minute about string theory and java script? Well, not so enticing, but when have men been the most fascinating conversationalists, anyway? Never, that's when.
Recent consumer polls have revealed some interesting results. Did you know that, second only to a face full of stubble, what women want in a man is someone who loves to read, acts geeky, and wears glasses? Another unscientific poll indicated that us modern girls prefer guys who can fix our electronics over muscle men who spend their free time in the gym.
All this makes historical and biological sense. Sure, a bulky caveguy could protect you from the attack of the woolly mammoth. But those aggressive alpha males had harems to ensure more offspring. So it was the brainy cavemen who learned to woo one female at a time, offering her loyalty along with a stinking carcass of raw meat and a leaky hut to shelter in. We still operate on unconscious levels in seeking the perfect mate, so we're probably still looking for a man who provides us with attention, clear thinking, and good genes. Geeks can do all that—and more.
Now, this may sound like stereotyping (this whole rant of mine is rife with geek profiling), but let's imagine that the rumor is true and geeks tend to be appreciative lovers. Why would this be so? Because a lot of geeks lack game, they lack experience, and they lack demand. So they may be thrilled when you choose them for a partner, and reward you with pent-up passion. Besides, they're smart. They catch on fast. You can teach a geek new tricks.
And you may learn a lot yourself from hanging with a genius. Stock market trades, real estate buys, currency values, when the next asteroid is due to hit, the best app for…anything. Your geek lover can be the perfect person to turn to when you need some solid real-life advice.
If you are saying to yourself, nope, not me, I don't get turned on by geeks, let me offer the following list of well-known examples of masculine geek success (and, I might add, hotness): Larry Page and Sergio Brin (Google cofounders), Shawn Fanning (Napster), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook). Stephen Colbert placed on the Maxim Hot 100 list, even though the write-in contest was for sexiest geek girls. As for Hollywood geekery, there's Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, and the actors in The Social Network. Cutie James Franco is a total grind. So think about this carefully: would your life be lousy if you had one of these super-achievers as a lover?
Probably not. But these geek gods are awfully busy, so you might want to get yourself your own on-the-rise geek. Invest yourself in his (or her) future success. This could be the wisest investment you ever make. Proving you're not so dumb yourself.
This is what Marcy does in Geekus Interruptus, my new novella from Noble Romance. Marcy makes an investment, then she falls in love with it. With Jess Margate, super nerd. She seduces and marries the gawky genius who, yes, behaves like he's from another planet. No matter, their life together is wonderful. They are rich and living the dream—until the romance starts to fade and he seems to be drifting away. Marcy is afraid he's falling into the arms of another woman, and she discovers reasons to believe he is sneaking around on her. So she goes undercover (after a trip to the local spyware store) to catch her geek in the act. She's crazy about Jess, and she doesn't want to lose his special brand of geek love.
Geekus Interruptus is a romantic comedy, a bit of a farce. But geeks as the new studs is no joke. Is that a tablet in his pocket or is he happy to see you? Probably his portable computer, but don't let that stop you. Geek love is the way to go—if you're smart.
Original guest post:
http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeTh...
May 3, 2013
Flash: The phone rang.
Gotta admit, "flash" is not my nickname. I take time with my writing. Too much time. Must be due to all those years of painstaking editing. Ugh.
But Mysti Parker hooked me. This month she's hosting a cool little flash contest on her blog. Dash off a story of under-1000 -words length that begins with "The phone rang." If you submit your piece to her by May 31st, she'll run it on her blog.
Check it out. Mine is up today. With cool pics. The woman in the first photo looks like Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos, don't you think?
http://www.mystiparker.blogspot.com/2...
But Mysti Parker hooked me. This month she's hosting a cool little flash contest on her blog. Dash off a story of under-1000 -words length that begins with "The phone rang." If you submit your piece to her by May 31st, she'll run it on her blog.
Check it out. Mine is up today. With cool pics. The woman in the first photo looks like Dr. Melfi on The Sopranos, don't you think?
http://www.mystiparker.blogspot.com/2...
April 20, 2013
Dennis Lehane on the Boston Marathon Attack
If you're like me, you're an avid Dennis Lehane fan. He writes beautifully, his plots are terrific, and he captures the essence of the people of Boston with great insight and clarity. I know the people he writes about, or people a lot like them. They make you think, and they make you laugh. Sometimes they make you proud.
After the horror in Boston on April 15th, Lehane wrote a terrific essay for the New York Times to describe the reaction of the city to the attack and the commitment to do what needed to be done. In the days that followed, the people of Boston did just that.
Read Lehane's essay. It's excellent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/opi...
After the horror in Boston on April 15th, Lehane wrote a terrific essay for the New York Times to describe the reaction of the city to the attack and the commitment to do what needed to be done. In the days that followed, the people of Boston did just that.
Read Lehane's essay. It's excellent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/opi...
April 3, 2013
Interesting Interview with Indie Author Hugh Howie
A member of my writers group recently interviewed indie author sensation Hugh Howey. His story is inspiring in many ways. This guy is living the dream: metamorphosing overnight from an unknown self-published author working in a bookstore to a New York Times bestselling dynamo with a seven figure book deal and a major motion film contract. The author of Wool is making his dreams come true.
Give this a watch. It's extremely cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0aWx...
Give this a watch. It's extremely cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0aWx...
March 15, 2013
Not Another Bullshit Night in Suck City
I live right down the street from Florida Atlantic University and had no idea the poet Nick Flynn was doing a residency there this year. I love this guy! He's the author of several top-notch poetry collections and three incredible memoirs including the book that became the dynamite movie Being Flynn. He writes like a dream; I mean his writing is not linear but it's beautiful and engaging. Plus, he lives a dream; he evolved from the confused child of two deeply troubled adults to husband of actress Lili Taylor and one of the lucky few literary writers to make headway with the reading public.
Last night Nick Flynn gave a reading at FAU. He's from Boston, so of course he was funny and smart and satirical and just terrific. He said a lot of interesting things but one of the most poignant was this: in Buddhist study--as in writing--we need three things to make it work:
1. study/research/reading
2. practice
3. community
I like this. So true, so zen. And I love Nick Flynn. I'm going to reread all his work.
Last night Nick Flynn gave a reading at FAU. He's from Boston, so of course he was funny and smart and satirical and just terrific. He said a lot of interesting things but one of the most poignant was this: in Buddhist study--as in writing--we need three things to make it work:
1. study/research/reading
2. practice
3. community
I like this. So true, so zen. And I love Nick Flynn. I'm going to reread all his work.
March 14, 2013
Reviewers Are My BFF (Some of Them)
Professional Grievers got a really nice review from the cool book blog Smardy-Pants Book Blog. Check them out: they are definitely smart, and they have great taste in novellas. :)
Here's the review from http://smardy-pants.blogspot.com/
This is my first read by Mickey J. Corrigan so I wasn't sure what to expect form this novella. After reading the synopsis I was very intrigued and I was not disappointed. Although it did start out kind of slow I was drawn in from the very beginning. I laughed at the predicaments Seymour found himself in. Poor Seymour has suffered a great loss and found it near impossible to recover and carry on with normal life until he meets Raymond. (I love Raymond, by the way. He has kind of a dry sense of humor.) Raymond offers Seymour a job, an unusual job (and I'm sure there are people out there that really do this for a living), get paid to attend a stranger's funeral and grieve for them. For some reason I find this hysterical, maybe I'm weird, but this is funny! Anywho, Seymour takes the job and it seems to be going well, until he gets mixed up with the wrong crowd and meets a woman at the center of this crowd. I really, really enjoyed this story and I am looking forward to reading more from Mickey.
Here's the review from http://smardy-pants.blogspot.com/
This is my first read by Mickey J. Corrigan so I wasn't sure what to expect form this novella. After reading the synopsis I was very intrigued and I was not disappointed. Although it did start out kind of slow I was drawn in from the very beginning. I laughed at the predicaments Seymour found himself in. Poor Seymour has suffered a great loss and found it near impossible to recover and carry on with normal life until he meets Raymond. (I love Raymond, by the way. He has kind of a dry sense of humor.) Raymond offers Seymour a job, an unusual job (and I'm sure there are people out there that really do this for a living), get paid to attend a stranger's funeral and grieve for them. For some reason I find this hysterical, maybe I'm weird, but this is funny! Anywho, Seymour takes the job and it seems to be going well, until he gets mixed up with the wrong crowd and meets a woman at the center of this crowd. I really, really enjoyed this story and I am looking forward to reading more from Mickey.
March 6, 2013
Facebook Giveaway
The authors of this spicy new anthology are giving away copies on Facebook. Sign up now to win:
https://www.facebook.com/ServicedVolu...
March 3, 2013
New titles are here
Hot stories about men in uniform and the women who love them. Zesty reading material. Not for the underage or overscrupled.
Do you despise the one percent? BabyShares, a secret hedge fund, will give you more reason to question the gods of money.
February 24, 2013
March Means New Titles
Serviced and BabyShares, both due out the first week in March! Coming right up! Fun books with steamy satire and lots of crazy characters behaving badly.
