I'm only on the second paragraph of that article and they're getting stuff wrong. "Romantica" does not mean "sexy romance novels read on e-readers." Feh.

I can't even think about health care and insurance. Too infuriating. And it's too nice out to be enraged today.

Also, I would like to refund the taxes he's paid for the space program. I'll write him a check, today. In exchange, he must turn over his electronic devices and not use any technology derived from NASA, ever.

This, right here, is a perfect example of why I love Allyson.

Remind me why I don't write BDSM novels, again? I could write the HELL out of that shit.

I don't know why you aren't writing them, but please do. Because the BDSM "retelling" of Dracula I found was dire. It turns out I get really annoyed with kinky vampire smut that is boring and badly-written.

"Romantica"

That's a genre?

Remind me why I don't write BDSM novels, again? I could write the HELL out of that shit.

I don't know why you aren't writing them, but please do.

If I can't make the protagonist a sparkly vampire, I don't think I can.

I don't think I'm reading the right article anyway, but I don't know what romantica is. Unless it's a term the media decided to use -- it's not one I've heard publishers using.

I stand corrected. Someone in the comments said:

Actually, Romantica is a concept trademarked by Ellora's Cave, a publisher who led the way in erotic romance ebooks. Last I knew, they didn't want any of the other big names in the field - Samhain, Liquid Silver, etc - using it. Most people call the genre "erotic romance."

And Steph, in terms of this:

If I can't make the protagonist a sparkly vampire, I don't think I can.

Go ahead! And seriously, I would bet a good deal you could write something that would sell to an erotica publisher.

I WILL READ YOUR Pr0n, STEPH!

If I can't make the protagonist a sparkly vampire, I don't think I can.

As long as your sparkly vampire, oh, ACTUALLY KILLS PEOPLE, then I'm good.

nonconsensual editing

I think I just had an orgasm.

nonconsensual editing

Heh!!

I keep thinking of vampire stories to try to write, but I'm expecting the vampire craze to collapse and publishers to start saying, "Vampires? That's so fin de siecle, give me something new."

From what I can see about 50 Shades Of Grey, what seems to be most irritating about it is that is that the fanfic got pulled off the web when it got published. But, no doubt, the publisher insisted. As they insist is wasn't fanfic with the serial numbers sexily filed off (of course, some stern but loving editing could make it even more different, but hey). I thought the Jezebel article (this) was more weird than the book seemed to be. It just seemed--well, I feel I've read better fanfic, and some of it was published, but self-published, and I feel bad for that author.