I, myself, am pleasntly plump. I can admit it. I have curves (lots of curves) in all the right places - and I like heriones to also. But I cannot tell you how many books I have read when she is thin, but with big boobs - lest we forget the boobs, but almost always under a size eight.

I find that interesting as the national average size for a woman is a fourteen - hmm…

Do women like to read about these thin gals? Don’t get me wrong, I realize there are thin women - I happen to know a few, some are even my friends. But I don’t always wanna read about that. I want to read about women that are padded and perfect and kick major ass, too. I want a herione I can image myself being, not someone I’d have to starve to get down to. I want more realism - that kicks major ass. Is that wrong?

It reminds me of the new Dove ads - be you, don’t be what stereotype that you think you are supposed to be. Why can’t a Lane Bryant decked girl kick some ass, save the world, and get the guy.

There are obviously guys that like woman they can hold to (hello - I am married - with 4 tots - which does account for some of the padding - but I digress).

I will admit, I have my share of 115 lb characters - mostly in my early work. I thought you had to write to type - but now my gals are borrowing my T’s, kicking ass and getting the guys.