What a wonderful time of the year. Blossoms are out everywhere, the days are getting longer and most importantly it is getting warmer.
And of course with spring love is in the air, with mating season upon us. Our ducks on the pond are certainly doing their bit to confirm spring is here. Won't be long before we will have little ducklings to admire.
As I watch the world shake off winter I am devising strategies to market my book 'Briefs - A collection of short stories'. My husband helpfully pointed out I should write about sex as it sells (I have to admit Briefs has very little sex in it). Is that really true?
Do people want to read about sex in all its detail or do they want to imagine some bits? I think I still prefer the older movies where the man kisses the woman and then the door shuts, leaving what happens behind closed doors to the imagination of the audience. What about you?
At the moment a book called 'Fifty Shades of Grey' is taking the world by storm and it is full of sex (apparently - I have to admit I have not read it). According to an interview given by the author there is a difference between writing about sex and pornography. Again I wonder if this is true or merely a way of dressing up what has been written about. And please don't think I am criticising. As I said in another post there are books that are written well and sell well, and I am sure this book falls into this category. But as to the question of sex written in an artistic way, does it really matter how you describe it or dress it up? I don't think so, particularly if there are people who want to read it.
So, as difficult as this topic is how about this for a teaser:
Second Thoughts
As she opens the door to their little apartment she hopes he is not home. In case he is she has her story ready and plays the conversation in her mind.
"You're home early darling. You ok?" Stuart asked, briefly looking up from behind the oversized computer screen, where he no doubt has spent most of his day.
"Everything's fine," she would reassure him quickly, heading into the bathroom so as to avoid kissing him. Right now she felt like the little child that has just been touched by their sporting hero and does not wish to wash or disturb the special place ever again. "I have to work late tomorrow so I got an early mark today." The lie comes so easily it is frightening.
"Mmm," Stuart mumbles but his attention is back with the computer.
Iris knows he is working on another book, a project that will command his full attention for at least the next two or three months.
In the bathroom Iris stands in front of the mirror, slowly undressing, replaying the afternoon events, revelling in the afterglow of great sex and the lie she had just told her husband.
Once she is naked she stares at her image. Not bad for early forties, with her C sized breast still as firm as ever and not an ounce of fat on her tummy, hips or thighs. Running for an hour everyday as well as some of those gym classes have paid off. Not that Stuart ever noticed. In fact she could not recall the last time they had passionate sex. Had it been two or three months ago he had made a feeble attempt at playing with her nipples before simply entering her and thrusting a few times, only to roll off her and go to sleep?
Paulo on the other hand had been very different. There had been gentleness in his touch, as well as a bit of roughness and domination, all things she had enjoyed, no longed for. Closing her eyes she ran her hands over her breasts, imagining Paulo in the bathroom with her.
"You ok?"
Stuarts voice reached her from a long way away.
"Fine." she called back and quickly turned on the shower.
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Imagine what will happen when you kiss the frog? Could it turn into a prince?
And to remind you again if you want to buy a copy of the book 'Briefs' it is available on Amazon. Just follow this link by copying it into your browser (or simply search the author Tanya Thistleton):
http://www.amazon.com/Briefs-collection-short-stories-1/dp/1479102954/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347760058&sr=1-3
Soon to be released electronically.
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