Comments on: Lazy, lazy, lazy http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/ Author of Urban Fantasy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:31:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: December/Stacia http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2644 December/Stacia Thu, 31 May 2007 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2644 Thanks McKoala! That's what I'm hoping to do--there's a whole bunch of personal stuff for these two to slog through, and that's not even counting the external stuff either! Thanks McKoala! That’s what I’m hoping to do–there’s a whole bunch of personal stuff for these two to slog through, and that’s not even counting the external stuff either!

]]> By: McKoala http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2643 McKoala Thu, 31 May 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2643 I think that the important thing is to remember that even a long-term relationship can have tension. So many authors build a relationship to that first hot sex scene - then they wake up, have coffee and go to the supermarket. Unless they have a flaming row in the first aisle their relationship has lost all interest to me. Much more interesting to keep us guessing - one of the couple gets up/disappears. Is he/she into her/him, or not? You're building up that tension again - all the way to the next release. Will these people ever really bond - or will there always be some kind of obstacle, preferably internal?<br/><br/>Sorry got to run, doorbell! hope coherent I think that the important thing is to remember that even a long-term relationship can have tension. So many authors build a relationship to that first hot sex scene – then they wake up, have coffee and go to the supermarket. Unless they have a flaming row in the first aisle their relationship has lost all interest to me. Much more interesting to keep us guessing – one of the couple gets up/disappears. Is he/she into her/him, or not? You’re building up that tension again – all the way to the next release. Will these people ever really bond – or will there always be some kind of obstacle, preferably internal?

Sorry got to run, doorbell! hope coherent

]]> By: December/Stacia http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2642 December/Stacia Wed, 30 May 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2642 Heh heh, Written. You said "pegs".<br/><br/>Tee-hee.<br/><br/>Yep, I'm very happy with my names. What fun! I'm tempted to branch into another genre so I can make up some more!<br/><br/>Yep, Cora, it's best to wait. I'm not even buying new furniture to replace our formula-and-food stained couches until the girls are older. That's what slipcovers are for, right?<br/><br/>Yes, I agree on the heat level. One or two sex scenes per book is enough to keep me happy and I think the readers too. Heh heh, Written. You said “pegs”.

Tee-hee.

Yep, I’m very happy with my names. What fun! I’m tempted to branch into another genre so I can make up some more!

Yep, Cora, it’s best to wait. I’m not even buying new furniture to replace our formula-and-food stained couches until the girls are older. That’s what slipcovers are for, right?

Yes, I agree on the heat level. One or two sex scenes per book is enough to keep me happy and I think the readers too.

]]> By: Cora Zane http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2641 Cora Zane Wed, 30 May 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2641 Ooh, antiquing! I love going to the local shops, but a lot of the items you see are in ill repair. I'd love to find an antique French door for my hallway. *drool* Then again, I might ought to wait until the Mini monster gets out of the terrible twos before I get anything with glass panes. <br/><br/>As for the series books things... I think it's a smart idea to keep the books all the same heat level. As for publisher hopping with your series... some authors do it without any trouble, but unless you're Christine Feehan, I think it's a good idea to keep the books in one place. Who knows. Maybe your publisher will bundle them one day and make them into one big collection. ^_^ Ooh, antiquing! I love going to the local shops, but a lot of the items you see are in ill repair. I’d love to find an antique French door for my hallway. *drool* Then again, I might ought to wait until the Mini monster gets out of the terrible twos before I get anything with glass panes.

As for the series books things… I think it’s a smart idea to keep the books all the same heat level. As for publisher hopping with your series… some authors do it without any trouble, but unless you’re Christine Feehan, I think it’s a good idea to keep the books in one place. Who knows. Maybe your publisher will bundle them one day and make them into one big collection. ^_^

]]> By: writtenwyrdd http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2640 writtenwyrdd Wed, 30 May 2007 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2640 "vagina-centered waste of space" LOL! That pegs it exactly (not to make a sexual metaphore or anything)<br/><br/>I like it when you get a tag line that tells you what series a book belongs in. But I think that if the markets vary distinctly, the trend to use a different author name is a wise one. “vagina-centered waste of space” LOL! That pegs it exactly (not to make a sexual metaphore or anything)

I like it when you get a tag line that tells you what series a book belongs in. But I think that if the markets vary distinctly, the trend to use a different author name is a wise one.

]]> By: December/Stacia http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2639 December/Stacia Wed, 30 May 2007 15:25:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2639 It's amazing the complications that can turn up, isn't it Erica?<br/><br/>Thanks Tempest. I need to get back in the saddle now, though--publishing waits for no girl! Mostly. It’s amazing the complications that can turn up, isn’t it Erica?

Thanks Tempest. I need to get back in the saddle now, though–publishing waits for no girl! Mostly.

]]> By: Tempest Knight http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2638 Tempest Knight Wed, 30 May 2007 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2638 Don't worry about being lazy for a while. It's good for the mind and body. ;) Don’t worry about being lazy for a while. It’s good for the mind and body. ;)

]]> By: ERiCA http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2637 ERiCA Wed, 30 May 2007 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2637 Hmm, interesting conundrum! I'd guess the same thing, that splitting a continuity series across publishers would be either complicated or impossible. Best of luck to the author! Hmm, interesting conundrum! I’d guess the same thing, that splitting a continuity series across publishers would be either complicated or impossible. Best of luck to the author!

]]> By: December/Stacia http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2636 December/Stacia Wed, 30 May 2007 11:20:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2636 I think a real hot sex scene can be a plot for a short. One of my first short stories--the one that ended up in the "Best of" Torrid Teaser compilation--was basically an interlude between a couple, with a marriage proposal ending. It wasn't a classic romance story because there wasn't really conflict, but I liked it (and so did WCP-Torrid and the reviewers, thankfully.)<br/><br/>I think it's always a good idea to use a different name for YA, for that very reason. I know a few writers who do adult and YA and they all use a different name, even if the connection is public. I think a real hot sex scene can be a plot for a short. One of my first short stories–the one that ended up in the “Best of” Torrid Teaser compilation–was basically an interlude between a couple, with a marriage proposal ending. It wasn’t a classic romance story because there wasn’t really conflict, but I liked it (and so did WCP-Torrid and the reviewers, thankfully.)

I think it’s always a good idea to use a different name for YA, for that very reason. I know a few writers who do adult and YA and they all use a different name, even if the connection is public.

]]> By: December/Stacia http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2635 December/Stacia Wed, 30 May 2007 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/2007/05/29/lazy-lazy-lazy/#comment-2635 Kis, you make me blush. It was no big deal, it's not like I don't email Briana a million times a day anyway because she's so awesome.<br/><br/>I was thinking about the titles, though, and I thought you could have the books differentiated by cover art too, so people knew what they were getting. If all the romance ones have, say, "Passion" in the title or something? Just a thought.<br/><br/>Besides, there's lots of pubs like, say, <b>JUNO</b>, or Kensington, that do different levels of sensuality. :-)<br/><br/>Indeed, Arin. Author behavior aside, I know a ot of readers weren't and aren't pleased with the highly sexed road the LKH books have gone down. That's why I made sure to have sex right up front. If the reader knows right off the bat there's going to be descriptive sex happening, they won't mind if they end up with more than one scene per book (not that I ever intend to go the Magic Vagayjay route, oh no.) Kis, you make me blush. It was no big deal, it’s not like I don’t email Briana a million times a day anyway because she’s so awesome.

I was thinking about the titles, though, and I thought you could have the books differentiated by cover art too, so people knew what they were getting. If all the romance ones have, say, “Passion” in the title or something? Just a thought.

Besides, there’s lots of pubs like, say, JUNO, or Kensington, that do different levels of sensuality. :-)

Indeed, Arin. Author behavior aside, I know a ot of readers weren’t and aren’t pleased with the highly sexed road the LKH books have gone down. That’s why I made sure to have sex right up front. If the reader knows right off the bat there’s going to be descriptive sex happening, they won’t mind if they end up with more than one scene per book (not that I ever intend to go the Magic Vagayjay route, oh no.)

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