tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post3589331842590177124..comments2023-10-31T07:48:03.919-04:00Comments on Vintage Vonnie : How Hot Do You Like Your Romances? Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-59006777418548238812013-05-16T23:53:24.619-04:002013-05-16T23:53:24.619-04:00I know, Vonnie. I actually agreed to judge some er...I know, Vonnie. I actually agreed to judge some erotica entries in a contest after posting this. LOL Guess I like to cringe and blush! LOLCalisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-22043451738682869702013-05-08T15:32:16.243-04:002013-05-08T15:32:16.243-04:00How right you are, Nancy. The timing depends on th...How right you are, Nancy. The timing depends on the characters and how quickly their need for each other grows. Thanks for stopping by!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-70733855460065906542013-05-08T13:22:24.227-04:002013-05-08T13:22:24.227-04:00Great post Vonnie. I love the emotion of a good s...Great post Vonnie. I love the emotion of a good sex scene and try to put it all out there. There is something so sexy right before the hero and heroine's lips meet. The sex must fit the plot, I would hate to think there is a plan for how many sex scenes there should be in a romance. Sometimes there's a need to be quick and sometimes slowww just fits the bill!Nancy S. Goodmanhttp://www.rakesroguesandromance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-10761506868984977892013-05-08T11:23:30.039-04:002013-05-08T11:23:30.039-04:00Thanks for you "baby bear" opinion, Lynn...Thanks for you "baby bear" opinion, Lynne. LOL I love writing sexual tension. I think that's what ramps the romance. Even "sweet" romances can and should contain a lot of sexual tension.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-87447471322735444922013-05-08T11:20:31.318-04:002013-05-08T11:20:31.318-04:00Thanks for commenting, Calisa. I'm hearing the...Thanks for commenting, Calisa. I'm hearing the expression "Mommy Porn" more and more these days and cringe, hoping it's not another slander at my beloved romances. I enjoy reading sex if it's integral to the relationship that's building. Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-71101783896918466842013-05-08T11:19:25.029-04:002013-05-08T11:19:25.029-04:00Make mine sensual, thanks for asking, Vonnie.
Too...Make mine sensual, thanks for asking, Vonnie.<br /><br />Too much sex, I skim the pages. Not enough sexual tension, I get bored.<br />I'll take the baby bear version: Juuuuust right.<br /><br />Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-15552334000089084212013-05-08T11:18:02.159-04:002013-05-08T11:18:02.159-04:00Hi Maria. I'm glad you found us. Join in the d...Hi Maria. I'm glad you found us. Join in the discussion.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-51281086353646575362013-05-08T11:17:07.762-04:002013-05-08T11:17:07.762-04:00So true, Liz. Some of the "sweet" romanc...So true, Liz. Some of the "sweet" romances I've read were nearly devoid of normal emotions. I have a few sweet romance writers I thoroughly enjoy because they include human foilbles and zany moments that endear the characters to us.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-14965803147918548602013-05-08T11:14:55.474-04:002013-05-08T11:14:55.474-04:00Hi, my Georgie, I loved Anna Karenina. Such angst....Hi, my Georgie, I loved Anna Karenina. Such angst. Such passion. We need strong characters in our stories, multi-layered. We also need strong GMC. If all that leads to sex, then those scenes are right for the plotline.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-22023425454834320482013-05-08T10:09:59.998-04:002013-05-08T10:09:59.998-04:00What a great topic, V! I admit, I'm a shy read...What a great topic, V! I admit, I'm a shy reader. I don't read a lot of erotica and I find myself amazed, stunned and cringing at times when I do. LOL I didn't get an editing job at EC simply because I had hesitations about editing certain formats. But I admire authors who can write the genre. I'm like AJ in that if it's all sex, sex, sex-no GMC/storyline, I'm not interested. That's porn to me.<br /><br />What I am pulled to is healthy m/f relationships with or without an open door. It'a all about the relationship and the characters for me in reading and writing.Calisa Rhosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743891437445099016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-89626684584129164772013-05-08T09:44:19.717-04:002013-05-08T09:44:19.717-04:00I found your great blog through the WLC Blog Follo...I found your great blog through the WLC Blog Follows on the World Literary Cafe! Great to connect!<br /><br />http://teenfeatherinmypen.blogspot.co.uk/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317648943177963095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-1319441446958207372013-05-08T07:26:53.044-04:002013-05-08T07:26:53.044-04:00I love the variety that's out there. I still l...I love the variety that's out there. I still like "sweet" the best--I'm all about the story and the author's voice. I'm glad to see some publishers are realizing that just because a reader doesn't really like sex scenes doesn't mean she doesn't want realistic dialog and humor, not to mention tension.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-68172772862826065242013-05-08T06:48:46.328-04:002013-05-08T06:48:46.328-04:00Hi Vonnie, I love it all! If it's written well...Hi Vonnie, I love it all! If it's written well you can feel the emotion whether it's described explicitly or not. If BDSM is part of the storyline then I'm cool with that.It can be extremely erotic, but has to fit into the storyline for it to work. The same with goes with same sex relationships or menage. If it fits and is written well then I don't mind reading stuff that pushes the boundaries. But at the moment I'm re reading Anna Karenina a classic love story and tragedy in between edits, teaching and the kids!! :) Take Care!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589195209333000195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-26760956706483748462013-05-07T23:52:28.514-04:002013-05-07T23:52:28.514-04:00I think you've hit the nail on the head, Janic...I think you've hit the nail on the head, Janice. It's the emotion, the feelings the hero or heroine feel for each other that makes a sex scene sizzle. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-37074793658867113372013-05-07T22:18:40.873-04:002013-05-07T22:18:40.873-04:00I think writing a sex scene just for the sex and n...I think writing a sex scene just for the sex and nothing else is something like what you could get in an adult toy store. I don't read romances for that. If I wanted it I'd go to an adult toy store. What I want in a romance is sensuality and sex with a good story line and plot...with love, affection, hurt, pride, anger and all that stuff that is the human emotional condition. In other words, sex that is appropriate for the story...which makes it real to the reader. JaniceJan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-32739460734903057012013-05-07T21:49:02.708-04:002013-05-07T21:49:02.708-04:00I paused for a moment. Gayle? But...but that's...I paused for a moment. Gayle? But...but that's my Lilly. LOLVonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-44383032605223537582013-05-07T20:57:39.650-04:002013-05-07T20:57:39.650-04:00Vonnie,
Glad you "recognized" me. :) Bei...Vonnie,<br />Glad you "recognized" me. :) Being two people is starting to confuse me. I didn't even know "Gayle" had a blogger account. lol! Or maybe she just hacked Lilly's page. ;)Lilly Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12085355337721818824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-15237198611741098422013-05-07T20:45:56.580-04:002013-05-07T20:45:56.580-04:00AJ, ya gotta love a horse in bliss, don't you?...AJ, ya gotta love a horse in bliss, don't you?Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-48340168107107296572013-05-07T20:45:08.301-04:002013-05-07T20:45:08.301-04:00Gayle/Lilly...thanks for stopping in and sharing y...Gayle/Lilly...thanks for stopping in and sharing your viewpoint. I think it is the emotions between the h/h that make the sex scene work and sizzle. And as romance writers, we deal in emotions.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-50695734165562789332013-05-07T20:42:44.247-04:002013-05-07T20:42:44.247-04:00Yes, Angela, the horse is smiling and notice its c...Yes, Angela, the horse is smiling and notice its closed eyes as if it is thoroughly enjoying being kissed by this guy. That's why I chose it. I'm trilled you noticed!Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-35484213399371342302013-05-07T20:41:34.751-04:002013-05-07T20:41:34.751-04:00You are educating me, AJ. I thought there was a gr...You are educating me, AJ. I thought there was a great difference between erotic romance and erotica. I'd always looked on erotica as a different animal...with a thin plot, multiple partners, heavy use of BDSM and sex for sex sake. Its goal being merely to titilate with very little focus on the romance we all love. Have my ideas been wrong all along?Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-19617803167796891262013-05-07T20:35:46.194-04:002013-05-07T20:35:46.194-04:00LaVerne, how is your knee healing from surgery? I ...LaVerne, how is your knee healing from surgery? I love writing sexual tension and if I can insert some humor, so much the better. I want my characters to use sex as an expression of their feelings for one another.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-33398739476565296792013-05-07T20:30:46.967-04:002013-05-07T20:30:46.967-04:00Well put, Mona. Well put! I have a historical comi...Well put, Mona. Well put! I have a historical coming out soon from TWRP. My heroine simply refused to do anything sexual. For Annalee and Boone, a sex scene wouldn't have worked.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-13717703129177715622013-05-07T20:27:35.234-04:002013-05-07T20:27:35.234-04:00Joanne, I lurve a good sex scene, too. Some are a ...Joanne, I lurve a good sex scene, too. Some are a little too cold-hearted in their pursuit of the ultimate release. Emotions, the deep level of caring for this person are what makes a good romance IMHO. As you said, finding a hot, sensual, thoughtful and emotional love scene is often a rare find.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-857180574575421857.post-64173024369251834272013-05-07T20:15:47.147-04:002013-05-07T20:15:47.147-04:00Of course, now I had to go back a look at the hors...Of course, now I had to go back a look at the horse. LOL Angela! You're right! It IS smiling! But, then again, who wouldn't be with that guy kissing them? AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.com