Romantic fiction icon dies at 105

[Chris James]

Ida Pollock is gone, but her works of romantic fiction will probably thrill readers for decades to come. I've only read three or four of her works, mostly to see what a romantic writer can do with sexual encounters. Her stories always had a lot of aggressive scenes that ended in forgiveness and a romp between the sheets.

When you write so many stories, 120 plus books in her case, you would think the readers sense the similarity of plot and move on, but not this lady's work. Read the story:

http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=842644

[Merkin]

My God, Hugh Pollock's first wife was Enid Blyton, who knocked out over 800 titles; now Ida, his second wife, is credited with over 120 books. How did he manage to keep them in ink?

[Cole Parker]

Or have any time with either of them in the conjugal bed?

C

[DesDownunder]

Or have any time with either of them in the conjugal bed?

C

"Not tonight dear, you've got a book to write."

[Cole Parker]

Exactly!

C

[Nigel Gordon]

Or have any time with either of them in the conjugal bed?

C

Maybe that's why they wrote so much. "Sorry darling I just have to finish this chapter be up shortly."

[Merkin]

Domestic Bliss

"I'm going up now, Enid."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"Did you take your pills, dear?"

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble,scribble)

"Don't forget to put the cat out."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"Oh, I nearly forgot. I asked Lord and Lady Buxton over for cocktails tomorrow."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"It's short notice but I knew you'd understand."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"Did I mention that I'll be going to Italy for Christmas and New Years?"

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"Actually, I'll be leaving this weekend."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"I'll be taking Anna, my new secretary."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"We may stay on."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"So don't wait up for me after tomorrow."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

"Good night, dear."

"Um hmm." (scribble, scribble, scribble)

[Cole Parker]

Knowing my proclivities, I'm more interested in her scratchings than his putative peccadilloes.

C