New Category Poll - Historical Sex Stories

31 Jul 2015

We've had quite a response in another thread, about adding a "Historical" sex story category. It's hugely popular on Amazon, and therefore makes sense to add one here.

Proposed category description to give you an idea as to what type of stories might be suited to it:

Immerse and indulge yourself in tales of sex and romance, set amid a backdrop of rich historical detail. Mingle with the upper echelons of society at a Venetian masked ball, witness the gluttony and debauchery of ancient Rome, and experience the shocking scandal of a Victorian high-society love affair. This category is exclusively for stories set in a historical time period.

Poll open for 2 weeks.

31 Jul 2015

Are we going to lump historical westerns into this category? I only ask because typically they aren't included, as noted by Liz I think in the other thread.

31 Jul 2015

Why are they not typically included? Not historic enough? When does something become "historic"? dontknow

31 Jul 2015

I vote no /// I think the catergories are fine the way they are .. we have enough great writers and categories to use here.. have a great day ..and thanks for allowing us to express our opinions

31 Jul 2015

Quote by nicola
Why are they not typically included? Not historic enough? When does something become "historic"?

Not sure why. I mean, I think it'd be just fine to have them. I'd move my western series into the category if we went ahead with it.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by RavenStar
Not sure why. I mean, I think it'd be just fine to have them. I'd move my western series into the category if we went ahead with it.

I love sexy cowgirls. Embarassed

*pew pew pew*

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31 Jul 2015

I voted yes for sexy cowgirls.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by Liz

I love sexy cowgirls.

*pew pew pew*

You wanted me to write a lesbian story. Perhaps I'll be inspired to write Lettie's story next. She was Ryan's sister in Mistaken Identity. ;) Perhaps she'll fall for a saucy redhead. biggrin

31 Jul 2015

I think this could open up a lot of great story ideas for our amazing authors. My one question is could this include a time-travel story where a modern character finds themselves in the past (American Revolution, Old West, Civil War, etc.)?

It's only a thought (at the moment) but it was the one that came to me when I saw this thread.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by NymphWriter
I think this could open up a lot of great story ideas for our amazing authors. My one question is could this include a time-travel story where a modern character finds themselves in the past (American Revolution, Old West, Civil War, etc.)?

It's only a thought (at the moment) but it was the one that came to me when I saw this thread.

Science fiction/fantasy with historic tags.

Kinda how the movie Timeline is categorized scifi but set mostly in medieval times.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by Magical_felix
Science fiction/fantasy with historic tags.

Kinda how the movie Timeline is categorized scifi but set mostly in medieval times.

More like a Historical Fiction with a "Time Travel" tag.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by NymphWriter

More like a Historical Fiction with a "Time Travel" tag.

Why did you ask if you're so certain about the answer?

Historic stories don't have time machines in them... Science fiction stories do.

In a bookstore/library... Are there books with time machines in them in the historic fiction section? No, there aren't.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by NymphWriter

More like a Historical Fiction with a "Time Travel" tag.

I disagree. Think of the Back to the Future movies. I would definitely put those in science fiction, not historical fiction. Also that series Outlander. Science fiction, even though the majority of the drama is historical.

For me, whenever science fiction elements show up, it definitely goes in that genre.

My 2 cents

31 Jul 2015

I would say anything set back in time that is not science fiction. Set in the Old West would be an obvious for Historical Fiction. If it's not that way on other sites, that is their mistake. It shouldn't be ours. We're better than them anyhow!

Maybe I'll write 'Orgy at the OK Corral' with a new meaning to the term 'gunslinger' featuring Cock Holiday.

31 Jul 2015

I think this is a great idea smile

I would definately write in it.

Hi Buz Big Hugs

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31 Jul 2015

Quote by Buz
Maybe I'll write 'Orgy at the OK Corral' with a new meaning to the term 'gunslinger' featuring Cock Holiday.

P.O.T.D.

31 Jul 2015

First off, this is the one new category that has been discussed that I really think is a good idea so glad to see it coming to a vote, and yes, I voted "Yes".

Quote by NymphWriter
My one question is could this include a time-travel story where a modern character finds themselves in the past (American Revolution, Old West, Civil War, etc.)?

It's only a thought (at the moment) but it was the one that came to me when I saw this thread.

To my mind, it is going to depend on how it is focussed. If the time travel is just a device to get the character into the situation and most of the action is about the history (Scott goes back in time to screw Cleopatra or something), then I'd call it historical with "time travel" as a tag.

If the focus is on the time travel (how it works, how they are going to get back, using the time travel to manipulate history, that sort of thing) then I'd say S-F with "historical" and "time travel" as tags.

31 Jul 2015

I think we should go for it. It'll bring newer stories to the site that aren't so typical to the ones you find here. Maybe it can be a revenge historical piece. Since that won't be its own category. smile

†Jinxy Approved†

31 Jul 2015

Quote by Jinxy
I think we should go for it. It'll bring newer stories to the site that aren't so typical to the ones you find here. Maybe it can be a revenge historical piece. Since that won't be its own category.

Will you stop jiggling around please, I can't concentrate on what I was trying to say in the first place.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by RavenStar
I disagree. Think of the Back to the Future movies. I would definitely put those in science fiction, not historical fiction. Also that series Outlander. Science fiction, even though the majority of the drama is historical.

For me, whenever science fiction elements show up, it definitely goes in that genre.

While I totally agree Back to the Future was complete science fiction... and I know nothing of this Outlander series you mention... I was talking about a plot device that sends a character into the past. Think more A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court... where the modern person is thrust back in time & fools those of that era... only in this case... they do it with the intention of fucking other characters. Not all science fiction elements must be exclusive to science fiction. My 2 cents

Quote by seeker4
To my mind, it is going to depend on how it is focussed. If the time travel is just a device to get the character into the situation and most of the action is about the history (Scott goes back in time to screw Cleopatra or something), then I'd call it historical with "time travel" as a tag.

This was what I was trying to communicate, but it seems that my meaning was misunderstood by some.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by nicola
Will you stop jiggling around please, I can't concentrate on what I was trying to say in the first place.

I'm sorry, I'll just add this, to help ur matters. thatshot

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31 Jul 2015

The category description should probably mention Westerns specifically, because the genre is most often split off from other historical fiction in so many places.

As far as time-travel goes, I'd say that belongs in Sci-Fi regardless of the focus. Even if you're focusing on the interaction within the time period, at least one of the characters isn't from that time period, or it wouldn't be a time-travel story. To one degree or another, that character is going to be a fish-out-of-water.

It's a Yes for me, because a couple of genre categories help with placing stories that cross a broader range of kinks.

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31 Jul 2015

Quote by seeker4

To my mind, it is going to depend on how it is focussed. If the time travel is just a device to get the character into the situation and most of the action is about the history (Scott goes back in time to screw Cleopatra or something), then I'd call it historical with "time travel" as a tag.

If the focus is on the time travel (how it works, how they are going to get back, using the time travel to manipulate history, that sort of thing) then I'd say S-F with "historical" and "time travel" as tags.

Main character - who is in the story throughout - would still be a time traveler. There are no time travelers in "history". If I were to click on the historic category I would be in the mood to read something about historic characters. Not a time traveler with modern day speech and knowledge. That would be science fiction even if the story takes place 90% in the past.

If time travel counts as historic then a story about an alien that crash lands in ancient egypt should count too. It's the same thing really. Spaceship gets an alien there just like a time machine gets a time traveller there. Both come from an advanced society, both use things that are fake made up technologies to get there. Pretty much the definition of science fiction.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by RejectReality
The category description should probably mention Westerns specifically, because the genre is most often split off from other historical fiction in so many places.

As far as time-travel goes, I'd say that belongs in Sci-Fi regardless of the focus. Even if you're focusing on the interaction within the time period, at least one of the characters isn't from that time period, or it wouldn't be a time-travel story. To one degree or another, that character is going to be a fish-out-of-water.

It's a Yes for me, because a couple of genre categories help with placing stories that cross a broader range of kinks.

Ha, I was typing my response at the same time as you. You said pretty much what I was thinking, but worded it better. Agreed.

31 Jul 2015

Quote by NymphWriter

This was what I was trying to communicate, but it seems that my meaning was misunderstood by some.

I assumed you meant something along the lines of the Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour film Somewhere in time?? I love that film and don't class it as being Science Fiction although time travel is involved, am I right?

The Duchess of Tart

Please check out my new story, co-written with the amazing Wilful.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/straight-sex/long-time-coming.aspx

And my latest poem, The Temptation.

https://www.lushstories.com/stories/erotic-poems/the-temptation.aspx

31 Jul 2015

EDITING MY LIST NOW!!!

xx SF

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31 Jul 2015

Quote by kiera

I assumed you mean't something

31 Jul 2015

Quote by nicola

Will you stop jiggling around please, I can't concentrate on what I was trying to say in the first place.

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xx SF

31 Jul 2015

I voted yes. I love historical stuff, as long as there's details of costumes and background and whathaveyous in it. hello1

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31 Jul 2015

Quote by Shylass
I voted yes. I love historical stuff, as long as there's details of costumes and background and whathaveyous in it.

You better read my anal inquisition of a young suspected witch in 1478 Spain story.

Would you like to see a Historical category added?