March 26th, 2009 by Ann Aguirre
It has come to my attention that filthy & fabulous books get short shrift in certain awards, so the time has come for a new star to arise.
The RUTA celebrates all the books that don’t follow the rules. In Romance Up the Ass, we will cheer the foul-mouthed, sexually confident heroine. Graphic bangage? Fine! Violence? Bring it on.
So we’re now in the planning stages. Climb aboard, and help us create categories that rock your world. So far, we have:
Sex on a Stick Hero
Foulest-mouthed Heroine
Best Butt-sex
Most Creative Menage
Best “O”
What else you got?
Posted in RUTA, announcements
March 26th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Best Carnage and Violence
March 26th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Most Obscure Toy Reference
Otherwise, does Most Creative Menage mean the acrobatics involved or the reason for it? ‘Cause I would count those as two seperate categories.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:13 am
That’s awesome!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:16 am
“Best Use of Toys or Other Inanimate Objects” ?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Best use of secks by supporting cast????
March 26th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Ooo ooooooooooo OOOOOOOOOOO
Best Self-Love Skilz!
Cuz nothing says Not a Romance like Self-Love
March 26th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Love all of them so far!
Hmm…let’s see.
Best Sexing In An Unsual Place
Best Spanking Scene
Best Hero/Villian Sex Scene
When do we start nominating?
And seriously, Larissa and Ann, you guys rock. This is like one of the best ideas ever!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:29 am
How about
Awarded for the bedroom scene that best embodies a sense of fun and playfulness; aka the “Sex is supposed to be FUN” award, so get in there and monkey around.
And based on a few books I’ve read lately, how about
Awarded for the most heinous personal hygiene omissions. As you can see by the name, this is a unisex award that can be awarded for both male or female characters regardless of sexual orientation.
Hmmm… I’m off to ponder more of these.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Best Variety Pack, for mixtures of pairings and activities.
Most Original Setting for Doing the Nasty.
Rudest Review?
Chains of Love, for best bondage and/or domination scene
Best use of alternative sexualities
March 26th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Best Variety Pack, for mixtures of pairings and activities.
Most Original Setting for Doing the Nasty.
Rudest Review?
Chains of Love, for best bondage and/or domination scene
Best use of non-heterosexual orientations
March 26th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Hmmm, that posted twice…like the phrasing better in the second one.
March 26th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Best use of foliage in a sex scene
March 26th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Best wet panty and spewing cock sex scene
March 26th, 2009 at 10:46 am
*spew* Katie!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:53 am
OMG, am loving these!!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:56 am
[...] are the RUTA’s, you ask? Well, there’s a post about them over at Ann Aguirre’s! Need ideas! [...]
March 26th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Bwahahaha! This is going to be a riot.
On logistics… I am thinking we have to predicate the number of judges on number of entries. We’ll have to insist on pdfs because I’m not shipping all those books pillar to post. That’s archaic.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Is Most Creative Menage about the acrobatics involved or the reason for the menage? ‘Cause I think those should be two different things. (By reason, I mean something like must save world by turning chick into conduit or whatev’.)
March 26th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Best Reason For Needing To Have Sex Award.
I’ve read some stellar excuses. Hell, I might even have written some.
Best or Longest String of Profanity
I know I’ve done this. And read some winners, too.
Best Gratuitous Violence. Best Gratuitous Violence Mixed With Sex.
I could go on. And on.
Heh.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Best spur of the moment sex scene while be chased by zombies, vampires and or demons.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Shouldn’t there be a “Best use of extra appendages” award? Seeing as how so many characters these days seem to be accessorized??
March 26th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Ooh, I can’t think of any more categories, but I can sure see entering my books in several of the ones already mentioned. LOL
March 26th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Best Orgy…for those who can’t limit themselves to just three.
March 26th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Most of these are to do with sex and dudes. I think we need a shout-out to genuinely bitchy heroines we love to love. Coz I have those. “Heroine with a Personality Most Likely to be Confused with Rabid PMSing.”
March 26th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
http://kbgbabbles.blogspot.com/2009/03/forget-ritas-it-is-all-about-rutas.html
March 27th, 2009 at 3:54 am
I was going to suggest: most unlikely place to have sex and an award for the use of inanimate objects during sex….but Portia and Emma bet me to it :)
Hmmm *puts thinking cap on*
How about hero/heroine most likely to drive the reader completely insane (and thus be killed by the reader in the most imaginative way possible)?
March 27th, 2009 at 3:55 am
And perhaps there could even be a reader award for the most inventive way to kill a hero/heroine?
March 27th, 2009 at 4:38 am
Most Magical Hoo-ha
Most Creative Weapon Wielding Technique
Mojo of Mass Destruction
Best Use of Tongue
Fiercest Arse Kicker
March 27th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Best use of an orifice in a sex scene
March 27th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Best voyeurism/exhibition scene. And I agree with comment 23. That’s a must have!
March 27th, 2009 at 9:00 am
The Best (or most obscure) Euphemism for sex or the anatomical parts involved.
March 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Well, Katie has already come up with all the stuff I’d have suggested…
March 27th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I’m not here about the RUTAS.
I’m here to say…
Did you see the counter, people? Did you?
March 27th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
[...] fun is being had over at Ann Aguirre’s blog. Ann has announced that planning is under way for next year’s inaugural Romance Up The Ass [...]
March 28th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Best page one (or chapter one?) sex scene.
Most sexually aggressive heroine
Most well-endowed hero
Hardest bang against the wall
Best make-out in a ridiculously dangerous or wildly inappropriate situation (I could enter this one, heh)
BRING ON THE RUTAS!
March 29th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Most O’s in a sex scene
Most pages to ONE sex scene
March 31st, 2009 at 6:56 pm
This is a natural: Best Erotic Inspirational. I’m pretty sure I just wrote one! Of course, she’s Muslim, but hey, these are the RUTAs. Better yet, she’s also a fierce arse-kicker, so she’s a two-fer!
April 1st, 2009 at 9:21 am
Hey what about Best Sex in the Shower Scene?