Please don't ask me to pronounce this colorful, yet informative book title!The good news here is that it is chocked full of some pretty colorful insults. The bad news is out of 178 pages, I'll probably only use a small handful.
That being said, I thought I would share some pretty cool (in my opinion of course) words from the glossary of insulting terms found on page 45 (for those following along).
**Hope I'm not infringing on any copyright laws, if so, it is unintentional!
clag-tail:un-wiped arse (my 12 year old son and his friend like this one the most)
dreik:excrement
numpty:idiot
plookie:pimple-faced
snash:abusive language
sumph:great fool
tumshie:idiot (literally, turnip)
Those are just a few listed, and I am sure I will be referring back to this book for quite some time as I work on revisions, and start on the next few books in the series.
That being said, I have been an absolute slug for three days. I have read 4 books, the afore mentioned insult book being the last.
The first three were a trilogy by Julia London. They, of course, were set in Scotland, although a few decades following my time period. The first two were nominated for a RITA in the historical romance category. As I read them, I found myself wondering just what the RWA looks for while making these nominations.
There was great character development, well defined plot, and sex. Plenty of it! In fact, my husband couldn't believe that I actually COMPLAINED about the amount. I think he thinks that I am some literature-based nympho. If that were the case, I would be reading/writing erotica INSTEAD of what I like to call "serious historical romance" (don't laugh).
I love a book with a good plot, and even some well thought out sub-plots. What I hate is the gratuitous sex that so many writers throw in. I actually start skimming when there are 5-6 page sex scenes, and that speaks volumes when you are as OCD about finishing a book (all of it) as I am. Alright already, I get it, they had hot, sweaty single sex (you remember? the sex we all had BEFORE we got married). It has NOTHING to do with developing the plot, at least after the first time.
So in order to be nominated for a RITA, I wondered, as I read, MUST you have LOTS of explicit sex scenes?
I can't WAIT to see some of the responses to this post!
Terri
