I thought this was funny so, I jacked it from Jill Monroe’s blog.
So, in no particular order, here are signs that a book was written by me.
1. My critique partners will be in the dedication.
2. The hero has a pet name for the heroine (though I’m trying really, really hard NOT to do that in the next book!)
3. The heroine usually has a career I’ve had or I’ve wanted to try at one point or another.
4. The hero is an alpha male, but the heroine isn’t a slouch in that department either.
5. Snarky dialogue. I have no idea where my characters get this trait. No idea at all.
6. There’s at least one secondary character (and possibly the hero or heroine) that’s named after someone I know in real life.
7. Sex. I do not write books with no sex or behind closed doors sex. It’s not always explicit (though it usually is), but it’s ALWAYS there.
8. The hero must pass the fuckability test. If I wouldn’t fuck him, my heroine wouldn’t either.
9. One of the following will probably happen: spanking, tying up, anal penetration, dirty talk during sex, multiple orgasms for the heroine (which is as it should be)
10. Brooding, angsty, emotional people. Though not in a whiny way. I do like me some angst–but only in my books, not in real life.
Great list - I agree with you 100% on #10!
by Jill Monroe January 10th, 2008 at 9:04 pmHi, Crystal. Thanks for doing the meme. I’m trying to keep track of participants over on my blog (at least until it overwhelms me /;+), so if you know of someone else who’s done one and isn’t listed there, have them let me know where to find their list.
by ZaZa January 10th, 2008 at 9:54 pmThanks!
[...] apologies Rosemary, but I’ve got you now. /;+) That sounded kind of stalkerish, didn’t it? LOL! Crystal Jordan Brooke [...]
by Writing - Cooking - Life » Blog Archive » Strange Days (again) and Meme Update January 11th, 2008 at 2:20 amThis is great! I might try this!
by R.G. Alexander January 13th, 2008 at 11:36 pmAnd its true-no one does sexy angst like you. ;)