Blogflog: These are not the themes you seek. *Jedi wave*

[dwg.livejournal.com]

I just woke up, and behold, LKH has gifted me with something so very, very beautiful.

I blinked blearily through the first part -- blah, blah, comics as GP#7 marked the end of Brett Booth's art. From #8 onward we get Ron Lim. I remember a while back that there was an announcement about this and this is the reason why GP#7 has been delayed. That, and apparently Stacie M. Ritchie is no longer doing the script adaptions, but nobody saw fit to mention her departure.

Apparently, Blood Noir been fully edited and will be sent back to the publisher in New York (PH34R!) and LKH has been working on Merry Gentry #7.

And succeeded in coming up with a title.

Brace yourselves.

When [Blood Noir] goes off to New York, I get to work on Merry #7, which finally has a title; SWALLOWING DARKNESS.

The bold is completely my emphasis. My only reaction to reading this is, "OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD."

What a wonderful way to wake up, eh?

We're putting the title in the fan club newsletter that should be going out in about five days, and we're putting the new title in it. But I couldn't wait to share. MISTRAL'S KISS, A LICK OF FROST, now, SWALLOWING DARKNESS; I sense a theme.

The first four books had their theme; A KISS OF SHADOWS, A CARESS OF TWILIGHT, SEDUCED BY MOONLIGHT, and a STROKE OF MIDNIGHT. It would be nicely linear if we did four books with the men's name theme, then four more with another theme, but the name theme may go for more than four books. I think it will. I'm already working on new ideas using some of the other men's names. We'll see.

THIS IS NOT THE THEME YOU SEEK! *Jedi wave*

SWALLOWING. DARKNESS. WTF. THESE GOGGLES DO NOTHING.

Discuss.

Comments

[booster-blue.livejournal.com]

*dies*

[easol.livejournal.com]

*runs away laughing crazily*

[nicbemused.livejournal.com]

(one side of mythical conversation a sane person might have in that household)

Laurell, hun, they were kidding. No, REALLY, they were kidding. They didn't actually mean you should call it that.

Snark. Yes, like wit and sarcasm combined. They were snarking at you.

No, this is not generally considered a good thing. Probably not actual fans, no.

Yes, hun, call the publisher. Have them name it something other than oral sex. Yes, that phone, there, with the numbers. No, I'm sorry, I don't have a dial one, just touchtone. Fine. Tell me the number and I'll dial, you talk. Into the handset, yes. No, I don't have one of those cone things you talk into. No. No. JUST TALK DAMMIT!

Jon, you can use a computer, please find a route that DOESN'T take you by the local XXX theater when she practices with the Foose.

[suzycat.livejournal.com]

Swallowing Darkness? Is that what Merry would look as if she'd done if she was black? Not black like a person, black like an animal's fur or possibly the complete blackness of night. Oh wait. Maybe it's what Doyle looks like he's been doing after he's had a good shag.

[suzycat.livejournal.com]

Rooting Ravens All At Once?

[kessie.livejournal.com]

OH GOD NO. *WEEPS*

[glitterbats.livejournal.com]

...Vore?

[silent-sybil.livejournal.com]

I can't stop laughing. XD

[windiain.livejournal.com]

I'm going with both. Hysterical laughter that degenerates into anguished sobbing.

[dan-lian.livejournal.com]

The fact that she feels the need to churn out a book or two a year now horrifies me. I am appalled, astonished and horrified by her title choice. This is... I think I need to cry now. And shriek in horror and run far, far away.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

I thought the original names were porny enough-- so bad that I wouldn't read them out in public where people could see the titles.

But damn. Just. Damn.

[kethlenda.livejournal.com]

Swallowing....Darkness.

And we can't even pretend it's a metaphor. Because Darkness is the nickname of one of the characters. So...it means exactly that.

Not that I have anything against blow jobs, mind you, but titling your book after them? WTF.

[the-ellcrys.livejournal.com]

I can't even think of anything witty to say. I'm too astounded. Or horrified. Or some mix of the two.

[ladymuttly1.livejournal.com]

I kind of thought about gagging instead.

[ladymuttly1.livejournal.com]

I vote for Andais' Anal Adventures.

[amamelina.livejournal.com]

If she swallows Darkness, does this mean she won't glow any more? *hopeful look*

[nightangel486.livejournal.com]

Backdoor Sluts 9? The books are close enough anyway and she probably couldn't be any more blatant about it...

[nightangel486.livejournal.com]

At least she's not swallowing the moon, for ONCE.

Still, caress, kiss, seduced, lick, stroke...swallow? Oh LKH, youse a classy broad...

[kerame.livejournal.com]

When I first read your post, I assumed, "I sense a theme", was pure snark.

She lists titles with the words: kiss, lick, and swallow, then pretends the "theme" is the men's names!?!

It fits in so perfectly with her personality, though. Anita doesn't want public gang-bangs and sex-slaves, she's a good girl!

I wonder if she had to "accidentally" set fire to her clothes on her wedding night so she could pretend she didn't get naked on purpose.

[knowthyself.livejournal.com]

"We're putting the title in the fan club newsletter that should be going out in about five days, and we're putting the new title in it."

Department of Redundancy Department!

*eye-roll*

[darkese.livejournal.com]

Black like the darkness of an ebony kiss?

weeee..I'm a writer too now Mommy! Royalties now, please.

[brandiweed.livejournal.com]

Makes sense if you read it in Mojo Jojo's voice.

[bluesauce.livejournal.com]

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[bluesauce.livejournal.com]

Hey, I know you, icon thief! :)

[tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com]

LOL -- I was sitting here wondering "So wait, is the character's name 'Darkness' or 'Swallow'?"