Sasha White

Romance Junkies is having a writing contest. The judges for this contest are you, the readers. I entered the first chapter from my ms GYPSY HEART so take a look for it. I’m not sure when it will be posted, so be sure to keep checking back. And while you’re there, read some of the other enteries and do some voting! :D

I went to see Van Helsing today. I enjoyed it, but I can see why some didn’t.
The rest of my life has been pretty hectic these last few days. I haven’t gotten much writing done. I’m just finishing up my travel plans for Greece. I’ll post more on that, and everything else soon. :)

I love music. I can’t sing worth a damn, even when I’m alone in the shower. But that doesn’t stop me from singing along with my favorites. It doesn’t stop me from identifying with the lyrics or tearing up when I see a concert or video that touches something deep within me.

Books do that to me too, and movies.

As much as I find that I gather my stories from real life, the people I talk to and the people I see, it’s rare for me to feel touched by these people.

Sometimes I think I’m emotionally cut off, or devoid of compassion, then I read a book or listen to a particular cd. And then I sniffle, laugh or cry.

Is this weird? Does anyone else feel like they are not really part of the everyday world, but just an observer sometimes?

An observer that can feel more from what I read or write, what I see or hear, than from what I experience?

I was surfing around the internet, procrastinating, and found this on a members site I visit sometimes.:)

Erotica Writers
Horny because they write, or write because they’re horny?
A Writer needs three things, experience, observation and imagination, any two of which, at times any one of which, can supply the lack of the others. —William Faulkner

We all write, and read, erotica. We all enjoy it. We all have vivid, and active imaginations. So, does this make us hornier than ‘normal’ people? And if we are hornier, are we hornier because we write, or do we write BECAUSE we are hornier?   —Jim

My opinion on the subject ‘Are erotica writers hornier than most people?’ Nope, we are just more open about it. We may also be more aware of the sexual and sensual possabilities of some situations, but that doesn’t make us hormier, just… more aware.:P
It’s a funny thing to read because sometimes I have to deal with men that think just because I write erotica that I’m constantly looking to get laid. I admit it doesn’t help that I’m a bartender, and I love to flirt. But I thought it became common knowledge years ago that flirting is just that, flirting. (And it really helps boost my tips ;) )

I think it takes a certain personality to be open enough to express, and to share with anyone that cares to read, our thoughts and fantasies, and yes, even sometimes our experiences. I’ve used personal experience, fantasy and imagination in my writings. Do I get turned on when I write an erotic scene? Sometimes. And sometimes I’ll write because I’m horny and single. To me, it’s a healthier way to deal with it that going out to a bar and picking someone up.

What do you’all think? Are erotica, or even erotic romance writers hornier than others??

There are two teams left. And one of them is Canada’s own Calgary Flames. Even if you’re not a hockey fan, which I am, you have to admire a team with as much heart and soul as the Flames.

:laugh: GO FLAMES GO!!! :hehe:

I’ve never thought of myself as longwinded, being a short story writer and all. And compared to most writers I’m still not. However, I am finding that the more I work on this novella the longer I think it’ll be.

I started it praying that I could write 100 pages. Now I’m at what I thought would be halfway and I’m thinking it might actually make the 125 mark. Normally I’d be happy to realise that I’m able to lengthen the story, but right now, 10 days before I leave for Greece, I’m not too happy about it.

My goal is to have the first draft finished before I get on the plane. I’m aware that it’s not a long story by most standards. But compare it to my usual 5 page short stories and I think it’s pretty darn good! But can I finish it in time? And let’s hope the story is good too, and not just a bunch of boring words strung together. I don’t want to sacrifice a good story just to make the page count higher. ;)

“For every book that makes it, there are probably thousands that don’t even get published. We must continue anyway. If you want to write, write. If one book doesn’t get published, write another one. Each one will get better because you have all the more practice behind you.

Don’t listen to doubt. It leads no place but to pain and negativity. It is the same with your critic who picks at you while you are trying to write: “That’s stupid. Don’t say that. Who do you think you are anyway, trying to be a writer?” Don’t pay attention to those voices. There is nothing helpful there. Instead, have a tenderness and determination toward your writing, a sense of humour and a deep patience that you are doing the right thing. Avoid getting caught by that small gnawing mouse of doubt. See beyond it to the vastness of life and the belief in time and practice.”

A quote from Writing Down The Bones, one of my favorite books on writing.

:) I spent all day checkingout Greece websites. WOW I am getting so excited.
This looks like someplace I’ll spend some time.

I’ll write more later, but for now, I have to hobble as fast as I can to work! :laugh:

I didn’t break my ankle, only sprained it. :)
Larissa was right, it’s the range of motion causing the clicking sound. I’m hopeing that means tonite will be the last shift I have to miss of work, even though the DR. said take a couple more days. He also said I’d be lucky if it healed before I left for Greece. :(
Oh well, what can you do? :rolleyes:

I know what I should do. . . I should sit my ass down on the couch, turn on my laptop and start writing.
I think I will. My goal tonite. 5 pages before bedtime, with time out to watch American Idol! :P

I had a great time out dancing with the girls on Saturday night. Then on the walk home from the bar, graceful me had to go and twist my ankle. It doesn’t sound so bad though does it. But add to the fact that the ankle I twisted is one that I’ve twisted twice before, (Both times I had to use crutches) and this time it looks just as bad. Add the fact that I just booked a trip to Greece for two weeks…in two weeks, and I need to make some money before I go. But how do I make money? I’m a waitress. How can I work with an ankle that looks like an uncooked stuffed sausage? I can’t.

Day by day it’s getting a bit better though. Today I can hobble a bit as opposed to yesterday spent getting around my aprtment on my hands and knees. :laugh:
However, I am still thinking I might need to go get an x ray as every time I step, hobble. . . there’s a little clicking noise that I’m not familar with. I’m hoping it’s not my bones crunching together. I’ll let you knwo more later…IF I go get xrays. lol