My friend was complaining about a rude customer yesterday and he said, “She was shaped like a problem,” and then went into a description of her sharp edges and “I need to speak to your manager” haircut. And the only thing I could think was, “That’s a great line. I wish I was a writer.” @bookstodon #readerproblems #writerenvy
@jaymeb It sounds like a line from a Raymond Chandler novel, doesn't it? "She was shaped like a problem: sharp edges and 'Let me speak to your boss!' hair." @bookstodon

@BackFromTheDud @jaymeb @bookstodon

"And the problem didn't untangle in the rest of her. She was looking at me with those sharp-edged eyes that smoldered fire. And when she crossed her legs, there wasn't any doubt she knew exactly how problematic she intended to be."

@SDZ @BackFromTheDud @jaymeb @bookstodon This is great! Where can I find your book??

@RuchardXBrooks @BackFromTheDud @jaymeb @bookstodon

Hehe, well you can find my books through the links in my profile, but... ah, they are of a slightly racier variety :)

@SDZ maybe you could branch out into "Pulp-Noir"? 😎 @RuchardXBrooks @jaymeb @bookstodon
@BackFromTheDud @RuchardXBrooks @jaymeb @bookstodon My current Vella series has a upcoming noir episode, but it's quite a bit in the future. I think Noir is tough to carry into erotica because so much of it is about vague undefined anxieties. The sex is implied sensuality, offscreen if at all, and even the violence is confusing and misunderstood. I think trying it will be fun though!
@SDZ You don't need to release it under the same name as your usual output, so nobody will expect sexuality. @RuchardXBrooks @jaymeb @bookstodon