tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post7941298940813945402..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Christine Rains: Marketing Different GenresSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-90495793612080468762015-03-19T10:02:18.232-04:002015-03-19T10:02:18.232-04:00I'm in the same boat as you, writing in differ...I'm in the same boat as you, writing in different genres and had to figure out if I wanted to use a pen name or not. After looking around a bit at other authors, I decided on the pen name, but not on creating separate accounts for it. I'm just made a point to add to all my profiles that I write in another genre under my pen name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-55696464433037652902015-03-19T07:40:15.933-04:002015-03-19T07:40:15.933-04:00Very hard! Good luck with your books.Very hard! Good luck with your books.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-82169200369082247622015-03-19T07:39:25.815-04:002015-03-19T07:39:25.815-04:00Hi Betty! Great point. It makes sense in that cont...Hi Betty! Great point. It makes sense in that context too.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-51591513707408718632015-03-19T05:06:06.353-04:002015-03-19T05:06:06.353-04:00I'm following a bit of both strategies, but it...I'm following a bit of both strategies, but it can be hard work. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-21650166485792507052015-03-18T23:02:08.841-04:002015-03-18T23:02:08.841-04:00I'm not an author, butit was interesting to re...I'm not an author, butit was interesting to read this on how to market. I would imagine if one was marketing something like a musical talent (hubby is a professional musician), one could use some of the same techniques you listed here :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-26460973088815927432015-03-18T22:18:29.256-04:002015-03-18T22:18:29.256-04:00Thank you. :)Thank you. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-15551775697453997392015-03-18T22:18:17.786-04:002015-03-18T22:18:17.786-04:00Thanks, Heather! It's a little bit crazy. Luck...Thanks, Heather! It's a little bit crazy. Lucky writers are that way! ;)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56034931247130640332015-03-18T22:17:41.668-04:002015-03-18T22:17:41.668-04:00Thank you, Donna. I have a tough time with one too...Thank you, Donna. I have a tough time with one too! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-27933699093559285192015-03-18T22:17:20.005-04:002015-03-18T22:17:20.005-04:00I agree, Jennifer. I would definitely use a pen na...I agree, Jennifer. I would definitely use a pen name if I wrote children's books. Thanks for your comments.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-76855120375783121862015-03-18T22:15:35.851-04:002015-03-18T22:15:35.851-04:00Hello, Christine! Thanks for sharing your thought...Hello, Christine! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-78778097865568738032015-03-18T20:58:23.455-04:002015-03-18T20:58:23.455-04:00Such a great post from Christine! Marketing in gen...Such a great post from Christine! Marketing in general is already so, so tough, so I can only imagine how much harder it'd be when you need to promote books from two separate genres...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4858608535096344222015-03-18T20:27:12.458-04:002015-03-18T20:27:12.458-04:00I can't even imagine marketing two different p...I can't even imagine marketing two different platforms. I have a hard enough time managing one. Even though I don't have pen name, I've read often if you write in two different genres you should. Congratulations and best wishes for your continued success!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-51010163083077491212015-03-18T19:09:37.721-04:002015-03-18T19:09:37.721-04:00I would add, though, maybe a pen name is best if y...I would add, though, maybe a pen name is best if you have end-spectrum genres like, say, erotica and children's picture books. Or horror and romance. If you can link your genres together though, it's okay because there would be overlap in your audience, anyway.Jennifer Ruth Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699005759754946494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-50161287109342180622015-03-18T16:46:33.390-04:002015-03-18T16:46:33.390-04:00Thanks, Mary! :)Thanks, Mary! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24853291408973264172015-03-18T16:46:19.536-04:002015-03-18T16:46:19.536-04:00I've heard that advice given before. I probabl...I've heard that advice given before. I probably would've used a pen name if I had my maiden name still. Sometimes I joke I married my husband for his last name! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-48802050745950797182015-03-18T16:45:23.694-04:002015-03-18T16:45:23.694-04:00Thanks, Liz! I hope it attracts readers. :)Thanks, Liz! I hope it attracts readers. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-44067983314467079232015-03-18T16:44:42.829-04:002015-03-18T16:44:42.829-04:00Me too, Tyrean. If only there was some sort of mag...Me too, Tyrean. If only there was some sort of magic formula... and I was a wizard!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53940585604500126872015-03-18T16:44:12.343-04:002015-03-18T16:44:12.343-04:00Thank you, Chrys!Thank you, Chrys!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-7309797185564173022015-03-18T16:43:57.914-04:002015-03-18T16:43:57.914-04:00Thanks, David! For me, it's the biggest challe...Thanks, David! For me, it's the biggest challenge as a writer.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-80200534751931269482015-03-18T16:33:38.750-04:002015-03-18T16:33:38.750-04:00Great tip. Marketing one platform is exhausting en...Great tip. Marketing one platform is exhausting enough. :) All success to you, Christine.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4445604581823311712015-03-18T16:20:19.173-04:002015-03-18T16:20:19.173-04:00I use a pen name because it was pointed out to me ...I use a pen name because it was pointed out to me by several publishing professional the my real name (Leszczuk) was too hard to say, spell, or remember. Pretty much would kill any hope for word of mouth advertising.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-18440500737336889932015-03-18T14:32:34.807-04:002015-03-18T14:32:34.807-04:00I really like the tip about marketing the author, ...I really like the tip about marketing the author, and not the book. It's a great idea, and one I hadn't heard before. And your tagline is pretty freaking awesome, too :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-2003962424502124402015-03-18T14:03:40.978-04:002015-03-18T14:03:40.978-04:00I think you're doing a great job! I'm havi...I think you're doing a great job! I'm having a tough time marketing to different audiences . . . still feels like I'm a total newbie at any of this . . .Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-39955727010786666982015-03-18T13:17:12.682-04:002015-03-18T13:17:12.682-04:00I think your marketing your different genres very ...I think your marketing your different genres very well, Christine. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-55497629922415967542015-03-18T12:12:20.657-04:002015-03-18T12:12:20.657-04:00All great points, Christine. Marketing is huge, an...All great points, Christine. Marketing is huge, and marketing to different audiences can be an ever bigger challenge. Sounds like you got the right idea about this. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.com