New Adult as a genre is still new and in development. The protagonists are mostly between 18 and 25 years old. Topics are the first steps into self-employment, the discovery of one’s own sexuality and the way into professional life. The genre has attracted attention above all through a number of female authors who have achieved bestseller status with novels published as e-books on the net – such as E. L. James, whose “50 Shades of Grey” is considered the initial spark of the New Adult.
New Adult novels are quickly gaining popularity as they cater to the demographic of readers who have outgrown young adult but are not quite ready for adult novels. One theme that is common in New Adult novels is the protagonist’s journey towards self-confidence. This is a crucial aspect of character development that is necessary for … Continue reading Battle Zone Self-Consciousness: Why it is Particularly Important in New Adult Novels→
The body image intervention program of the University of Salzburg 2020 aims to improve the body image of young people. Various methods are used to reduce negative self-perceptions and strengthen participants’ self-esteem. But what impact does this program have on the literary industry, particularly New Adult novels and erotica? In this blog post, we take … Continue reading The body image intervention program of the University of Salzburg→
Do you love romance books with a touch of eroticism? Then the literary genre “New Adult” is just right for you. This genre deals with issues that affect young adults in the transitional phase from adolescence to adulthood. The genre presents a combination of romance novels and erotica that will get readers’ adrenaline pumping. In … Continue reading New Adult – the literary genre that has redefined eroticism→
Louisa is one of the new members of Gamma Xi Delta. And like every candidate for a place in the Harvestehuder Villa, she is put through her paces by the board of directors. She has to endure a hot test phase in which the sisters try to lure her out of her reserve by means … Continue reading Sandra Manther: Adrenalized→
Hello, dears, a lot has happened since April. Meanwhile, we have autumn, the sunny days have given way to rain. Time for walks in the colorful autumn leaves and of course for cozy reading. Marc and I must, first of all, apologize for not having heard from us for so long. Why is that so? … Continue reading A BRIEF INTERIM REPORT→
While in the German edition The second volume of the Gamma-Xi-Delta series was called “Blind Walk“, I have chosen the somewhat more precise term “Trust Walk” for the English version. Because I found out that for this kind of group dynamic exercise in America the term “Trust Walk” is more common. Since I use the … Continue reading Sandra Manther: Trust Walk→
Imagine taking a walk through Harvestehude. Your eyes are blindfolded. One of your sisters is guiding you. Under your bare feet you feel the cobblestones of the street and the grass of the parks, the sandy paths and the fallen leaves of the trees. Occasionally you will come across a puddle that bears witness to … Continue reading Barefoot through Hamburg-Harvestehude→
Originally planned as a short story. But already the first volume of the new series about the students of Gamma Xi Delta developed a strange dynamic of its own. Probably the members of the new Sorority are such outstanding personalities that they were deeply involved in the development of the story. The result is a … Continue reading The Hot Seat→
In Hamburg-Harvestehude a sorority, a so-called Greek letter society of young female students, founded their first chapter in Germany. The students do not only stand out on campus because of their unusual dress code. They are based in Jungfrauenthal. In valle virginum – “Jungfrauenthal” is what the Cistercian nuns called their monastery in Harvestehude. Even … Continue reading Virgin valley – The Gamma Xi Delta Hamburg-Chapter→
This time it took a little longer until a new story of mine appeared. The reason: I was working on the conception of my first book series. Therefore I intensively dealt with the genre ENF (Embarrassed nude female). If you read this blog regularly, you know the first results of my reflections on the genre. … Continue reading Marc Manther: Isabell’s Casting→
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