Our snippet is taken from Chapter 1 of I.O.U. SEX. In this scene, lifelong friends June, Kiki, and Peggy read June's high school diary, reflect on their teenage years, and come up with the idea of searching for their old boyfriends. [WARNING: This post contains one bad word and a bunch of innuendo.]
Kiki rolled her eyes. "Shit, if I'd known then what I know now, things would have been very different. When I think of the staying power of those eighteen-year-old guys ...." She sighed. "Too bad we wasted it."
Peggy put her hand over her mouth to keep her drink from spewing out with her laughter. She shook her head as if to dislodge Kiki's words from her ears. "Please, I'm serious. Those boys must have felt as sad as a fiddle with one string. So disappointed. So...unfulfilled. It must have been hard on them."
"Unfulfilled?" June grinned. "That's priceless."
Kiki arched an eyebrow. "That's also an understatement if I ever heard one, but you're sure right about the hard part."
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The excerpt must be from a work that fits in the Boomer lit genre, which means it must focus on Boomer characters or issues faced by Boomers today, not nostalgia or coming of age set in the 50s and 60s.
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Read IOU Sex and loved it!!! One of my five favorite reads of 2012, and I read a lot!
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, Peggy. I'm delighted that you enjoyed I.O.U. SEX and appreciate your kind comments.
DeleteYour excerpt showed baby boomer novels can be funny and sexy. Can't wait to read more next week.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michael. I'm looking forward to reading all the Boomer books I've discovered through the Boomer Lit group.
DeleteThat's funny -- and true....
ReplyDeleteWe had lots of fun writing the book and tried to include humor as much as possible. Kiki is our zany character.
DeleteAs you know, I loved IOU Sex....and in general, Boomer Lit is my favorite genre these days. I wonder why? lol
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to check out this meme. Thanks for sharing.
You'll find lots of good books in this group. Check out the Goodreads group "BOOMER LIT: Novels, Short Fiction, Memoirs and More." You might want to join.
DeleteHow fun! I can't wait to read more.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope you enjoy the story.
DeleteSuch fun. I love girl friend stories with a sexy twist. Looking forward to reading this book!
ReplyDeleteSince my co-author and I have been friends since 8th grade, we drew on our long relationship to create the interactions between the three characters. However, we did NOT search for our old boyfriends like they did!
DeleteThis is a funny excerpt and one that will probably get a lot of people interested in I.O.U. Sex. So, if anyone is reading comments, I've read it, reviewed it, and it's great!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for your kind review, Lynn. I'm delighted you enjoyed I.O.U. SEX.
DeleteYes, Lynn, I read the comments and I read your terrific review! I.O.U. Sex is such a fun concept! And, Sandy and Sandra, your dialogue is so very believable! I look forward to reading it - well done!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a nice compliment about our dialogue. I'm glad it rang true to you.
DeleteThat is so funny. It confirms my tagline: Sixty is the new seventeen.
ReplyDeleteI like that tagline ... even if it's only true of our mental state.
DeleteIOU Sex is a funny, touching book that women of our generation can relate to. We all want, no need a second chance at love. IOU Sex delivers. It's a very enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Kelly, and leaving such a lovely comment. This has been a fun blog hop.
DeleteSandy, that was one of my favorite parts of your wonderful funny and moving story. That's a book I could read again and probably will. It's funny our inlateryears it's the women who have the 'staying' power lol.
ReplyDeleteSo nice of you to stop by, Micki. Your kind comments are sincerely appreciated.
DeleteFun, sexy, hot #boomerlit stuff, love it! Yes, I would add to Micki's comment, Boomer lit has the "staying power", just watch it grow as big as YA lit!
ReplyDeleteBoomer lit definitely has a huge demographic to draw from. I think we need to work on spreading awareness that the genre exists.
DeleteA similar theme to my own excerpt this week, but a very different treatment. How many members of our generation are out there looking for old partners right now? Is this the (pardon me, can't resist) coming thing? Can't wait to read "I.O.U. Sex"!
ReplyDeleteI noticed the similarity in the themes of our posts. Cool, isn't it?
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