tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post4019430053481774694..comments2023-11-05T04:39:26.130-05:00Comments on CJ's Living Dreams: Discovering RomanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-88814227417368140162011-01-21T21:24:31.991-05:002011-01-21T21:24:31.991-05:00Joy,
This is CJ and I'm the one who used the ...Joy,<br /><br />This is CJ and I'm the one who used the term there at the end. And I'm not angry at all.<br /><br />IMHO, the term isn't bad, it just is. It's the term we used when I was a kid and I'm not one for "political correctness" just for the sake of "political correctness".<br /><br />Like Shona said, to me the term refers to the old style historical of the 70s and 80s. I loved them and though I don't read that type so much any more (no time), I have no problem with the term and have never thought it negative.<br /><br />As I said, it's just a term to describe a certain type of book, and, IMHO, having read hundreds upon hundreds of them...an accurate one.<br /><br />:-)CJ Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14369646691494182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-15886953453068684682011-01-21T20:58:28.632-05:002011-01-21T20:58:28.632-05:00How to Breathe Fire is a gripping and very origina...How to Breathe Fire is a gripping and very original story.<br />My own discovery of romance came in university breaks. After doing 8 3 hour exams in five days I needed something that would take me into the story quickly and discovered romance.lesleyinfreohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034959923881970937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-51553749225229686922011-01-21T20:48:08.815-05:002011-01-21T20:48:08.815-05:00I have only come across the term ‘bodice ripper’ w...I have only come across the term ‘bodice ripper’ when people are referring to older style romance novels—which I never read. Since I don’t write historical romance my heroines don’t have any bodices to rip…in fact my heroines are more likely to be ripping off the heroes clothes :)Shona Huskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377870822349334992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-82554290102354807342011-01-21T17:09:05.687-05:002011-01-21T17:09:05.687-05:00Question. I'm noticing the term "bodice r...Question. I'm noticing the term "bodice rippers" returning to the discussion in several places and I'm not sure I agree with the usage. In days past, romance writers were cautioned against propogating the term because it appears to denagrate women and imply roughness. I could easily have missed the loop where it was garnered a good phrase again, but I'm still wondering why it's resurfacing and what background images it conjurs. Please don't get defensive. I'm asking a question because I'm not aware of something perhaps and just want to know. I'm not condemning anyone or dis-appreciating your work. I congratulate you on the perseverance and effort it takes to publish a novel. I'm just opening a dialogue hopefully without being yelled at in the bargain.<br />Joy HeldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com