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I'll be a monkey's uncle

Yesterday I found out from a very creditable, highly-placed little bird that two CBA houses have asked that no more manuscripts either written by men, or featuring male protaganists, be sent to them. They simply aren't interested "at this time." Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 10:50am: LOL! If you have a great story that doesn't promote evil I'm going to love it. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachel Marks on April 2, 2008 at 10:59am: Hehe...no promotion of evil. No way. But the reader has to walk a pretty dark path to get to the Light.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 11:03am: Cool. I sense a mutual fan club here. You'd like my stuff, too, I suspect.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 11:01am: Okay, people, I'll tell you that in my book that is coming out via Sheaf House (It's Not About Me) there is violence, date rape, pornography, alcoholism, sexual pressure, abortion issues, blackmail, teen pregnancy, and mild cussing (if you consider freaking jerk and crap cussing), and also some very serious kissing included. :P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachel Marks on April 2, 2008 at 11:58am: Freaking is prefered. I'm not a big fan of the f-bomb, myself. I made up a word to replace it in my books (the joy of writting spec):

Anger bubbles up inside me at his words. Taking me too deep? It wasn't even working anymore! And if I was losing it because of the ruggin' drug, that's his own ruggin' fault! He's the bastard who gave it to me in the first place.

Pretty fun trying to play with language.. :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachel Marks on April 2, 2008 at 12:00pm: Well, Michelle! I'm offened. ;P; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 11:12am: I have a fifteen and 16 year old and he read it when he was 13 (my 16 year old) and it didn't turn him into a heathen or make him disrespect me so I think the line I drew was perfect!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachel Marks on April 2, 2008 at 12:03pm: I just realized how long my post was. Ahk! Can you say hijacked? :P Maybe I should begin another thread for that...

Sorry John. You're awesome, Man. Just keep writing!!!!! You're work is da bomb!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 12:25pm: LOL! The most creative cussing I've ever read is in Marylu Tyndall's pirate books from Barbour. Those guys say some of the most hilarious things. I think bloomin' barnacles or something like that is one of them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rachel Marks on April 2, 2008 at 12:38pm: Oh, I wanted to read those. Are they good?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Michelle Sutton on April 2, 2008 at 1:14pm: I loved them. The first one was especially funny because the heroine was almost "ravished" like a hundred times, and in all three books the pirates cuss and drink. Nicely, but hilariously funny. Very suspenseful at times, too. Great series!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by John Robinson on April 2, 2008 at 1:35pm: My poor thread. Scattered all over hell's half-acre. *G*

As for the infamous "two houses" that have besmirched my sex and/or gender, deponent saith naught. Maybe I shouldn't have opened my yap about it in the first place. I'll blame my agent; he's the one who mentioned them.

Yeah, that'll work...; ▶ Reply to This

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