I don't understand all the hype surrounding this book. It's not like it's groundbreaking literature, or anything new. There are literally tens of thousands on these sorts of titles out there, and there have been for decades. Some of the most consistent selling ebooks are erotica titles of all types. Some are soft and vanilla, others are hardcore. Some contain BDSM, S&M, and many are just plain, straight sex. My point is, if a reader (female or male) desires to read this material, then there is plenty of it out there for one to lay their hands on.
The hype with Fifty Shades of Grey is almost akin to being a new discovery; as if this type of novel didn't exist until one was penned (or typed) by the hand of E.L. James. There is a plethora of romantic erotica for sale every day of the week, written with class, style and professionalism by some top-quality authors. I write erotica myself, though mine tends to focus on shorter peices with more direct titillation. I'm not including myself with the above-mentioned wealth of romance/erotica authors out there.
I do, however, plan to write an erotic romance with a hint of mystery. Being a male author, how that will turn out remains to be seen. Maybe women only want to read romance written by a female author from a female perspective? Time will tell, but I'm about to start working on it now. However, I don't for one second expect the kind of success E.L. James is having with her trilogy. That kind of success and hype only happens very rarely to a select few.
But good luck to E.L. James. I don't begrudge any author success. I just don't really understand all the hype surrounding this particular trilogy when there is already a wealth of this material on the market.
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