tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7769653556185225624..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Why Do You Write That Stuff?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43857500530894807942015-06-07T11:25:44.386-06:002015-06-07T11:25:44.386-06:00I get those same comments about true crime writing...I get those same comments about true crime writing. I hate that people in the industry are so mean to each other. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456847186343093589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41638718493229888672015-06-06T07:40:41.464-06:002015-06-06T07:40:41.464-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44252492561208005872015-06-05T13:31:41.751-06:002015-06-05T13:31:41.751-06:00Dani, for years the line between steamy romance an...Dani, for years the line between steamy romance and sweet romance was whether the sex took place behind closed doors, so to speak. Open-door sex is a new term to me, but I'm sure genre specific.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33499201119374469822015-06-05T11:46:10.762-06:002015-06-05T11:46:10.762-06:00Open-door sex? That conjures up some images! What ...Open-door sex? That conjures up some images! What exactly does it mean and who came up with the expression? Is this a genre term?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10097035474791811192015-06-05T08:02:39.830-06:002015-06-05T08:02:39.830-06:00Romance and mystery/thrillers are the top sellers,...Romance and mystery/thrillers are the top sellers, hands down. You can layer in virtually any other genre or subgenre under those umbrellas and still make it work. With Indy pubbing, as long as you have a riveting premise, you have a chance with readers as opposed to a long line of rejection slips from publishers when you book doesn't fit the rubric. Marketing is still an issue either way.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com