I promised some friends (and students) that I would talk about how one goes about writing a successful sex scene. There are a lot of theories about this–one school, for example, believes that a successful sex scene should titillate. (Do they believe a successful dinner scene should make you hungry? I write my dinner scenes [...]
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I was hanging out in a writer’s forum and came across the age-old question of how do you define genre and literary? which always turns into genre vs literary: genre types bash the literati for lacking plot (which is absurd), while the literati bash the genre-ati for lacking everything else (equally absurd).
One person [...]
There are many things that, when misinterpreted, can result in inaccurate crime scene investigation results. The following describe some potential misinterpretations.
Body positions:
Bodies burned in a fire often assume a pose commonly referred to as a “pugilist position.” Their hands are clenched and raised like those of a prize fighter. This could be [...]
I’m a member of a lot of different writing organizations..International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, National Association of Women Writers, Novelists Inc, Science Fiction Writers of America, Romance Writers of America, Horror Writers Organization, and the Writers Guild of Acadiana. I’m probably forgetting one or two at the moment, but whew, [...]
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I dropped your dry cleaning off this morning. I'm heading out now to wash your car. The pedicure lady I booked for you should be there at 1:00. And I just mailed the check and yes, I'm good for monthly payments.
Is there anything else I have to do before I can publicly say we're friends?
Just wanted to stop in and get your opinion on my latest cover design posted to my blog...
I would love your input.
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Thanks for adding me. Congrats on all your publications!
Enjoy your weekend.
Dylan.
You know I gotta agree with your BF. I am very confused on how Sarah Jessica Parker or Kirsten Dunst were ever deemed 'sexy.' I actually covered my eyes every time they showed a close up of Dunst in Spiderman. Nothing like a huge screen image of blank eyes and yellow teeth!
THEY will definitely not be invited to our GNO!
I don't know, something changed after we all saw the Sex in the City movie the 14th time...
Anything you can think of to help me get into the 2009 LADIES OF HORROR?
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