Kisane, how did I miss this?!! this is a great post and an important one... and your list of resources to "learn more" is excellent. Thanks so much for including me!
I've just discovered Substack thanks to Suzanne Noble and her sex advice for Seniors. It's goldmine! Your Substack is full of great information for those of us who are aging but feel like we're young. Young but with the wisdom of experience. I've written two romance novels for the later in life group because as a older adult I couldn't find any main characters who were romantically interesting, who had sex and fun. Lots of 'crazy old coots' who were just in a story for laughs, but no vibrant normal people like most of my friends. It was insulting. Not to get me wrong. I love a steamy young person romance, love me some hot sex! But there's something about older characters who have more depth, who have a story to be told . There is an audience out there somewhere for those stories.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Michelle. I’ve just started a series of posts that will chronical how my writing group and I are writing a second-chance romance. I discovered that the genre ‘seasoned romance’ (thirties and forties) is extremely popular, so we are still in the ‘seasoned romance’ category with our main female character, who is 49. And we are sliding into the ‘well-seasoned’ category (fifties and beyond) by having our main male character be 51! We will move up in age with our next book!
Great resources! And thanks so much, Kisane, for mentioning my books on writing.
If you're looking for info on olders and sex, Joan Price is at the pinnacle. Her book, "Naked at Our Age," is one of my all-time favorites. And for a volcanic sex scene with older characters, check out the opening pages in "Free Fall: A Late in Life Love Affair" by Rae Padilla Francoeur.
Very good post and likely to attract well-deserved attention. And thanks for the mention – one of my favourite stories. I don't know if you know, but I have written more about sex than the story of my 90 year old father, although that is always a real conversation stopper. Others are on the female orgasm and one about the general concept of raunch. Older sexuality interests me (for both personal and intellectual reasons) and much too little is known about it. My own attitude is summed up in my post 'Just keep going'.
Kisane, how did I miss this?!! this is a great post and an important one... and your list of resources to "learn more" is excellent. Thanks so much for including me!
I’m so glad you like it, Debbie. It didn’t get much press when first published!
I've just discovered Substack thanks to Suzanne Noble and her sex advice for Seniors. It's goldmine! Your Substack is full of great information for those of us who are aging but feel like we're young. Young but with the wisdom of experience. I've written two romance novels for the later in life group because as a older adult I couldn't find any main characters who were romantically interesting, who had sex and fun. Lots of 'crazy old coots' who were just in a story for laughs, but no vibrant normal people like most of my friends. It was insulting. Not to get me wrong. I love a steamy young person romance, love me some hot sex! But there's something about older characters who have more depth, who have a story to be told . There is an audience out there somewhere for those stories.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Michelle. I’ve just started a series of posts that will chronical how my writing group and I are writing a second-chance romance. I discovered that the genre ‘seasoned romance’ (thirties and forties) is extremely popular, so we are still in the ‘seasoned romance’ category with our main female character, who is 49. And we are sliding into the ‘well-seasoned’ category (fifties and beyond) by having our main male character be 51! We will move up in age with our next book!
Great resources! And thanks so much, Kisane, for mentioning my books on writing.
If you're looking for info on olders and sex, Joan Price is at the pinnacle. Her book, "Naked at Our Age," is one of my all-time favorites. And for a volcanic sex scene with older characters, check out the opening pages in "Free Fall: A Late in Life Love Affair" by Rae Padilla Francoeur.
Thanks Stella, I’ll definitely follow up on your suggestions.
Very good post and likely to attract well-deserved attention. And thanks for the mention – one of my favourite stories. I don't know if you know, but I have written more about sex than the story of my 90 year old father, although that is always a real conversation stopper. Others are on the female orgasm and one about the general concept of raunch. Older sexuality interests me (for both personal and intellectual reasons) and much too little is known about it. My own attitude is summed up in my post 'Just keep going'.
Thanks Ann and I’ll definitely read your other posts ☺️