Not exact matches
The real advantage
of a golden age for a literary
genre is the elevation
of its second - rank
authors: Merely good writers become great writers
when they happen to live at the right moment.
If you are an avid reader, instead
of sharing this in your «leisure time» answer, share your love
of reading, your favorite
genres, and your favorite
author when answering Question 11.
The starkness
of that division is evidence
of a screenplay with six credited
authors, expectations
of a franchise that went astray
when it abandoned Bryan Singer (as all potentially great franchises seem to abandon Bryan Singer, to their detriment), and a director who's capable
of giving good
genre (Kick - Ass) saddled with material that's at least fifty - percent garbage.
The study's
authors, Dana Beth Weinberg and Adam Kapelner, a sociologist and mathematician, respectively, found that even
when you looked at book
genres that are dominated by female
authors, the percentages only go up by an average
of 9 % — so, even if hardly any men are writing, say, romance novels, the women who are writing them are still getting screwed out
of equal pay.
Marketing the finished project and what to do
when some
of the
authors usually write in different
genres and have different kinds
of lists.
David Vinjamuri is the talented
author of Operator, one
of my top reads
of last year — and you have to know that I'm picky, especially
when reading a
genre I write in.
There are special considerations for
authors of every
genre, including children's books, that need to be considered
when writing or pitching a project.
As
author Shauna Niequist describes in her book Cold Tangerines, it takes a kind
of courage to choose the
genre of your own story:
When you realize that the story of your life could be told a thousand different ways, that you could tell it over and over as a tragedy, but you choose to call it an epic, that's when you start to learn what celebration
When you realize that the story
of your life could be told a thousand different ways, that you could tell it over and over as a tragedy, but you choose to call it an epic, that's
when you start to learn what celebration
when you start to learn what celebration is.
One thing Robertson was kind enough to point out — apart from stating very eloquently that self - published
authors do sell a lot
of books — is that
authors in the thriller and mystery
genres may want to keep their options open
when it comes to choosing to publish traditionally, with a small press, or by themselves.
Title: Muhyo & Roji's Bureau
of Supernatural Investigation
Genre: Action, Dark Fiction
Author: Yoshiyuki Nishi Synopsis:
When the ghost
of a tormented schoolgirl starts terrorizing subway passengers, can Muhyo and Roji resolve the paranormal crisis before it totally derails?
Most
of the time,
when I ask
authors who their book is for, they'll tell me about their
genre: «It's for teenagers who are into Fantasy,» for example.
Daigo
of Fire Company M
Genre: Action, Adventure
Author: Masahito Soda Synopsis: Fire, smoke, adrenaline, and fear —
when everyone is running to escape from a fire, a few courageous people are running to jump right into the thick
of it.
Title: To Love Ru
Genre: Ecchi, Harem, Romance
Author: Saki Hasemi, Kentaro Yabuki Synopsis: Rito Yūki is your average high school student — awkward, shy, and hopeless
when it comes to confessing his feelings to the girl
of his dreams.
Title: The Seven Deadly Sins
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Author: Nakaba Suzuki Synopsis:
When they were accused
of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile.
Title: Sherlock Bones
Genre: Mystery
Author: Yuma Ando, Yuki Sato Synopsis:
When Takeru adopts his new pet, he's in for a surprise — the dog is none other than the reincarnation
of Sherlock Holmes, the famous detective.
Sometimes an
author may elect to create a new name for himself if he's writing in a different
genre or different voice, as Stephen King chooses to do
when he writes as Richard Bachman, a fact that eluded some
of his readers through more than four books and is now the subject
of a work by Michael R. Collings, Stephen King is Richard Bachman.
Of these ebooks, most independently published ones have a larger market share than traditionally published ones
when broken down into
genres: Self - published romance, mystery, horror, science fiction and fantasy all sell better from indie
authors or Kindle imprints than they do from traditional publishers.»
Some bestselling
authors are happy with their success and don't feel the need to alter their methods
when it comes to their standard titles, but some
of those same
authors are enjoying the opportunities that ebook - only and digital - first publishing affords, such as the chance to experiment with switching
genres or exploring with new types
of writing.
The pitfall to avoid:
When studying competing titles, make sure you don't look at old titles or just titles by a favorite
author; look at recent releases by a range
of authors in your
genre to determine how to publish a book that can compete in that particular
genre.
I'm a bit sporadic with my book reviews (and the occasional c.d. review), but
when I do write one, I try to write it from a perspective
of someone who is reading the
author /
genre for the first time.
It means what constitutes a successful publication will probably continue to change form forever, and trying to force a debut
author to replicate the success
of an
author in the same
genre from 10 years ago will be ultimately disappointing, possibly destructive, and a waste
of time,
when what we need to be doing with them is playing on their strengths and our strengths and the reality
of the market.
The reviewer knows the
genre and has read many books from a wide range
of authors; his or her comments can help you
when you make revisions or begin a new writing project.
Define the
Genre of Your Book Too often, authors fall into the trap of believing that they are creating an entirely new genre when in fact they are simply mislabelling an already existing g
Genre of Your Book Too often,
authors fall into the trap
of believing that they are creating an entirely new
genre when in fact they are simply mislabelling an already existing g
genre when in fact they are simply mislabelling an already existing
genregenre.
When you can be recognized by the topic,
genre, or unique quality
of your writing, your audience will be able to immediately distinguish you from other
authors.
Communicating an
author's brand is especially challenging
when you're an indie
author not bound by the constraints
of traditional publishing to stick to a specific
genre.
When you can be recognized by the topic,
genre, and unique quality
of your writing, your audience will be able to immediately distinguish you from other
authors.
But it also annoys me
when all female
authors are classed as «romance» for reason
of gender, rather than
genre.
When someone walks into a bookstore, all
of the books are separated, first by fiction and non-fiction, next by
genre or subject, then by sub-category and finally by
author.
When I asked about «
genre elitism» among people who talk trash about literary work, fantasy
author Lorna Suzuki referred to some
of her experience with her Imago series:
Yvonne Ho on EditionGuard How to Market a Self - Published Book Effectively: Digital Marketing for
Authors «The most important thing to be aware
of when strategizing your marketing efforts is that you are not just trying to get just «people» to buy your book — you need to get your book to the people who already have the inclination to buy a book from your
genre in the first place.»
Always consider the
genre and storyline
of your book
when it comes to your
author event's venue and activities.
The first instinct is to use your real name
when starting out and this will likely be suitable for the majority
of fiction
authors, who write in only one
genre.
And if you happen to have a network
of author friends and colleagues who write in the same
genre, start your own list and give it a catchy name and put a compilation
of your books in at and then harness the power
of multiple networks
when it comes to petitioning fans for votes and exposure!
When the transition
of e-book to ebook (eBook) is finalized in the upcoming future and typos are mostly taken care
of, more indie
authors of similar
genres might come out and join forces to secure the trade and reap a harvest.
You know, it's funny... as
authors we know how to write books in our respective
genres, but
when it comes to writing the most important part
of our book (the sales copy) we lack the ability to really knock it out
of the park and hook the reader enough to buy our books.
Author: T.S. Church Publisher: Titan Books
Genre: Fantasy I admit that I was intrigued
when contacted by Titan Books offering me a copy
of the latest RuneScape book — written by T.S. Church — to review.