Okay, this may end up being controversial, but I have to say it after reading Alison’s post about Romancing the Blog. IMHO the problem is not the number of writing posts but how darn sweet the posts are!! Syrupy sweet. We need some fiber with all that sweetness.
There are a lot of things wrong with the romance genre today, why aren’t we hearing about those issues? Why aren’t we addressing them and brainstorming ways to tackle them? Hmmm…
I’m a couple weeks away from my next post and I’d like to serve up some pancakes to go with the syrup, maybe some bacon too. I’d appreciate any suggestions on topics you’d like to see addressed either from a writer or reader standpoint. 
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve liked all the posts so far, I just think the meatier issues aren’t being explored.
Maili! LOL That’s too funny. I addressed one of those myths (how easy it is to write romances) in my last RTB post. Perhaps I should write myth buster columns. I know some of the RTB columnists have posts written ahead for the next few months. I haven’t even thought of my next one yet and that’s a great idea you came up with.
I can’t judge by what I find interesting. Look at how boring my blog usually is. I shudder to think of posting that on RTB.
I just remembered another myth I once heard: the majority of romance authors are anti-feminists.
There *was* a bloke who was convinced that Barbara Cartland was really a man in drag. *eyes roll* I think he confused Dame Barbara with Dame Edna Everage [Aussie comedian Barry Humphries's persona].
Well, the real question is does it interest you? If it does, write it. If it doesn’t, write about something else. Say …. Top 10 Myths!
- All romance authors use their husbands/boyfriends as guinea pigs in their research to make those sex scenes as authentic and realistic as possible.
- In reality, all romance authors are just like Joan Wilder from ROMANCING THE NILE - true or false?
- All romance authors are bestest friends with each other
- All romance authors have luxurious lifestyles like how romance authors are portrayed in romances, e.g. LUKE [by Jennifer Blake], THE BOYFRIEND SCHOOL [Sarah Bird], NIGHT MAGIC [Karen Robards]
- All romance authors never have problems with juggling their writing schedule, kids, husband/bf, etc.
- It’s veddy easy to pen romances. Anyone can write. Even an illiterate monkey.
- Wanna get rich? Write a trashy romance!
- Authors never ever get obsessed with that Amazon rankings thingy.
- Authors easily have it all in their heads - characters, setting, characters, theme, motivations, everything - when they sit down to pen a new story.
- All romance authors always are naked when penning sex scenes. It’s the only way to get into The Mood. Preferably with a poster of their favourite hottie on the wall and Michael Bolton’s 1980s music on.
Or you could write about the hell of getting Wordpress to run smoothly.
I think in a way they would be. We’re always fascinated with stuff that seems out of the realm of normal? LOL. Like, how did you catch a falling star, ya know? Average people don’t want to be writers, but how we do something they consider …magic…still fascinates them.
Otherwise I can’t think of any topcis…good luck! LOL
Maili,
I like it when you blather.
Yep, new issues to tackle when you’re pubbed, that’s for sure. I’ve thought about writing about that. Not certain how much interest it would arouse in the readers. Is that something readers are interested in hearing about?
I think it’s because we are at this stage where we are at a house party that’s just started, sort of nodding at each other, going, “Nice dress. Would you like to see photos of my kids?”
Sooner or later, we all will loosen up a bit. Perhaps for some, loosen up enough to do a round of the Chicken Dance. Or sing, “My Way”, in Sid Vicious style.
I admit the original draft of my first column is completely different from what you see now. My friend who read it said it’s too provoking. She suggested that I should play nice first and play in the mud later. Since the column was the second RTB entry, I was very glad that I went with that approach!
In honestly, having read that thing about authors and reviews, I don’t think many authors are that willing to air issues that need to be aired. Maybe I’d be proven wrong. Let’s hope so.
Topics? Hm … I think it’d be interesting to see what it’s like to go from unpublished author to published authors. I mean, many have this idea that once you’re published, all problems fade. According to your previous blog entries, it’s just a case of swapping an old set of problems for a new set? What kind of problems? That you didn’t expect to encounter? Or boundaries?
I don’t know really. I’m just blathering.