tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post5169210212320684946..comments2023-06-20T07:47:24.386-05:00Comments on The Spiced Tea Party: The Power of Sex TalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-73330455951820235162007-09-12T13:56:00.000-05:002007-09-12T13:56:00.000-05:00Lovely quote from Carrie's Story, Pam.I do feel co...Lovely quote from <I>Carrie's Story,</I> Pam.<BR/><BR/>I do feel compelled to point out that our distant relative was guilty as charged (#3 and 4) in <I>Dedication.</I> But at least she had the decency to end the book right there and then rather than have a group sentimental wallow with all characters involved (while leaving a few spares over for sequels).JRMullanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385318200404516357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-85377165869663246682007-09-11T12:48:00.000-05:002007-09-11T12:48:00.000-05:00Oh gosh, I was afraid of that. But somehow I bet y...Oh gosh, I was afraid of that. But somehow I bet you don't, Kate. And then there's always the case of Janet Mullany, distant relation of one of us, who wrote rather the most excessively charming book, <I>The Rules of Gentility</I>, by taking a deep breath and allowing herself to be seduced by every Regency cliche she could think of. Actually, it was sort of what I did in <I>Carrie's Story</I> as well. Because isn't the implicit story always that we and our readers are infinitely seduce-able by the oldest lines in the book, quite as Jonathan has it in the <I>Carrie</I> books:<BR/><BR/><I>And you'll put up with the trite details, the silly redundancy of what we'll do, because I'll be showing you ways to capture that moment, again and again and again. I'll give it narrative shape, I'll keep it going, and I'll figure out the particulars as we go along... And I'll stay ahead of you. You won't have to worry about that.</I><BR/><BR/>Isn't that always what an erotic writer is promising her readers?Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-11759658280309621412007-09-11T12:21:00.000-05:002007-09-11T12:21:00.000-05:00Congratulations Sharon! I'll even forgive you for ...Congratulations Sharon! I'll even forgive you for stealing my favorite picture :)<BR/><BR/>Pam, I now have to go and rewrite my entire book because I'm sure I have all those things you mentioned in there somewhere!Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093325179155794600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-39483766734573348022007-09-11T11:14:00.000-05:002007-09-11T11:14:00.000-05:00In the "Alien 3" scene that I liked so much, Cleme...In the "Alien 3" scene that I liked so much, Clemens points out to Ripley (post sex) that he knows perfectly well that she was distracting him from finding out what he wanted to know about her motivations. "In the nicest possible way, of course," he adds. A favorite phrase of mine. I love understatement. And I also love post-sex talk. I hate grunting Neanderthals trying to put the heroine "in her place," though I can't think of any such dialogue right now. <BR/><BR/>Other things I hate are:<BR/><BR/>1. heroes' rhapsodizing about the heroine's only just revealed naked beauty before the obligatory pre-marriage defloration in the penultimate chapter.<BR/><BR/>2. heroines' tonedeaf shellshocked responses to item 1 above "I. Never. Knew. It. Could. Be. Like. That."<BR/><BR/>3. ANY of those throbbing hero's declarations that go, "I <I>love</I> you COMMA HEROINE's FIRST NAME." As tho to show what a big effort it is for him to admit it.<BR/><BR/>4. Especially when item 3 above is accompanied by an audience of the hero's buddies, or perhaps all the ton within miles of London at the time, who respond by applauding.<BR/><BR/>(disclaimer: I have done item 3 myself, but I tried to put a twist onto it, like in <I>Almost a Gentleman</I>, where David tells Phoebe, "I love you, Phoebe Browne," when both of them and the reader know it's not her real name.)Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-44259310891382639392007-09-11T07:31:00.000-05:002007-09-11T07:31:00.000-05:00Thanks Jane and Pam!Re banter--as part of Nancy Wa...Thanks Jane and Pam!<BR/><BR/>Re banter--as part of Nancy Warren's workshop she wanted to show a clip of the movie Sabrina, a scene where Sabrina waits at the tennis court. Nancy pointed out how perfect the setting was, as tennis is a game, and one that involves hitting the ball back and forth--as is banter.Sharon Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204125452024951988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-79888352105902595912007-09-10T19:30:00.000-05:002007-09-10T19:30:00.000-05:00Chiming in with the congrats. And I like your bant...Chiming in with the congrats. And I like your banter, which I believe follows the rules of banter quite perfectly -- expressing the lust while also sharing the understanding of it. For me what's romantic is a couple who can play both sides of the body-mind game together.Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-7019527474910025022007-09-10T19:01:00.000-05:002007-09-10T19:01:00.000-05:00Wow, congrats, Sharon, what a week! Wonderful news...Wow, congrats, Sharon, what a week! Wonderful news on the new sales.JRMullanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385318200404516357noreply@blogger.com