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Romance Fiction

Autor: Kristin Ramsdell

Número de Páginas: 1138

A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance

Autor: Alison Kent

Número de Páginas: 412

Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women's fictions; a billion-dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first-timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy (and lucrative) fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do and how. The first book to guide writers to succeed in this mutli-million dollar genre. Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes. From a best-selling experienced author. Includes resource section for research tools and further reading. Interviews with top editors in the field. Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre.

El siglo XII: la poética del amor cortés... Una nueva erótica... El goce místico a través de los siglos... Hacia el siglo XXI

Autor: Olga M. De Santesteban , Perla Trajtemberg , Silvia Liberoff , Stella M. Díaz De Luraschi

Número de Páginas: 169

El libro que presentamos hace serie con el mensaje de Sigmund Freud y Jacques Lacan, quienes trabajaron en el marco del psicoanálisis: el amor y sus pasiones, el deseo y el goce, el enigma de la femineidad, la función del padre y la incidencia de la religión y la cultura, entre otros intereses. El amor cortés es uno de los temas centrales y apasionantes que conectarán al lector con el siglo XII, hallazgo sorprendente de un tiempo perdido y reencontrado en los fantasmas de la vida amorosa. La apertura de esta publicación está a cargo de Olga M. de Santesteban, también encontrarán su aporte sobre el goce místico hasta el siglo XXI, su trabajo sobre Marie de la Trinité, futura analizante de Jacques Lacan, revela que: Son seres que se encierran porque saben que no pueden vivir en la cultura, es solo en el encierro donde se permite hablar de este goce místico y escribirlo. Esta obra nos invita a recorrer los escritos que proponen cercar una época y su influencia en los fantasmas de la vida amorosa contemporánea.

Naughty Girls and Gay Male Romance/Porn: Slash Fiction, Boys’ Love Manga, and Other Works by Female “Cross-Voyeurs” in the U.S. Academic Discourses

Autor: Carola Katharina Bauer

Número de Páginas: 132

Despite the fact that there actually exists a large number of pornographic and romantic texts about male homosexuality consumed and produced by American women since the 1970s, the "abnormality" of those female cross-voyeurs is constantly underlined in U.S. popular and academic culture. As the astonished, public reactions in the face of a largely female (heterosexual) audience of “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) and “Queer as Folk” (2000-2005) have shown, a woman's erotic/romantic interest in male homosexuality is definitely not as accepted as its male counterpart (men consuming lesbian porn). In the academic publications on female cross-voyeurs, the application of double standards with regard to male/female cross-voyeurism is even more obvious. As Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse note in their "Introduction" to “Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Internet” (2006), slash fiction – fan fiction about male homosexual relationships mainly produced and consumed by women – has stood in the center of fan fiction studies so far, despite being merely a subgenre of it. The reason for this seems to be an urge to explain the underlying motivations for the fascination of women...

Some Like It Hot: Writing Sex and Romance

Autor: Beth Yarnall

Número de Páginas: 62

Crafting Unputdownable Fiction

Sexo y amor en tiempos de crisis

Autor: Lydia Cacho

Número de Páginas: 489

Lo que debes saber antes de cumplir 40 por la autora bestseller Lydia Cacho Con más de 200 entrevistas realizadas tanto a hombres como a mujeres, la autora desvela las problemáticas de la sexualidad a la que se enfrentan ambos géneros a partir de los 40 años. Tras un profundo análisis de los datos y comentarios de especialistas, Lydia Cacho abre un espacio para el diálogo sobre estas etapas en las vidas de hombres y mujeres que, sorprendentemente, siguen siendo desconocidas: la ANDROPAUSIA y la MENOPAUSIA. "Hablo de la llegada de las crisis de la edad madura, sus implicaciones emocionales en el amor y la pasión, las fisiológicas, sociales y sexuales. También son parte del tema los mitos, las mentiras y las tonterías que repetimos sistemáticamente respecto a lo que nos sucede cuando llegan los cambios fisiológicos, esos que la industria médica y farmacéutica aprovecha para exprimirnos como naranjas dulces. Espero que este libro le haga pensar, sorprenderse, reír, comprender. Sobre todo, que le ayude a entender que lo que había sentido y pensado, no solamente tiene razón de ser, sino que además le puede enseñar a convivir y a escuchar a su cuerpo para llevar una...

Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction

Autor: Kristin Ramsdell

Número de Páginas: 489

As the first encyclopedia solely devoted to the popular romance fiction genre, this resource provides a wealth of information on all aspects of the subject. Romance fiction accounts for a large share of book sales each year, and contrary to popular belief, not all of its readers are women: roughly 16 percent are men. This enormously popular genre continues to captivate people reading for pleasure, and it also commands a growing amount of academic interest. Included are alphabetically arranged reference entries on significant authors along with works, themes, and other topics. The articles are written by scholars, librarians, and industry professionals with a deep knowledge of the genre and so provide a thorough understanding of the subject. An index provides easy access to information within the entries, and bibliographies at the end of each entry, a general bibliography, and a suggested romance reading list allow for further study of the genre.

Astrología del sexo y del amor

Autor: Sandy Bauer

Número de Páginas: 237

Astrología del sexo y del amor se propone como un auxiliar divertido, ameno y fácil de utilizar a la hora de conocer qué es lo que tienen bosquejado el cielo y los tránsitos astrales para nuestro futuro amoroso, futuro que siempre tiene y tendrá en nosotros la última palabra. Entre otra valiosa información, contiene características de cada uno de los doce signos zodiacales en el aspecto amoroso. Cómo influye el ascendente a la hora de modificar esos rasgos de base. Sinatrías (compatibilidades) entre los distintos signos.Y estambién una breve guía para conquistar a cada uno de los nativos y nativas de los doce signos que incluye sugerencias de regalos, viajes, comidas y, por supuesto, secretos para mantener siempre viva la llama de la intimidad erótica.

Erotic Terminology

Autor: Hugo Raines , Ai

Número de Páginas: 140

Erotic Terminology serves as a reference, offering a definitive guide to the language and classifications within erotic literature and media. This book addresses the diverse genres and subgenres while exploring variations in tone and how language evokes a spectrum of sensations. Understanding this terminology is crucial for writers, readers, and researchers seeking to engage with erotic content thoughtfully. The book highlights how the cultural landscape surrounding eroticism is constantly evolving, influenced by shifting social norms and debates about representation. The book argues that a shared vocabulary is essential for meaningful discussion and creative expression. Beginning with a foundational lexicon of essential terms, Erotic Terminology progresses through specific examples and case studies, analyzing how different authors use language to achieve particular effects. It culminates in a practical guide to writing and analyzing erotic content, offering tools and techniques for effective communication.

A Free Thinker Love-Sex Guide for Different Types of People