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Thoughts on Book Genres
Over at Pimp My Novel, Eric recently did a multi-part analysis of book sales, broken down by genre. He says science fiction is likely to be sold under another label, like fantasy or thriller. I think this is a good thing, because it shows that people still like it. The numbers on hard-core science fiction books … Continue reading
Meeting Reader Expectations
As an author–as a human, actually–there’s no way to guarantee a reader’s expectations will intersect with my offering. So many things are out of my control, and I just can’t know what makes a reader like or dislike certain things about my book. It’s like that Aerosmith song, “Same Old Song and Dance”: Get yourself a … Continue reading
I guess I’ll have to stick with children’s books now.
Printing out a novel for editing uses a lot of paper. Combine that with the kids’ 2-hour-long scribbling sessions, and it makes perfect sense to use my old manuscripts as scrap paper. I mean, it’s still good on one side, and though the kids can read, there’s nothing OMG-terrible in BVA; it doesn’t have sex … Continue reading
Spots of news
Nothing seems right. I’m restless. Anxious. Spots of news: I painted the soffit above my kitchen cabinets, finally. When we moved into this house there was terrible (TERRIBLE) 80s wallpaper, red and yellow plaid with touches of green, overlaid with an ornate fruit border. I figured bare walls were better than that wallpaper, and I was … Continue reading
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