tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6911666168492866595..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The sexual journey: Exploring erotica with Kathy Kulig, Part IDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29372054666558336262014-02-27T18:22:53.208-07:002014-02-27T18:22:53.208-07:00Hey Cris, You're awesome! Thanks for the kind ...Hey Cris, You're awesome! Thanks for the kind words. And love your books too. Always an auto-buy for me. :)Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30808281554550809852014-02-27T18:20:50.528-07:002014-02-27T18:20:50.528-07:00Hi Dani, And thank you! Very cool about writing ro...Hi Dani, And thank you! Very cool about writing romance. I love reading all kinds of books but I like writing the ones with happy endings.Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-27885582155195910682014-02-27T18:19:25.886-07:002014-02-27T18:19:25.886-07:00Thanks for visiting, Polly, and for your thoughts....Thanks for visiting, Polly, and for your thoughts. I'll have to check out your books on EC. :)Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12585257581700368712014-02-27T18:17:36.690-07:002014-02-27T18:17:36.690-07:00Thanks Kathryn. :)Thanks Kathryn. :)Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55622061683355596812014-02-27T10:11:50.711-07:002014-02-27T10:11:50.711-07:00Welcome back to BRP, Kathy! Hey—for those who want...Welcome back to BRP, Kathy! Hey—for those who want more about Kathy's BDSM research, check out her great blog post on the topic:<br />http://kathykulig.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-research-bdsm-novel.htmlKathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1637676618468246502014-02-27T09:11:26.540-07:002014-02-27T09:11:26.540-07:00And Kathryn, thanks for wrapping up the month with...And Kathryn, thanks for wrapping up the month with a euphemism. ;) Welcome back, Kathy! I'm enjoying the repeat visit since in the interim, I started writing romance.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43628700721064443992014-02-27T07:36:20.035-07:002014-02-27T07:36:20.035-07:00Having written erotic romance under the name Maryn...Having written erotic romance under the name Maryn Sinclair, one for Ellora's Cave, I agree with Kathy completely. The quality of writing should be no different than that of an novel, and the story should carry the same depth. As I like to say, my erotic romances are similar to the books I write under my own name, just with more, um, sex. Thanks for the informative blog, Kathy, and Kathryn for the interview. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81227379132124043622014-02-27T06:39:30.828-07:002014-02-27T06:39:30.828-07:00Hi Kathryn, thanks for having me as a guest and re...Hi Kathryn, thanks for having me as a guest and reposting this interview. I am asked these questions a lot! ;)Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-735721044453547362010-10-27T07:21:16.244-06:002010-10-27T07:21:16.244-06:00The triangle you've developed between, dragon-...The triangle you've developed between, dragon-man, pilot and witch is intriguing. I felt sorry for the woman who must choose between two men who will ultimately leave her.<br />The rest is interesting also of course.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80094087834206091152010-10-25T16:01:55.535-06:002010-10-25T16:01:55.535-06:00Hi Kathyrn, Thanks so much for having me as a gues...Hi Kathyrn, Thanks so much for having me as a guest. If anyone has a question, feel free to post here.<br /><br />Helen and Maryann, Thank you for your comments. I think many people get the definitions of erotica and erotic romance confused. Sometimes it's hard to tell where a story fits. Usually the author/editor has to look at the dominant theme.<br /><br />Hey Amber, Thanks for stopping by, sweetie.Kathy Kulighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17061095905421177808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50554774317701684492010-10-25T09:06:24.511-06:002010-10-25T09:06:24.511-06:00TO ALL COMMENTERS: If you'd like to leave a qu...TO ALL COMMENTERS: If you'd like to leave a question for Kathy, she will check in this evening.Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16616308081251443472010-10-25T09:05:41.720-06:002010-10-25T09:05:41.720-06:00Yes Maryann, I think that's how categories lik...Yes Maryann, I think that's how categories like erotica, and its readers, get a bad rap. As if you aren't intelligent because you like romance or sexual heat in your reading material. All writers need to aspire to be good writers, especially in today's market. <br /><br />You also raise an interesting point about independent editors, too--just because we do this for a living doesn't mean we'll take on anything! The independent editor is a whole new level at which your work could be rejected--either because the editor doesn't have enough love for that genre, or because your work is in too early a state to benefit from the editor's efforts. Your own revision efforts, including critique from advance readers or critique groups, should precede submission to an independent editor!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79945472745349782662010-10-25T09:00:03.936-06:002010-10-25T09:00:03.936-06:00Kathy I love the way you defined it! Great blog.Kathy I love the way you defined it! Great blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244564493291133822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42833245306043427202010-10-25T08:39:20.565-06:002010-10-25T08:39:20.565-06:00Thanks for this post, Kathryn. Like Helen, I did n...Thanks for this post, Kathryn. Like Helen, I did not know the specifics of the three categories and how they were defined. <br /><br />I am not a fan of erotica, but I agree that the story has to be well-written and the characters engaging. A little over ten years ago when I was reviewing e-books for ForeWord Magazine, I was sent an erotica novel to review that was compared to Anne Rice's work in the publicity material. It was so poorly written, that I had to pass on the review. It was one of those sex scenes strung together books that Kathy mentioned.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83474640237640949092010-10-25T08:17:09.459-06:002010-10-25T08:17:09.459-06:00Very interesting. Thanks for the definitions of th...Very interesting. Thanks for the definitions of the three categories. That's the first time I've heard them defined.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com