Tag Archives: Fifty Shades of Grey

Backlist to the Future: Awakened: Anew by Josie Litton a cross between #HungerGames and #50Shades

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Cara Bristol

Backlist to the Future is a weekly Thursday feature highlighting science fiction romances from authors’ backlists. To be notified of future Backlist to the Future posts, you can subscribe to this blog (top of the sidebar). If you’d like to … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Backlist to the Future, Guest blogs | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

On my soapbox: Thoughts about erotic fiction, porn and respect…

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Cara Bristol

My husband jokingly once told somebody we’d just met, “my wife writes porn.” Privately, I took him aside and told him, “You shouldn’t tell people that. They may not know you’re joking, and they might really think I write porn.” … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Romance writing, Social marketing | Tagged , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Shedding some light on Fifty Shades Darker…

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Cara Bristol

After reading Fifty Shades Darker, the second book of the Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy, I think I have it figured out: Fifty Shades is like a beautiful, elegant dress that’s been over-acessorized.  Many people will see all the “stuff” … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

Favorite lines: From Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Cara Bristol

Favorite lines is an intermittent series in which I quote short passages I like in books I’ve read. This selection is from Fifty Shades of Grey. The conversation is between Anastasia Steele, the heroine, and her friend and roommate Kate. … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Favorite Lines | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Weighing in on Fifty Shades of Grey…

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Cara Bristol

Color me fifty shades of pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey. After hearing the negative feedback about  the writing, I prepared myself to dislike it. And in fact, when I originally tried the free sample chapters on Kindle, … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , , , , | 34 Comments