Yet another judgmental and arrogant person I've dealt with. Seems these last few weeks are filled with them, and I have no idea why! What is it about sensual images and the writing of erotic stories that can really get people’s knickers in a bunch? I addressed this last week with the word "erotic" and no sooner did I get into it with another on Twitter. This pompous know-it-all actually took one of my graphics and changed it. Now that takes effort! Would you like to see? I've attached it at the end if you do. I engaged with him, rather than simply block or lash out. Hell, I figured, at least I’m getting some interaction about my writing, right? And it slowly turned into the “I have a degree in English lit…and…” Yeah? So do I, buddy. But I didn’t go there. He wrote: “Usually if has anyone (sic) of either gender on the cover half naked, or uses the word Billionaire in the blurb, (or has a sword), I flick past it.” Okay. He is entitled to his opinion. But I did my own kind of flicking too (it may or may not have been with my middle finger!). Talk about judging a book by its cover. No mention of swords or billionaires in my blurb (not capitalized either, Mr. English major FYI), but yes, Natalie is en pointe ‘half naked.’ Oh my god. The gall, huh? Sadly, he is not alone in his view as Amazon agrees, because Temptation was put into the “jail” ages ago and my publisher hasn’t fixed it, because, well, if they do, I’ll lose all my reviews supposedly. This closed-minded way of thinking is getting old. And tiresome. When he started to insult the Bard, and that he “never re-reads a book” (What????), I knew it was a useless, one-sided conversation, that I was dealing with a very bored man, an unhappy one I’m sure. He hadn’t read my work, and I realized he wasn’t going to. That somehow because I explore the sensual and erotic in my writing, I’m lesser. I espoused that it’s really sad that such judgments and repression run rampant so strongly and that I find it disturbing. The question that still lingers for me more than anything though, is why he felt the need to go out of his way to engage and further, rework a graphic of mine. Buddy—you need to have more sex. Clearly. And therein lies the crux of the problem. I'm convinced of it! Natalie’s Edge is about the journey of discovering our true selves, including our sexual ones. The world of repression is very real, and for some of us, our writing is the only safe place we are allowed to express it. Writing that series was quite cathartic for me. And no one can take away its profound importance to my journey not only as a writer but as a human being who breathes and lives one day at a time. Darkness can consume an individual, swallow up the light, an unhappiness that doesn’t make much sense when that person seems to have everything. And we must reckon that or wither. Writing and exploring some of our darker thoughts and desires can often free us. Sometimes, it’s even therapy for conquering depression. And sometimes, we don’t even know until we let our subconscious roam free on the blank pages soon filled with so much of our truth, we only then can start to live. To deny sensuality is repressed, archaic nonsense. I grew up with the Catholic idea that sex is bad, so I know a thing or two about repression. I keep thinking we’re making progress. But we really aren’t. I won’t get into my political views here. But it’s quite apparent. And I ask why…just why does expressing oneself and embracing all facets of our beings get minimized to a sound byte of “porn”? My work is not “porn.” It is about relationships and romance, exploration, and submitting to visceral desires, through the written word to elicit emotion. My work is about love and acceptance. And I pity those that choose to ignore and suppress a vibrant and important part of living… If someone wants to roam about half a man, to him I simply say: I actually feel bad for you. I know. I've been there.
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DeeSee
2/1/2018 15:49:13
RB, I am so sorry there are idiots in the world, but we must acknowledge their existence and not let it tear us down to their level. In 99.9% of the cases I ignore them, but there is the 0.1% that I just can't abide and will engage; showing them how wrong their thinking is.
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R.B.
3/27/2018 14:25:07
People like that are just bored, wouldn't you say? And thank you, yet again, for your support and encouragement. Means so much!
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George Hancocks
2/1/2018 19:38:53
I guess there will always be idiots who consider erotic writing and images to be pornographic. I am not one of them. At the age of 85 I am thrilled by the erotic romances, novels, and stories I read. I keep hoping that the rigidly puritanical society I grew up in is actually changing and
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R.B.
3/27/2018 14:26:30
Yes. Yes. Yes! And thank you. Bowdler wreaked havoc (and slipped the dogs of war--sorry, couldn't help it) on Shakespeare how exactly? Do tell!
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Master
2/1/2018 21:19:40
This is the best work I've seen from you. Do not listen to him. You know better than to go down that road.
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R.B.
3/27/2018 14:27:03
What is? This blog? Or something else? Either way, thank you. :)
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Master
2/1/2018 21:20:44
This is your best work having read them all. Do not listen to him. You know better than to go down that road. Block him as well.
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R.B.
3/27/2018 14:27:26
I did not block. But I should!
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2/13/2018 15:36:06
I am so sorry about what that jerk did, he doesn't know how hard it is to put a book out let alone all 16 that you've published,
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R.B.
3/27/2018 14:27:55
He's unreal, isn't he? And thank you!
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I LOVE to write and read. I particularly enjoy reading erotic romance that has tons of emotion in it. I hope you will ask me questions and share your favorite authors and novels. I welcome all feedback.
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