Romance novels & e-books

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While I'm not a huge reader of romance novels myself, I know plenty of people who are. And when a friend forwarded me this New York Times article, I was fascinated at the e-book trend.


“They are not always something that you are comfortable holding in your hand in public,” Ms. Wendell said.

So she began reading e-books, escaping the glances and the imagined snickers from strangers on the subway, and joining the many readers who have traded the racy covers of romance novels for the discretion of digital books.


This is a pretty fascinating use for e-books and really gives romance fans the ability to read wherever they like without worrying about what people think. It makes me wonder now what other genres or reading material may show a surge in e-book sales as the digital readers become more popular.

Critique on prose piece need, rip me apart!

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Hi, I'm applying to a creative writing course at university and my favourite uni has requested samples of my writing, so it's really important that I make this perfect. Constructive criticism is my best friend. Please rip it apart, be picky, let me know what you think. Thanks!


“Long Distance” - draft one

“Can’t you just stay?” I ask.
“I’ll be back again before you know it,” you say, looking down at me, forcing a smile.
Another month apart. The time spreads out before us. It is cold, so cold that it’s infiltrating this moment, its fingers brushing down our spines, filling us with sadness and despair.
I look at you, stare hard, trying to drink your image in, demanding more, more, more of my eyes. I just want to make these final seconds really count, to really appreciate you while I still have you...
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