OMG, My Mother Knows!
And she wishes I was writing children's books.
This would be why I hadn't broken the news to her yet. I didn't want her to be disappointed in me. Even if I am almost 43 years old, she's still my mother.
And she wants me to write books for little kids.
Oy vay.
I haven't actually talked to her. This was relayed to me by my sister. I told Mom I was writing romances. She asked my sister, "Is she writing that stuff like your father reads?"
My sister: "Well, yeah, kind of." (She says to me, "I couldn't lie to her." Well, duh. I don't expect my sister to lie to our mother. But she could at least get it right. I so do not write what my dad reads.)
Yeah, don't get excited. My dad does not read romances. My dad reads male erotica (or is it porn?) like the Longarm books by Tabor Evans. There's quite a bit of sex in the books, but no romance. The sex is there for titillation only, as a tool for arousal.
I don't write erotica. I don't write porn.
I write erotic romance. Emphasis on the romance. R-o-m-a-n-c-e.
Even so, can you imagine me writing children's books?
Oy vay.
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10 comments:
Eeek! I don't want to know what your dad reads?! Good grief. (squeezes eyes shut)
Well...you're out of the closet now, babe. Nothing to do but enjoy the conversations with your mom now. Heh-heh-heh.
Yikes! Sorry to hear you were "outsted." You should explain to your mother the difference between male's erotica (which is really porn) and women's erotica. Maybe she won't be so scandalized then.
Well, as ultra-conservative as my mother is, gals, I don't think we'll be having any conversations about this any time soon. She doesn't like to see hot kissing scenes on TV--her response is usually something like "Bleck. I wish they wouldn't show stuff like that on TV."
So. Hmmm. Yeah. I don't see any conversations any time soon. :)
Silma, btw, it's nice to see a new face. Welcome!
Well, Kate, I really can't see myself as a children's book author. I've tried my hand at traditional romances and didn't get very excited about writing. It wasn't until I hit on EroRom that I felt I'd found my niche.
So, no, I won't be changing my style. But there was a reason I didn't want my mom to really know what I was writing...
Hey, Chey! Thanks for stopping by. If your mom's not used to reading spicy romances, I'm not surprised she was lookin' at ya funny. :)
Glad you like my blog pic. I'm down in Tucson--you spoke to our RWA chapter back in October. I'm still using the stuff you and Mackenzie shared!
I totally feel your pain...
I've been dreading my mom finding out what I write... tho, I'm not published yet, so I don't have much to worry about. Soon, tho :)
I know I shouldn't be too worried, cuz I read the stuff my mom had hidden in her night table *grin*, but still..
Ms. Pink, at least your mom kept such stuff in her night table. My mom keeps a bible there. If she reads, she reads non-fiction, inspirational things.
So, I really hope to God (no pun intended) that she doesn't put one finger on anything I've written. I don't think her heart could take it. :)
The fear of one's parents finding out what one does is always there - even after they're gone. It's part of our upbringing.
Yet moms and dads are far more resilient than you'd think. They may throw a hissy fit over what you're doing, but secretly they're thankful you're not doing drugs, not selling your body, not being a criminal, and not in prison.
Your mom, like mine, is pretty strait-laced. But that's HER life. You live yours, full and free, happy. You have to follow your own rainbow.
And I LIKE what you're written. You have a very good ear for what sounds good to a reader, and your sense of action carries the day. You're good - damn good. Don't let Mom put the kibosh on that. After all, if you found someone and fell in love, you'd probably marry that person even if Mom disapproved. So, you've married your chosen work.
I think you made a good choice. I mean, look at you: you've got contracts!
Well, Forrest, considering my mom thinks I should be married and is regularly unhappy because I'm not... but, still, you're right. She wouldn't want me to marry someone "unacceptable." :)
Hey, Denise. Thanks for stopping by! I suppose eventually they'll come around and if they don't I'll eventually learn to deal. But you're right--it's my life, and I'm happy doing what I'm doing. :)
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