tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post2856802678301006197..comments2022-12-26T19:50:27.178-06:00Comments on Fiction City: Women's FictionLisa Katzenbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03541571187216239983noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post-92174182173986802732009-08-21T06:04:18.553-05:002009-08-21T06:04:18.553-05:00Hi Anica, you're so lucky to always have known...Hi Anica, you're so lucky to always have known what you wanted to write. And probably more normal than me in that way. And YA fantasy is super hot right now. I haven't read much (OK, anything) in that genre -- any favorite titles you'd recommend? It's always so helpful to read outside the genre you write in.Lisa Katzenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541571187216239983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post-10488006110301198322009-08-20T21:25:18.844-05:002009-08-20T21:25:18.844-05:00YA fantasy. I've never been anything but prou...YA fantasy. I've never been anything but proud of the genre in which I write, because it's the genre that made me a voracious reader. Some of the books that mean most to me are YA fantasy, and it's what many of my favorite authors write. What's not to love?Anica Lewishttp://www.anicalewis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post-71011070060524183602009-08-19T18:03:45.642-05:002009-08-19T18:03:45.642-05:00Well, since literary is dead, I'd rather it wa...Well, since literary is dead, I'd rather it was commercial. :-) Part of the problem is that I can identify similar books to mine, but I don't know how they're classified either ... they're just in general fiction on the bookstore shelves.<br /><br />I'll check your Secret Agent entry. I haven't done a SA (because my book wasn't finished), just a first page (or something like that). And though I had mostly favorable comments, many people misjudged the genre and and gave suggestions based on that error. <br /><br />I'll email you later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post-19775056284807687912009-08-19T12:01:18.634-05:002009-08-19T12:01:18.634-05:00Linda, do you think it would help to identify what...Linda, do you think it would help to identify what genre your novel isn't and then work to find where it fits within what's remaining? From reading your blog, I'd agree it's not chick lit. Is it literary or more commercial?<br /><br />The first 250 words of my novel are in this month's Secret Agent contest if you want to have a look. http://misssnarksfirstvictim.blogspot.com/2009/08/31-secret-agent.html. I think you did this a while back, too? What did you think of the experience? <br /><br />If you'd like to see more, and maybe swap stories, feel free to email me at lisakatz17 at gmail dot com. I've been thinking of asking the same of you!Lisa Katzenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03541571187216239983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3826574269910454849.post-19427672792673949332009-08-19T11:42:10.779-05:002009-08-19T11:42:10.779-05:00Great topic!
I'm still undecided what to call...Great topic!<br /><br />I'm still undecided what to call mine WIP. Is it women's fiction? Maybe so. I know it doesn't fit the romance genre, but it's about a man searching for love and there are lots and lots of "thoughts and feelings."<br /><br />But I think it's too dark for chick or lady lit, though it has a hopeful ending. Maybe an agent would classify mine as upmarket women's fiction, too. I just don't know.<br /><br />Just curious, do you have an excerpt of yours online anywhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com