My Kind of Woman

Thursday! Revisions! Brain dead.

I give you this.

Sexy Sell

(Warning: This post contains photos of denim in sexual positions. Yes, I'm serious!)

Yesterday my husband returned from a foray down the high street and threw something into my lap.

'Look what I got! There are beautiful women wearing practically nothing down on the high street giving these away.'

Um, ok. That made me stop pretending to be dozing (so I didn't have to help put the shopping away) and sit up. Here's what met my eyes:

'What?' I flipped over the small booklet to the other side, working myself up to be angry. The back was no better.

Before I could let loose (why did you take this? and why are you giving it to me? etc etc), my husband sat beside me and opened the book.

And I couldn't help laughing.

Apparently, sex does sell. It certainly caught my attention, anyway!

So what's the sexy sell for your book? What makes it unique? What do think will catch readers' attention?

The Unexpected

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The first time I saw this advert, I almost snorted wine through my nose (almost, but not quite - it would have been a waste of good wine, not to mention painful!). I'll let you watch it before I carry on.



Why is it so unforgettable? For me, it's the sheer unexpectedness of that tractor! The audience is led to believe it's just another schmaltzy advert, and then...

How do you use the element of surprise in your writing? Do you prefer to signpost so the reader isn't surprised, or do you introduce a tractor?

(Annoying peeping bird update: I'm happy to report no harm has been done. Wee birdie did not keep me awake last night. Now if I could only say as much about my husband's snoring...)