I sent a tweet out today about a story idea I have, talking about how I couldn’t seem to write anything that fit one genre to a T. My UF novel had elements of horror. My dark fantasy had elements of lit and science fiction. And this newest idea is a mystery/urban fantasy/religion piece. So [...]
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Genre-Bending (or how to give editors heartburn)
Posted: 8th February 2013 by amschilling in General, Publishing, Reviews, Writing3
The Year in Review, Writer Edition
Posted: 31st December 2012 by amschilling in General, Publishing, Reviews, Writing2012 was a busy year both personally and in the publishing industry. From my standpoint, I had a lot of goals and met them. I finished rewrites and edits on GRENDEL, started sending it to agents, and had it final in a national contest. I’m still in progress on queries, but I’ve had enough requests [...]
One of the pieces of advice I see most often is to not try to write for what’s hot or what’s trendy. Write what you love, regardless of genre, because you can’t predict what the next hot books will be. Great advice, and something I’ve always followed. But what do you do when that means [...]
