Sunday procrastination

[erastes]

elisa_rolle has an interview with Bobby Michaels on her LJ, it makes interesting reading.

This is my favourite quote, however:

Elisa: I know you have also a wide share of male readers. How they react to the romance part of your stories? Do they like it? Do they suffer it or do you think they want and need it?

BM: I still have saved on my computer my favorite e-mail from a reader. It says, “I have a hard on and I’m crying. What do I do now?”

Personally I think that all Males, gay straight or bi, want and need romance. Even on Nifty, I have readers who tell me that they skip the sex scenes entirely to read the story.

Hurrah !  Not that I didn't know this, already (by the reaction to my gloopy romances from men) but it's so nice to hear it from someone else. It was an empty niche at one point - which is why Scott and Scott started Romentics for a start - and it's great that men are reading it. (and admitting it, because, come on, we all knew they read it secretly) "I have a hard on and I'm crying" has got to be iconned.

Hilariously, this is one of the best Bad Book Covers on THIS BLOG

Comments

[tharain.livejournal.com]

Definitely needs to be an icon.

And my brain MELTS at that cover.

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

I just wish I had an 'on' to get hard! *sticks with the crying bit* The romance...oh the romance...don't get me started on the Ambrose/Rafe scenario, lol.

But...I have a question, which in your eyes is probably a stupid one but I doubt anyone else on my fl would know so I'm asking it anywhore. *takes large breath* In a stately home, where would one pinch a bottle of whiskey from? (Apart from the cellar) The dining room, drawing room, study or somewhere else or all of them? It has to have french windows leading out into the garden see... *looks to you with hopeful eyes hoping you know*

*innocently goes to get voddy refill*

I totally missed that book cover, lol! *snerk*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

The drawing room, there would be decanters, probably. If the family was in residence that is - otherwise it would be kept in the cellar.

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

Thanks you muchly. :)

[xrated13.livejournal.com]

“I have a hard on and I’m crying. What do I do now?” *snorts* Best line ever! :)

[lee-rowan.livejournal.com]

“I have a hard on and I’m crying.

At last - a clue to the origin of the infamous "weeping erection!"