Comments on: My name is Sylvia… http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Evangeline http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Evangeline Fri, 18 Feb 2005 08:30:02 +0000 /?p=76#comment-507 Whoot Whoot for romance writers. We are the most underpaid, underprivledged and reviled genre, and yet are filled with talented women like Sylvia et al.:wink: Whoot Whoot for romance writers. We are the most underpaid, underprivledged and reviled genre, and yet are filled with talented women like Sylvia et al.:wink:

]]> By: Sylvia Day http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Sylvia Day Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:16:26 +0000 /?p=76#comment-383 Ah, my romantica writing friends, here you go: http://wordworking.blogspot.com/2005/02/lipstick-on-pig.html Ah, my romantica writing friends, here you go:

http://wordworking.blogspot.com/2005/02/lipstick-on-pig.html

]]> By: Cheyenne McCray http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Cheyenne McCray Sat, 12 Feb 2005 15:58:38 +0000 /?p=76#comment-372 I am a romance author, an erotic romance author, and I don't apologize for it. I love what I write, my readers enjoy it, and that's what counts. The rest of the population can go about their boring lives, not realizing what enjoyment can be found in reading a great romance book. How it can enrich your life and give you an escape from the mundane day to day tasks. Romance comprises almost 49% of all genre paperback fiction sold in North America. That says a lot. Having said that, more people really need to realize what romance is today, and sit down and read a dang good book! Chey I am a romance author, an erotic romance author, and I don’t apologize for it. I love what I write, my readers enjoy it, and that’s what counts. The rest of the population can go about their boring lives, not realizing what enjoyment can be found in reading a great romance book. How it can enrich your life and give you an escape from the mundane day to day tasks. Romance comprises almost 49% of all genre paperback fiction sold in North America. That says a lot.

Having said that, more people really need to realize what romance is today, and sit down and read a dang good book!

Chey

]]> By: Arethusa http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Arethusa Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:01:58 +0000 /?p=76#comment-248 Speaking as a long time reader of romance-8 years and counting-I'm very surprised to learn that Bravas are seen by some in the romance publishing world as "those books". Aside from the erotic factor (and this varies from author to author) the writers generally address and utilize the same themes and conventions as any of the others. You would think that romance publishers, of all the lot, wouldn't hold such unfair prejudice. Speaking as a long time reader of romance-8 years and counting-I’m very surprised to learn that Bravas are seen by some in the romance publishing world as “those books”. Aside from the erotic factor (and this varies from author to author) the writers generally address and utilize the same themes and conventions as any of the others. You would think that romance publishers, of all the lot, wouldn’t hold such unfair prejudice.

]]> By: Jill Shalvis http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Jill Shalvis Sun, 06 Feb 2005 22:36:06 +0000 /?p=76#comment-246 If I had a dime (even a penny!) for every time someone has asked me when I was going to write a "real" book, I wouldn't have to write for a living. Great post! If I had a dime (even a penny!) for every time someone has asked me when I was going to write a “real” book, I wouldn’t have to write for a living. Great post!

]]> By: Emily http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Emily Sun, 06 Feb 2005 21:51:16 +0000 /?p=76#comment-245 Great Post Sylvia. I saw an inteview with John Grisham where he said that his wife was reading one of his first drafts and she hated it so much she threw it at him. So even he doesn't always get it right. As for people who can't handle "those books," well, all I can say is that I'm having a heck of a lot more fun in life than they are. Great Post Sylvia.
I saw an inteview with John Grisham where he said that his wife was reading one of his first drafts and she hated it so much she threw it at him. So even he doesn’t always get it right.
As for people who can’t handle “those books,” well, all I can say is that I’m having a heck of a lot more fun in life than they are.

]]> By: Sylvia Day http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Sylvia Day Sun, 06 Feb 2005 20:36:40 +0000 /?p=76#comment-244 Amy, <strong>G</strong>oals, <strong>M</strong>otivation, <strong>C</strong>onflict. :grin: Amy,
Goals, Motivation, Conflict. :grin:

]]> By: Amy http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Amy Sun, 06 Feb 2005 20:19:52 +0000 /?p=76#comment-243 Great column, Sylvia. A book is a book is a book, in my mind, and writing one (all those words, all those pages, all those <i>people</i>) is never easy. And writing about something as intimate and emotional as <i>love</i>, which no one has been able to quantify or precisely explain since the dawn of time...? Oh yeah, piece of cake. :wink: And forgive my ignorance, but what is GMC?! I keep seeing this and have no idea what anyone is talking about...I think this must be one of those abbreviations I missed when I was wearing my other hat as an editor. :oops: Great column, Sylvia. A book is a book is a book, in my mind, and writing one (all those words, all those pages, all those people) is never easy. And writing about something as intimate and emotional as love, which no one has been able to quantify or precisely explain since the dawn of time…? Oh yeah, piece of cake. :wink:

And forgive my ignorance, but what is GMC?! I keep seeing this and have no idea what anyone is talking about…I think this must be one of those abbreviations I missed when I was wearing my other hat as an editor. :oops:

]]> By: Lori Devoti http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Lori Devoti Sun, 06 Feb 2005 19:07:45 +0000 /?p=76#comment-242 Kate, did you want me to give you a slap on the head instead??? Just say the word. :grin: That's what friends are for afterall. Lori Kate, did you want me to give you a slap on the head instead??? Just say the word. :grin: That’s what friends are for afterall.
Lori

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2005/02/06/my-name-is-sylvia/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Jordan Summers Sun, 06 Feb 2005 18:27:04 +0000 /?p=76#comment-241 It's because sex is bad, dirty, and should never be discussed. :lol: I used to work in a used bookstore and I couldn't believe the kinds of comments women used to give me when I suggested they read a romance. The words bantered about were simple, stupid, plotless, unrealistic, and my favorite 'easy to write'. After hearing the last three words, I always suggested they try to write one of those 'simple stupid books'. If they continued to bad mouth romances, I waited for them to finish and then I told them that I write them. That was always fun. The look on their faces as they tried to backpedal was priceless. It’s because sex is bad, dirty, and should never be discussed. :lol: I used to work in a used bookstore and I couldn’t believe the kinds of comments women used to give me when I suggested they read a romance. The words bantered about were simple, stupid, plotless, unrealistic, and my favorite ‘easy to write’. After hearing the last three words, I always suggested they try to write one of those ’simple stupid books’. If they continued to bad mouth romances, I waited for them to finish and then I told them that I write them. That was always fun. The look on their faces as they tried to backpedal was priceless.

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