tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post5971370977228236535..comments2024-02-18T02:17:28.886-08:00Comments on Julie Flanders, Writer: Insecure Writer's Support Group and Fractured Shout-OutJulie Flandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-50619960257542160702012-05-08T07:42:33.708-07:002012-05-08T07:42:33.708-07:00@Jessica, thanks so much for the advice, I really ...@Jessica, thanks so much for the advice, I really appreciate it! That makes a lot of sense, thanks.<br /><br />@Melissa, thank you, I agree!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-36351855595849391002012-05-07T20:09:09.083-07:002012-05-07T20:09:09.083-07:00I think that genre bending and genre combo books a...I think that genre bending and genre combo books are the best. There's something very exciting and appealing about the variety to be found in one book. No one's story can fit neatly into a specific category, I think. And that's a great thing to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-79453025980585917472012-05-06T23:04:42.324-07:002012-05-06T23:04:42.324-07:00Good luck with your book. Querying is scary but ca...Good luck with your book. Querying is scary but can be fun. I think most books have a bit of the cross-genre thing going on. I'd say just pick one and query it as that.<br />more than likely, pitch it as the fantasy. I say this because while readers of fantasy novels expect pieces of other genres like mystery or romance, readers of mysteries or romances usually don't expect paranormal elements.<br />I hope my advice was helpful.Jessica L. Celayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725283349220405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-48464687398493175022012-05-05T13:02:45.998-07:002012-05-05T13:02:45.998-07:00@Pk, thanks, I appreciate the advice! :)@Pk, thanks, I appreciate the advice! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-24993766006574268372012-05-05T05:41:29.174-07:002012-05-05T05:41:29.174-07:00Just call it a thriller. If an agent likes the sto...Just call it a thriller. If an agent likes the story they will know how to categorize it. Don't let that stop you from querying. <br />And good luck!!! :)PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-23599309055491463262012-05-04T12:48:48.688-07:002012-05-04T12:48:48.688-07:00@Susan, LOL, I couldn't imagine where you were...@Susan, LOL, I couldn't imagine where you were going with the restaurant flyer. Perfect! Thanks so much. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-53565590404277009842012-05-04T12:25:21.439-07:002012-05-04T12:25:21.439-07:00We got a flyer in the mail last week from a Chines...We got a flyer in the mail last week from a Chinese restaurant. One thing that struck me about it was the restaurant's standard side dishes for each meal are rice, egg roll, and ... french fries. Which is my roundabout way of saying, cross-over is common in both our cuisine and our literary genres. Sure, it'd be helpful if you could narrow your book down to a single prevalent genre, but if you can't, don't worry about it.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-11365759848013369372012-05-04T11:13:15.519-07:002012-05-04T11:13:15.519-07:00@Nutschell, thanks!! And Happy Weekend to you as w...@Nutschell, thanks!! And Happy Weekend to you as well. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-54419732349742080142012-05-04T10:49:58.878-07:002012-05-04T10:49:58.878-07:00don't listen to the voices. And don't thro...don't listen to the voices. And don't throw in the towel! You will get published:)<br />Happy weekend!<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-318734231641929322012-05-04T06:35:50.136-07:002012-05-04T06:35:50.136-07:00@Cherie, oh, the Sookie series is a great example ...@Cherie, oh, the Sookie series is a great example too! Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it. <br /><br />@Man O'Clay, I agree, I get fed up with it too. Thanks so much!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-45616575591966042902012-05-03T10:35:26.801-07:002012-05-03T10:35:26.801-07:00I think the fact that your book is a combination o...I think the fact that your book is a combination of more than one genre should help it stand out from those that fit "neatly." I get fed up with the whole genre thing sometimes.Ian Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180358189855284967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-25026128950550715422012-05-03T10:22:29.842-07:002012-05-03T10:22:29.842-07:00I don't think it is necessary for a novel to f...I don't think it is necessary for a novel to fit perfectly into a genre. True, it helps, especially considering where you might want to publish it, but it's not necessary. Take Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series. It has fantasy/paranormal elements. It is a mystery novel. Plus, there is some romance. You could call yours a paranormal thriller (yes, I've used that genre to describe one of my own novels).Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-83744557775222699332012-05-03T08:16:17.950-07:002012-05-03T08:16:17.950-07:00@Brinda, thanks for the suggestion, that's a g...@Brinda, thanks for the suggestion, that's a great idea! I really appreciate it, thanks. :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-6705050197261484162012-05-03T05:08:31.562-07:002012-05-03T05:08:31.562-07:00Hi Julie,
I think everyone is a little exhausted f...Hi Julie,<br />I think everyone is a little exhausted from the A-Z. As far as your genre goes, I think that mash-ups are out there. It is difficult to know how to label. Your description makes me think about some of Dean Koontz writing. Perhaps you should find books of a similar flavor and check out where they are shelved on Goodreads or Amazon.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-24584829337387720902012-05-03T04:39:24.049-07:002012-05-03T04:39:24.049-07:00@Yvonne, thank you, I will try to keep that in min...@Yvonne, thank you, I will try to keep that in mind! You are very right about the A-Z, I loved it but definitely feel a little worn out now. <br /><br />@Julie, thanks so much, I know I should focus on enjoying it, it's been fun no matter what happens next. :)<br /><br />@Madeline, I like cross-genre stories too, so hopefully there are lots of readers like us! That's a great idea about the general term, thank you!<br /><br />@Annalisa, oh, no, that's very helpful, LOL. I think that's how I feel about it as well, it makes sense to me. Thanks!<br /><br />@Gina, thank you! I appreciate your good wishes. :)<br /><br />@Carolyn, thanks! I do that as well, covers always catch my eye for sure. It's amazing how important they can be.<br /><br />@Michael, LOL, I have no doubt the query is harder than the novel! Thanks for the tips and encouragement, I really appreciate it!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-61580350543911469342012-05-02T20:40:49.287-07:002012-05-02T20:40:49.287-07:00I struggled with the same thing myself, not wantin...I struggled with the same thing myself, not wanting to be boxed into one genre. I know for submitting to agents that they want a clear genre defined, but it's generally okay to add an extra genre element. The important thing is that you want to sound like you know exactly who your target audience is. Query letters are tricky. It's hard when every agent is different, each looking at different elements of the query letter. I thought it was harder than writing the novel. haha. Don't get discouraged. There are so many options available for you to get your book to the readers. Just look at it as the beginning to an exciting journey. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-1113489038946097322012-05-02T15:12:32.413-07:002012-05-02T15:12:32.413-07:00PS It sounds very interesting BTWPS It sounds very interesting BTWCATachresishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-68803772327046446402012-05-02T15:12:12.055-07:002012-05-02T15:12:12.055-07:00Speaking as a reader, I go for the title and the c...Speaking as a reader, I go for the title and the cover. If they get my interest, then I look at the blurb. The cover art is everything ! :)))CATachresishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-12997398111020273202012-05-02T14:23:53.228-07:002012-05-02T14:23:53.228-07:00Sorry that I can't help you with your genre is...Sorry that I can't help you with your genre issues. Hope everything goes well.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-56544877580130900812012-05-02T13:11:07.471-07:002012-05-02T13:11:07.471-07:00A lot of my work have supernatural elements, but I...A lot of my work have supernatural elements, but I choose not to consider them supernatural/paranormal until someone points it out. That makes no sense at all, does it? Do I get marks for 'most unhelpful comment' :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-28478647069598821962012-05-02T12:44:14.256-07:002012-05-02T12:44:14.256-07:00I struggle with this for my most of my work, too, ...I struggle with this for my most of my work, too, so I'm sorry to say I don't have any great answers for you. :( <br /><br />What about picking the most general term, like contemporary fiction or mainstream fiction or mystery and then add something like "with paranormal elements" or something like that?<br /><br />As a reader, I like cross-genre stories. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-37613025340812004112012-05-02T11:48:49.275-07:002012-05-02T11:48:49.275-07:00Because you've worked so hard to come this far...Because you've worked so hard to come this far, there has to be a way to make this happen. You're a very talented writer with an interesting premise, so I'm sure Polar Night will find its audience. This is an exciting time for you! Please try to enjoy it. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-69455479432008207372012-05-02T11:39:17.741-07:002012-05-02T11:39:17.741-07:00I think we all feel a bit jaded after the A to Z ...I think we all feel a bit jaded after the A to Z so this month have taken a miss. <br />We all have your problem at some time or another but things have a way of working their way for the best.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-85132122247889504702012-05-02T11:26:07.973-07:002012-05-02T11:26:07.973-07:00@Alex, that's a good way to look at it, I hope...@Alex, that's a good way to look at it, I hope so. Thanks!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056844845233238675.post-38282661979072924882012-05-02T10:20:28.954-07:002012-05-02T10:20:28.954-07:00If it crosses genres, I would think that might giv...If it crosses genres, I would think that might give you even more of an audience. I guess you just figure out which genre is dominant and branch out from that point.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com