Comments on: What’s My Genre? http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/ Walk on the Wild Side of Romance Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Crystal Jordan http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5657 Crystal Jordan Fri, 30 May 2008 18:43:50 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5657 Jen: I think quirky is a good label for you in general, though I don't think it's a genre option. :) Gwen: I don't know I've had movie issues like this before. I go into the movie store and I think something is a comedy, but instead it's shelved in Drama. Go fig. Jen: I think quirky is a good label for you in general, though I don’t think it’s a genre option.

Gwen: I don’t know I’ve had movie issues like this before. I go into the movie store and I think something is a comedy, but instead it’s shelved in Drama. Go fig.

]]> By: Gwen Hayes http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5656 Gwen Hayes Fri, 30 May 2008 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5656 I think they booksellers would do themselves a favor by putting more than one genre on the spine, it if applies. Notice, though, we don't have this problem with movies. Maybe we should simplify instead? I think they booksellers would do themselves a favor by putting more than one genre on the spine, it if applies.

Notice, though, we don’t have this problem with movies. Maybe we should simplify instead?

]]> By: Jennifer McKenzie http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5655 Jennifer McKenzie Fri, 30 May 2008 18:24:38 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5655 Well, I try not to get hung up on genre too much. One thing I've seen is "chasing the market" causes me trouble. LOL. I write Romantic Suspense AND Erotic Romance. None of it is easily defined. After the last rom susp I finished involving the search for Big Foot, I think the label "Quirky" might apply. LOL. Well, I try not to get hung up on genre too much. One thing I’ve seen is “chasing the market” causes me trouble. LOL.
I write Romantic Suspense AND Erotic Romance. None of it is easily defined. After the last rom susp I finished involving the search for Big Foot, I think the label “Quirky” might apply. LOL.

]]> By: Crystal Jordan http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5653 Crystal Jordan Fri, 30 May 2008 17:02:10 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5653 Here's hoping that's true, Ember! Here’s hoping that’s true, Ember!

]]> By: Ember http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5652 Ember Fri, 30 May 2008 17:00:10 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5652 I guess, as long as people are buying them, why care what it's labeled? (Because the label leads to sales idiot, my inner watchdog tells me.) But really, there's only so much control you have over it. The marketing gurus are going to tag it with the label they think is going to sell. Just keep writing the best damn books you can (you know, just like you have been ;) ) and we eager fans will keep finding you, wherever they shelve your books. I guess, as long as people are buying them, why care what it’s labeled?
(Because the label leads to sales idiot, my inner watchdog tells me.)

But really, there’s only so much control you have over it. The marketing gurus are going to tag it with the label they think is going to sell. Just keep writing the best damn books you can (you know, just like you have been ;) ) and we eager fans will keep finding you, wherever they shelve your books.

]]> By: Crystal Jordan http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5651 Crystal Jordan Fri, 30 May 2008 16:59:43 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5651 Feisty: I was totally think of you when I mentioned steampunk! Is it going to be erotic or straight romance, if it's erotic, maybe it doesn't matter about the subgenre of erotic. The genres within genres can get pretty confusing too. Oy! Feisty: I was totally think of you when I mentioned steampunk! Is it going to be erotic or straight romance, if it’s erotic, maybe it doesn’t matter about the subgenre of erotic.

The genres within genres can get pretty confusing too. Oy!

]]> By: Crystal Jordan http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5650 Crystal Jordan Fri, 30 May 2008 16:57:56 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5650 Karen: True, in romance everything that's "speculative fiction" from science fiction to steampunk or urban fantasy to straight fantasy, etc, gets just labeled as "paranormal romance." Karen: True, in romance everything that’s “speculative fiction” from science fiction to steampunk or urban fantasy to straight fantasy, etc, gets just labeled as “paranormal romance.”

]]> By: Feisty http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5649 Feisty Fri, 30 May 2008 16:57:02 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5649 I'm getting ready to write a steampunk, and I have no idea how I'll cross market. I think the first thing will be to write it under a different name. I’m getting ready to write a steampunk, and I have no idea how I’ll cross market. I think the first thing will be to write it under a different name.

]]> By: Karen Erickson http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5647 Karen Erickson Fri, 30 May 2008 16:55:09 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5647 I have veered off of the contemporary track (dabbling in paranormal and even futuristic) but for the most part I write contemporary and I don't find myself mislabeled. Only because it's pretty obvious. LOL I think paranormal is more like like a blanket genre. It can cover a lot of territory. I have veered off of the contemporary track (dabbling in paranormal and even futuristic) but for the most part I write contemporary and I don’t find myself mislabeled. Only because it’s pretty obvious. LOL

I think paranormal is more like like a blanket genre. It can cover a lot of territory.

]]> By: Crystal Jordan http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5646 Crystal Jordan Fri, 30 May 2008 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.crystaljordan.com/blog/2008/05/30/whats-my-genre/#comment-5646 Yeah, if people buy it, then you're doing okay in my book. Good luck, Dayna! Yeah, if people buy it, then you’re doing okay in my book. Good luck, Dayna!

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