Three to Go Crazy: Anne on Romance, Sex and Porn!
Felicitations from My Fantasy Realm,
I make no apologies for my writing! Rape with retribution, sex married with deep emotional connection, and outrageous plots and genres forced on unwitting humans are, and shall always be, integral elements in all of my stories!
You know YOU like to read about seemingly 'normal' people who, through no course of their own, are thrust into unbelievable situations. It's fantasy! If you are human, and moderately well balanced, then you fantasize. I do it to get to sleep at night. If I'm lucky my lulling fantasies will drift into my dreams and I will remember them. If I'm truly fortunate, then I'll get a whole story out of one. For me they are usually action packed adventures with reoccurring basic themes.
We can't help linking the word fantasy with sex, and that's okay. If you fantasize about sex, then good for you! Does erotica or porn do it for you? Then, guess what, your human! For me it is about tempering myself and my characters. Enjoying life in all of its colorful grandeur is really important to me. Getting caught up and obsessing about any one thing throws me off balance. If given a choice of physical pleasure or mental stimulation, I'm afraid I'd be stuck sitting on the fence for a long time. I'm the kinda gal who would try to figure out how to make the 'having my cake and eating it too', analogy work.
When my fellow bipeds get hung up on words like erotic, sex, and porno, it makes me crazy!
Really, do you think or dream about monsters? I do. Are they fully realized like mine? If so, then they have sex, they eat, they exist. But, do they offend you? No? Why not, they are monsters! Yeah, I thought so, you like them because they are taboo just like sex! We can't help ourselves, so stop beating yourself up about being politically incorrect! Maybe, I should abstain from writing fantasy because some of the content of my more graphic writing might offend? NAH!
The best piece of advice that I can pass on to you is, that you must indulge in those activities that make you happy or the unventured will drive you nuts. If you feel like your predilections manifesting in thoughts and/or actions are dark, then keep them to yourself. IF YOU DON'T TELL ANYONE WHAT YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT, THEN THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! I know you know that, but Jeez, remember it! Sometimes I talk to people who gush information, some of which I do not need to be a party to! Needy and lacking self esteem much? Master your thoughts, and own them!
Several of you have asked me what is up with the book? Do I ever have so much to tell you! Reading more material about becoming the next published author has been a lesson in patience! Sheesh, you can't imagine the wealth of literature and books out there on the topic of writing books!
At first, it all struck me like the chicken and the egg metaphor. If I read one more time that it is near impossible to get published unless you are published I'm moving to the Peru to raise Llamas.
Here is another good one. First time fiction authors aren't likely to be published unless they have a sequel novel and a readership following. Hmm?
To get an agent or not to get an agent? How about I import all of the advice and assistance that I can from every source I can, and let my long fingered grubby paws work smart! I like that idea better than stressing out about getting published.
Yeah! Originally all I wanted to do was write stories. Suddenly, this tame trek exploded into a wild fruition not of my own design! After my first novel was completed last year, I started reading up about what to do next! The other day, when my Doctor innocently asked the question that everyone always asks me, "how is the book going?", I nearly bit the poor man's head off. Sorry Dr.W. I answered his question with a kinda snotty, "I'm researching publication, but there is way more to this that you think!" He's a unique character and he retorted, "I never thought it would be." I guess I thought, at one time, hey just write a book and then get it published. When ever will I stop being so naive!
I have started the sequel to the first book and I already love it!
I dug up a pretty cool old poem of mine and worked on developing it. It's a poem about a female vampire and her reality of being a monster. Like any of us would, she tries her best to undo her curse and her quest is answered. In order to beef up my resume, query, marketability, I'm submitting it to several newspapers, hopefully in time for Halloween. I'm taking one bite at a time to avoid getting overwhelmed. I liked my Dr.'s answer, "I never thought it (writing a book) would be (easy)!" Lesson learned, nothing really worthwhile is easy. This woman loves an up hill battle. Like you, I appreciate the control associated with accomplishment!
Next blog, I'll give ya a bit of poetry!
WBCT,
Anne Patricia Roberts
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