tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post6694750572514956756..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: IWSG: NovemberSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25640805845265872162014-11-10T12:13:56.119-05:002014-11-10T12:13:56.119-05:00I heard paranormal was out just moments before my ...I heard paranormal was out just moments before my angel romance came out, hehe. But I totally agree with what you say -- the story is most important. If readers connect with it, it doesn't matter what genre it is. And hey, you never know which book is going to be the one to capture readers' attention enough to start swinging the trend back. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20936197462099074592014-11-07T10:27:14.155-05:002014-11-07T10:27:14.155-05:00Excellent advice, Susan. We must have passion for ...Excellent advice, Susan. We must have passion for what we're writing. Definitely. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-10201662799592370552014-11-06T19:17:14.991-05:002014-11-06T19:17:14.991-05:00I think chasing trends is a lost cause. Write a go...I think chasing trends is a lost cause. Write a good enough story and readers will find it.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-12721381874900592142014-11-06T14:59:40.707-05:002014-11-06T14:59:40.707-05:00I don't follow trends either. I just write wha...I don't follow trends either. I just write what I like. I think that's the best way to go.<br /><br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-73108747931371585352014-11-06T11:12:41.623-05:002014-11-06T11:12:41.623-05:00Thank God I write thriller. I've written one r...Thank God I write thriller. I've written one romance novel and it's 50% good and 50% awful. Not sure I'll ever go back to it. MaybeI should sell the rights to someone who could save it!<br /><br />Thanks for the info Susan. Very helpful. Holly Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113438267020711966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-33575004487164417272014-11-06T10:00:20.965-05:002014-11-06T10:00:20.965-05:00One of my publishers stated that paranormal is los...One of my publishers stated that paranormal is losing popularity. I bet there are many readers who'd disagree. I write the story I want to read.Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36926920249185158522014-11-06T03:42:07.838-05:002014-11-06T03:42:07.838-05:00So far, everything I've written has been compl...So far, everything I've written has been completely different (and looking at my future plans, that isn't going to chance). Writing the story you want to write should be the most important concern, because trends and fashions are always going to change.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-77298362221545809932014-11-06T01:10:16.926-05:002014-11-06T01:10:16.926-05:00the best part is exactly what you said. even if th...the best part is exactly what you said. even if the percentage is low in your genre, you write the story you want! romance isn't dead :DTammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-39030962355355278332014-11-06T01:07:01.401-05:002014-11-06T01:07:01.401-05:00Great post! I write paranormal romance and am yet ...Great post! I write paranormal romance and am yet to self-publish any of my work. I seriously hope that the genre isn't dead. But I agree with you. We should write what we like to read. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-70449994065709191002014-11-05T23:25:48.461-05:002014-11-05T23:25:48.461-05:00The way I see it is that if you the writer likes w...The way I see it is that if you the writer likes what you've written then surely someone else will now or sometime in the future. Sometimes we have to create our own place and generate the interest on our own. If we stick with the mainstream then we might be forfeiting our own originality hence brand.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-1935743083004398542014-11-05T23:11:53.411-05:002014-11-05T23:11:53.411-05:00I'm absolutely with you...write what we want t...I'm absolutely with you...write what we want to write, despite reports. I know that the real money is also in writing a series, but I haven't written a series. Don't know if I have a series in me. But that won't stop me from writing standalone books!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-26569611757962756062014-11-05T23:08:18.548-05:002014-11-05T23:08:18.548-05:00I'm surprised. I thought romances sell at a mu...I'm surprised. I thought romances sell at a much greater rate.<br /><br />You're right, Susan. We shouldn't write based on numbers. We should write what we want to write regardless. I rarely look at statistics regarding publication - or anything, for that matter.<br /><br />Cheers!Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-47174324725890012932014-11-05T23:08:15.145-05:002014-11-05T23:08:15.145-05:00I'm surprised. I thought romances sell at a mu...I'm surprised. I thought romances sell at a much greater rate.<br /><br />You're right, Susan. We shouldn't write based on numbers. We should write what we want to write regardless. I rarely look at statistics regarding publication - or anything, for that matter.<br /><br />Cheers!Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74750524440922026572014-11-05T23:03:27.179-05:002014-11-05T23:03:27.179-05:00If it's a good story, then it won't matter...If it's a good story, then it won't matter what genre it belongs to. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-87152267114515736312014-11-05T22:28:12.868-05:002014-11-05T22:28:12.868-05:00Over the years I've repeatedly heard write wha...Over the years I've repeatedly heard write what you love. These stats just confirm that. I agree with Michael, sometimes it takes time to find <b>your</b> audience.Scribbles From Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035720671975725049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-8360446952865430432014-11-05T21:46:30.330-05:002014-11-05T21:46:30.330-05:00That's something I've come to learn lately...That's something I've come to learn lately. There's a market for everything. If your book's not selling well, chances are it's not a bad book, you just haven't found your market yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09063165966816632456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-81912584082210825362014-11-05T20:48:45.474-05:002014-11-05T20:48:45.474-05:00I write in paranormal, and for me it's the har...I write in paranormal, and for me it's the hardest to market (of the genres I write in) because it doesn't have a strong romantic aspect. I think there's also a lot of assumption that when you say paranormal, you mean paranormal romance--and I've met tons of people who like paranormal <i>romance</i>. <br />Genres are always a problem for me, I write the story, then figure out the genre. I should probably follow stats and figures like you mentioned here more often, but I'm afraid the characters in my head wouldn't listen to anything I told them about my findings anyway. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962606252287502975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-80881576527849577382014-11-05T20:44:14.636-05:002014-11-05T20:44:14.636-05:00"Write the story you want to write." Ame..."Write the story you want to write." Amen! It is absolutely the only thing we can do. Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56570574366694559882014-11-05T18:20:08.532-05:002014-11-05T18:20:08.532-05:00As I don't have much to contribute to this top...As I don't have much to contribute to this topic, I'll just say howdy, and happy almost weekend.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-3238455459131984202014-11-05T17:24:05.978-05:002014-11-05T17:24:05.978-05:00Popularity and what I like rarely intersect. I don...Popularity and what I like rarely intersect. I don't really care. I'd be bored and unhappy if I did anything different.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-41526130329214078832014-11-05T16:54:45.018-05:002014-11-05T16:54:45.018-05:00I don't write based on popular genres, I just ...I don't write based on popular genres, I just write what I like to write and let the chips fall where they will. I've been hearing for the last 3 years that paranormal was out, but I don't see any evidence of that. Interesting stats. Thanks for sharing :)Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-82307709643506027442014-11-05T16:46:57.225-05:002014-11-05T16:46:57.225-05:00Writing sci-fi/spec fic w/o romance, obviously I d...Writing sci-fi/spec fic w/o romance, obviously I don't write for what's popular. We have to figure out how to appeal to that audience. Commiserating is so important in this business. M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-67601655070402452014-11-05T16:43:55.530-05:002014-11-05T16:43:55.530-05:00I've always heard that romance readers are avi...I've always heard that romance readers are avid readers, so it makes sense that the sub-genres of romance would have built-in audiences. Keep writing what you love!Kim Van Sicklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957877837203134260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-34029748816447155802014-11-05T16:30:49.254-05:002014-11-05T16:30:49.254-05:00"Write what you like reading." That'..."Write what you like reading." That's key.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-77979402183461721022014-11-05T16:06:59.213-05:002014-11-05T16:06:59.213-05:00I read recently that romance writing is where the ...I read recently that romance writing is where the money is. I don't read romances, but I can see that. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.com