"It occurs to me now that in reacting to accusations that my writing is "too dark" and that I do not "create from heaven’s breath," I might have overstated my case. In truth, I do believe that writing about the darkness, as a thing unto itself, not merely as a means of finding light, is an entirely legitimate endeavor and one that is too often neglected. There is a terrible, wonderful beauty to be found in the darkness, and those who never stop to examine and embrace the darkness within themselves will never truly know the light, because they will never know balance."
I love this quote, and I am curious (perhaps I missed it) who wrote that your writing is not of heaven's breath? What always amazes me about certain religious ideals , is the disregard for the shadow side. It's just not , well, human! It seems like they are only getting half out of life.And getting nothing out of reading your books I may add.. How do we appreciate the sunny days with out all the rain? In San Francisco, where we have broken a 1904 record for rainfall this March, we are waiting for that sunshine ( I am a bit envious you folks are getting some,) but I have taken the rain as a lesson to enjoy the balance and it makes me thing of Joy Division anyhow. For every nitwit that makes these comment as too dark, too this and too that..you must fascinate them enough to keep them reading so they can make those insipid comments. It's something they are failing to see in themselves? Are they book reviewers? ( I am one too ) Are they thinking of the audience or is it that they are challanged by your prolificness? I find your writing to be the most amazing threads of thought I have encountered in years. I am excited to turn my friends onto your writing.I know that some art isn't always approachable and it doesn't always pay our bills but us , as your loyals will support you. Art stretches the mind.As it should be.
ps.I work for Good Vibrations (www.goodvibes.com) and am a book reviewer for them and and I am one of the folk that decides what goes on our shelves. (amoug other things!) I am always looking for great Erotic Novels and anthologies to put on our shelves and through the website. Any plans for more Erotica (books anthologies)? Can I put forth to our book buyer to perhaps carry "Frogs, Toes..."? I have also been looking for good werewolf erotica and so far what we have got is not quite the quality we strive for. I guess I am spoiled by you.Please let me know if you have a moment..
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the shadow knows..
Date: 2006-04-04 09:58 pm (UTC)I love this quote, and I am curious (perhaps I missed it) who wrote that your writing is not of heaven's breath? What always amazes me about certain religious ideals , is the disregard for the shadow side. It's just not , well, human! It seems like they are only getting half out of life.And getting nothing out of reading your books I may add.. How do we appreciate the sunny days with out all the rain? In San Francisco, where we have broken a 1904 record for rainfall this March, we are waiting for that sunshine ( I am a bit envious you folks are getting some,) but I have taken the rain as a lesson to enjoy the balance and it makes me thing of Joy Division anyhow.
For every nitwit that makes these comment as too dark, too this and too that..you must fascinate them enough to keep them reading so they can make those insipid comments. It's something they are failing to see in themselves? Are they book reviewers? ( I am one too ) Are they thinking of the audience or is it that they are challanged by your prolificness? I find your writing to be the most amazing threads of thought I have encountered in years. I am excited to turn my friends onto your writing.I know that some art isn't always approachable and it doesn't always pay our bills but us , as your loyals will support you. Art stretches the mind.As it should be.
ps.I work for Good Vibrations (www.goodvibes.com) and am a book reviewer for them and and I am one of the folk that decides what goes on our shelves. (amoug other things!) I am always looking for great Erotic Novels and anthologies to put on our shelves and through the website. Any plans for more Erotica (books anthologies)? Can I put forth to our book buyer to perhaps carry "Frogs, Toes..."? I have also been looking for good werewolf erotica and so far what we have got is not quite the quality we strive for. I guess I am spoiled by you.Please let me know if you have a moment..
Again..Thank you!
Angelique