Fanfic Writers' Virtual Water Cooler

[SaraBahama]

THANK YOU for noticing the important part! Might not be much by some people's standards, but for me, with my life, it was a lot. Were you at the chat, Sara?

It IS a lot.

Most days I'm doing zero...and the days I get anything out it's 200-500 words (hardly ever right now). Maybe I need to clean my house and release myself from the distraction and distress...and then I would be able to think.

What chat??

I've only just stumbled upon this thread and either at the best or worst time -

*squee* KATE!!

I know Kate from around the forum...she's a lovely person.

That would more explain thoughts of wanting to tear your eyes out with a spoon or to go to therapy for showing poor judgement. Poorly written erotica is still poorly written. It makes me weep that she not only had such success with that tripe, but that she actually wrote--and got published--two more! I love erotica. I hate poorly written anything. **looks around furtively as she steps down from soap-box**

Oh I'm with you. Not that I write erotica, but I don't have a problem with it - like you said it's simply badly written. You may have seen this review already, but if you haven't, check it out - made my stomach hurt from laughing so much...
Maybe a cinnamon bun will help

Erotica is not my thing, but I'm with you on poorly written ANYTHING. I've seen that review before, and it is still hilarious.

Here's a cinnamon roll, Kate:
cinn roll.jpg

...let me know if you need a dull spoon to gouge out your eyes from post-Shades trauma...

[Whytewytch]

Sorry, it was selene!

[selene0789]

Hah, yeah-totally slept through it. Still trying to track down a transcript l was promised with my registration.

[Gatefan1976]

That would more explain thoughts of wanting to tear your eyes out with a spoon or to go to therapy for showing poor judgement. Poorly written erotica is still poorly written. It makes me weep that she not only had such success with that tripe, but that she actually wrote--and got published--two more! I love erotica. I hate poorly written anything. **looks around furtively as she steps down from soap-box**

http://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/L...hordetail.aspx

[Starfist]

I tried to read the review/follow the link. The trouble is, I am at work, and the PC I'm using has blocked the review. And listed it as 'Offensive and Tasteless'...!

I'll have to read it when I get home.

[Whytewytch]

Hah, yeah-totally slept through it. Still trying to track down a transcript l was promised with my registration.

I just checked. Susan (the mod) doesn't have it up yet. If it's not up by next chat, shoot her a PM and I'm sure she'll get it. Go to "Forums", then scroll down to "Craft" and the chat transcripts should be there.

I tried to read the review/follow the link. The trouble is, I am at work, and the PC I'm using has blocked the review. And listed it as 'Offensive and Tasteless'...!

I'll have to read it when I get home.

I almost fell off my chair reading those two lines together. The article that Kate gave the link to WILL have you uncontrollably giggling, so perhaps it's better at home. Hubby & the teen kept asking me what was so funny. I couldn't speak--just pointed to the laptop when they came in.

http://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/L...hordetail.aspx

I liked the author's "play on words" with the name and the titles and the author name DOES seem appropriate.

Of course, like all authors in the romance genre, if there’s a buck to be made he’ll happily write another book – even if some characters have to be brought back from the dead

This was the only line that I didn't care for in this article--as though romance authors are the only ones who like getting paid for their work. You'd never see Clive Cussler write more than one book based around one character--oh, wait. You'd never see more than one book based on intelligent robots by Isaac Asimov--shoot, I guess you would. Well, what about movies? You'd never see a follow up to Twilight (if only), or a Shrek 2 or another Star Wars movie--oh, wait. Maybe we need to move out of the arts--construction workers; when they finish one house, they're done working, right? Forever? Maybe not. Now I admit, the soap-opera-esque "evil twin" thing does happen now and again, but to claim that ALL romance authors write this way is--well, it's insulting. Dang it! Who keeps putting that stupid soap box there?!

[Princess Awinita]

Princess has been reading too much 50 shades...........

I hate anything to do with twifail, including 50 shades. so no I was not reading that

[Starfist]

Soap Box...!
I wondered what it was that I nearly tripped over.
As for 'Twilight'... A friend of mine has asked me to go and see 'Breaking Dawn' part 2 with her. She asked me knowing that I'm not a fan of Twilight... :: Gulps :: She said she just wants someone to go with.

[fems]

Oh I'm with you. Not that I write erotica, but I don't have a problem with it - like you said it's simply badly written. You may have seen this review already, but if you haven't, check it out - made my stomach hurt from laughing so much...

Maybe a cinnamon bun will help

I couldn't stop giggling and snorting when I read that (and the others she made of the sequels) last night! Thanks for sharing!

[Princess Awinita]

Maybe a cinnamon bun will help

And a Coke, don't forget the Coke!! Cinnabun and a LARGE Coke, INSTANT ENERGY!!! *bounces off the walls*

[Whytewytch]

Soap Box...!
I wondered what it was that I nearly tripped over.
As for 'Twilight'... A friend of mine has asked me to go and see 'Breaking Dawn' part 2 with her. She asked me knowing that I'm not a fan of Twilight... :: Gulps :: She said she just wants someone to go with.

You could always nap...?

And a Coke, don't forget the Coke!! Cinnabun and a LARGE Coke, INSTANT ENERGY!!! *bounces off the walls*

I used to go for the instant energy fixes. Then I discovered something--my birth certificate. Says I'm a lot older than I feel some days (which would be a frightening concept on other days), so I think I'll take naps instead. Yup, I'm getting old.

I just noticed a trend--the word "nap" is both of my responses. I got a good night's sleep... Ah, well. Maybe I'll understand it better after a nap.

[Starfist]

Nap...? Nap...!
I wouldn't dare take a nap. As I have been told that I snore...

[Princess Awinita]

Nap...? Nap...!
I wouldn't dare take a nap. As I have been told that I snore...

*has been told she snores, swears she has not,*

In fact I was told to "wake up and go to sleep, your snoring is loud enough to wake the dead!" and I replied "NO!! I do not snore!! I stayed up oncce all night to see if I snored, and I din't!" then I went to sleep and my husband swears I snored on the spot

[Starfist]

I have been told that when I snore... It's a soft and gentle snore...

[Whytewytch]

:lol Once, when J was still nursing, I fell asleep with him on my chest. I woke up when I snored myself awake, scaring baby J in the process. Since then, I have been unable to declare that I do not snore...