tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post5570967678055971838..comments2024-03-28T13:55:25.901-07:00Comments on So little time...: The Exile Blog Tour ~ Guest Post, Excerpt, & Giveaway!Candy @ So little time...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-55780502031672311702017-06-29T15:16:34.843-07:002017-06-29T15:16:34.843-07:00Hi...I am not suggesting that a man write from a f...Hi...I am not suggesting that a man write from a female POV (as if he were pulling on a mask...and even then, would not his Adam's Apple give him away?), but rather that a man (or a woman) should seek to write androgynously, to erase gender biases, to allow their characters to pursue the most logical behaviors for the scene. <br /><br />An interesting thought would be how Austen herself uses gender bias to make her points. How often did Darcy express astonishment that Elizabeth could speak with authority on literature, politics, and the Peninsular Campaign? Yet, his astonishment would be meaningless if Austen did not first establish his impatience with typical female behavior (lace, ribbons, fashion, gossip, cattiness, men) as demonstrated by Kitty, Lydia, and Caroline? Yet, Elizabeth is not portrayed as being manly...only being able to hold her own with educated men of the time.<br /><br />Here though, I would submit that Austen is writing Darcy with her male mind and Elizabeth with an Enlightened female mind...and Kitty, Lydia, and Caroline with an equally informed androgynous sense that demonstrated an appreciation of their behavior in an ungendered manner. A man reading Lydia's outbursts or Caroline's snark would appreciate their outrageousness as much as a woman reading the same.Don Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571529002003303363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-27784248483191239582017-06-29T15:05:45.417-07:002017-06-29T15:05:45.417-07:00Candy...Thank you for passing on the comment from ...Candy...Thank you for passing on the comment from JJ. I truly see Smiley as thoroughly contrary to the usual expectation (perhaps a trope) of the Fleming-style master spy, although "M" would surely never sully his hands. But, then again, M was a political creature. Although Smiley was not the one who killed Bill Hayden, he had as much cause as Prideaux. In any event, I will put Cox's work on my to read list (although I am anxiously awaiting Daniel Silva's next outing for Gabriel Alon).Don Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571529002003303363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-348590516555433662017-06-28T20:43:33.585-07:002017-06-28T20:43:33.585-07:00Very interesting post... I would have to agree wit...Very interesting post... I would have to agree with Jenetta James' comment via Facebook. I think that a man writing from a female's POV or vice versa would be just as convincing. I think it would be more dependent on the author to be relatable versa them being a specific gender. Congrats on your release. I'm looking forward to reading it.Dunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638829530164701361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-38141435072354122772017-06-28T12:07:47.894-07:002017-06-28T12:07:47.894-07:00Don, here is the comment left by Jenetta James on ...Don, here is the comment left by Jenetta James on this blog's FB page, I thought you might enjoy it!: <br /><br />Great post, thank you Don & Candy. I don't think that there is any difficulty with a man writing from a female POV or visa versa. Don I am fascinated by your comments about John Le Carre - I'm not sure I completely agree - I think George Smiley is a man of action - just a thoughtful one. But - if you enjoy Le Carre, have you read Karen M. Cox's novel Undeceived? I think you may enjoy it, it is a real treat for the spy story P&P enthusiast:-)Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-62694645382255849712017-06-28T05:48:53.014-07:002017-06-28T05:48:53.014-07:00The more I read about the series, the more intrigu...The more I read about the series, the more intriguing it becomes. Thanks for the tour and the giveaway, Don. :)KateBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143131149053715824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-15303879634712818452017-06-28T03:26:56.021-07:002017-06-28T03:26:56.021-07:00You chose an interesting topic to write for the gu...You chose an interesting topic to write for the guest post, Don. I quite like reading through it. The excerpt had me intrigued and I must learn more. How is it that Henry caught Kitty's scent way back in 1915 when Kitty did not time travel there? Or did she but he didn't recognised her? It's getting more and more interesting.Lúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-30796715490348569872017-06-27T21:09:25.895-07:002017-06-27T21:09:25.895-07:00Hey, Janet! I like a little action in my stories a...Hey, Janet! I like a little action in my stories and, occasionally, a little darkness too! Sometimes, it's the emotional angst that bothers me more! <br /><br />I agree, I think there is a difference in how men and women write. Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-75473699275765763662017-06-27T20:46:42.909-07:002017-06-27T20:46:42.909-07:00Hello, Don! Thanks so my for this insightful post!...Hello, Don! Thanks so my for this insightful post! Jenetta James posted a comment on my So little time... FB page that I think you might enjoy reading. I would like to repost it here if I can. I'm working on that! :)Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-34626730827722805062017-06-27T20:38:14.019-07:002017-06-27T20:38:14.019-07:00Hi, DarcyBennett! I'm glad you enjoyed reading...Hi, DarcyBennett! I'm glad you enjoyed reading this post! Good luck with the giveaway, and thanks for stopping by! Candy @ So little time...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05308027187577034357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-82874862240072972762017-06-27T20:33:08.387-07:002017-06-27T20:33:08.387-07:00Don, your musings were quite in depth. I don't...Don, your musings were quite in depth. I don't think I have ever thought about it in those terms but you have some excellent points. Yes, your stories do have some tougher scenes but I felt they were necessary according to the way you wrote your story. I think of them as having 'meat' and not 'fluff'. They give a depth to your writing and plot by you not being afraid to tackle the issues but still not dwelling on the bad. I read your books and still felt an enjoyment of being entertained. They were not so dark that it left me feeling bad. I liked how everything came together. Not sure I'm making good sense here but I'm trying! lol <br /><br />I think it's great to have male writers of JAFF. I like reading a book that gives the story from a man's point of view. I think there is a difference in how men and women write in the JAFF world but that is not a bad thing. <br /><br />Loved the excerpt. Still one of my favorites, especially when Henry smells roses over fresh grass! Wonderful!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-34789084372790085832017-06-27T09:10:04.545-07:002017-06-27T09:10:04.545-07:00Yo...DB. Good to see you here! Did you enjoy my ...Yo...DB. Good to see you here! Did you enjoy my musings? Look forward to talking with others!Don Jacobsonhttp://donjacobsonauthor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650768524127186637.post-11626825495637788462017-06-27T08:25:12.767-07:002017-06-27T08:25:12.767-07:00I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this topic and ...I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this topic and the excerpt. Congrats on this blog tour and thanks for the giveaway.darcybennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402257268742720716noreply@blogger.com