I’m considering an entry for Frisky Feminist‘s Erotic Romance Anthology Love in the Time of Coffee. I mean, I love erotic romance, and I love coffee, so what’s not to like here? Of course, some seriously good writers that I know of are also considering entries, so competition might be… ahem… stiff. But, one has to start somewhere!
It’s not clear if the deadline for submissions is October 1 or December 1, so on the assumption it’s the former, I (and maybe you, too?) have to decide quickly. As in, very soon.
Here’s a snippet from the blurb at friskyfeminist.com:
Got a story about that sexy barista who keeps putting hearts on your cup? What about the brooding person in the corner that you just know is writing love poetry you’re dying to read?
We want to read it!
This comes right on the heels of Sheri Savill tweeting about coffee porn, which just got us all steaming and frothing for more, so the time must be right! At least right to ponder it over a cup of coffee.
What do you think?
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Lace Winter 
Go for it!
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Thanks! I think I will!
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Coffee, for me, is brown liquid. For the rest, go for it!
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Heheh, well, it is that, although most of the time it’s pure black espresso for me. I go through phases, sometimes trying to walk away from it, leave it behind, and then I start to miss my old lover, long for its breathy aroma, the tang upon my lips, the clarity of mind that comes from its sharp embrace, and I rush back into its arms.
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Now, why do I feel the same way about tea? I wonder…
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Because they both have caffeine as a core component? 🙂
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I think so.. But, I also must add that, after my five years in China, I also acquired a fondness for green tea, jasmine tea, pu’er tea etc.. I don’t like the version they sell in tea bags. I like the actual leaf steeped in water. I do eat the leaves if they pop into my mouth. And then, when you are on the road, there is good old Indian masala chai!
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Ooh, I’m quite a fan of masala chai myself, actually. I also drink a lot of rooibos, and green tea. I admit to using the bags, however, as usually it’s in my cubicle at work where I prepare and consume it, and convenience ends up having to play a role.
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That was the advantage of being in China. We had an office ayi! One of the small perks of being Asian…
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That’s quite a perk!
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You bet! But, we did not have this perk in Singapore!
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Ah, the trials and tribulations of the global lifestyle. 🙂
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True! But now that I am back in India, and often work from home, I am my own maid!
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Well, then, you know who to complain to if you’re unsatisfied with the quality of the work. 😉
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I really need to start drinking your brand of espresso.
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That’s right, it’s ALL in the coffee! Really, you are too kind. 🙂
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That’s a great idea. You made me want to write something also (I only need to find the time!).
Good luck with it 🙂
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Thank you! And you absolutely should! Time is always the problem, for me too — just seems like there is always some important task or other that must be done, and sleep is what usually ends up suffering. But I tell myself I can bang out 2000-5000 words in a couple of hours if I put my mind to it. The question is, will they be 2000-5000 GOOD words? That might take a couple more hours. 🙂
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I think you should do it Lace! ♥
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Thank you! I think I will. A little coffee-fueled imagination should do the trick. ❤
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My imagination is usually tea-fueled, but – yes – please do it! I can’t wait to read it 🙂
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I’m excited! Although there will only be 10-15 pieces selected, and I’m sure many other fine writers will submit stories. Also, as the deadline for submissions is December 1 (I checked with them, and it did get pushed back to that date), and then there’s the editing and publishing process, I have no actual idea when the final book might be available for purchase. It will be an ebook, so I presume more quickly than a printed volume, but still it might take a while. So, not before next year, anyway.
And, if my story is not selected, then I will certainly put it up here. 🙂
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