I'm not going to sit here and pretend all readers' tastes are uniform, nor am I going to pretend my tastes are typical. (Though, they're probably a lot more mainstream than I'd like to admit.)

With that being said, my firm belief is that anyone who writes a love triangle should have their Official Writer's Credentials revoked.

(This does not apply to romance novels of any stripe. I realize you're all making a billion times more money than me and that love triangles are your bread-and-butter. It's your daily livelihood, so shine on, you crazy diamonds.)

I've never met anyone excited by love triangles. Ever. The usual reaction is to groan, roll one's eyes, and lament that it's getting in the way of the good stuff—be it be plot, action, or characterization. When I was writing Tainted, I made damn sure not to set up a love triangle for Astin. He has his fling after his break-up, and that's it. I've also made it clear that, if I'm ever hit by a subway train and someone else takes over, I will personally come back and haunt them if they put Kylie and Astin together. Besides the fact that they're an awful match, Kylie is four years younger. It'd be creepy on multiple levels.

Your mileage may, of course, vary. Me? I hate love triangles with a burning passion—pun not intended. I say the faster we excise them from popular literature, the better off we'll all be.


Featured Music

The Human Animal (Android Lust)

Many people don't know this, but Shikhee D’iordna is actually Trent Reznor from an alternate gender-swapped Earth. The reason no one knows is because I just made it up.

Don't listen to this album at work, or anywhere else you don't want to experience inappropriate emotions. D’iordna has a groaning howl of a voice that will make you squirm in discomfort... and like it. Of particular interest is Saint Over, an aggressive ballad of sexual frustration that nevertheless contains some drop dead hilarious lines.

Click here (or the title above) to go to the official website, where you might just find a free track. Alternatively, you can find the album on Spotify.