tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post5497731428265631318..comments2023-03-28T10:53:45.900-04:00Comments on Ramblings and Romance: In Defense of SexUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-4143836324809827822010-09-11T08:55:46.000-04:002010-09-11T08:55:46.000-04:00Sadly, I can imagine all too well that family'...Sadly, I can imagine all too well that family's reaction and I'm sorry for her. Family can be our worst critics and enemies. Yes, I speak from experience though not writing related. I hope she will continue to write and write her way. <br><br>Secondly, you make some very valid points about writing, reading preferences, and putting up or shutting up. I absolutely agree with you.Beahttp://beasbooknook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-41905926831146143132010-09-11T09:50:02.000-04:002010-09-11T09:50:02.000-04:00[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Selest...[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Seleste deLaney and Julie Klumb, Danielle La Paglia. Danielle La Paglia said: In Defense of Sex by @SelestedeLaney http://selestedelaney.com/wordpress/?p=209 [...]Tweets that mention In Defense of Sex : : Seleste DeLaney -- Topsy.comhttp://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fselestedelaney.com%2Fwordpress%2F%3Fp%3D209&utm_source=pingback&utm_campaign=L2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-1950790200075571422010-09-16T06:35:24.000-04:002010-09-16T06:35:24.000-04:00maybe your friend should offer the opined family m...maybe your friend should offer the opined family member a copy of Letters to Penthouse and her book and let them compare! Then tell her just to laugh her way tot he bank and the best sellers list. <br><br>One last thing, have your friend thank her family member for finding me a new career path if its all that easy!!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-61061798520334295272010-09-11T08:17:10.000-04:002010-09-11T08:17:10.000-04:00Viva the sex! Oh, sorry. I got a little carried aw...Viva the sex! Oh, sorry. I got a little carried away with your rant.<br><br>First, I want to say that I'm sorry to your friend and congratulate her on the success of becoming a published author, something most of us dream about, but might never attain. She f-ing rocks! <br><br>Second, it's incredibly sad, heartbreaking even, that families can be so blind and cruel, especially when things don't fit inside the nice little box they've built for themselves. It's easy to dismiss the ignorance of strangers, it's much harder to face when it's family.<br><br>Thanks for sharing, Sel.Danielle La Pagliahttp://daniellelapaglia.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-3869538600081313752010-09-11T22:14:30.000-04:002010-09-11T22:14:30.000-04:00Well said.For your friend, I have the biggest *hug...Well said.<br><br>For your friend, I have the biggest *hugs*. It's an awful thing when the people closest to you in your life rip you to shreds. When they remain closed to your talent and hard work, dismissing and disparaging your skill and effort with such comments.<br><br>I'm also sad that something like sex or the lack of it could be considered a measure for the quality of a book. So are pieces of art in a museum depicting sex and nudity not to be considered art?PJhttp://www.pjschnyder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-85894129960056211412010-09-12T15:14:04.000-04:002010-09-12T15:14:04.000-04:00Thats real tough for your friend. It seems to me h...Thats real tough for your friend. It seems to me her family are a bunch of small minded bigots who either don't understand the craft behind the writing or worse - are just jealous of her success. Either way she gets the last laugh by being published.buybooksonlinehttp://www.thebookabyss.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-70100957527401508092010-09-12T19:30:14.000-04:002010-09-12T19:30:14.000-04:00I just released my first book this week and I wres...I just released my first book this week and I wrestled with whether or not to tell my family about it at all. I decided to tell them and the reaction you described is the stuff of my nightmares. Thank God no one's said anything like this to me yet but I'm still kinda braced for it. The silence is a little deafening from some quarters, But then I've received unexpected support from others. So hopefully not everyone in her family will feel the same way as the person you quoted. And really, hasn't everyone read enough bad sex scenes in literary novels to know just how hard it is to write a good one?Eleri Stonehttp://www.eleristone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-22833645981108024932010-09-20T16:36:04.000-04:002010-09-20T16:36:04.000-04:00Sorry for not responding to everyone earlier. As m...Sorry for not responding to everyone earlier. As many of you know, I've had limited internet access since I posted this. For myself, my friend, and anyone else who has had to put up with stuff like this, I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your support. <br><br>And in case you wondered, I made sure the author I mentioned saw this post. :)Selestenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-55745802803130644882010-09-14T16:19:46.000-04:002010-09-14T16:19:46.000-04:00Man, I f-ing luuuuv u Seleste!!!Great rant!! You k...Man, I f-ing luuuuv u Seleste!!!<br>Great rant!! You know I agree. I'll tell your friend next time I see her, "The best revenge is success!"deannahttp://deannawadsworth@blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920446450570958212.post-68828471164012645672010-10-03T11:12:28.000-04:002010-10-03T11:12:28.000-04:00Wow. That is just horrible and it is what I will ...Wow. That is just horrible and it is what I will face if I write the kind of books I want to write. My in-laws are very, um, religious. Not fanatical, but let's just say that they hold to very biblical based beliefs. I am nothing like that, even though I have faith.<br><br>Give your friend a huge hug and tell her that she doesn't need their approval. Easy as that is to say, I know it is hard to actually deal with. <br><br>Don't get me wrong, I love most of my in-laws. I just don't relate with them because I have different ideas about life and love.<br><br>It takes great courage to not only write a story that you believe in and want to share, but it takes great courage to actually show it to others, knowing that everyone has different opinions and ideas.<br><br>I hope that her family will at somepoint find it in their hearts to give her the support she deserves. If they don't, tell her that she's got a load of other people that DO support her and will rejoice for her success.<br><br>All the best to her and of course, you ROCK for your steadfast support and love for her.<br><br>BJBJ Wheelernoreply@blogger.com