Comments on: Starting All Over Again http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/ What's hip, what's now, what's tomorrow in the romance genre world. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:26:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34483 Kara Lennox Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:02:50 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34483 ty, Ursula. I tend to thrive on change so I'm a happy camper even though my whole life is in upheaval at the moment! ty, Ursula.

I tend to thrive on change so I’m a happy camper even though my whole life is in upheaval at the moment!

]]> By: Ursula http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34478 Ursula Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:18:20 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34478 Reinvention can be a revolution. I bet it gets tedious on one had, but on the other hand, you are vital and staying vital rather than growing stale. You have a chance to wrangle new readers too! In category, sometimes folks won't cross those line boundaries. Super romance is a great line, too, with a long history of satisfying titles and loyal readership. Growth is always good, and it's nice to know that you're able to be a steap ahead and still be able to do what you love. Great post! Reinvention can be a revolution. I bet it gets tedious on one had, but on the other hand, you are vital and staying vital rather than growing stale. You have a chance to wrangle new readers too! In category, sometimes folks won’t cross those line boundaries. Super romance is a great line, too, with a long history of satisfying titles and loyal readership. Growth is always good, and it’s nice to know that you’re able to be a steap ahead and still be able to do what you love. Great post!

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]]> By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34433 Kara Lennox Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:58:14 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34433 Angie, couldn't agree with you more. If you don't enjoy what you're writing, what's the point? Angie, couldn’t agree with you more. If you don’t enjoy what you’re writing, what’s the point?

]]> By: Angie http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34432 Angie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:36:55 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34432 I'd go nuts if I had to pick one "brand" -- contemporary cowboy m/m, vampire hunter paranormal/urban fantasy het, mystery/suspense polyamorous menage -- and stick to it forever and ever. :P I don't really care what the Common Wisdom says on this matter; I write what I want to write because that's why I'm here, that's what keeps me going. I see too many writers cranking out cookie-cutter books. Even some of my favorite, buy-on-site writers finally sank so far into the rut that I eventually wandered away and stopped buying them all together. That's really sad, you know? A brand is great, but when it becomes a cage and starts to smother you, then it's time to ignore the marketing wisdom and go try something fresh. Angie I’d go nuts if I had to pick one “brand” — contemporary cowboy m/m, vampire hunter paranormal/urban fantasy het, mystery/suspense polyamorous menage — and stick to it forever and ever. :P I don’t really care what the Common Wisdom says on this matter; I write what I want to write because that’s why I’m here, that’s what keeps me going. I see too many writers cranking out cookie-cutter books. Even some of my favorite, buy-on-site writers finally sank so far into the rut that I eventually wandered away and stopped buying them all together. That’s really sad, you know? A brand is great, but when it becomes a cage and starts to smother you, then it’s time to ignore the marketing wisdom and go try something fresh.

Angie

]]> By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34428 Kara Lennox Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:13:26 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34428 Susan, I just was looking at your website. You've done a fabulous job of integrating your two genres into one site, yet differentiating them, too. You probably get a lot of cross-over readers. And, wow, you have some beautiful covers! congrats! Susan, I just was looking at your website. You’ve done a fabulous job of integrating your two genres into one site, yet differentiating them, too. You probably get a lot of cross-over readers.

And, wow, you have some beautiful covers! congrats!

]]> By: Susan Kelley http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34427 Susan Kelley Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:24:08 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34427 I love working in different genres under different names. I've always loved reading romance and one of my high school teachers made us read The Hobbit and I've been addicted to fantasy since then. How exciting for you to have another new avenue open. I love working in different genres under different names. I’ve always loved reading romance and one of my high school teachers made us read The Hobbit and I’ve been addicted to fantasy since then. How exciting for you to have another new avenue open.

]]> By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34426 Kara Lennox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:49:59 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34426 Tracy, that's a really good question. How much money you make with a category romance book has more to do with which line it's published with than your name recognition. Sometimes a brand-new author will make as much or more than an established one for any given line in any given month. So if you change lines, you might make more or you might make less. for me, sometimes I made the change deliberately seeking a line that had a bigger pay out; sometimes it was a question of, which line wants me? In the single-title world, the rules are different. A mildly successful historical author might start writing paranormals under a new name and become wildly successful. Or, a writer could dilute herself, writing for two genres and unable to produce enough books to satisfy either readership. Often when an author switches genre, it is because she anticipates being able to publish more titles, or have a bigger print run, or just be writing in a genre that's "hot." Needless to say, it doesn't always work as planned. It's a risk, making a big change like that. But sometimes the pay-off is huge--just ask Jayne Ann Krentz about her decision to write as Amanda Quick. Tracy, that’s a really good question. How much money you make with a category romance book has more to do with which line it’s published with than your name recognition. Sometimes a brand-new author will make as much or more than an established one for any given line in any given month.

So if you change lines, you might make more or you might make less. for me, sometimes I made the change deliberately seeking a line that had a bigger pay out; sometimes it was a question of, which line wants me?

In the single-title world, the rules are different. A mildly successful historical author might start writing paranormals under a new name and become wildly successful. Or, a writer could dilute herself, writing for two genres and unable to produce enough books to satisfy either readership. Often when an author switches genre, it is because she anticipates being able to publish more titles, or have a bigger print run, or just be writing in a genre that’s “hot.”

Needless to say, it doesn’t always work as planned. It’s a risk, making a big change like that. But sometimes the pay-off is huge–just ask Jayne Ann Krentz about her decision to write as Amanda Quick.

]]> By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34425 Kara Lennox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:56 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34425 Yeah, but sometimes I wish I could be like Barbara Cartland or Betty Neels. Similar books over and over and over by the hundreds and a devoted, huge readership. Yeah, but sometimes I wish I could be like Barbara Cartland or Betty Neels. Similar books over and over and over by the hundreds and a devoted, huge readership.

]]> By: Kara Lennox http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2009/11/06/starting-all-over-again/comment-page-1/#comment-34424 Kara Lennox Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:23 +0000 http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/?p=3134#comment-34424 Awww, I loved that story. Amnesia, you gotta love it! It's one of my favorite devices, along with twins. Awww, I loved that story. Amnesia, you gotta love it! It’s one of my favorite devices, along with twins.

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