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Writing this week has been going a lot better than the last month. I think the cooler weather is helping. This has been been the most frustrating book because of my brain's refusal to continue until I got the beginning chapters right. It was Obsession Disorder of the writer's kind. Never gone through it, so it about tortured me to the point of wanting to throw myself off the rooftop. Okay, close...not that bad ;-).
Hell is fine. Having incredible sexy experiences in virtual reality but fine. Her monitor is a bad, bad boy.
It's Friday, so that means Silly Entertainment Day ;-).
In the book industry news, the Book Standard reported that Borders had decided not to carry a YA book that had graphic sexual content. It's titled Pop! and written by Aury Wallington, who used to write for popular TV shows, Sex In The City and Veronica Mars.
Here's the story: Borders Say No To YA Book . It's written by Jessa Crispin who has an interesting blog about books and publishing, for those interested.
If it's true that it's the sexual content in the young adult novel that's behind Border's decision not to carry Pop!, then what do you think of that? Is it consider porn if it's the teens having sex? I'm not sure of the reasoning behind it. I haven't had the time to read any young adult books but I've heard good things about them, with many romance readers picking them up for their kids. Would you be uncomfortable about buying a book with onstage (I don't know how explicit the sex is) sexual activity between the protagonists? But I'm guessing that teens who are reading those books are basically pretty mature people already. They kinda know where babies come from, you know?
Makes me want to break out in song (here comes the Silly Entertainment Friday part of the blog):
You know teens listen to HARDER stuff than these lyrics, right? I'm assuming Borders know this too.
Maybe we can send Borders the following video, that we aren't the only species with kids knowing what their parents are up to. WARNING: the following video has serious monkeysex happening. Ahem. I WARNED YOU FIRST.
Heeheehee. That little monkey cracks me up every time. Ya think dad chased him and spanked him?
Friday, October 27, 2006
Gasp! Teens And Monkeys Curious About Sex Too?!
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Border's in an effort to not sell controversial literature that features topics on sex and virginity to young teenage girls did what mass marketing does not always do. They created scandal and hot topic conversation about the book.
Every young girl and their mother will be going to get that book now. Available by order at Border's if you request the book. Clever marketing strategy...you decide.
Through my volunteer work, I met a young man, he was 16 at the time, he's 22 now and I've heard a lot of things along the years. 2 or 3 years ago, he told me the big thing was to be bi-sexual. I mean, at that age, I probably didn't even know what it was. So I tend to think there's not much they don't know about. Just look at the way they dance now, it's foreplay. Not carrying a book for those reasons is more talk about it anyway, I agree with anonymous...
Happy to hear your writing is moving along fine! Can't wait...
Hi Anonymous,
It'd be a clever ploy IF the book is getting some kind of publicity about Border's decision not to carry it (unless ordered). Most readers are like me, a browser, and if they don't see it, they won't try it, and I'm talking about new authors, not those that they set out to buy anyway. Those who go to the counter to order for a copy ALREADY know about this author and is looking for her, but I think she loses some sales from those who are browsers. Hope I'm making sense.
Hi Laur,
Bisexuality is "in"? Where, in France? ;-) I don't care whether it's foreplay or not, most white boys here still can't dance, heeheehee.
Hey SQ,
A monkey fluffer, of course. Even I know that. Tsk.
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