Going to BED.

[erastes]

Only nine but am ready to go to bed, I've done precisely nothing this weekend except read and sit in front of the laptop waiting for sometihng interesting to happen and I feel disgusted with myself.

I have three short stories that I MUST write, because I've promised them to people, and a whole scad of short stories that I should write because they are for anthologies. and I've done nothing. Time for drastic action I think. Pay someone else to write them. (joking joking ...)

Anyway, some good news, I've been accepted by ERWA as their newest reviewer. I'll be starting with Torquere's titles, so... cracks fingers.... I'm rather looking forward to it!  Folds arms and looks at Torquere writers.... *G*

*evil grin*

Am watching Kingdom with Stephen Fry. Singularly unimpressed with it so far. He's wonderful of course, so worth watching just for him. Bugger all else on.

I've nearly finished The Charioteer, it's just so bloody marvellous. I have to laugh a bit though, because, the way that everyone is "after" Laurie all the time, reminds me just a little of James Lear's The Back Passage, only without all the rampant sex, of course. But there was just the first kiss, after about 200 pages, and god it was so desperately sweet and tender I just wanted to reach in and hug them both.

Comments

Charioteer

[ruth-sims.livejournal.com]

I love that book. It's one that I've read many times. I read a wonderful quote from Mary Renault but I don't remember where I saw it. She was asked not too long before she died, if she had been writing in a more permissive time whether she would have written more explicit sex scenes.

Her answer is one I treasure:
"I was as explicit as I intended to be."

My answer, too.

I'm sure you'll get all your writing done, Erastes. I'd say you're more likely to do it than I am. Procrastination is my middle name. If I ever finish Counterpoint, I'm going to have a National Holiday declared.

What's ERWA? And what will you be doing for them? Should Torquere writers run for cover or hire lawyers? - lol

Re: Charioteer

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It's divinely full of sexual tension, I am screaming at Laurie and Ralph to at least SNOG - and they just had a perfect opportunity when they entered the flat and had to adjust the black-out before they could turn the lights on. Then the EVIL Mary goes and gets him to bash his leg on something and Ralph just looked after him.

In my book that would have led to something else. But then ... *sighs happily* Evidently there's a version with more boy kissing, but I don't know if the one I'm reading is that one or not, seeing as there's only one kiss so far.

I'm going to buckle down. I shouldn't have promised those three stories, and they are all due fairly soon. Panic panic.

ERWA is The Erotic Readers and Writers Association (www.erotica-readers.com) and is a good resource, especially for submission calls. I'm going to be reviewing books from Torquere Press.

[rmanley.livejournal.com]

Forgot to mention in your other journal...

But there was just the first kiss, after about 200 pages, and god it was so desperately sweet and tender I just wanted to reach in and hug them both.

God, yes. When I reached that part, I kept thinking, "Laurie, you dweeb, if you don't want Ralph, I'll turn myself into a gay man and snag him for my own. Sheesh."

[unity-of-hours.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, I sooo know what you mean with the sitting in front of the laptop and reading all weekend. I feel like I did NOTHING by the end of the weekend as well. Horrible, just horrible! It's such an ugly feeling.

[fiona-glass.livejournal.com]

The Charioteer is one of my favourite books as well - the first time I read it, I couldn't believe a woman had managed to get a m/m book published all those years ago! It would be interesting to see the results if she could have published it in today's less bigoted climate...

And congrats on the review job! If you want a book to review, just let me know. Not that I'm hassling you or anything... >.