There are so many words in the universe. Giving up one is tough because, as a writer, I enjoy using them at random to liven up a piece or dramatizing one, or creating that perfect cliffhanger to get my audience on the edge of their seat.
Honestly, if I have to give up one, maybe it should be the one my editor hates the most in my manuscripts: the word ‘but’.
I swear she detests it when I insert this word in my writing, saying it’s a cheap cop out, yet sometimes there’s no other word that fits. So can I really give it up?
I write erotic romance, LGBTQIA2S+, and BDSM with a ghostly twist. As a writer, dreamer, and avid reader, I inhabit fantastical worlds and have a penchant for book boyfriends. I may sometimes forget myself in a book. It may take me a minute or two to remember where, or who I am: a mother, a lover, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a confidante, a bit crazy and neurotic, and totally okay with who I am. Join the madness where my quirky, sarcastic sense of humor and easygoing temperament shine through on the page, and let yourself fall in love or lust. Happy reading, everyone. Roxanna Cross ~ Erotic romance you can really bite into! Xox
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