tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5197723468410754803..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Some like it hot! Deborah Coonts talks about mixing sex and murderJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38399876754215409852014-09-27T23:28:17.526-04:002014-09-27T23:28:17.526-04:00Thanks for the explanation, Pat. I got mixed up wi...Thanks for the explanation, Pat. I got mixed up with all the pronouns! Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7732436413091436772014-09-27T22:06:07.265-04:002014-09-27T22:06:07.265-04:00Karen, no. Two women, one a doctor, and one man. S...Karen, no. Two women, one a doctor, and one man. Shame on him.<br />He was trying to have a baby with his girl friend. Doctor/mistress found out and doctored his coffee. He lived and appeared at her trial this past week. Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68573428913478218072014-09-27T21:34:43.028-04:002014-09-27T21:34:43.028-04:00I'd like to weigh in before this is all over. ...I'd like to weigh in before this is all over. Although I'm far from a prude, I like my sex in novels to be easy-over. Nora Roberts, for example, overdoes it in my opinion and I find myself flipping thru her hot and heavy sex scenes to get on with her very good stories. Deb, your LUCKY books have much better balance. (And they're way more fun) I also think there's a difference between sex and romance, but then... I've lived a lot more years than most of you (and married 3 times). In my own writing, I use romance but go light on the sex, leaving it more to the imagination. Kinda like seeing someone in attractive, sexy clothes versus seeing them naked. I figure that entices a wider reading audience.Jo Ann McDonaldhttp://www.legacyranch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8645367942429058242014-09-27T19:53:34.540-04:002014-09-27T19:53:34.540-04:00Thanks everyone for your comments and lively inter...Thanks everyone for your comments and lively interaction! I sure enjoyed it! And thanks to Hallie for hosting and Hank for setting this up!Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7996000284873397462014-09-27T18:03:51.075-04:002014-09-27T18:03:51.075-04:00Am I correct in understanding that the doctor in q...Am I correct in understanding that the doctor in question was in a lesbian love triangle? <br /><br />I'm way behind the curve on this one! Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58807880470918093442014-09-27T15:08:19.919-04:002014-09-27T15:08:19.919-04:00If your coffee is suspiciously sweet, check for an...If your coffee is suspiciously sweet, check for antifreeze. I'd love to see you Deb but can't make it. I have a memorial service that afternoon, then an opera that night. And off to Deadwood the following morning. Next time?Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29335886980766963032014-09-27T14:33:44.165-04:002014-09-27T14:33:44.165-04:00Libby--Perhaps even in life nothing should be grat...Libby--Perhaps even in life nothing should be gratuitous, except maybe kindness. But for sure in a story all the excess needs to be carefully excised.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72219400343114385212014-09-27T14:32:13.086-04:002014-09-27T14:32:13.086-04:00Kathy--thanks! Let me know what you think. I lov...Kathy--thanks! Let me know what you think. I love to laugh, and having the opportunity to give others a chuckle or two is an incredible blessing.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52865522255138115482014-09-27T14:30:46.076-04:002014-09-27T14:30:46.076-04:00Oh, and Pat--if you're around next Saturday, t...Oh, and Pat--if you're around next Saturday, the 4th,come see me and share some laughs at Murder By the Book, 4:30 p.m.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28683260802903859262014-09-27T14:29:03.245-04:002014-09-27T14:29:03.245-04:00Pat D.---Dallas is sort of buttoned up, but doctor...Pat D.---Dallas is sort of buttoned up, but doctors? At MDA? Dear God. I've never met a man worth ruining my entire life over. A month or two, maybe even a few years, sure. But life? Heck no.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40384387348821952042014-09-27T14:09:21.849-04:002014-09-27T14:09:21.849-04:00"In a story, nothing can be gratuitous"
..."In a story, nothing can be gratuitous"<br />That pretty much sums it up. Add whatever you will, as long as it adds to the storyline and does not distract or detract from itLibby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46246860786818468432014-09-27T13:28:57.643-04:002014-09-27T13:28:57.643-04:00Deborah, you certainly sound like you have great b...Deborah, you certainly sound like you have great balance in your books, and I am so adding them to my TBR list. Sex is a part of life, for the most part, and it stands to reason that it is a part of characters' lives. Like Pat D mentioned, even the busy MDA doctors seem to have time for a love triangle. (Been following that bit of spice.) I do agree that the sex needs to be a natural part of the story's flow, not the stop-in-the-middle-of-a-life-and-death chase. Although, the actors that you cited would be hard to pass up, even in that situation. Hehehe! <br /><br />I love your titles, too, Deborah, and the lead character's name. Just those two aspects of your books are enough to convince me that the sense of humor I enjoy in books is running rampant (rampant is not a bad thing here) in your writing. <br /><br />And, just a side note to an author here who shall not be named, whose character Jane and Jake kept me up last night. I have to admit that I was in hopes of that white, fluffy robe losing its tie. Of course, it wasn't a deal breaker for my love of that certain author's latest book. I now have a glowing review to write and some Lucky books to add to my reading list. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2482636247290749292014-09-27T12:48:17.242-04:002014-09-27T12:48:17.242-04:00Yeah, I've always wondered if there was sex in...Yeah, I've always wondered if there was sex in Dallas.Here in Houston a doctor was just found guilty of poisoning her lover when she found she was part of a love triangle. You'd think a doctor at MD Anderson would be busy enough without having a girl friend and a mistress. And the mistress is also a doctor at MDA!<br />Your series sounds fun.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51555106152094286912014-09-27T12:25:51.111-04:002014-09-27T12:25:51.111-04:00It's funny, I'm just finishing the first b...It's funny, I'm just finishing the first book in another series set in Napa. There's romance, and some sex--I'm assuming they do that in Northern CA--but no bad language. It just didn't suit my protagonist.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56467240286378807282014-09-27T11:40:23.513-04:002014-09-27T11:40:23.513-04:00You said it perfectly. Whatever happens in the st...You said it perfectly. Whatever happens in the story has to fit the story and and characters and not detract. Some books I enjoy have little romance and no sex, others have a lot of sex, but if it seems right to the story I don't even notice it's "a lot" but just enjoy the story because that seems what might naturally happen. And a lot are in-between with some romance, hint of sex . . . .<br /><br />And how could you be in Vegas without something a little bit funny and spicy,including the language?Grandma Cootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709540756822695170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68810688520784973762014-09-27T10:59:20.531-04:002014-09-27T10:59:20.531-04:00Men, yes. As Lucky would say, "Men, each one...Men, yes. As Lucky would say, "Men, each one a royal pain in the ass in his own unique way." She's really not THAT cynical, but every now and then....Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26135931835409323802014-09-27T10:57:53.842-04:002014-09-27T10:57:53.842-04:00Writing sex scenes is making sex, or your idea of ...Writing sex scenes is making sex, or your idea of good sex, very public. Totally terrifying, I agree. Even still, I will hem and haw and find all kinds of ways to avoid writing that sex scene. And when I finally I can avoid it no longer, I write with one eye closed....Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17150841448806685322014-09-27T10:56:36.174-04:002014-09-27T10:56:36.174-04:00Geez, men.Geez, men.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13667105388875489832014-09-27T10:54:32.061-04:002014-09-27T10:54:32.061-04:00I don't mind (and enjoy when it's done rig...I don't mind (and enjoy when it's done right) sex in mysteries, but I shy away from writing it myself. I think it has something to do with the fact that my parents read my books!Diane Vallerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128179558072158743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25041559124747628992014-09-27T10:48:16.169-04:002014-09-27T10:48:16.169-04:00Hank, you mean you have sex, like REAL sex, like n...Hank, you mean you have sex, like REAL sex, like not in books sex???? You can't be from Dallas....Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28071251824696732992014-09-27T10:47:03.886-04:002014-09-27T10:47:03.886-04:00For some reason men always want to explain my writ...For some reason men always want to explain my writing to me as if clever female is an oxymoron....Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18562356657213663142014-09-27T10:45:56.261-04:002014-09-27T10:45:56.261-04:00Hank--I cringed when I wrote my first sex scene. ...Hank--I cringed when I wrote my first sex scene. I thought I would get laughed out of writing. And then I knew my sone would read it. And, then.... Well, I counted on my editor to save me. He didn't change a word. I'm still not sure whether that was a good thing or a bad thing:)Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26387516310005802022014-09-27T10:43:08.042-04:002014-09-27T10:43:08.042-04:00SO funny Deb--they have innuendo??? I bet you wer...SO funny Deb--they have innuendo??? I bet you were so relieved that man was able to explain it all for poor li'l you...)<br /><br />The sex thing, the language thing. Sheesh. My sex (in books, okay) is mostly longing and remembering and anticipation. I don't use food, but I do use double entendres. And often, I don't really MEAN to, but then when I think about how they could be interpreted by the other person, well, there it is. All about point of view.<br /><br />If I had to write a real sex scene? HA. Let's just say, continuing the spirit of this week's blogs, you are BRAVE.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8583215876597637002014-09-27T09:46:56.116-04:002014-09-27T09:46:56.116-04:00Now titles--I chose my titles, Wanna Get Lucky, Lu...Now titles--I chose my titles, Wanna Get Lucky, Lucky Stiff, So Damn Lucky and Lucky Bastard for a reason. First, the made me smile. (A man once to told there was some innuendo in them....really?????) And as a way to let potential readers know these books aren't cozies, and if a bit of naughty offends you, please don't read them. And you know what? I have yet to receive an email regarding my use of four-letter words. So, with the title gambit worked or no one is reading the books:)Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16219550479224703252014-09-27T09:43:33.171-04:002014-09-27T09:43:33.171-04:00Ah, let's see, first salty language. Again, I...Ah, let's see, first salty language. Again, I think the words you choose, the lexicon you use, says something about you as a person, your values, your self-confidence and self-image. It does the same for fictional characters. And again, if I use salty language as a writer, it has to fit the story and the character. Vegas is that kind of place. Middle-american sensibilities are cast to the wind as visitors shrug off their real-life selves. A bit of salt fits in that world and it's appropriate to my character. She is a corporate exec--a gal in a tough world. she sues four letter words but sparingly. So, when se says one, it has power.Deb Coontshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806657924971312913noreply@blogger.com