tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post6893178589145928463..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: Wearing My Scarlet R in SFF CirclesJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-1238545205881998112015-03-07T11:06:42.975-05:002015-03-07T11:06:42.975-05:00aww - thank you! I do love it. I'm not sure I ...aww - thank you! I do love it. I'm not sure I could keep out the romance if I tried!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-9142536945919095732015-03-06T19:49:36.082-05:002015-03-06T19:49:36.082-05:00Keep the romance! You do it so well and if that...Keep the romance! You do it so well and if that's the book that you want to write--regardless of its genre-- then that's what you write. It's yours (and your readers love it!) Jacqueline Battistihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976592119904637276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-9127115587685540142015-03-04T23:35:17.084-05:002015-03-04T23:35:17.084-05:00Love to write what I write! :-)Love to write what I write! :-)Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-34902217438632401072015-03-04T17:30:04.546-05:002015-03-04T17:30:04.546-05:00I, too, have the scarlet R. But what it comes down...I, too, have the scarlet R. But what it comes down to is that we write what we write, and I'm not willing to change...J. Cheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391243893938009055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-78374126940823824792015-03-04T17:07:04.686-05:002015-03-04T17:07:04.686-05:00Right? Because it makes those manly heroes so much...Right? Because it makes those manly heroes so much more sympathetic. Thanks, Reese!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-10620940012030655692015-03-04T12:09:20.005-05:002015-03-04T12:09:20.005-05:00It's funny that nearly every action adventure ...It's funny that nearly every action adventure has some aspect of romance in it. (Even if they are in the midst of running for their lives, with guns blazing.) Yet, no one ever suggests to the men who write them to take out the hot sex scene. Ugh! Good for you on sticking to your guns, Jeffe. Viva la romance!Reese Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522332142721434924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-34217492278879062952015-03-03T16:38:00.356-05:002015-03-03T16:38:00.356-05:00Oh, Kelly! Thank you! It makes me so happy that pe...Oh, Kelly! Thank you! It makes me so happy that people like you love those books. I think the romance is an important aspect, too. Sorry about your experience with your book - people can be such idiots. I should add that the men who HAVE read my Twelve Kingdoms books and liked them are also my friends. I really appreciate them.<br />Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-7450680980505120002015-03-03T16:19:35.191-05:002015-03-03T16:19:35.191-05:00Thanks, Nicole. I know what you mean. I guess bein...Thanks, Nicole. I know what you mean. I guess being able to ghettoize another genre means you're not at the bottom of the list! *eyeroll*Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-50072895425477506062015-03-03T15:11:26.093-05:002015-03-03T15:11:26.093-05:00I agree with Eleri--you must not take the romance ...I agree with Eleri--you must not take the romance out of your fantasy! I really enjoyed The Mark of Tala and the romance was a big part of that. Yes, it would have worked otherwise, but I think love is a great motivator in fantasy and science fiction. It's a great reason for our heroes to do things differently--make mistakes, or step way outside of their comfort zone. <br /><br />When I got my first book published, I proudly showed all the cover to my friends and they took one look at the couple leaning together and said "I thought it was supposed to be science fiction". It was kind of a crushing moment because the book was (is) science fiction. But because of the romantic elements, it was immediately dismissed as a book for girls. <br /><br />Regardless, a couple of my male friends did read it and they really liked it. So, they're still my friends. :D<br /><br />On the other hand, when I explain I write science fiction to the women I work with, they immediately assume that I write books for teenagers. Um, no. <br /><br />Preconceptions are stupid things...<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576261253538655251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-92161206002036717722015-03-03T14:49:35.466-05:002015-03-03T14:49:35.466-05:00Great post. For years I felt like I had to hide my...Great post. For years I felt like I had to hide my romance habit from my SFF friends. Now that I'm older I just shrug. I like both, thanks. And I find it incredibly hypocritical when old-school SFFers complain about being 'ghettoized' but turn around and does the same thing to the romance genre.Nicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-44415337335650389472015-03-03T10:26:57.382-05:002015-03-03T10:26:57.382-05:00Wouldn't you think so?? It's weird to me t...Wouldn't you think so?? It's weird to me that this attitude persists fifty years later. I want to tromp all over it in my stilettos until it's dead, dead, dead! Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-7993596354157346822015-03-03T10:08:02.409-05:002015-03-03T10:08:02.409-05:00Nooooo! Don't take the romance out of your fan...Nooooo! Don't take the romance out of your fantasy! It's exactly what I want to read and it's already so hard to find. It's strange. A lot of my early faves like McAffrey and Hambly wrote similar books to the ones you're writing now. Shouldn't there be more acceptance by now?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.com