Comments on: Butt Glut http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/2008/01/butt-glut.html thoughts and opinions by author s. andrew swann Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:14:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Genrewonk: thoughts and opinions by author S. Andrew Swann » Blog Archive » Urban Fantasy Butt Parade http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/2008/01/butt-glut.html#comment-1360 Genrewonk: thoughts and opinions by author S. Andrew Swann » Blog Archive » Urban Fantasy Butt Parade Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:34:26 +0000 http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/?p=168#comment-1360 [...] mentioned before the preponderance of a certain type of fantasy cover. Now SciFiGuy has compiled the entire cover trend into a helpful educational video. (via Smart [...] [...] mentioned before the preponderance of a certain type of fantasy cover. Now SciFiGuy has compiled the entire cover trend into a helpful educational video. (via Smart [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/2008/01/butt-glut.html#comment-286 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:34:00 +0000 http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/?p=168#comment-286 Having read the Briggs novels in question, I feel it should be pointed out that they really aren't "romantic fiction" at all. It takes the main character nearly three books before she even gets involved in anything resembling a romantic relationship. Mostly she just kicks ass, takes names, and occassionally strips naked...but usually only as a prelude to turning into a coyote. Sometimes she even skips the "strips naked" part and simply wriggles out of the clothing afterwards. And one of the few sexual encounters was actually a pretty brutal rape, though you aren't really even aware that it's happening even as you're reading through it.<br/><br/>But getting back to the observation at hand, it's pretty clear that the reason for this is that the straight-up romance novels are girl-trash, and the fantasy stuff usually skews more towards guy-trash. Cover art that appeals to the intended market helps sell more books. Having read the Briggs novels in question, I feel it should be pointed out that they really aren’t “romantic fiction” at all. It takes the main character nearly three books before she even gets involved in anything resembling a romantic relationship. Mostly she just kicks ass, takes names, and occassionally strips naked…but usually only as a prelude to turning into a coyote. Sometimes she even skips the “strips naked” part and simply wriggles out of the clothing afterwards. And one of the few sexual encounters was actually a pretty brutal rape, though you aren’t really even aware that it’s happening even as you’re reading through it.

But getting back to the observation at hand, it’s pretty clear that the reason for this is that the straight-up romance novels are girl-trash, and the fantasy stuff usually skews more towards guy-trash. Cover art that appeals to the intended market helps sell more books.

]]> By: S Andrew Swann http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/2008/01/butt-glut.html#comment-224 S Andrew Swann Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/?p=168#comment-224 Always glad to be of service :)<br/>But you know you wanted to organize your shelves by cover art, didn't you? Always glad to be of service :)
But you know you wanted to organize your shelves by cover art, didn’t you?

]]> By: RaveBomb http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/2008/01/butt-glut.html#comment-223 RaveBomb Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.sandrewswann.com/blog/?p=168#comment-223 You realize now that tonight, instead of doing everything that I need to be doing, I'll be going through all my bookcases confirming this? You realize now that tonight, instead of doing everything that I need to be doing, I’ll be going through all my bookcases confirming this?

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