Comments on: Genre Blending

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:29:04 +0000

Sorry to come to this so late.

I love genre mixtures, and I don’t need to be warned ahead of time. Reading a novel is an adventure, and if I already know where it’s going to go, it deprives me of part of the fun.

By: Margaret A. Golla

Margaret A. Golla — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:32:02 +0000

I really enjoy reading blended genres and I love to blend genres in my writing, BUT as a writer trying to break into the publishing biz it’s a double edged sword–publishers don’t know where to shelve the darn thing.
I think those of us breaking into the biz the key is to focus on one element and mute the other genres in minor sub-plots until we get a foot in the publishing door.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:11:20 +0000

I think genre blending is vital to the industry staying fresh and interesting. I don’t know that it can be avoided. I mean, there are only SO many plot lines….

By: Edie

Edie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:09:12 +0000

II used to read straight mystery, and after awhile I could guess what was going to happen. The same thing with romance. It becomes too familiar. Mixing it up with other genres is a great way to add a new element to the old genre.

My wip is a blend: romance with mystery and it’s paranormal. It’s not only fun reading blended books, it’s fun writing them!

By: Karin Tabke

Karin Tabke — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:47:34 +0000

for me i can read any blend so long as there is a strong passionate romance.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:27:51 +0000

As a reader your comment on Rocki and how she writes, well for me it’s the very best and I can’t wait for her next book. So I guess you would say I like “heavy on romance”.

By: carol shenold

carol shenold — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:48:25 +0000

Thanks Allison, Glad you like the tag line. That’s what I like about my blend, taking real people and confronting them with things they always thought were unreal, stretching and bending their reality to see their reactions. Sounds kind of diabolic doesn’t it?

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:36:56 +0000

Allison, I love your covers. The new green one is awesome, it is a new color for you, isn’t it? It made the book fresh and new.

I love covers of books. They are an art all on their own. I know everyone picks on the Fabio covers, but hey, you knew what you were getting between the covers. hahahaha

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By: Jen Apodaca

Jen Apodaca — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:32:30 +0000

Allison, I think your covers do a great job of capturing the tone of your books. I think my latest cover shows the tone of BLOOD MAGIC.

I’m pretty easy going, and rarely mind blended genres. I only get annoyed when the cover and copy are blatantly misleading.

As to how to market books and blended genres–NO IDEA !If I knew, I’d be out there doing it. I’m the worst at promotion. So sad…you’d think I’d want to sell my books, LOL!