Whoa, nelly. Yesterday I spent ten hours downstairs in my office working on a gargantuan (but lucrative) freelance project, but I finally sent off the draft and YAY
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Hey S...it's nto like that everywhere. When I was at Borders, the gay fiction section was two cases' worth, it was right next to the GLBT studies section, with an additional 1.5 cases of lesbian fiction. It was pretty significant.
Also, Dreamspinner sells 75% of its books through bookstores. Many of the sales are in GLBT bookstores but not all. And there are plenty of gay-themed novels that are considered mainstream fiction, like "Three Junes" and "At Swim, Two Boys." E. Lynn Harris broke out from the gay fiction genre into mainstream or Af-Am fiction.
And hey, what's wrong with writing in a niche market? People read it and like it. I just wish the covers were a little less embarrassing (this is why I had mine commissioned). Also we DO have signings, Dreamspinner organizes them in New York and SF all the time...I'm hosting a release/signing/reading event here in Columbus in May.
You probably know I have mainstream fiction aspirations too, which is why Zero's being published under a pseudonym. But that's no reason not to make everything I can out of Zero's release, not just for the royalties but for the publicity. My book may find its way into the hands of someone who's in a position to offer me a contract for mainstream fiction, you never know.
Also, Dreamspinner sells 75% of its books through bookstores. Many of the sales are in GLBT bookstores but not all. And there are plenty of gay-themed novels that are considered mainstream fiction, like "Three Junes" and "At Swim, Two Boys." E. Lynn Harris broke out from the gay fiction genre into mainstream or Af-Am fiction.
And hey, what's wrong with writing in a niche market? People read it and like it. I just wish the covers were a little less embarrassing (this is why I had mine commissioned). Also we DO have signings, Dreamspinner organizes them in New York and SF all the time...I'm hosting a release/signing/reading event here in Columbus in May.
You probably know I have mainstream fiction aspirations too, which is why Zero's being published under a pseudonym. But that's no reason not to make everything I can out of Zero's release, not just for the royalties but for the publicity. My book may find its way into the hands of someone who's in a position to offer me a contract for mainstream fiction, you never know.
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