Holy F'ing sh*t... The internet is dying, the planet is warming... I'm getting off the planet if I find out the sky is falling too!
why do I suddenly wish to be reincarnated as a droplet of water?
or better yet... "Wonder Twin powers activate: Form of a water drop" ....
*needs to cut back on caffeine*
I haven't finished the whole series yet, but the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R Ward is awesome if you like Paranormal Urban Fantasy with erotic tones.
*lol* I prefer to get my wood the old fashioned way! I pray I never need pharmaceutical assistance!
Here's a good formula
Quick intro + heroine meets hero (or whatever your gender mix is) + tension + tension builds + black moment + finale
For a short story, it could be as simple as Jane meets Dick. Jane likes Dick, but Dick is a dick. Dick likes Jane, but Jane is uptight. Dick tries to get in Jane's pants. Jane slaps Dick's face. Dick kisses Jane. Jane fucks Dick.
My poor Pens!!! *sniffle* ... I was stunned by Halak and the Habs. They rallied against Washington and that was unbelievable, but I never thought they could do it to Crosby and crew. But they did. But what's sad is watching Philly shut them down. I'm like, where in the hell did the Habs that destroyed the Penguins go?
So many things come too mind. I'm new here... so take my thoughts with a grain of salt.
Here are the things I noticed about this site that makes it "better" than the competition
1. The Talent. There are some top notch amateurs here that I think should consider going pro!
2. That my anti-virus didn't go ape-shit like it does on most other "sex story" sites. I like that you aren't trying to sneak crap onto my PC (at least none that I can detect. *lol* .. JK)
3. That many of the stories here are more than just porn (ei: penthouse forum letters)
4. The lack of "flaming" (this is most refreshing.)
GALAHAD: It's not the real Grail?
DINGO: Oh, wicked, bad, naughty, evil Zoot! Oh, she is a naughty
person, and she must pay the penalty -- and here in Castle Anthrax, we
have but one punishment for setting alight the grail-shaped beacon. You
must tie her down on a bed and spank her!
GIRLS: A spanking! A spanking!
DINGO: You must spank her well. And after you have spanked her, you
may deal with her as you like. And then, spank me.
VARIOUS GIRLS: And spank me.
And me.
And me.
DINGO: Yes, yes, you must give us all a good spanking!
GIRLS: A spanking! A spanking!
DINGO: And after the spanking, the oral sex.
GIRLS: Oral sex! Oral sex!
GALAHAD: Well, I could stay a BIT longer.
In the publishing world, I've noticed there are far more women authors and far more women readers. However, genre plays a hand. Depending on the genre, the balance shifts. In the genres I write and the publishers I work with, the divide is far prominent. the split being roughly 95% female readership... but that's to be expected of Romance sub-genres. I think the industry is partly to blame. There are alot of romance books that I've read that men would enjoy... if minor changes were made.
But I suppose the same could be said of Militaria. If a few aspects common to the genre were made, more women would read it. *lol* .. I'm pushing hard with my published pieces, to appeal to both, but I have to play "in-bounds" with my publishers... anywho.
I'm friends with a lot of published authors, literary agents and publishing editors... they all concur that women readers outnumber male readers by a significant percentile... where they disagree is, on how large that percentage might be.
gotta agree... I was watching the old movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang the other day... the scene in the candy factory, there were these women working there wearing uniforms. By most standards, they would be considered extremely conservative. Not sexy. Unflattering even.... but I thought they were hot. The women were pretty and the black stockings they wore under the long skirts... wow, call me strange, but I thought this very same thing... a reasonably attractive woman can make damn near anything look hot.
That's what being a Protestant's all about. That's why it's the church for me. That's why it's the church for anyone who respects the individual and the individual's right to decide for him or herself. When Martin Luther nailed his protest up to the church door in 1517, he may not have realised the full significance of what he was doing. But four hundred years later, thanks to him, my dear, I can wear whatever I want on my John Thomas. And Protestantism doesn't stop at the simple condom. Oh no! I can wear French Ticklers if I want.
any Monty Python fans out there?
The gentile clack of a rickety old cane prefaces my entrance. Ka-thunk, swish. Ka-thunk, swish. Step follows cane as I slowly put one foot in front of the other that drags along with me. My back is bent, my old bones needing the cane's support as I wobble into the conversation. My ancient eyes strain to focus on the assembled faces. The colors blur, then fade before the fuzz around everything sharpens into partial clarity.
Back in my day... you know, after we discovered fire, but before we discovered the wheel, 43 wasn't that old. Now that I am... it's old. Writing was a pain too, using the burnt tips of wood to draw sigils on the cave walls.
*lol* I think age is irrelevant once you're 18. Some younger people find older people attractive, because they have experience. Wisdom and can stimulate you with conversation. Some older people find younger people attractive, because their bodies are vital, vibrant and beautiful. They have stamina and strength. Its those people in their late 20's and early to mid 30's that have it all. Youthful looks, with some experience and social intellect.
My range starts at 18 and goes into the 60's. I've seen women who are absolutely smoking hot in their so-called old age. And adult-teens who look about as fresh as a compost pile. Hehehe. And vice-versa, of course.
I'm no spring chicken. I still get looks from young women and that makes my day... but I fare better with them once they get to talking with me.
There are some great points made here. Some I agree with, some not so much, but I think it comes down to the two people in question. Every couple is different. I don't think cheating is okay. Some mentioned how cruel it is to betray their loved one.
But I also feel, is not the one withholding sex, betraying their partner? On a different level? How many years of withholding sex from their lover must elapse before others would consider it cruel? When sex is withheld, it hurts the other partner... At some point, wrong or right, sex becomes the line in the sand. Some advise divorce. But what do you do when you truly love your significant other, but they withhold sex from you. For years at a time? They say they love you and you are still friends. But sex is off the table...
Is there a point when the cruelty dealt by the withholder permisses the other to cheat? Or is divorce the only answer?
Turning forty *insert groan here* , I had a wake-up call. I was drifting through life. Doing what everyone else expected of me and failing to impress them. I worked hard to provide for my family and pay the bills. But I wasn't happy. Nothing I did was ever good enough for anyone. I don't enjoy my job. So I bought a laptop and started writing. Almost three years later, now, today, I'm much happier, because even though I still have a day job, I get to do something I truly enjoy. And I'm making my dreams come true. I hope my writing career flourishes and I can dump my day job, still provide for my family, and do what I love most, full time.
But yes. I felt dead inside. Like a slave to the grind... The answer is to take charge... no more saying, "wouldn't it be cool if..." ... I thought it would be cool if I could write. So I did.
I think if you read it, score it.
On a side note, what does the big number in white inside a red box thing... by each story mean?
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Having a bum week. My publisher advised me my editor is lost in space. They can't locate her and we're behind schedule, the book is supposed to release in June and we haven't even completed the first round of revisions. On an up note, my other publisher advised me all the edits are complete ahead of schedule and I should be getting a peek at the cover art soon.
Writing is such a roller-coaster.
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