tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176082079852295489.post867905431945597517..comments2023-07-01T02:25:27.374-07:00Comments on The House of Taboo: Erotica, Erotic Romance, and Porn OH MY!Tammy Dennings Maggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551291117492287824noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176082079852295489.post-3128552220189632652012-10-12T06:08:57.379-07:002012-10-12T06:08:57.379-07:00Seriously, Rod of Desire? WTF! I don't ever th...Seriously, Rod of Desire? WTF! I don't ever think I begged a man in the heat of passion...."Give me your rod of desire"! <br />Doesn't that sound like a love scene out of a Mel Brook's movie or something? <br />Look, if someone says they embraced their inner sex goddess as a writer, using ROD OF DESIRE ain't cutting it baby. <br />The physical act of sex and the degree of emotions tangled and weaved in lust and love is earth-shattering, mind-numbing experiences that deserve its rightful detail in a novel. The rawness, passion and vulnerability- that all has to be captured with a balance of grace and powerful essence that has a reader wanting to reach for a cigarette even if they don't smoke. <br />Whew- I almost got worked up! <br />Anyway, stopped on by to tell you that I loved the post and love the fact that you have the definitions there. <br />Vixens of Kink....me likey. Wink wink.<br />Maya DeLeinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416591523862438592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176082079852295489.post-16662594270694787452012-10-11T22:35:25.212-07:002012-10-11T22:35:25.212-07:00I enjoyed that part too and was entertained overal...I enjoyed that part too and was entertained overall, but so many times I got pulled out of the story with the Oh My's and the talking to her inner goddess all the time. I agree, it's not an erotic romance, but just spicy sensual romance. We need the definitions to stick across the board with all publishers. These should be the same guidelines applied for Indie authors too. If you list your book as a romance, you damn well better have that happily ever after. If you are diving into erotica and erotic romance, you need to have the correct elements and not just think anything goes. <br /><br />The House of Taboo was created to be able to showcase my wilder side and that of my fellow authors who write the more explicit and taboo stuff. Will I turn down a guest author who writes sweet romance...yes. I will point them over to Sassy Vixen or even Behind Closed Doors if the sex is still steamy. I even got yelled at by an author who wanted to do guest spots on all of our blogs but wrote YOUNG ADULT romantic suspense. Her claim was that she wanted to attract more of an adult following. I told her I couldn't promote her young adult book here with all the adults only materials. She thought I was discriminating against her because she didn't write erotica. Yeah, right. She approached me knowing full well the adults only content on this blog. She wanted to be here because she liked the name of it. LOL Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583777957530873423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176082079852295489.post-59110802112026700902012-10-11T15:44:03.955-07:002012-10-11T15:44:03.955-07:00I had a similar situation, only it wasn't the ...I had a similar situation, only it wasn't the heat level - it was the sub-genre. It was alright as long as there was no M/M intimacy (it was an MMF). Information I could have used before booking with her!<br />This is a great post because it brings out all of the various issues surrounding erotica and erotic romance. And it is VERY confusing to newer readers who grabbed the Fifty Shades books, and then go to read one of my BDSM tales (or hundreds of others out there) where I don't hold back on the whips, clamps, exhibitionism and sharing of partners. Even in that case, unless you're informed on the BDSM lifestyle, you could think that all relationships are handled the exact same way (which I tried to point in my BDSM series), when that is the furthest thing from the truth.<br />In reality, when I read Fifty Shades - other than the Oh mys and eye rolling - I really enjoyed the emotional aspects of the book. But it was not an erotic romance in my opinion. I've read just as hot stuff from Karen Marie Moning and Christine Feehan - and they are considered mainstream! Morticia Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838272611430236479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176082079852295489.post-82836285248003251142012-10-11T09:45:10.302-07:002012-10-11T09:45:10.302-07:00There is a lot of controversy among authors about ...There is a lot of controversy among authors about this and you would think that is one area where we would agree. NOT! LOL<br /><br />Just this morning I witnessed another little dig by one author toward another one on one of my publishers chat loops. The one zipping out the dig had offered up guest spots on her blog. Another author asked if she had space for her new release and sent her a little information. Ha! The message that went out to the group from the first author was "sorry, I only post books with heat ratings no higher than SENSUAL." <br /><br />Really? I fought really hard not to respond with "Maybe you should have put that out there right in the beginning. It would save you and the rest of us a lot of time, dontcha think?" But I held my tongue and didn't hit that reply key. Sure fire way of getting me on moderation in that group again! LOL<br /><br />The point is, everyone has the right to put whatever they wish on their blogs. If they don't want the hot stuff, then make it clear up front and don't get all high and mighty. I will add that the first author I mentioned above did offer the second author a spot if she had any other book with a less steamy rating. So I guess that's progress, but I still think the backhanded comment about the heat levels could have been left out.<br /><br />Tammy Dennings Maggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551291117492287824noreply@blogger.com