Jennifer McKenzie
Romance--Boy meets girl. Romantic Suspense--Boy meets girl with dead bodies.
Monday, August 21, 2006
A Contest and Some Wedding Comments
Man! Blogger is being a pain. Can't upload pictures. Can't leave comments. *sigh*. The curse of technology is upon me. Oh well.First let me cover my wedding comments. As a romance writer, it's probably not politically correct for me to say that I hate weddings. My best friend calls them "pre-divorce parties". The funny thing is that she LOVES weddings. Maybe I'm a little cynical, but spending huge amounts of money, getting "family" together (that usually don't like each other) and having a "party" that involves panty hose and ties doesn't thrill me. My own wedding was a compromise for my MIL who didn't want her son married in a courthouse.......again. *Sigh*.
So yesterday, to support an unwilling, resentful future step-son, I went to a wedding between two people who are getting married at the objection of the bride's seventeen year old son. Fun. The usual drinking, family weirdness and dating manuevering ensued and I smoked incessantly and prayed for deliverance. I don't know why I'm so negative about weddings. My own weren't miserable experiences (both of them) and I'm usually happy people can have a "day" to express their love. Maybe it's because I believe that love is more than making promises for a day. The love I respect in other couples is the love that is expressed EVERYDAY. You know them. He's courteous and kind to her. Takes care of her when she's sick or depressed. She strokes his ego when he feels "less than". She does little things for him and doesn't trumpet it at the top of her lungs. Maybe weddings bug me because they come across as so temporary. And when kids object, it really rings hollow to me.
Perhaps I write romance because I really want those true happy endings. The ones where there are issues but resolution is possible. In the middle of this ceremony, while the reluctant son was forced to stand as best man looking miserable, my stomach churned and my heart went out to him. He wants to see his mom happy, so he sucked it up and stood there.
Yet, as the minister read the biblical definition of Love from Corinthians, I realized my own wedding day is a special place in my heart. "Love keeps no record of wrongs. Love is not rude. Love is patient." I realized, sitting there with a churning stomach, that I'm one of the lucky ones. How many people can say that marriage with their partner has been almost all good. Sure, Joe and I have had our "World War III" moments but it's always ended in love and acceptance. I may never get rid of my "thing" about weddings, but I'm grateful for my own.
But man, I HATE wearing panty hose.
Now, the contest. Emma Sanders (alegna on Divas) is having a FREE BOOK contest. If you haven't signed up already, it's really simple. Just head on over to Emma's webpage (for some reason Blogger won't publish the link. It's emmasanders.com) and click on "Contests" to enter and get a free book. You can even read an exerpt from the winnings. The deadline is August 31st.
It's tough to get the word out on an upcoming release. Head on over there and spread a little love.
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