Monday, 28 April 2014

Bizarre and Twisted Research: I've Mastered It!

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This week's thought provoking questions come from the fabulous Dani Jace.

What is the most unusual thing you’ve ever done in the name of research for a book? 

I signed up for an adult dating site. I wanted to interact with people looking for a "hook-up". When people contacted me, I varied between being up front (letting them know i was researching) and pretending to look for commitment free sex. I found that if I was upfront, I tended to get extremely outrageous answers. Those wanting to 'date' me were a little more tame. I expect that the truth fell somewhere between the two camps. What shocked me most was the number of men out there with foot fetishes.

Name a nonfiction book you’ve read for research that you wouldn’t have read otherwise. Not including writing craft books. 

When I was focusing on writing erotica, I decided I needed to read something different. I chose "Secrets of Porn Star Sex." Brutal, awful book. But i did get a few laughs. Frankly, it read more like a work of fiction than non-fiction.

 

 

 

If you could travel anywhere to do research for a book, including back in time, where would you go? 

I would love to visit the future, just to see if it was post-apocalyptic, post-zombie or normal. I am curious as to how much personal interaction there is, or if the current trend towards less contact and more technology continues. I would also like to see what types of faster-than-light travel have been invented. (Yes, I'm a Star Trek Geek.)



Barring that, I would love to spend some time in the old west. Mmm, cowboys. I don't think I would like to live and work as hard as people did back then, but the time period does fascinate me.








Or maybe just to Trafalgar Square ... any time period. Such an interesting, inspirational place.

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit J.J. Devine at  http://definingjjdevine.weebly.com/ramblings-of-a-writer.html    She has a totally different set of answers.

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Katie

22 comments:

  1. Very entertaining, Katie!!! I once had a man come up to me in the supermarket and tell me I had pretty toes, LOL. Believe me my kids still tease me about that one. It shocked me but I'm not surprised about the foot fetishes :)

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    1. I hear you! The foot fetish thing surprised me at first, but over time I've noticed how many men look intensely at women's feet. For them, sandal season is a blast. I don't get it. But whatever floats your boat!

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  2. I once worked at a radio station where ALL the hetero men exchanged photos of women in high heels. I think they called themselves the Spikes Club.

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    1. This is funny. Men are weird, weird animals. I think that's why we like them.

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  3. It would be nice to jump in and out of the past, wouldn't it? Stay for the good parts and get out for the icky bits

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    1. It would, but I think we could learn more from the icky bits.

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  4. I love the adult dating site! I keep getting ads for those.

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    1. This was not your average dating site. It was totally geared towards sexual hookups. Not my thing, but it was educational.

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  5. Hey, I met my husband on Match.com. But so right, you have to be careful with online dating. Glad to hear you got a ton of material!

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    1. I learned stuff I didn't want to know, and wish I had never heard of.

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  6. Interesting information about the foot fetishes! I guess you never know what people are really thinking! You definitely gave me a smile today.

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    1. I've done an informal pole (asked a bunch of guys I know) and it is surprising how many of them are into well manicured feet and toe rings. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go put my runners on!

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  7. So cool and brave of you to sign up at the dating site. Yeah, I'm all for the beam me up future, too!

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    1. I am optimistic that the future will be fabulous!

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  8. You might just win the prize for most outrageous research. I would have loved to be a fly on the wall for that! I love Trafalgar Square. One of the most intriguing places I've ever been.

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    1. Gemma, I met (figuratively speaking) the most outrageous people. Couples looking to swing, single women who were bi-curious. Transgenders, bi-genders, Cheaters, widows and widowers. The list is endless. Their stories were diverse and occassoinally shocking.

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  9. ahh! a woman after my own heart! I picked the same era to travel to! Cowboys!! And foot fetish... funny story... my sister is a chronic online dater. She commented about the foot fetish thing, wondering why so many men had this kink... so I wrote it into my character in my current series!
    Thanks for a great post!!

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    1. Cowboy.............mmmmmmmmmmm.
      What can I say, I love 'em!
      The whole foot thing ... a bit weird. But it does take all kinds to make the world go around.

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  10. Great answers, those pics went perfectly and made me chuckle :D

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    1. The shock on that guy's face doesn't even come close to what I felt on that dating site. YIKES!

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  11. LMFAO! loved this Katie! And if you do visit the future like that I hope you have Brad Pitt with you!

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    1. Brad Pitt? Nope. No thanks. He does now blow my skirt up. I kind of find him creepy. Now, Mark Harmon...yummy. Chris Pine ... lickable. Robert Sean Leonard (from House) ... delectable!

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