Tag Archives: sex

Conveying Personality with Personality

Posted on August 16, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m playing around with the emotional scenes in my re-write; concentrating more on word choice and word play, and what it is I’m actually writing, or conveying, really, in my work. So, I’m taking a long, hard look at the way in … Continue reading →

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Covering the Cover

Posted on May 31, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This topic is near and dear to my heart, and yet not something I like thinking about because of the exclusionary aspects involved. People with money are free to do whatever they damn well please whenever they want and however … Continue reading →

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Damitol

Posted on May 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Actually, I refer to them as cuss words, but no one else I know does. When I use the word CUSS to refer to the mainstream utterances in everyday speech, I’m met with perplexity and sometimes giggles. I think the … Continue reading →

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Character Development Woes

Posted on April 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Reverting back to my old way of writing took some doing, but then suddenly it kicked in and I started typing away like a mad woman. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 I even ended up reaching a juncture whereupon my … Continue reading →

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Editing is Murder

Posted on March 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Literally and figuratively, I think. This is a double-edged sword in my opinion. You know you have to go back and fix your original work, but in the process, I personally end up re-writing the whole damn thing. My editing … Continue reading →

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A New Pair of Eyes

Posted on March 26, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Another not-so-profound statement and yet it seems logical and apropos to life in general. I grew up in a dysfunctional household just like nearly everyone else, but there were a few things of value or worth that have managed to … Continue reading →

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Give me a Minute

Posted on March 23, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Every Sunday, it seems, a few moments in time are spent taking BuzzFeed quizzes to find out such utterly important things about myself as Which Decade do I Belong in, What is My Real Astrological Sign, and Which Ancient Warrior … Continue reading →

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The Art of Sex … Scenes

Posted on March 19, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Conundrum #69 Today’s Facebook feed had plenty for me to bookmark and read at leisure. I only use the social platform to condense my ‘likes‘ the way my late father used to routinely make coffee, smoke a cigarette, eat his breakfast, … Continue reading →

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