Just so you know. . .
I have been at the RT writers/book lovers conference all week with tonksnymphadora. . . I will not be responsive or functioning until Tuesday. It's been very tiring, but also VERY eye opening and educational. Once I get my brain back after the conference, I will fill you all in.
A few quick thoughts on the world of Romance that I have gathered during this week. . .
What's selling--m/m, erotica, paranormal and African American romances--the trend I am seeing is that older, traditional romance writers are struggling in the market, where as writers that gear towards hotter, more chancy things are doing MUCH better.
A romance writers conference is the oddest mix of people I have ever seen at one conference because the romance genre is SO VAST and encompasses so much, everything from Christian romance (no drinking, no smoking, no swearing, hero and heroine cannot be in the same room until they are married. Chances are I will NOT be writing for this genre) to Erotic writers and EVERYTHING in-between. I went to a menage panel today (YES! HOT! YAY!) and it was interesting when one lady said, "Wait, I don't get it--The guys actually do it? WHY?" I responded with, "Cause it's hot!"
I'm a trouble maker. . .
ANYWAY! Also another important note. . . E-books are the future. . . I went to this conference thinking I would NEVER write one and I have been totally swayed to the dark side this week. Go green, read e-books--They're the future of publishing, they really, really are. I was talking to the head editor at Samhain and I told her that she had completely converted me. She was so pleased to hear it, as that is their goal. The E-book publishers have a shocking strong presence at this conference. I just got back from the Ellora's Cave party--was much fun with LOTS of eye candy.
But, GAWD, am I tired. . .
A few quick thoughts on the world of Romance that I have gathered during this week. . .
What's selling--m/m, erotica, paranormal and African American romances--the trend I am seeing is that older, traditional romance writers are struggling in the market, where as writers that gear towards hotter, more chancy things are doing MUCH better.
A romance writers conference is the oddest mix of people I have ever seen at one conference because the romance genre is SO VAST and encompasses so much, everything from Christian romance (no drinking, no smoking, no swearing, hero and heroine cannot be in the same room until they are married. Chances are I will NOT be writing for this genre) to Erotic writers and EVERYTHING in-between. I went to a menage panel today (YES! HOT! YAY!) and it was interesting when one lady said, "Wait, I don't get it--The guys actually do it? WHY?" I responded with, "Cause it's hot!"
I'm a trouble maker. . .
ANYWAY! Also another important note. . . E-books are the future. . . I went to this conference thinking I would NEVER write one and I have been totally swayed to the dark side this week. Go green, read e-books--They're the future of publishing, they really, really are. I was talking to the head editor at Samhain and I told her that she had completely converted me. She was so pleased to hear it, as that is their goal. The E-book publishers have a shocking strong presence at this conference. I just got back from the Ellora's Cave party--was much fun with LOTS of eye candy.
But, GAWD, am I tired. . .