Psst. I have a secret.
As most of you know, I write, read, and breathe all thing YA (young adult). And I pretty much only crit or beta read YA novels plus the occasional MG (middle grade) book—with one exception. One of my closest friends writes women’s fiction.
Before I got hooked on YA novels, I read historical romances (I was planning to write them one day), medical thrillers, and a few Patricia Cornwell novels thrown in for luck.
I’ve never read, in my entire life, any women’s fiction (or at least I think don’t I have), unless Harlequin romances count. Hmmm. Do they?
Anyway, my friend recently decided to take a break from her WIP. But not only did she decide to start working on a new novel, she decided to explore a new genre (for her): erotica.
Now, other than the steamy parts in the historical romances—and I mean seriously steamy—I’ve never read the genre before. But being the diligent critter that I am, I thought I should read a few for RESEARCH. Yes, that’s right, it’s strictly for research.
And of course, my husband, being your typical male, was more than delighted to hear about my selfless sacrifice to benefit my friend. *grins*
So my question is: how far will you go to help your writer friends?
And in case you’re wondering, since I’ve just finished reading my first romantic erotica novel (and it was hot!!!), I have no plans to write the genre (though I’m definitely doing some more research to help my friend out. *winks*). I’m YA all the way.
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