Uncomfortable Mother's Day

I reached the bottom of embarassed late Mother's Day when I had to tell my 95 year-old grandmother why she could not read my pen name book, Exceeding Boundaries. I didn't tell her EXACTLY why. I just wrote a short story in my real name (I have plenty of non-fiction already) and she delighted in reading it. Wants to read more of her talented granddaughter's work.

So I cringed and told her it was very sexy. She countered with the list of authors she reads (not sexy) and of course she can handle sexy, she's had nine kids.

I told her to just bask in the glory of knowing her grandaughter was published in more than just her real name. She informed me that I needed readers, and how would I spread my good pen name unless I gave it to her?

I ended up breaking down and having her call my cousin in because though Nana owns a Kindle, a cell phone and sends emails, she's not quite able to manage buying stuff herself.

I was frank with the cousin--there's anal sex and BDSM, do not let that woman read my book or I will kill you. She said, "I see. I think that might be out of my comfort zone, too." But then in the next breath she asked to borrow Fifty Shades. Which hurt, because what am I? Not as famous.

The update is my grandmother now thinks the book isn't out and plans to read it and the next one. Spy Games: Trained For Seduction will be out in June from The Wild Rose Press. It has BDSM, anal and a menage. I think she has a better chance of catching unicorns under her bed.
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Published on May 14, 2012 19:42
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