Writing Genres

We all know there are different genres in writing. Even people that don't write know that! You walk into a store or library and ask for a book, half of the time their going to ask you for it's genre.

Now my question, for anyone that happens upon my blog, is the following:

What is your favorite genre in Reading?

Here's my answer, in order my favored genres are:

1. Fantasy
2. Young Adult
3. Mythology
4. Science Fiction
5. Historical Fiction

Now please feel free to comment your answer to me! I'd love to know what your favorite Reading genre is!

Now i have another question along the same lines.

What is your Writing genre?

Again mine are listed below in order from greatest to least.

1. Fantasy
2. Young Adult
3. Science Fiction
4. Romance
5. Historical Fiction

Please do tell me what your favored Writing genre is!

Isn't it strange how my reading and writing genre's differ a bit? Are yours the same way? I think it is highly interesting. I also find sub-genre's interesting.

For example, my novel, Black Rose Chronicles, is, mainly, a fantasy novel, but it's sub-genres are:

Gothic

Dark

Mystery

Extra.

Do you know about sub-genre's? There are so many out there that i do doubt i could list them all!

If you know about them and your writing a novel, why not tell me what your sub-genre is? I'd be very thankful to know!

I am always interested in knowing what my fellow writers are doing. I want to become a part of the society, the family, of the publishing world.

We may be able to do it alone, but together it's all the better!

Agents

One of the worst parts of being an author is sending a query and getting a reply that says something like:



"Your idea sounds great, but it's just not what we're looking for"

or

"You have to develop this more before it could ever be seen as a proposal for a novel."

They try to be really nice, but it always hurts. Think about it, your writing as an Author is like your baby! No one wants to hear someone say something bad about your baby, or not think it's just the most amazing baby in the world! It's very hard to go through your day after that. It's just a downer to get rejected for something you worked so hard on.

Just remember, Never ever give up! You you have the will to get published, you will find someone to do it. Either you can do it yourself, through self publishing, or you can try to get a publishing company to like your work, or you find yourself an agent!

Now each of these rodes are long and hard ones, but getting a literary agent is a good idea.

I, myself, tried self-publishing. It can get hard and marketing isn't easy. If you don't have the money for it, you'll never get anywhere.

At the moment I am waiting on replies from a few different agencies, I hope at least one of them thinks it is a good idea, even if they themselves can not work with it. I don't plan on giving up, though, if they don't like it. I plan on editing until my eyes burn out and my fingers are raw. I know that sounds a bit gruesome, but that's what we do. We write, we edit, we write, we edit, we edit, edit edit, write, edit, submit, edit, edit, edit x1000 just to try and make it the best we can.

We strive for perfection, but perfection doesn't exist, so we'll strive forever!

While waiting, i decided to talk about any information i may have to help my fellow authors!

The following links are just a few sites that you can find agents on.

http://www.1000literaryagents.com/

http://www.aaronline.org/

http://www.querytraker.net/

http://www.agentquery.com/

http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/

http://www.realm.com/prededitors/peala.htm

Now I know there are millions {maybe not millions but hundreds or thousands at least} more sites out their to help you out, but these are just a few that I, personally, have used.

Now, i know we all want to find an agent, but it's hard right? Well I might not know all of them, but I have submitted to a few agents, and though they didn't accept me as a client, they were very kind and helpful. Here are a few blogs everyone should go to, even if it's just to find out about agents in general!

http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/

http://knightagency.blogspot.com/

http://pubrants.blogspot.com/

This following link is an agent or agency but it can be very helpful in writing!

http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/

Some of the agents above have myspaces', so I'll post those as well.

http://www.myspace.com/nathanbransford

http://www.myspace.com/theknightagency

I know I've posted a lot of links today, so I'll finish off the links with this section. These links are to help you understand all the writing/agent/publisher lingo out there. I know I needed them at first, and I still use them to brush up on things!

http://writersgroupblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/literary-lingo.html

http://artfulwriter.com/archives/2005/11/set_lingo_for_w.html

www.writing-world.com/basics/dawn03.shtml

There are others, but these are helpful for a start and I don't want to over load anyone with information!

Thank you for taking the time to read this, i hope we all meet in the publishing circle of the world!

Black Rose Chronicles

I have written a ten novel series that I am hoping to have on the track to publishing by the end of the year. This novel series is called Black Rose Chronicles and as I am searching for agents and publishers, I decided to create a website to help inform people of my novel. Please feel free to follow the following link:

http://blackrosechronicles.yolasite.com/

to see the site.

My novel site also has a twitter and facebook page if you you like to follow it.

As of right now we have a page for character profiles, an Author page, and sample work up. within time much more will be posted. Please tell me any thing about my site or my work that you like or even dislike. I am open to all criticism and if any questions need answered please message me at:

Black_Rose_Chronicles@live.com

I'd love to hear from you, and thank you for your time in reading this.

Strange Questions

"Why do you write so much?"

That's something I'm asked all the time. All I ever do in reply is laugh and smile. In truth I have no reason that would satisfy that question. I write to write. My mind is so full with idea's that I have to get it down on paper, not only in writing but drawing too. So to answer that question a little better then "i write to write" I suppose I write to give life to my minds many creature. Not only the creatures, but the people, plants, worlds that I think of and dream of.

"Why do you write so depressingly?"

That's another question that comes from every ones lips. Its not that I write depressing stories, its just that the characters live like real people. They have problems, some worse then others. Its not that they seem to have more problems then normal its that in reality no one really gives truth to the problems they face. Everyone faces different problems but in all they still face a problem. So I write about different problems. some that anyone could face and some that they couldn't or at lest shouldn't.

"Do you believe in what your book says?"

That's something I've been asked before too. In truth, I do. My book has demons, humans, all sorts of creatures and magic. I believe that demon walk among us all and that creatures lay hidden from humans. I believe that inside we all have a power, good or evil, that we have to unlock and enhance until its our own. Worlds with magic and strange creatures might very well be earth. When we learn to open our eyes and close our mind, we'll see a lot more.

"Are you used to being yelled at for what your book says?"

I get in a lot of trouble because of what my book has and what I wrote above. People don't like it when others start to say that demons and such are real. I understand that but i believe that they are so I'm not going to lie. My book are not meant to hurt anyone or anger anyone. If your not a fan of what my book says or has in it then don't read it that all i have to say to that.