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valarltdThree Dollar Bill Reviews covered Showdown at Yellowstone River.
It got one and a half stars... See icon.
On the plus side, "Harriet, the parson’s wife, was an utter hoot, as was her husband; Catherine the saloon-keeper was flinty-eyed, smart and powerful without falling into the dread trap of the angel-in-the-whorehouse; the villainous banker does chew the scenery, it’s true, but I suspect that was written into his contract and besides, unlike most other pulp Western villains, he practices smart villainy. Much appreciated. And Paz, the problem outlaw, is ornery and powerful and complicated."
One the down side, they hated Matt and the Ellora-style sex scenes were described as "atrocious." (in fairness, after re-reading the scene quoted, I can't argue!) Also, the second-draft addition, Rosa, got shorter shrift than first-draft Duke.
My take-away from the review:
From here on, no more smutting it up. We write in our voice and our style and keep the sex scenes in our comfort level of act and vocabulary. And if we do a sequel, there needs to be something likeable about Matt. He doesn't fall far from the source material, so that's tough.
Am I bad for LOVING the idea of Catherine setting her sights on Paz, and they corrupt Harriet together?
It got one and a half stars... See icon.
On the plus side, "Harriet, the parson’s wife, was an utter hoot, as was her husband; Catherine the saloon-keeper was flinty-eyed, smart and powerful without falling into the dread trap of the angel-in-the-whorehouse; the villainous banker does chew the scenery, it’s true, but I suspect that was written into his contract and besides, unlike most other pulp Western villains, he practices smart villainy. Much appreciated. And Paz, the problem outlaw, is ornery and powerful and complicated."
One the down side, they hated Matt and the Ellora-style sex scenes were described as "atrocious." (in fairness, after re-reading the scene quoted, I can't argue!) Also, the second-draft addition, Rosa, got shorter shrift than first-draft Duke.
My take-away from the review:
From here on, no more smutting it up. We write in our voice and our style and keep the sex scenes in our comfort level of act and vocabulary. And if we do a sequel, there needs to be something likeable about Matt. He doesn't fall far from the source material, so that's tough.
Am I bad for LOVING the idea of Catherine setting her sights on Paz, and they corrupt Harriet together?
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Date: 2010-03-30 07:20 pm (UTC)And some of it is just hilarious.
I can handle "lance" or "stem" for penis in the right context. (If one is being taught by a very formal Japanese instructor who uses the old pillow book language, stem is quite appropriate)
but hose? meat? tool? mushroom tip?
Mushrooms have no business in my sex scenes, unless someone's severed testicles are being sauteed with them.
Dugs and gash, womb and fuckhole, regardless of their place on the list, are NOT sexy. And anyone who refers to semen as honey or brandy or slime is out of the question.