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Hi Karin

I'm assuming you prefer Karin, if not, please let me know!  I really hope to get to your WIP soon, but at this stage, my recips are taking more time than what I have to do reviews!  Hopefully there will be a lull, and I'll be able to get to read some new stories!

Thanks for joining!

Cheers
Janet R

Rebecca, it's definitely love!  Three years, a thousand miles and nearly drowned.  No doubt!  I'm anxiously waiting for Drech and Enhinti to be together, but it looks like I'll have to be REALLY patient!

Me too, so I agree.  I will miss any comments added to my in-line reviews as I'll only refer to the summary feedback on the review at the end.  It's too tedious and time consuming to click on each and every in-line to see if maybe a reply had been added.  To me, this is something that should be scrapped altogether.

Random thoughts are good!  Although these type of comments may not make it into the final version, it usually acted as the catalyst to get that first line, paragraph and chapter nailed!  So thank you for taking the time, and for caring! 

One of the reasons it's the hardest bit to write?!

I haven't started with changing the Ch1 POV to Matthew yet, so I have no idea where I'll start.  But this is a good list to add to my reference material.  Thank you for sharing!!!

This does more than you know!  I'm running out of ways to thank everyone on this site for their support and encouragement!  Just really glad you see promise in this!

Thanks!
Janet R

Janet, we're definitely sisters!  I was going to post the exact same question over the weekend! 
Obviously this is something that is weighing heavily on my mind given the crossroad I'm at with Northern Skies!

I've read that the first rule of writing sex scenes is to write what you are comfortable with.  And I tend to agree with this.  A lot of it depends on the writer.

As Philisha said, it also depends on the book and the readers.  But I don't think too much for the following reasons.

If it's purely romance, it's harder to establish the full romantic relationship without sex, but then again, I think it can go both ways in terms of explicitness.  Implied sex will just be slightly harder to pull of with a pure romance, which brings us back to the writer and what they can do well/get away with.  If it's a story that places romance more in the background, this too can go either way IMO.  But explicit sex scenes will have to be done well to pull it off which brings us back yet again to the capability of the writer.

I think 50 shades has changed things a lot (just for the record, I've read the first chapter and no more - a topic for another thread!) and readers are not shy to ADMIT they read really hot and steamy sex scenes books all of a sudden.  For the same token, a lot of readers prefer implied sex.  And I guess there is a range of readers in between.  This isn't too much of an issue, as no one book would please everyone.  But I guess consistency is the answer - if readers are used to implied sex, and your latest offering has explicit scene after scene, they may feel done in.  With reason.  My favourite writer (a topic for another thread!) has tapped into both worlds/markets, but has changed her pen name.  So now I can still choose to read the romantic stuff or the explicit stuff without feeling cheated.  So this comes back again to the writer and who she/he wants to be their target audience.

I would also like to throw a question out here - is there something in between?  Not entirely implied, yet not entirely explicit?  NOT saying using silly pet names instead of the correct terms.  Just really hot implied stuff that focus more on the emotional connection during sex rather than the sex itself. 

I guess I'm going to find out soon (this weekend probably) as I have a suspicion that's where I'll fit.  *worried face*

Hi Michael
I know the "old" site had an erotica section for the more racy stuff.  Then again, some of the novels I've read that was classified as romance were quite explicit.  Folk around here wouldn't mind, but some would appreciate the courtesy to be warned of any explicit content and can then skip that chapter or novel.  If you feel up to it, you can always start an adult content group.
All suggestions are welcomed too.  What you're not good at, someone else is, so things just have a way to work out around here!  So far, I haven't met a single reviewer who's intent wasn't meant well.  It can get tough, but you get use to it after while, and especially as you see the value you get from those kinds of reviews.  And most of the time it's a mix of improvements and compliments, the support is really great.
I'll send you a connection request - I tend to only review my connections, they have enough work coming through to keep me busy and sometimes I don't even get to all the reviews I want to do.  If the number of reviews on my work drop, I'll go hunting again in the Premium Group.  But since you're new, I'd suggest you keep an eye out in the Premium and Free groups - and check out the other groups, you might want to join some others. 
Also, send connection requests to members of this group.  They'd return the favour.
I have a work in progress called Northern Skies.  Feel free to get into it and let me know where things don't work/flow so well.  It's the first draft still, so I've had a lot of reviews that changed my mind, but for now, I just want to get a few chapters out of my head onto paper, and I'll take a break and revise again - all will make more sense then.
Good luck with writing!  And I hope you will also have a positive experience in these hoods!
Cheers
Janet R

I'm back!!!  I couldn't post message to any groups, including the premium group, so had to send Sol a quickee.  Lucky that worked!

Chapter 9 (title Chapter 7 - Return to Norwood Castle) and Chapter 10 (title Chapter 8 - Catherine confesses)

Thanks!

Thanks for joining!  Hope more will join, but the 5 group limit is tough!

BAD BOYS with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.  Mel's Lethal Weapon's.  Some of the Die Hard's.  Yes, you'll pick up a pattern here ... cop movies with funny comeback lines I like! 

Listening to your gut!  Sometimes, too often, we override that feeling with logic, doubt and silly feelings - more as we grow older.  You didn't.  To question whether you should've or could've is natural, but you did good.  YOU didn't end up on a milk carton, and you will never be certain, but it could very well mean there is one less missing or murdered girl in the world today.  Whether you could've made a bigger difference - there are other ways you can return that favour!  But I'm glad you're here to give me crap!    JR

Romance group has been established!