A warm welcome to Skylar M. Cates joining us today here to promote her new release “A Guy’s Thankgiving”
Welcome Skylar 🙂
Men Do Cry
The other day I went to a martial arts competition to support my son. He was very proud to advance to the next level, but what lingers in my mind is his teacher’s speech. His teacher is Brazilian and a master; he can curl his body high in the air and then leap at an opponent; he can kick right at an opponent’s face. Yet he stood up at the podium that day and openly wept. He was celebrating the anniversary of his dream. His martial arts studio and his students are his life. As I watched him wipe the tears on his shirt, it moved me. I’m glad my son saw a big man cry. One who was not ashamed to show raw emotion and love in front of a crowd.
It made me think about how stereotypes are changing. My husband, for example, cries when he is happy. In contrast, I never saw my father cry, not when he was sad or happy. If he did cry, he never let me see it.
I don’t think it is effeminate to cry openly. But just as every character might have a different laugh, I do think every character has to cry in a way that fits his personality.
When I write male characters, some of them cry easily. Some of them can’t cry at all. I imagine the different ways a male character might cry: silent tears, loud sobs, or shaking shoulders.
I found the freely shed tears of the martial arts teacher inspiring. As we approach Thanksgiving, I’m grateful that men can show their emotions more.
Tell me about the men in your life? Do they cry easily or not? Or if you’re a male, do you cry openly or hide it?
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BLURB
Two proposals. One giant dog. Reunited lovers.
Welcome to Glamour, Arizona, where the holidays are never dull. Glamour may be a small town, but the surprises keep coming.
Everybody’s looking forward to Thanksgiving. Only Mac Sharma is a reluctant guest. Even as Anthony and Dean make him feel welcome at the Carrino table, Mac feels awkward among the close-knit group of friends. Life gets even more complicated when Conor Harvey shows up in town.
Mac has been in love with Conor since his university days. Too bad Conor broke his heart—right before he fled to his hometown in Ireland without explanation. Conor is still a wild artist and as sexy as Mac remembers. But they’re no longer kids. This Thanksgiving, Mac must decide if he can once more open his heart to Conor.
In Glamour, life is full of heartwarming moments. As the guys from Glamour learn, holiday magic happens when love is all around.
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Skylar M. Cates loves a good romance. She is quite happy to drink some coffee, curl up with a good book, and not move all day. Skylar dreams about spending her days writing her novels, walking along the beach, and making more time for her good friends. On a shoestring budget, Skylar has traveled all over in her early years. Although, lately, the laundry room is the farthest place she has visited, Skylar still loves to chat with people from all around the globe.
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I was raised never seeing my Dad cry and so was my husband. My husband openly cries when moved and so does my adult son. I appreciate their ability to share their feelings!
The guys in my family are pretty stoic with tears, though they do discuss feelings…
I have seen my Dad, in his late 70’s cry – at his mother’s death, and when he was badly injured. My husband cried when his Dad died and when the kids were born. My son is mid teens so used to cry but now is in ‘tough man’ mode but has been taught it is OK to show emotion!
Love your Guy series and can’t wait to read this one. I’ve never seen my dad or brother cry but my husband is not afraid to show his feelings. And I love him all the more for it.
The adult men in my family rarely cry. My son does cry, but he is only 8 so we will see how he changes as he gets older. We do discuss feelings in our immediate family and I hope both kids feel that is good/OK.
Thanks for the post!
Love, love, love this series!
We were raised the men never cried, but they should
I have never seen my husband cry, not even when his mom passed. My son does not openly cry but will tear up when he is upset or sad.
Thanks for the giveaway.
I’ve rarely seen my father cry; when I did see him crying it was heartbreaking. My husband I’ve seen cry on occasion. Thank you for the giveaway.
i have seen my husband and father cry on occasion
Interesting post. I’ve never seen my dad or older brother cry. My younger brother I’ve seen cry a few times.