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writer’s privilege to not have skills of the earth, since we bring so much pleasure to the heart and mind.
Shrugging her shoulders Barbara added, “So, I let him be happy puttering away in the sun and shade while I sit at my desk watching him through a window while I create realms for my readers to escape into. I also rather enjoy doing all the research needed. I have still much to learn about our local pirates, polite society scandals and such that I research on the computer. I also enjoy visiting libraries and sites of origin and especially meeting with most of the women’s historical groups we have here in the South. They and the genealogical groups are absolutely a wondrous wealth of information and,” she winked, “scuttle-butt I wouldn’t dare even write about.”
Winking her eye again she asked, “Do you like the research you do for a book or are you like many of our fellow writing friends, consider it drudgery?”
Jason had returned with the three chairs when Barbara first began talking. He’d quickly left to get them drinks after asking each what she wanted: tea, coffee, wine or cola?
Jenny thought a moment. “I really do enjoy the research. All too often it changes my whole story and it tends to give me better insight into my character’s personalities.” Pausing she admitted, “I’ll leave the historical genre to you, you’re too good to even try and emulate. I write fantasy, science fiction and contemporary. Not all are romances, although, what good is any novel without some . . . .” Just as she was about to say “romantic angles”, Jason returned with their drinks and tugged his chair so it was facing both women.
“Heat!” Barbara interjected with a knowing grin. “What good is any novel without a little sexual tension? It wouldn’t be worth the paper it was printed on, in my opinion. Sex is what makes our species survive after all and most every tale has the play on play of a male and female somewhere in it.” Nodding her head from side to side she admitted with a sly smile, “I like the hot stuff! As long as it’s not vulgar, mind you. But Howard does tend to think I go overboard while writing my first and second draft.”
She winked and laughed gaily for quite a while. “Hummm, he doesn’t realize I do that on purpose, knowing he will read it. He’s my ‘first editor’ you know. Reading the sassier stuff can make an old couple feel right young again, and I do say so myself.”
Cutting her eyes to stare at her shoes she admits, “I would never put it in my final copy. It’s simply little me flirting with my Howard, through my writing, but he doesn’t know that.” She actually blushed. “Let’s keep it our little secret? Huh?” she asked, and only relaxed when they both nodded.
“Do you have a finished book ready for submission, my dear?” Barbara suddenly inquired.
Jennifer almost choked on her tea. “Yes, ma’m. I actually have five I’ve tried to get someone interested in. And I’m working on two others.”
“Five you say?” Barbara responded surprised. “Finished?” She looked at Jennifer for confirmation and Jenny nodded yes. “Humph.” Barbara looked thoughtful.
Jennifer became so nervous she looked at Jason with pleading eyes to help her. Help her what she didn’t know, just help her not turn into a crying, babbling wreck. This was big. This was really, really huge. Monster huge.
Jason reached over and grabbed Jenny’s hand and smiled at her with a look of complete confidence. She felt his encouragement come through and she actually calmed a little but still found she was holding her breath. It’d be just
Shrugging her shoulders Barbara added, “So, I let him be happy puttering away in the sun and shade while I sit at my desk watching him through a window while I create realms for my readers to escape into. I also rather enjoy doing all the research needed. I have still much to learn about our local pirates, polite society scandals and such that I research on the computer. I also enjoy visiting libraries and sites of origin and especially meeting with most of the women’s historical groups we have here in the South. They and the genealogical groups are absolutely a wondrous wealth of information and,” she winked, “scuttle-butt I wouldn’t dare even write about.”
Winking her eye again she asked, “Do you like the research you do for a book or are you like many of our fellow writing friends, consider it drudgery?”
Jason had returned with the three chairs when Barbara first began talking. He’d quickly left to get them drinks after asking each what she wanted: tea, coffee, wine or cola?
Jenny thought a moment. “I really do enjoy the research. All too often it changes my whole story and it tends to give me better insight into my character’s personalities.” Pausing she admitted, “I’ll leave the historical genre to you, you’re too good to even try and emulate. I write fantasy, science fiction and contemporary. Not all are romances, although, what good is any novel without some . . . .” Just as she was about to say “romantic angles”, Jason returned with their drinks and tugged his chair so it was facing both women.
“Heat!” Barbara interjected with a knowing grin. “What good is any novel without a little sexual tension? It wouldn’t be worth the paper it was printed on, in my opinion. Sex is what makes our species survive after all and most every tale has the play on play of a male and female somewhere in it.” Nodding her head from side to side she admitted with a sly smile, “I like the hot stuff! As long as it’s not vulgar, mind you. But Howard does tend to think I go overboard while writing my first and second draft.”
She winked and laughed gaily for quite a while. “Hummm, he doesn’t realize I do that on purpose, knowing he will read it. He’s my ‘first editor’ you know. Reading the sassier stuff can make an old couple feel right young again, and I do say so myself.”
Cutting her eyes to stare at her shoes she admits, “I would never put it in my final copy. It’s simply little me flirting with my Howard, through my writing, but he doesn’t know that.” She actually blushed. “Let’s keep it our little secret? Huh?” she asked, and only relaxed when they both nodded.
“Do you have a finished book ready for submission, my dear?” Barbara suddenly inquired.
Jennifer almost choked on her tea. “Yes, ma’m. I actually have five I’ve tried to get someone interested in. And I’m working on two others.”
“Five you say?” Barbara responded surprised. “Finished?” She looked at Jennifer for confirmation and Jenny nodded yes. “Humph.” Barbara looked thoughtful.
Jennifer became so nervous she looked at Jason with pleading eyes to help her. Help her what she didn’t know, just help her not turn into a crying, babbling wreck. This was big. This was really, really huge. Monster huge.
Jason reached over and grabbed Jenny’s hand and smiled at her with a look of complete confidence. She felt his encouragement come through and she actually calmed a little but still found she was holding her breath. It’d be just
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