I can even see the cover!

[erastes]

- - - -

I have a disturbing urge to write a really over the top schmoopy regency romance (gay, still) and call it something like “The General’s Bartered Subaltern Lover” or something.

Come up with a more suitable but still as outrageous title, and I just might.

Comments

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

The Beleagued Generalissimo's Ruined Camp Follower.

Which is why I should not be writing. EVER.

xx

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... it's the "camp" follower thats' getting to me. Trying not to imagine a very queeny guy in uniform.

[chris-smith-atr.livejournal.com]

All that braid. All that braid.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Actually, you know I've already WRITTEN this.

Muffled Drum

It should have been called, the Amnaesiac Captain's Faithful Lieutenant.

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

The Manly Major-General's Lithe Lieutenant

The Aristocratic Major's Sensual Batman

The Roguish Roundhead's Stentorian Love-Slave

The Rakish Marquess's Seductive Subaltern

The Captivating Captain's Majestic First Mate

The Virile Viscount and the Virgin Viking

The Mediterranean Pirate's Bemused Count

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Someone has to write that last one!

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

*volunteers*

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Go for it!

I'd buy it.

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

Given how it's looking so far, I don't know that I'd be brave enough to try & make it my first sale! I'd get myself the wrong sort of reputation...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I'm giggling over all of these.

SPECIALLY THE STENTORIAN LOVE SLAVE.

"I'M SORRY!" he bellowed, "I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

Also, you KNOW that the Stentorian Love Slave is totally a screamer.

[alex-beecroft.livejournal.com]

The Bombastic Baron's Virgin Valet? Oh no, I think you should stick with yours.

I vote we each take one of Gehayi's titles and do an anthology!

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

Dibs on the Viscount and the Viking!

[essayel.livejournal.com]

*pouts* I wanted to do that one.

It would have had time travel - and vampires. Got to keep with the Vs.

[gehayi.livejournal.com]

Who would be the vampire, the viscount or the Viking?

[essayel.livejournal.com]

He'd be the conflict!

[angelabenedetti.livejournal.com]

The Dashing Don's Standoffish Student's Secret Baby.

Because you have to have a secret baby in there somewhere. :D

Angie

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*giggles * I'm surprised that no-ones done secret baby in historicals yet. I'm sure in contemp someone must have already done it.

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

I figure you need some explosive Russians in there.
Cossacks are reputedly pretty, erm, rowdy.)
I picked out ranks that are fairly understandable in English, but it didn't come out looking particularly Russian after all.
Also, a curse is always a good one to have for plot purposes. Also, I suspect that anybody with a Cossack Grenadier may feel soundly cursed.

The Cursed Colonel's Unruly Cossack Grenadier

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

Reading through the comments I think the only conclusion is that we should pool resources & write a series between us.

After all, didn't some writing prize just get won by a comic novel?