tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post6400832806249854226..comments2024-02-07T15:31:14.706+00:00Comments on Lust Bites: On Patrol with Erotica Cover WatchMadeline Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-13496507269371753842008-09-22T02:42:00.000+01:002008-09-22T02:42:00.000+01:00You are so singing my song here! Erotica DOES NOT...You are so singing my song here! Erotica DOES NOT equal naked female. For the last ten years or so, since I've been writing erotica, I've noticed that the covers almost always have women on them. I want to see men, half-naked, mostly-naked, however they're (un)dressed, on the cover of a book. I work as a graphic artist, and was very happy when one of my clients agreed to a cover image with a Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10832774182683343435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-5437966366645799032008-09-16T14:02:00.000+01:002008-09-16T14:02:00.000+01:00Also, for anyone who missed it first time round, c...Also, for anyone who missed it first time round, check out <A HREF="http://lustbites.blogspot.com/2007/05/why-do-women-like-my-cock-filled-gay.html" REL="nofollow">this wonderful piece which Rupert (aka James) wrote for Lust Bites last year</A>. Some hot book covers there too!Kristina Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260838019243820610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-6744652810392498682008-09-16T13:41:00.000+01:002008-09-16T13:41:00.000+01:00David Beckham is Erotica Cover Watch's official ma...David Beckham is Erotica Cover Watch's <A HREF="http://eroticacoverwatch.wordpress.com/about/" REL="nofollow">official mascot</A>!<BR/><BR/>It's interesting that when Becks first started getting his kit off he was very much linked with gay sexuality (and he certainly wasn't afraid of the link). He now seems to have made the break from that 'gay porn model' tag to become all-round sex god and eye Kristina Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260838019243820610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-7869393146435096882008-09-16T12:25:00.000+01:002008-09-16T12:25:00.000+01:00There is still massive anxiety about the presentat...There is still massive anxiety about the presentation of the eroticised male body. It's changing, hence Beckham looking like a gay porn model all over the sides of buses. But publishing, even (especially?) erotic publishing, remains the most conservative of industries. Weirdly, their prejudices are actually preventing them from exploiting potential markets. Maybe that will change with the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05758481705483771131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-36495544945315744482008-09-14T00:45:00.000+01:002008-09-14T00:45:00.000+01:00Oh, do it, KL. Do it.You can font me, baby, anytim...Oh, do it, KL. Do it.<BR/>You can font me, baby, anytime.<BR/><BR/>XXX,<BR/>ATAlison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-9319552138845045552008-09-13T18:53:00.000+01:002008-09-13T18:53:00.000+01:00Thanks everyone! It's wonderful to have so much su...Thanks everyone! It's wonderful to have so much support and hear so many positive voices. We're thrilled to bits.<BR/><BR/>If anyone wants to contact us, please email: <B>eroticacoverwatch AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk </B><BR/><BR/>Remember, we're looking for nominations for our Hall of Shame. Don't be afraid! We won't reveal your identity unless you ask us to do so. <BR/><BR/>Hall of Fame is a nice Kristina Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260838019243820610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-54232592097705878722008-09-13T18:52:00.000+01:002008-09-13T18:52:00.000+01:00If I may sidebar, (New verb, just coined, still wa...If I may sidebar, (New verb, just coined, still warm to the touch) when Kerri edited Nexus, she insisted I use a female pen name. Both Adam and Maxim are happy to have me shed drag. Strange, huh?<BR/><BR/>Warmest,<BR/><BR/>Felix BaronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-41143331519823690832008-09-13T12:02:00.000+01:002008-09-13T12:02:00.000+01:00Janine said:It's pathetic that the erotica publish...Janine said:<BR/><BR/><I>It's pathetic that the erotica publishing industry, of all things, should be so incredibly conservative and nervous.</I><BR/><BR/>How True.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see more erotica covers where both men and women are included on the cover, to convey the sensuality of interaction that erotica embodies. Sci-fi covers convey futuristic motifs, erotica covers should convey Craig Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101869420537661374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-41309540272972609232008-09-13T05:08:00.000+01:002008-09-13T05:08:00.000+01:00I love love LOVE this post, and I love you for wri...I love love LOVE this post, and I love you for writing it.<BR/><BR/>The blog is a fantastic idea!!JenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838413937781714488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-88139726778329616602008-09-12T19:26:00.000+01:002008-09-12T19:26:00.000+01:00I think it's vital that women, especially young wo...I think it's vital that women, especially young women, not get complacent about the feminist movement. Sexist attitudes are rampant in all sectors of our lives, including the arts, where one would hope it might be a thing of the past.<BR/>So I applaud M and K for their cover watch.<BR/><BR/>I've talked about the TV animated series I worked on a while back. 'We've already got one chick' was saidMadeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-62001264036354563202008-09-12T19:16:00.000+01:002008-09-12T19:16:00.000+01:00Maxim's latest release, 'Kama Sutra' is an illustr...Maxim's latest release, 'Kama Sutra' is an illustrated complilation of the Kama Sutra poses, with stories by erotica authors imagining how the poses might have been created.<BR/><BR/>All the illustrations feature a man and a woman, and while there are lots of naked breasts, there are male and female buttocks and a few erect penises.<BR/><BR/>I think it is a lovely book.Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14642862096474997272008-09-12T18:35:00.000+01:002008-09-12T18:35:00.000+01:00Sweetheart, I wept with pride. Even as I write thi...Sweetheart, I <I>wept</I> with pride. Even as I write this I'm wiping away a tear and have a warm glow in my heart.<BR/><BR/>I want the job of compiling that book, J...Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-610587818731749272008-09-12T18:34:00.000+01:002008-09-12T18:34:00.000+01:00God I daren't tell you how often I google for huma...God I daren't tell you how often I google for human!Greebo fanfiction. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and Janine, do you have <A HREF="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchett-Literature-Andrew-Butler/dp/188296831X" REL="nofollow">this?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-12629236083360125212008-09-12T18:21:00.000+01:002008-09-12T18:21:00.000+01:00Hey Olivia-did you notice I used a 'link' in my po...Hey Olivia-did you notice I used a 'link' in my post-aren't you proud? :)Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-82403768770292363462008-09-12T18:13:00.000+01:002008-09-12T18:13:00.000+01:00Yay BICEPS! And isn't Pratchett just the most quot...Yay BICEPS! <BR/><BR/>And isn't Pratchett just the most quotable writer in the English language? Somebody should bring out a "wisdom of Pratchett" book.Janine Ashblesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840188081214225153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-76827881111615859722008-09-12T17:57:00.000+01:002008-09-12T17:57:00.000+01:00Cor blimey, Kate! fanning self frantically Um. I'...Cor blimey, Kate! <I>fanning self frantically</I> Um. I'll just enlarge that cover... Bloody hell. "Born to love" alright, hard and fast and ten times a night. Whew.<BR/><BR/><I>clears throat loudly</I><BR/><BR/>How about a hall of fame as well, K&T? That's a definite contender.<BR/><BR/><I>nips back to look at it again and whimpers</I><BR/><BR/>Reminds me of a delectable description of Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-74869257913970771992008-09-12T17:34:00.000+01:002008-09-12T17:34:00.000+01:00It's weird because here in the USA almost every co...It's weird because here in the USA almost every cover has a half-naked man on it (like my Planet Mail one)-that is, the erotic romance ones in the romance section anyway. :)<BR/><BR/>And re covers, you'd be surprised how influential some of the big stores over here are about cover content. Walmart who sell gazillions of books have a lot of say about how a cover looks and have been known to turn Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-57362128793949295852008-09-12T17:03:00.000+01:002008-09-12T17:03:00.000+01:00P.S. Not you, AT! Though I promise to start my own...P.S. Not you, AT! Though I promise to start my own imprint ;-)Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-17048248200642678842008-09-12T17:02:00.000+01:002008-09-12T17:02:00.000+01:00As I sort-of said on Erotica Cover Watch, there's ...As I sort-of said on Erotica Cover Watch, there's two things here...<BR/><BR/>Item: pure erotica covers almost always feature women<BR/>Item: many publishers only accept submissions from women<BR/><BR/>Both are discriminatory, and they certainly don't cancel each other out. What they do, though, is contradict each other so wildly that one can only conclude that the publishers believe their targetMegan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-61237158776856983912008-09-12T17:00:00.000+01:002008-09-12T17:00:00.000+01:00I have pretty much the same comment for MF, though...I have pretty much the same comment for MF, though, who said: "My main gripe is continually being knocked back for having a penis."<BR/><BR/>I've never rejected anyone for having a penis! <BR/>(Take that however you'd like.)<BR/><BR/>But if you really feel put down because you're male, start your own imprint. Put out a call and see what you get. I try to choose the stories that best fit my books—Alison Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587155568248573683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-12319392964147732672008-09-12T16:55:00.000+01:002008-09-12T16:55:00.000+01:00God. I wish I had the temperament to be a publishe...God. I wish I had the temperament to be a publisher - but I really don't.<BR/><BR/>It's a good point you make though AT - and quite shocking that just putting men on the covers of erotica books occasionally would be pioneering!<BR/><BR/>Someone else though, c'mon - the sailor boys!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-14611795782421802682008-09-12T16:19:00.000+01:002008-09-12T16:19:00.000+01:00Amanda, Hank here has champagne for you to drink f...Amanda, Hank here has champagne for you to drink from the hollow in his bicep.<BR/><BR/>Madeline - god, have you <I>seen</I> the Nexus covers? I don't allow them on my own bookshelves! But yes, the kind of covers that erotic romance books receive, featuring plenty of hot men, is itself proof that they're not a problem in stores. And BL does quite well with its covers (though when we did get a Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-33556975582109266242008-09-12T16:06:00.000+01:002008-09-12T16:06:00.000+01:00i would like both champagne and biceps please :)i would like both champagne and biceps please :)Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-74491289363578707262008-09-12T16:04:00.000+01:002008-09-12T16:04:00.000+01:00So far with BL I've been lucky, a man and a woman ...So far with BL I've been lucky, a man and a woman on 'Wild Card' and a woman with two men on 'AManda's Young Men'. I suspect it would be more effective if the readers of erotica 'for women' were to complain that they want men on their covers.<BR/><BR/>ALso, here in Canada Nexus is not carried by our large chains, probably true in US as well, because of the covers. I'd hate to have a book of Madeline Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485601071092171174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685152641201332954.post-36938212393116908502008-09-12T15:54:00.000+01:002008-09-12T15:54:00.000+01:00Oooh, yes!. Go on, K&T! Alison - I'd love...Oooh, <I>yes!</I>. Go on, K&T! Alison - I'd love to see a companion piece to your beautiful erotica A-to-Z, with fifties-style boys on the front, sailor-men and the like! Maybe a January to December collection... The seaside-postcard naughtiness of that set is just gorgeous.Megan Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702395970450200829noreply@blogger.com