Ok, I know they're silly and some are downwright stupid but they're a big market (apparently) and I'm thinking of writing one and trying to make some extra $ (me and my extra money ideas! and I'm just wondering .... who reads these things? and does anyone have any tips, suggestions or can someone suggest a writer they are familiar with who is not downright goofy so I can get some ideas on how these things go? Thanks !

I've never even heard of the genre.

Do you mean like Twilight?

Well... when I was shelving books at the end of the night, I put away a stack of them in the "Teen Paranormal Romance" section, which is like 5 or 6 bays full. Apparently it's a big teen thing.

I suggest going to a Barnes and Noble and browsing. From what I saw, there were love stories with ghosts, vampires, werewolves, you name it... I commented to a coworker about how morbid it seems for teens.

Whatever happened to just being in love, without the interest being dead or undead?

chocolate1 said:

Well... when I was shelving books at the end of the night, I put away a stack of them in the "Teen Paranormal Romance" section, which is like 5 or 6 bays full. Apparently it's a big teen thing.

I suggest going to a Barnes and Noble and browsing. From what I saw, there were love stories with ghosts, vampires, werewolves, you name it... I commented to a coworker about how morbid it seems for teens.

Whatever happened to just being in love, without the interest being dead or undead?

Yes, apparently the teens now like their love interests among the "undead"! - haha- (or dead)

PurpleJedi said:

I've never even heard of the genre.

Do you mean like Twilight?

Yeah, sort of like Twilight but they get even crazier sometimes!

My daughter and I were at the mall and there were all these sweet, middle aged women sitting around in the middle of the mall, signing books. I always admire working writers so my daughter and I went up and began chatting with them. Apparently they were paranormal romance writers,- I had never heard of such- but anyway- we leave and purchased a book on our way out. In the car on the way home as I'm driving, my daughter begins to read this book aloud and we almost peed ourselves laughing! The one I had picked up was about a leprechaun who climbed in this woman's window and all sorts of sick stuff started happening! It was hilarious and you couldn't take it serious because it was a leprechaun!!! And the dialogue!

But I looked it up online and saw that apparently it's a big business nowadays and fairly easy to get published (easier than if your shopping your own book where you almost can't get anyone to look at it) these publications are begging for submissions......

lauralevesque said:

PurpleJedi said:

I've never even heard of the genre.

Do you mean like Twilight?

Yeah, sort of like Twilight but they get even crazier sometimes!

My daughter and I were at the mall and there were all these sweet, middle aged women sitting around in the middle of the mall, signing books. I always admire working writers so my daughter and I went up and began chatting with them. Apparently they were paranormal romance writers,- I had never heard of such- but anyway- we leave and purchased a book on our way out. In the car on the way home as I'm driving, my daughter begins to read this book aloud and we almost peed ourselves laughing! The one I had picked up was about a leprechaun who climbed in this woman's window and all sorts of sick stuff started happening! It was hilarious and you couldn't take it serious because it was a leprechaun!!! And the dialogue!

But I looked it up online and saw that apparently it's a big business nowadays and fairly easy to get published (easier than if your shopping your own book where you almost can't get anyone to look at it) these publications are begging for submissions......

A leprechaun? Seriously?

Read it? I live it!

PurpleJedi said:

lauralevesque said:

Yeah, sort of like Twilight but they get even crazier sometimes!

My daughter and I were at the mall and there were all these sweet, middle aged women sitting around in the middle of the mall, signing books. I always admire working writers so my daughter and I went up and began chatting with them. Apparently they were paranormal romance writers,- I had never heard of such- but anyway- we leave and purchased a book on our way out. In the car on the way home as I'm driving, my daughter begins to read this book aloud and we almost peed ourselves laughing! The one I had picked up was about a leprechaun who climbed in this woman's window and all sorts of sick stuff started happening! It was hilarious and you couldn't take it serious because it was a leprechaun!!! And the dialogue!

But I looked it up online and saw that apparently it's a big business nowadays and fairly easy to get published (easier than if your shopping your own book where you almost can't get anyone to look at it) these publications are begging for submissions......

A leprechaun? Seriously?

It was the funniest shiz you've ever heard! Seriously, my daughter and I were laughing so hard we reallyl almost peed our pants!

But then when I got home I remembered how this woman who was signing books was telling me how she was able to stay home and write these books and how she was making good money so I thought "Hmmmmmm......Can I write some sexy silly shit? About a wolf-man getting frisky with a bored housewife? I think I can!"

lauralevesque said:

PurpleJedi said:

A leprechaun? Seriously?

It was the funniest shiz you've ever heard! Seriously, my daughter and I were laughing so hard we reallyl almost peed our pants!

But then when I got home I remembered how this woman who was signing books was telling me how she was able to stay home and write these books and how she was making good money so I thought "Hmmmmmm......Can I write some sexy silly shit? About a wolf-man getting frisky with a bored housewife? I think I can!"

Make sure you throw in an awesome wolf orgy like in "Howling 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf".

Twillight is a fucking joke, sorry Twillight fans.

If you want to read a satirical book about vampires, I recommend Christopher Moor's Bloodsucking Fiends and it's sequel You Suck: A Love Story

ZombieKitten said:

Back in my high school days I collected the Dark Forces series - like an occult Sweet Dreams. Demons, possession, that kind of thing. I liked the cover art!

Actually, that sounds good! I might look for those on Ebay to get some ideas!

RodeoSchro said:

Read it? I live it!

is this the origin of your dislike of frogs? one too many supernatural metamorphs hanging out in the wetter parts of your garden at night? keeping tabs on your daughters??? "kiss me, ribbit! i'm a prince, ribbit!) heh. okay sorry, just kidding.

XxAxX said:

RodeoSchro said:

Read it? I live it!

is this the origin of your dislike of frogs? one too many supernatural metamorphs hanging out in the wetter parts of your garden at night? keeping tabs on your daughters??? "kiss me, ribbit! i'm a prince, ribbit!) heh. okay sorry, just kidding.

Some frogs came back last week, the night before we left to take my son to Ole Miss. I was up until three in the morning killing them. I was NOT a happy camper.

There were four frogs. I got three confirmed kills, and I either killed the fourth one or scared him so bad he left.

The first two were easy - they were sitting nice and open, on a rock. BLAM!

The third one was hard to find, but I got him while he was sitting on a lily pad. BOOM!

The fourth one was way up under the rocks, and it took me an hour just to find him. But now I know where that hiding place is.

And, I pulled the lily pads out of the pond so as to make my field of fire that much better. They smelled bad anyway.

RodeoSchro said:

XxAxX said:

is this the origin of your dislike of frogs? one too many supernatural metamorphs hanging out in the wetter parts of your garden at night? keeping tabs on your daughters??? "kiss me, ribbit! i'm a prince, ribbit!) heh. okay sorry, just kidding.

Some frogs came back last week, the night before we left to take my son to Ole Miss. I was up until three in the morning killing them. I was NOT a happy camper.

There were four frogs. I got three confirmed kills, and I either killed the fourth one or scared him so bad he left.

The first two were easy - they were sitting nice and open, on a rock. BLAM!

The third one was hard to find, but I got him while he was sitting on a lily pad. BOOM!

The fourth one was way up under the rocks, and it took me an hour just to find him. But now I know where that hiding place is.

And, I pulled the lily pads out of the pond so as to make my field of fire that much better. They smelled bad anyway.

yes. i see. good work! and you know, i've been thinking. are you sure the threat to your safety is limited only to air breathers like frogs? more specifically, might there be koi in your pond?

true, the japanese consider koi to be sacred, but then again the japanese eat charred sparrow on a stick and call it tasty. so i'd be wary if i were you.

any chance the koi are secretly growing land-limbs under the water out there while you sleep? could they be planning to walk on out of there some night and right into your house? i'd check up on that if i were you. just my 2c

XxAxX said:

RodeoSchro said:

Some frogs came back last week, the night before we left to take my son to Ole Miss. I was up until three in the morning killing them. I was NOT a happy camper.

There were four frogs. I got three confirmed kills, and I either killed the fourth one or scared him so bad he left.

The first two were easy - they were sitting nice and open, on a rock. BLAM!

The third one was hard to find, but I got him while he was sitting on a lily pad. BOOM!

The fourth one was way up under the rocks, and it took me an hour just to find him. But now I know where that hiding place is.

And, I pulled the lily pads out of the pond so as to make my field of fire that much better. They smelled bad anyway.

yes. i see. good work! and you know, i've been thinking. are you sure the threat to your safety is limited only to air breathers like frogs? more specifically, might there be koi in your pond?

true, the japanese consider koi to be sacred, but then again the japanese eat charred sparrow on a stick and call it tasty. so i'd be wary if i were you.

any chance the koi are secretly growing land-limbs under the water out there while you sleep? could they be planning to walk on out of there some night and right into your house? i'd check up on that if i were you. just my 2c

We had some fish in the pond for a while and they were supposed to eat the tadpoles but they failed miserably.

So I think we ate them or something. All I know is the fish aren't there any more.

lauralevesque said:

PurpleJedi said:

I've never even heard of the genre.

Do you mean like Twilight?

Yeah, sort of like Twilight but they get even crazier sometimes!

My daughter and I were at the mall and there were all these sweet, middle aged women sitting around in the middle of the mall, signing books. I always admire working writers so my daughter and I went up and began chatting with them. Apparently they were paranormal romance writers,- I had never heard of such- but anyway- we leave and purchased a book on our way out. In the car on the way home as I'm driving, my daughter begins to read this book aloud and we almost peed ourselves laughing! The one I had picked up was about a leprechaun who climbed in this woman's window and all sorts of sick stuff started happening! It was hilarious and you couldn't take it serious because it was a leprechaun!!! And the dialogue!

But I looked it up online and saw that apparently it's a big business nowadays and fairly easy to get published (easier than if your shopping your own book where you almost can't get anyone to look at it) these publications are begging for submissions......

omfg @ the leprechaun i love stuff like this, good 4 a great belly laugh.

actually i was in iceland a few months ago & they strongly believe in elfs & such stuff, they build houses for them!!

they believe that if a woman wants sex, they are to venture in2 a secluded place, undress & the elves will come out their hidey holes & do the business, i'm not shitting u!! i would have tried it out but my bloke didn't let me out of his sight

check out this vid

http://www.disinfo.com/20...sex-video/

excited said:

lauralevesque said:

Yeah, sort of like Twilight but they get even crazier sometimes!

My daughter and I were at the mall and there were all these sweet, middle aged women sitting around in the middle of the mall, signing books. I always admire working writers so my daughter and I went up and began chatting with them. Apparently they were paranormal romance writers,- I had never heard of such- but anyway- we leave and purchased a book on our way out. In the car on the way home as I'm driving, my daughter begins to read this book aloud and we almost peed ourselves laughing! The one I had picked up was about a leprechaun who climbed in this woman's window and all sorts of sick stuff started happening! It was hilarious and you couldn't take it serious because it was a leprechaun!!! And the dialogue!

But I looked it up online and saw that apparently it's a big business nowadays and fairly easy to get published (easier than if your shopping your own book where you almost can't get anyone to look at it) these publications are begging for submissions......

omfg @ the leprechaun i love stuff like this, good 4 a great belly laugh.

actually i was in iceland a few months ago & they strongly believe in elfs & such stuff, they build houses for them!!

they believe that if a woman wants sex, they are to venture in2 a secluded place, undress & the elves will come out their hidey holes & do the business, i'm not shitting u!! i would have tried it out but my bloke didn't let me out of his sight

check out this vid

http://www.disinfo.com/20...sex-video/

Oh my God. People are NUTS!!