tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post8292516062187631327..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: One Thing I Fear --- Is Sex by Margo HoornstraAlison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-55057799680154415822013-10-24T16:48:07.786-04:002013-10-24T16:48:07.786-04:00I love the cover! Beautiful.I love the cover! Beautiful.Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-90266645438930235312013-10-23T13:57:23.337-04:002013-10-23T13:57:23.337-04:00I am also afraid of sex...the real kind. JUST kidd...I am also afraid of sex...the real kind. JUST kidding! Although I'm not sure I remember... Anyway, I love your post and your excerpt. The cover is fantastic. It's sexy but understated and doesn't promise erotica. Looking forward to reading the story. I have written sweet to really hot, and I prefer not to be too detailed in sex scenes. I love the build-up and the angst and yearning better than the actual act. :-)Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13919876587495970722013-10-23T13:46:25.843-04:002013-10-23T13:46:25.843-04:00Hot cover! Love it! I like the tension that builds...Hot cover! Love it! I like the tension that builds to those scenes, but prefer not to write them, lol. Great post, Margo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-13904442782618250102013-10-23T13:12:01.155-04:002013-10-23T13:12:01.155-04:00Alison. Nothing wrong with a little help from horm...Alison. Nothing wrong with a little help from hormones now and then. Probably best our daughters don't read our stuff. Too restricting.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-33038711554811364912013-10-23T13:10:57.252-04:002013-10-23T13:10:57.252-04:00Author Friend Who Knows of Such Things, er I mean,...Author Friend Who Knows of Such Things, er I mean, Jannine. I like your Peeping Tom characterization. I feel the same way.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-14097270608876989422013-10-23T13:09:26.616-04:002013-10-23T13:09:26.616-04:00Kristen. It's always a balancing act. Continue...Kristen. It's always a balancing act. Continue flailing. That's how we learn.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-58014105280584996502013-10-23T13:08:02.504-04:002013-10-23T13:08:02.504-04:00Barbara. Thank you. It's FREE December 10-14 o...Barbara. Thank you. It's FREE December 10-14 on Amazon!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-50213321171768344662013-10-23T13:07:29.293-04:002013-10-23T13:07:29.293-04:00Diane. I'm pretty pleased with the cover. If I...Diane. I'm pretty pleased with the cover. If I do say so myself, my daughter has a great sense of humor.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-67835296312205951672013-10-23T13:05:48.003-04:002013-10-23T13:05:48.003-04:00Rohn. Good call. How true, of course the heart and...Rohn. Good call. How true, of course the heart and brain must be involved!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-87941821462806780782013-10-23T13:04:47.395-04:002013-10-23T13:04:47.395-04:00Melissa. I will take credit for picking out the co...Melissa. I will take credit for picking out the cover model picture. I needed a guy in a tux! Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-34469708106748557722013-10-23T13:03:23.022-04:002013-10-23T13:03:23.022-04:00Patti, Glad you approve of my cover. Wish I could ...Patti, Glad you approve of my cover. Wish I could take credit for those words of wisdom. Kind of says it all, doesn't it?Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-85639864504253017792013-10-23T12:17:44.716-04:002013-10-23T12:17:44.716-04:00My first couple of books had much more explicit lo...My first couple of books had much more explicit love scenes than the last two - of course, I had hormones when I wrote them. LOL. My daughter refuses to read anything I've written, and I think that's probably for the best. Wouldn't want to set her eyes on fire. Love your cover!Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-23365303604859711092013-10-23T10:47:09.970-04:002013-10-23T10:47:09.970-04:00Writing sex scenes isn't my favorite. I feel l...Writing sex scenes isn't my favorite. I feel like a peeping Tom. Give 'em some privacy! But certain types of books require more details than others. I'm not big on describing body parts, either. Great cover and excerpt!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-3825828177689446492013-10-23T10:39:04.045-04:002013-10-23T10:39:04.045-04:00Ack, I saw nipple! lol Love the cover. Provocative...Ack, I saw nipple! lol Love the cover. Provocative, but not too racy. :)<br /><br />Great post - I'm struggling with the same thing. My first book, Lucky in Love, I let it all hang out there and I don't think I've stopped blushing yet. With the second book, though, I toned it WAY back. Looking forward, I hope I can find a happy medium. I'm flailing around everywhere right now.<br /><br />Also, love that your daughter's eyes being on fire was taken as a compliment. Still laughing over that one. :)KatBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034419526903082887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-27154303354527871082013-10-23T09:17:30.736-04:002013-10-23T09:17:30.736-04:00Love the cover and looking froward to reading the ...Love the cover and looking froward to reading the book.Barbara Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379534828904059584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-47447352593571678102013-10-23T08:53:59.009-04:002013-10-23T08:53:59.009-04:00Great cover! It conveys the same idea as the title...Great cover! It conveys the same idea as the title--daring. I love your daughter's comment about her eyes on fire. LOL Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-26892541343322954852013-10-23T08:43:58.344-04:002013-10-23T08:43:58.344-04:00A bridegroom cover is perfect. Sex is more in the ...A bridegroom cover is perfect. Sex is more in the heart and brain than any other part of anatomy anyway.Rohn Federbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02016317876402074001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-20005418922919414522013-10-23T07:58:51.767-04:002013-10-23T07:58:51.767-04:00I love that cover... such a hot guy! I think that ...I love that cover... such a hot guy! I think that even as an author and reader, there are different amounts I want in my stories. Sometimes more and sometimes less. :) That's why I read such a variety.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-11288263135661364762013-10-23T07:49:16.324-04:002013-10-23T07:49:16.324-04:00Yup, that cover is definitely not tame. I wouldn&#...Yup, that cover is definitely not tame. I wouldn't expect a sweet romance after looking at that. And I love those words of wisdom - we all know what goes where, it's a matter of how to get there - brilliant! As you say, the focus should be on the romance. Great post, Margo!Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-68538308491533921832013-10-23T07:04:00.588-04:002013-10-23T07:04:00.588-04:00Leah, thanks so much for the kudos. I sure wouldn&...Leah, thanks so much for the kudos. I sure wouldn't want to promise what I couldn't deliver. Only If You Dare is free in December!Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-60431666033031491182013-10-23T05:35:43.048-04:002013-10-23T05:35:43.048-04:00I love the cover! I think it conveys that there...I love the cover! I think it conveys that there's some sensuality in the book, but not blow-by-blow descriptions. On that topic, I think you should write what you enjoy, and readers who enjoy the same will follow. Great excerpt, by the way! Sounds like a terrific story.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com