Email # 2--dated 11/28/06

Dear Ms. Spurrier:

The stuff you write is pornograhpic. you should co to church and pray for your soul

Response # 2:

Pornograhpic?  I was under the impression that it was pornographic--although in actuality, erotica is a completely different genre from pornography.  Oh, and by the way, I do not attend church at the specific and fervent request of all of the do-gooders in my town.  No one wants lightning to strike their belfry.  It might upset the bats.

Wall of Shame

Okay, we all know that literature and the arts are, in and of themselves, polarizing.  Erotica is particularly so.  Our society is, to put it mildly, uptight.  Lately, I've been getting a few not-so-nice emails. At first, I ignored them.  Then, I became amused.

Soooooooooo-----

*evil grin*

Consider this fair warning.  I'll post those emails in their entirety (names omitted of course) and then my responses to them.  If nothing else, I'll get a laugh out of it.

Email # 1 -- dated 10/6/2006

"I am shocked and horrified at the blasphemous way you have turned Greek mythology (which is taught in our schools) into a pornographic piece of crap.  People like you are what is wrong with our soceity (sp).  You pervert everything so that our children grow up without any morals.  You should be ashamed of yourself, but I'm sure you're not.  You'll have to answer for this when you go to hell."

Response # 1 -- dated 10/6/2006

I was intrigued by your email. Allow me to point out for the record that I remained quite faithful to the original myth of Eros and Psyche, which was written by Apuleius in his collection of stories "The Golden Ass." As he was a Roman living during the second century A.D., you'd have to address any issues of blasphemy to him. I can assure you, by the way, that "The Golden Ass" is not taught in American primary schools. The novel is sexually explicit without my assistance.

I would be interested, however, to discover how you slapped a *pornographic piece of crap* label upon my work. As you are obviously someone who is offended by erotica, how did you manage to get a copy of my work? If you paid for it, then you are a hypocrite. If you didn't pay for it, then you are a thief. If neither applies to you, then you did not read it and you are a liar.

Thank you once again for your enlightening and ridiculous email. I sincerely hope that boil on your bottom is lanced soon so that your mood may improve. Have a nice day!"