tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1734806704313951006..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The Genre MashLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-7888515044541525012013-10-23T19:58:44.621-04:002013-10-23T19:58:44.621-04:00Niki, I think story lines have trended toward grow...Niki, I think story lines have trended toward growing more complex over the years. I think that jives with cultural shifts. Fewer black and whites, lots more shade of gray. It makes sense that genres would become more gradiated as well.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79725546179435970442013-10-23T15:34:04.673-04:002013-10-23T15:34:04.673-04:00Agreed. Blurb, title and cover work better for me ...Agreed. Blurb, title and cover work better for me than genre when it comes to picking up a book. <br />Haha... with the way things are going, in books and on TV and movies, everything is turning into a mix-and-match smorgasbord! Our comic books are now TV dramas, our horror stories are now romances. It's probably a good thing, because it opens up the playing field. I mean, once the Amish Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34776075158733114532013-10-23T11:32:23.896-04:002013-10-23T11:32:23.896-04:00I think you're right, Deb. It's really imp...I think you're right, Deb. It's really important for the blurb and cover to capture those threads and convey the tone of the story. If done well you don't have to say Historical romantic suspense. The reader will SEE it.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-77984162520397564412013-10-23T11:09:35.937-04:002013-10-23T11:09:35.937-04:00Good question Lisa!
It could get hairy to start sp...Good question Lisa!<br />It could get hairy to start splitting genre hairs. I think the newer genre stretching is a good thing, though. We get bored easily with the same old thing--<br />Blurb and Cover are so important to help the buyer visually separate one historical romance from another.<br /><br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29558770961883094502013-10-23T09:08:15.488-04:002013-10-23T09:08:15.488-04:00I think Gina's dragon story must be slated rig...I think Gina's dragon story must be slated right after her quilt book is done :)Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39715002904333144172013-10-23T09:07:32.309-04:002013-10-23T09:07:32.309-04:00Outlander is a great example, Deb. And I know you&...Outlander is a great example, Deb. And I know you've been campaigning for a Historical Romantic Suspense category for a long time. Do you think the drive to finitely categorize novels is a positive? Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89752213799402249422013-10-23T09:00:47.305-04:002013-10-23T09:00:47.305-04:00Hysterical. We all saw this one coming years ago. ...Hysterical. We all saw this one coming years ago. Congrats to the author who snagged it first. LOL. Which begs the question of when Gina's Amish dragon story will be coming out???Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-26064067033135294922013-10-23T06:56:44.432-04:002013-10-23T06:56:44.432-04:00What comes to mind is the NYT Bestselling series O...What comes to mind is the NYT Bestselling series OUTLANDER. I am totally in to this series but it's not for everyone and I have repeatedly warned this is no sweet prairie romance. But I bring it up again because it is coming out as a tv series next year on Starz and the series is as hard to pin down as Ms Gabaldon's books are to shelve in the store. It's marketed mostly as sci-fi. Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com