tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post1510726786053166719..comments2023-05-30T08:29:42.770-04:00Comments on The Erotica Readers & Writers Association Blog: The DiscussionCroco Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417265522875605547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-38429848293718211132015-02-01T04:38:49.027-05:002015-02-01T04:38:49.027-05:00Oh Jean! I know this is intended to be ironic, but...Oh Jean! I know this is intended to be ironic, but it definitely made me chuckle:<br /><br />" I don’t want to become known as Ye Antique Harlot from Times of Yore."<br /><br />I love what you write. Don't change. <br /><br />However - if you're feeling oppressed by publishers and their constraints, why not try self-publishing? There's no reason not to these days. As more and more books come out, it seems we get less and less from the publishing companies Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-65915006509475691792015-01-31T01:34:21.893-05:002015-01-31T01:34:21.893-05:00Daddy X, isn't that the ultimate joke? The old...Daddy X, isn't that the ultimate joke? The older I get, the more I wonder what is the theme or message in my actual life-story -- and did I miss the climax of the plot? :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-47829447079613708462015-01-31T01:32:00.105-05:002015-01-31T01:32:00.105-05:00Rachel, the bank charges that are larger than the ...Rachel, the bank charges that are larger than the royalties sound like something you could work into a narrative. You're so good at showing the absurdity of a society run by accountants and lawyers, who can pass for demons and vice versa. In your case, self-publishing might enable you to appeal directly to a cult following. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-33990800509730985552015-01-30T10:59:01.765-05:002015-01-30T10:59:01.765-05:00Hi Jean-
You say:
Most people like a plot arc: cha...Hi Jean-<br />You say:<br />Most people like a plot arc: character sets forth on a journey, encounters difficulties, dragons and orcs, but discovers inner resources, soldiers on, and reaches a place of resolution.<br /><br />Isn't it funny that fiction has to have beginning, a plausible story arc and a satisfying end to seem real, but real life is anything but that.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396437919069310850.post-43590440288781155152015-01-29T05:20:58.716-05:002015-01-29T05:20:58.716-05:00You make a good point. One of my publishers sends ...You make a good point. One of my publishers sends me small monthly cheques in dollars, whose value doesn't cover the amount the bank charges me to deposit it. Thus, although I have a novel ready to go to them (the fourth 'Meinwen Investigates') I'm more tempted to self publish, where at least I can spend the royalties.Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.com