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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 4, 2020 13:54:35 GMT -5
Yep! I've been doing some research and apparently I am currently writing a lot in dead genres that really wouldn't get traditionally published because there's no market. I wanna try aiming for traditional publishing once I get things polished enough, but I'm probably going to have to place a lot of the stories I'm currently writing on a back-burner for a stretch. ^^ But that aside, I have a lot of stories to tell and I'm looking forward to seeing how they go.
Even Khan's story can be hard if there is no animal or pet category to list with, because even tho it is predominantly nonfiction, there are some fantasy elements and I do this story thru his eyes so it falls into semi fictional work. Can be tough to categorize.
Even my scifi is hard to categorize within the scifi genre but I call them "Alien family sagas"
I do see a day when traditional publishing will be a small market as more and more go Independent. Its harder in many ways but we have full control over everything from cover to everything inside.
I wish I was younger and had more time in my writing life. . .
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 7, 2020 5:18:37 GMT -5
You are very right! There's a lot to be said about trying to fit a book in a specific genre. I remember reading Khan and actually thinking "wow ... it'd be hard to place this in a single genre or even find it fit "properly" in one". My book is YA speculative fiction, coming of age, urban fantasy, and a bunch of everything else rolled into one. It's crazy trying to work out what to do with it. You still got some good years ahead, I know it!  |
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 7, 2020 14:01:47 GMT -5
You are very right! There's a lot to be said about trying to fit a book in a specific genre. I remember reading Khan and actually thinking "wow ... it'd be hard to place this in a single genre or even find it fit "properly" in one". My book is YA speculative fiction, coming of age, urban fantasy, and a bunch of everything else rolled into one. It's crazy trying to work out what to do with it. You still got some good years ahead, I know it!
Yep Khan's book can be very difficult to place if they have no animal/pet category!
Sometimes if it is cross genre one can list the different ones it fits. On Amazon with Khan's book I used memoirs, biography, animals. cats, Maine Coons, as keywords.
Someone nominated it in the Top Shelf 2020 book awards and I think they had an animal category.
With Old gent, the Norway Spruce, dang I have a hard time with that one. It got an award in "novelty/gift" catagory once but, it really has no specific category. On Amazon and another place I had to list keywords I used the keywords tree, Norway spruce, biography, and nature. |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 12, 2020 20:45:13 GMT -5
That Old Gent book sounds the most difficult, not gonna lie. XD
How's the writing going?
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 13, 2020 14:30:27 GMT -5
That Old Gent book sounds the most difficult, not gonna lie. XD How's the writing going?
Things are slowly coming to the head and the big scene that ends Book III and the "trilogy" Its not a true trilogy because between book II and Book III 3 years elapse while Book I flows right into Book II. But I call it one anyway because it all ties together.
Yep OLD GENT is so hard to categorize. What genre is it? LOL nature? Well maybe LOL. It is about trees, but not on the general sense. I gave a copy to a good friend of ours, and she just loved it and said she'd never imagine crying over a Tree. Hehehe guess I have the gift. When she came to our place with her husband who is one of my usband's long time friends she pointed at two of the trees in the yard and gasped "OH my that is Young Dude and Young Gent!"
As if she was meeting a star LOL I was happy that someone could love them like I do. But when listing it for sale or entering it in a writing or book contest OY, what genre is it??? Only the Tree Gods know!
OH expect a package any day now!  |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 15, 2020 23:41:29 GMT -5
IT CAME IN TODAY! I opened it up and had great difficulty lifting them! I can't wait to start reading them! |
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 16, 2020 12:07:50 GMT -5
IT CAME IN TODAY! I opened it up and had great difficulty lifting them! I can't wait to start reading them!
I did have them wedged in the box with packing. A left over from my employ in a shipping dept!
Do let me know what you think. |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 16, 2020 21:47:30 GMT -5
How odd! I wouldn't expect them to weigh less. But hey, I'm pleased! Big books means lots to read! And I will indeed let you know what I think! |
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 17, 2020 11:25:18 GMT -5
How odd! I wouldn't expect them to weigh less. But hey, I'm pleased! Big books means lots to read! And I will indeed let you know what I think!
I hope you enjoy them. |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 19, 2020 1:13:51 GMT -5
No clue. That's so weird. I almost feel like it might have to do with something math-y, but I write. I don't do math.
I hope so too! I sent a picture of them through my bookclub too, since I was amused by their weight. XD
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 19, 2020 15:53:19 GMT -5
No clue. That's so weird. I almost feel like it might have to do with something math-y, but I write. I don't do math. I hope so too! I sent a picture of them through my bookclub too, since I was amused by their weight. XD |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 20, 2020 5:03:53 GMT -5
Oh fun! That's always nice to hear! It usually means you'll have the time you need to tie up the plot!
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 20, 2020 12:12:45 GMT -5
Oh fun! That's always nice to hear! It usually means you'll have the time you need to tie up the plot! :-) |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 20, 2020 15:12:02 GMT -5
How are you doing?
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 20, 2020 16:48:30 GMT -5
We are fine. No illness or anything. Just things being a tad crazy with people freaking out and hoarding stuff.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 22, 2020 4:24:52 GMT -5
Yeah, same here. Seems like all of the US is like that from what I hear from my extended relatives and friends.
In the mean time, since I'm still making up my packages to send to people, you included, did you want any of the New Blood fan art I could find or specific pieces?
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Post by phantomstar57 on Mar 22, 2020 12:34:08 GMT -5
Yeah, same here. Seems like all of the US is like that from what I hear from my extended relatives and friends. In the mean time, since I'm still making up my packages to send to people, you included, did you want any of the New Blood fan art I could find or specific pieces?
As for the fan art, I will leave that up to you. Whatever you feel like doing is fine with me. |
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 23, 2020 4:02:54 GMT -5
Here's hoping! Okay cool! Today was very unproductive, but I still had fun. |
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Post by Spottail on Mar 23, 2020 11:21:38 GMT -5
Hey minted do wanna rp on Sparrowclan with me?
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Mar 23, 2020 19:26:29 GMT -5
I'd love to. However, I think all my characters are tied up. But if you want to have a character go to the elder's den then my character and one of Bramblepath's characters is there.  |
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Post by Spottail on Mar 23, 2020 19:27:15 GMT -5
Yes I got Sparkspaw and Jewelpaw headed toward the Elder den
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Post by phantomstar57 on May 23, 2020 19:53:48 GMT -5
BUMP
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 23, 2020 23:57:51 GMT -5
Hello! How are you?
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Post by phantomstar57 on May 24, 2020 11:08:20 GMT -5
Hiya Minted!
Doing ok. Busy and trying to get stuff done with a backache. Started a couple of months ago. Ugh-no words were ever truly sung than these --Oh whatta drag it is gettin' old.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 25, 2020 17:45:06 GMT -5
<3 Hope that it works out soon. Take it easy and take care of yourself.
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Post by phantomstar57 on May 26, 2020 16:12:39 GMT -5
Thanks Minted!
Doing better today. Hubby and I went fishing and caught two Rainbow trout. But Now I'm ready for a nap!
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 27, 2020 23:51:14 GMT -5
That's so cool! I haven't gone fishing in ages! |
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Post by phantomstar57 on May 28, 2020 14:33:22 GMT -5
It is fun. It is the only reason Hubby can get me yup at 5:30 am LOL
He drives so I can snooze in the passenger seat. Then I have my trusty fishin' chair. . yeah have fallen asleep and been woken by a fishy yanking on the rod!
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Post by mintedstar/fur on May 29, 2020 1:53:08 GMT -5
That sounds so peaceful! I usually read, ha ha.
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Post by phantomstar57 on May 29, 2020 15:30:40 GMT -5
That sounds so peaceful! I usually read, ha ha. |
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