Not exact matches
If it's a thriller or
mystery, something more cutting edge would attract
readers.
If you're a true crime
reader or want to know more about the
mystery that gripped a city for more than 30 years, check out the book and our Q&A with the authors.
If you're writing a series of
mysteries or thrillers with a recurring protagonist, then blogging about her hobby or day job is a great way to reach
readers potential
readers.
For example,
if your
readers know you to be a thriller author and you switch to write cozy
mysteries or romantic suspense, you need to prepare your
readers for this change or they'll pick up that first cozy or romantic suspense expecting it to be a thriller.
(Sue P)
If you are brave enough to read I See You, our
readers certainly recommend it:
If you're a
mystery fan, don't pass this one up.
It's your hard work and you want
readers to see it because
if they like cozy
mysteries they will love your book.
A novel that marks the debut of a sexy and wickedly entertaining new
mystery series,
If Looks Could Kill introduces a heroine whose blend of wry humor and gutsiness will win over
readers everywhere.
Readers:
If you haven't yet checked out Rowling's traditional
mysteries, now is the time.
It's extremely difficult to break into the competitive
mystery genre and our editors also felt that given the gritty, realistic tone of our stories, our books might find a broader audience
if readers did not have any preconceived notions of «male» versus «female» books.
It is always a good month for
mystery readers if there is a new Michael Connelly book at hand — doubly so
if it happens to feature world - weary L.A. cop Harry Bosch.
For example,
if you were the author of an Amazon Kindle paranormal murder
mystery featuring a private detective, you might choose the following BISAC codes in the hopes of reaching the
mystery readers and the paranormal
readers who like P.I. protagonists.
However,
if you wrote a small teaser about a character from one of your murder
mysteries, then logically, it would leave
readers wanting more.
If you magically wrap up the
mystery without the
reader being able to connect the dots, you will lose them.
I fully agree that the
readers make better gatekeepers, and
if someone can sell a million copies of their pathetically, no, laughably bad self published
mystery novels, Hey, good for them.
So
if the
reader likes your article or how - to piece, and they see you also write thrillers or
mysteries, that's a potential plank in your platform.
A well written article on the tendency of literary awards (and literary critics and
readers of literary fiction generally) to ignore even superlative fiction
if it falls within a genre such as
mystery / crime fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and so forth.
If a
reader found your book because they searched for a Civil War
mystery, then include that detail in your book description, otherwise you'll risk losing their interest.
As I understand them they are Sarah's sub-brands used to give
readers a way of know
if they have picked up a space opera book or a cozy
mystery book.
Like most
mystery lovers, I am a serial
reader and I would have bought the whole series
if they had been priced along the lines of how Amazon priced the Ed McBain 87th Precinct
mysteries ($ 1.99 to $ 4.99) or the Gladys Mitchell Mrs. Bradley
mysteries ($ 1.99 to $ 3.99).
Volunteers wanted: House of Scarabs is a mythology based
mystery / thriller -
if that genre interests you I am looking for volunteers to join my «early
readers gang».
I don't think
mystery readers read as fast as romance
readers, but I want to be in a position to release as many as six in the series next year
if there's interest.
I can understand why people are often confused about this, but consider the
readers point of view;
if they select a
mystery novel with an image of the protagonist on the cover there is no room for their own creativity or imagination, as the story has already been illustrated for them.
I had had the idea for Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco
Mystery 30 years earlier, I had written the first draft 20 years earlier, and I was now approaching sixty, and 2 - 3 years simply felt too long to wait to get it into
readers» hands and discover
if my book was indeed something that
readers would enjoy.
Bridget McKenna presents The
Mystery and the Method (and the Magic... and the Madness...) posted at Points of View, saying, «
If you're a
reader, you may be curious about how writers do what they do.
If any of our more tech - savvy
readers have any insights, please send me a message or post your thoughts in the comments to help clear up this
mystery.