tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1554209235906605732..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: Sex and Coffee at Bob EvansAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-65128348839559402102016-11-15T18:02:51.874-05:002016-11-15T18:02:51.874-05:00Ha, love this!! The title was definitely an attent...Ha, love this!! The title was definitely an attention-getter. What a cute story! As for how I write sex scenes, pretty much the way I always had sex, just close my eyes and get it over with... Ha! Not really. Even though I'm now celibate, I don't dislike sex, but I do dislike writing about it. I'm not a prude, but I just don't find sex scenes interesting. In the least. Reading OR writing them. Thanks for the giggle...now you have me wanting to hang out at Bob Evans. I'm not sure if we have them around here, though.Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60702721187356223932016-11-12T21:57:40.763-05:002016-11-12T21:57:40.763-05:00Brenda, then my work here is done.Brenda, then my work here is done.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-51695376790712584612016-11-12T20:51:41.100-05:002016-11-12T20:51:41.100-05:00Thanks for a great post to end my disappointing da...Thanks for a great post to end my disappointing day! You brought the smile back.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44319977763511997712016-11-12T11:30:28.524-05:002016-11-12T11:30:28.524-05:00The background noise and hum doesn't bother me...The background noise and hum doesn't bother me. At home, Calvin has the TV and stereo on while he sings a completely different song. It's taken me years to get used to that. So as long as it's not squealing kids, I'm fine. And why didn't you get to read the sex scene? Location, location, location. LOL I don't think our readers would appreciate it.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-62085432573467081122016-11-12T11:26:01.956-05:002016-11-12T11:26:01.956-05:00Yes, it all part of the job, Jannine. I'd just...Yes, it all part of the job, Jannine. I'd just prefer not to have it announced. Let me write the wild fandangos in private even if I'm in public. LOLVonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-37767772942329552122016-11-12T11:21:46.747-05:002016-11-12T11:21:46.747-05:00Leah, we'd been introduced to the District Man...Leah, we'd been introduced to the District Manager of Bob Evans a couple years ago. He was told I was the resident author and he was full of questions. Later, while traveling, we ate at a Bob Evans near William and Mary College. The District Manager was there. He got on the microphone. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have a celebrity eating with us this morning." I looked around. "I usually see her at the Bob Evans in Lynchburg. Her name is Vonnie Davis an she writes fabulous books. My wife's read them all. Vonnie, wave your hand." (oh, good Lord!) I forced a smile and waved.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-49363435051398210522016-11-12T11:16:24.582-05:002016-11-12T11:16:24.582-05:00Rolynn, I've had people across the aisle ask m...Rolynn, I've had people across the aisle ask me what I'm writing and if I'm in the zone, I'll answer without thinking. "A sex scene." Silverware drops. Silence and scowls follow. I don't get it. Mention sex and people's panties twist into a knot.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-51555583878777605682016-11-12T11:11:49.613-05:002016-11-12T11:11:49.613-05:00Oh, Diane, I've created a memory! LOL How cool...Oh, Diane, I've created a memory! LOL How cool.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36104968883090060212016-11-12T11:08:38.088-05:002016-11-12T11:08:38.088-05:00Margo, Calvin helped me write my first sex scene i...Margo, Calvin helped me write my first sex scene in my first book. Or rewrite it, I should say. He told me I had it written like assembly instructions for bookshelves. Well, I am a retired technical writer. That's what I did. He helped me insert emotion.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47736458689206834432016-11-12T11:04:43.229-05:002016-11-12T11:04:43.229-05:00That's a thought, Angela, but I always enjoy t...That's a thought, Angela, but I always enjoy the snuggle time afterward. Calvin's not so quick to fall asleep.Vonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-790838495419286702016-11-12T10:53:15.506-05:002016-11-12T10:53:15.506-05:00Forget about the sex scene, I'm just wondering...Forget about the sex scene, I'm just wondering how the hell you can write at Bob Evans in the first place with a load of people coming and going. I once had to write while there were builders remodeling my kitchen, and it was hell. They kept finding excuses to come over and ask me questions and peer down at the computer. But write a sex scene with other people around. No way... And how come we didn't get to read it?Andrea Downinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553961600937196102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-89974893231809288342016-11-12T10:29:46.378-05:002016-11-12T10:29:46.378-05:00Let's see, I've written them at home with ...Let's see, I've written them at home with teenage girls running around the house. I've written them at the rec center with basketball games as background ambiance. I've written them at the boat ramp with boats interrupting me and a coworker sitting two feet away, none the wiser. All part of the job. We're professionals, right? Your post cracked me up. Thank Calvin for me. LOLJannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90224781730050845582016-11-12T10:01:05.851-05:002016-11-12T10:01:05.851-05:00Oh my gosh...as soon as I saw the title I knew it ...Oh my gosh...as soon as I saw the title I knew it was Vonnie's day! Too funny! I'm going to go hunting for that Bob Evans the next time I drive west across the state, Vonnie! (A note to Rolynn about The Big Easy....RIGHT??? Oh my...fanning face here....) <br /><br />BTW, Vonnie, one of these days, I hope you get to write that book with a funny sex scene. I know it would be a winner.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-56056949343399912612016-11-12T09:43:48.548-05:002016-11-12T09:43:48.548-05:00I got a great laugh this a.m. with your Sex at Bob...I got a great laugh this a.m. with your Sex at Bob Evans story. I loved how you drew people over to read parts of the scene...Americans are usually so bashful about the subject and the act. Maybe you got some male readers through your 'artist in residence' show. I've said before, one of my favorite sex scenes of all time was Ellen Barkin in The Big Easy. Humor works and you know how to use it!Rolynn Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504770204968969467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-86586617257906758232016-11-12T08:18:35.095-05:002016-11-12T08:18:35.095-05:00I will never got to Bob Evans again without thinki...I will never got to Bob Evans again without thinking of you, Vonnie. What a hoot! Love their coffee and all-day breakfast. Writing sex scenes? Whatever works, right?Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-69978160637582903182016-11-12T08:05:50.920-05:002016-11-12T08:05:50.920-05:00I'm drinking my coffee as I read this, too. Ir...I'm drinking my coffee as I read this, too. Ironic how writing the sex scenes seems to be difficult for some of us romance writers. I mean, isn't that the point? Calvin is a smart man. By bringing your task out in the open as he did, he probably helped free you from some of your inhibitions. LOL It could happen, right? The shower, huh? Nice!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-784029331915885662016-11-12T07:20:30.205-05:002016-11-12T07:20:30.205-05:00I'm reading this post while drinking my mornin...I'm reading this post while drinking my morning coffee, and it reminded me of a conference workshop I once attended. The instructor told us that before writing a sex scene, she had sex. When "finished," as her partner slept, she incorporated the experience in her novel. Angela Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102308492358084929noreply@blogger.com