Archive for June, 2006

I've been making some changes to the website. I'm upgrading the pages to XHTML 1.0 Strict, and while I'm at it, I'm completing the makeover of the menu and the organization of theeroticreader.com.

The thing is, unlike many designers who work on a redesign, complete it, and then put it all online and tweak anything that needs tweaking, I don't do that. I prefer to get my stuff up as I fix it, one page or group of pages at a time. Sometimes that means I get freaky pages because I've changed the style sheet reference of pages that weren't really ready for that. However, if I waited until I finished all the pages before uploading, I'd be waiting for a very long time.

I work on this website when I have time, when I can, and when I'm in the mood!

I have lots of updates in the works, and I don't see the sense in updating old pages when I'm actively working on the pages…so updates would be unnecessarily delayed—as if they weren't delayed often enough. :-)

So, there's my reasoning and my excuse for the freaky pages, and no, I hope they don't last more than a few days as I tidy up all the pages I'm changing.
Later!

Here's an interesting press release I came across today about Avon's new “Red” imprint.

Avon Red will feature a diverse array of editorial content, such as historical erotic fiction, contemporary erotic fiction, paranormal erotic fiction and ethnic erotic fiction. “We're positioning this as smart, sexy literature for women of all ages,” says Morrow/Avon editor May Chen, “It's not your mother's romance novel—or maybe it is.” She notes that Avon Red novels are not just about sex; they focus on desire, and each novel/novella features powerful plot lines, apart from the more explicit content. These books are not traditional romances—there may not be a happily ever after; the stories may not focus on solely two romantic protagonists.

INTRODUCING AVON RED New Line from Leading Women's Fiction Publisher Offers the Pinnacle of Sexy Fiction

I haven't decided if I'll feature these books on this website except on a case-by-case basis (my focus is romance after all). On the other hand, I've been showcasing the Black Lace books for years and their claim to romance is tenuous at best. :)