tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359687566773522878.post6709296365522060487..comments2021-10-25T01:03:06.481-07:00Comments on Romance Marketplace: The Soapbox- Think Before You SpeakAn Open Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844845979538255047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359687566773522878.post-24413300575060021882012-08-03T18:39:57.095-07:002012-08-03T18:39:57.095-07:00Thank you all for stopping by today- I just see so...Thank you all for stopping by today- I just see some aspects that really make me think and I decided to share my viewpoints and opinionsAn Open Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844845979538255047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359687566773522878.post-10053928956658632742012-08-03T05:01:47.888-07:002012-08-03T05:01:47.888-07:00Thank you Dawne- you are so right. It's a sham...Thank you Dawne- you are so right. It's a shame that a few have taken that path as a marketing strategy. It is an insult.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639141815591052240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359687566773522878.post-30464691153069792002012-08-03T04:30:21.075-07:002012-08-03T04:30:21.075-07:00Smut has been used synonymously with the word &quo...Smut has been used synonymously with the word "pornography" for years, especially by journalists exposing porn. My books are more about the story than anything else and I refuse to be identified with pornographers. Great post, Dawne!Jean Joachim Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614059778826802446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359687566773522878.post-30366255587139728362012-08-03T03:45:26.889-07:002012-08-03T03:45:26.889-07:00You always write such interesting articles Dawne. ...You always write such interesting articles Dawne. Note to self - leave more comments. It's strange, I have come across the word smut being used a lot too and it makes me cringe. Knowing how hard we work on writing to capture the essence of stories, to label it smut is a real put down. <br />Somebody once asked me if I wrote smut and I was horrified. I answered with a resounding "No!"<br />I'll be following your soapbox with interest.Naomi Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16693171140434692340noreply@blogger.com