tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post8685580288349289728..comments2023-12-18T05:02:49.738-08:00Comments on Deirdra Eden: Answers for Authors: Do books with sex and cursing really sell better? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-45986636618586964802015-09-16T11:06:05.500-07:002015-09-16T11:06:05.500-07:00I'm with you. There is a great deal of pressur...I'm with you. There is a great deal of pressure on authors to put "realistic' language in books, and romance authors are pressured to put sex in books because "sex sells." Even my own agent has mentioned that on more than one occassion. But you are right; there are a lot of creative ways to make language realistic without listing the curse words actually used. And characters can become very intimate and have a great deal of chemistry without resorting to sex or naming body parts. I hope more and more readers make their preferences known by using the almighty dollar to prove to publishers that there is a demand for clean books.Donna Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807169149057139718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-66786232237162327062015-09-15T07:12:43.732-07:002015-09-15T07:12:43.732-07:00This is one of my favorite reviews for "Anoth...This is one of my favorite reviews for "Another Sunset":<br /><br />https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1365161832<br /><br />This segment from it says it all:<br /><br />"I really enjoyed this book and it was fun to read something that had no violence, sex or even swearing, which I couldn't put down. "Jason Zandrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532972899625056361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-65877250049316287892015-09-14T21:26:15.770-07:002015-09-14T21:26:15.770-07:00I actually did get a couple of 1-star reviews wher...I actually did get a couple of 1-star reviews where the readers complained that there was no sex. I write inspirational Christian romance. My books are clean, but very passionate, I get you there and the door is closed. But I guess that's not passionate enough for some people. Oh, well:-)Jewel's Gemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285251041936115913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-33844114436971611532015-09-14T19:29:37.074-07:002015-09-14T19:29:37.074-07:00What target audiences are we talking about when it...What target audiences are we talking about when it comes to sex? And why are sex and profanity being placed under the same umbrella? Why is murder and human suffering appropriate to readers but not something as natural and beautiful as sex?ROYOT™https://www.blogger.com/profile/11668570819258466266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-12150850392013844332015-09-14T17:41:29.090-07:002015-09-14T17:41:29.090-07:00I've never tried to sell books like that, but ...I've never tried to sell books like that, but I can tell you that rather than hitting periodic slumps, my books tend to hit period sales. <br />As a reader, I can honestly say I don't buy, read, enjoy, recommend, etc., etc., books like that. In fact, lately I've begun taking recommendations from my teenage nieces as to which new authors are safe to read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180247871929095295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-18486655717700761932015-09-14T16:19:44.714-07:002015-09-14T16:19:44.714-07:00I totally agree. There are ways to express those f...I totally agree. There are ways to express those feelings or events without polluting the readers mind. Thanks for the great post and setting an example for other authors! Proud Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517549799260650516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590868503129223598.post-49103089131383808642015-09-14T16:19:32.090-07:002015-09-14T16:19:32.090-07:00I totally agree. There are ways to express those f...I totally agree. There are ways to express those feelings or events without polluting the readers mind. Thanks for the great post and setting an example for other authors! Proud Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517549799260650516noreply@blogger.com