tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post5245125057603766249..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: Genre-PhobicKeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-29477141145457010832013-04-23T22:07:41.952-04:002013-04-23T22:07:41.952-04:00Romance writers are strange? Really? Hahahaa! The ...Romance writers are strange? Really? Hahahaa! The ones I know are some of the most level-headed people I've ever met.<br /><br />Haven't been to conventions but I'd go to any genre for the fun. I read (and write) across the genres, but I admit that zombies, vampires and such don't make it to my wish list. I'll read just about anything that's a ripping story, though... Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-81747816998035090522013-04-19T15:16:33.425-04:002013-04-19T15:16:33.425-04:00I'm a huge sci fi fan, something about me most...I'm a huge sci fi fan, something about me most people would never guess. I write mystery novels but my first screenplay was science fiction. Not being bound by rules of real life makes science fiction particularly liberating to write.<br /><br />I'm not necessarily a genre jumper, but I also write romantic comedy and straight comedy screenplays, so I also don't feel compelled to stick strictly in one genre with my writing.Holli Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976235735822063166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-71547077925431158372013-04-17T00:31:16.216-04:002013-04-17T00:31:16.216-04:00Oh my goodness...the comments are fantastic. The T...Oh my goodness...the comments are fantastic. The Trekky conventions are insane. You gotta go once and get caught up in the madness. They're not as inhibited and they love their genre as much as Mystery, YA, Erotica, etc. This was a fun read, thank you Sunny for braving the different (they are just as committed). AugieAugiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848187134055619150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-14785104150051098672013-04-17T00:04:24.726-04:002013-04-17T00:04:24.726-04:00I've never been a reader of sci-fi/fantasy or ...I've never been a reader of sci-fi/fantasy or horror, but I get students (adults) who write in these genres. It's what they choose to write so they get my full attention, and that of their classmates, even though it's a different universe than the rest of us are occupying. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981043016427528990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-74065723621460398742013-04-15T15:27:42.194-04:002013-04-15T15:27:42.194-04:00I grew up on Star Trek and Dr. Who and reading the...I grew up on Star Trek and Dr. Who and reading the classic sci fi books. I've seen most of the classic SF movies. When I got serious about writing I started out with SF stories and only switched to mysteries when that didn't pan out. BTW, if OTP ever publishes a SF line, I have an unpublished SF action/adventure series I can pitch. Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-55821794956573180442013-04-15T13:41:34.244-04:002013-04-15T13:41:34.244-04:00I'd be the opposite way. Been to many SF/FAnta...I'd be the opposite way. Been to many SF/FAntasy/horror cons but never a mystery con. I haven't seen many of them in our local area, though we do have SF stuff.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-89590982091089422052013-04-15T12:03:49.884-04:002013-04-15T12:03:49.884-04:00We all have our comfort zone with "reading ge...We all have our comfort zone with "reading genre." Sometimes reading a different genre can be surprising and entertaining. When my critique group learned I was writing a "cat mystery," three of them rolled their eyes. Now, after working with it for a while, they say, "I love your cat. Can't wait to see what happens next. Good on you, Sunny, for being brave and stepping out of your comfort zone.Elaine Faberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202993182914607445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-38111492763903099182013-04-14T21:34:09.377-04:002013-04-14T21:34:09.377-04:00I usually have an open mind since I deal with peop...I usually have an open mind since I deal with people who live in fantasy at work, but a whole Fantasy Conference would probably do me in. I'd need major back up for that. For now, I'll sit on the sidelines and dabble...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001153274063604397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-75370449789886570432013-04-14T18:06:36.238-04:002013-04-14T18:06:36.238-04:00Doctor Who rocks! I'm very picky when it comes...Doctor Who rocks! I'm very picky when it comes to SF. If it's not Star Trek or Who, it really has to spark my interest before I'll buy it. But, those books I have bought have been pretty good.Stephen L. Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14575880529198211433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-73185523101243643792013-04-14T17:27:52.823-04:002013-04-14T17:27:52.823-04:00Marta, maybe we should attend EpiCon. I hear that&...Marta, maybe we should attend EpiCon. I hear that's where the erotica writers hang out and they are some wild women. I'm game if you are! Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-82348938245542794872013-04-14T17:27:06.638-04:002013-04-14T17:27:06.638-04:00Years ago when writing instructor, Elnora, suggest...Years ago when writing instructor, Elnora, suggested I write Romance, I pooh-poohed the idea. Not a chance--! Well, guess what, I am quickly sliding from suspense toward romance and I have to tell you those Romance people are Very organized and knowledgeable. No longer the same note samba they used to be. Time to check it out. Leave no stone unturned. Very funny article. Loved it.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-58132372419743723912013-04-14T16:41:00.545-04:002013-04-14T16:41:00.545-04:00I follow a couple of fantasy, YA and romance type ...I follow a couple of fantasy, YA and romance type blogs that are definitely not my writing style. But at the heart of it, we're all writers living our dream, aren't we? The common ground is wider than the differences. Live long and prosper, Sunny (she says in her best Spock voice). <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-13767622014190787212013-04-14T15:26:13.922-04:002013-04-14T15:26:13.922-04:00Laugh out loud funny, Sunny, and this on a Sunday ...Laugh out loud funny, Sunny, and this on a Sunday morning! You crack me up. I want to go to an erotica convention. Will I meet more of "my people" there? Perhaps you'll blaze the trail for me?<br /><br />marta chauséehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220377163454979720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-34389283769306974382013-04-14T15:21:55.610-04:002013-04-14T15:21:55.610-04:00Thanks, everyone, for widening my world. Bill, whe...Thanks, everyone, for widening my world. Bill, when Bouchercon lands near Halloween, the costumes come out. I've seen Sherlock Holmes and Rhys Bowen does a mean Mother Goose. <br /><br />Steven, it was great meeting you and listening to you read. The fact that Opus from Bloomsbury is your inspiration for the warrior penguins brought back memories of the cartoon. Sunny Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693884364418711551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-24359593538945183302013-04-14T14:26:02.055-04:002013-04-14T14:26:02.055-04:00I agree that those sci-fi authors must have great ...I agree that those sci-fi authors must have great imaginations - better than mine. And while I hate to play the "time" card, I guess sci-fi just gets on the bottom of my slush pile. But I do admire those authors. I have to work to create a few good characters; they create entire worlds.James R. (Jim) Callanhttp://www.jamesrcallan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-74383372963717016922013-04-14T14:09:28.377-04:002013-04-14T14:09:28.377-04:00Well I hope you enjoyed my reading of Rise of the ...Well I hope you enjoyed my reading of Rise of the Penguins. It was certainly nice to meet you, Sunny. To learn more about the book, where to buy, characters, reviews and more, here's the link to my website. http://bit.ly/ZMiD7G Thank you for coming out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112962026596186202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-6682757183739213382013-04-14T13:49:40.430-04:002013-04-14T13:49:40.430-04:00Thanks for my morning laugh, Sunny! I'm afraid...Thanks for my morning laugh, Sunny! I'm afraid, for the most part, the closest I come to scifi is time travel. I do love a good time travel book. One of these days...<br />Marja McGrawMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-10642624668759861972013-04-14T13:43:55.428-04:002013-04-14T13:43:55.428-04:00Oh, Sunny, you made me laugh! Like we mystery writ...Oh, Sunny, you made me laugh! Like we mystery writers don't appear "strange" to writers of other genres. <br />My problem isn't that I'm not open to reading other genres. It's that I have a limited amount of time to read and, given that, I'll take a good murder mystery any day!Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-8795759193145612732013-04-14T13:36:46.954-04:002013-04-14T13:36:46.954-04:00I've also been widening my interests in terms ...I've also been widening my interests in terms of genre, Sunny. My most recent read brought me to the medieval world via energy travel. Go figure. New, but I did enjoy myself.Theresa Varelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542433960197797105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-2123995573429520982013-04-14T13:34:57.367-04:002013-04-14T13:34:57.367-04:00I spent my formative years attending sci-fi conven...I spent my formative years attending sci-fi conventions, and though I rarely dress like a space elf these days, and my Klingon language skills are getting rusty, I still have a soft spot in my heart for this genre. <br /><br />Last year at Left Coast Crime I had a conversation with an attendee who enjoyed both mystery and sci-fi conventions, and I asked what the main differences were. "The costumes," she told me. "The sci-fi crew has much better costumes than the mystery crew." So maybe that's something we can work on.William Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-82127860530640878652013-04-14T13:32:28.653-04:002013-04-14T13:32:28.653-04:00When I started teaching creative writing, I felt t...When I started teaching creative writing, I felt that I had to familiarize myself with all genres including romance if I wanted to truly help my students. You know what? Some of them are great! Don't know if I'm going to go to any conventions, but I admire what they are doing. I love the passion people have for their genres, as you and I have for mystery. We'd go anywhere and do just about anything.John Brantinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355349090930672315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-91779082477411103302013-04-14T13:29:44.347-04:002013-04-14T13:29:44.347-04:00You think mysteries have a lot of sub-genres? You ...You think mysteries have a lot of sub-genres? You ain't seen nothing until you delve into the various Science Fiction/Fantasy subs. Gotta love it. As I always say, "Who knew I'd like zombies?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com