tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post8480921917232624408..comments2024-02-27T00:11:31.323-07:00Comments on BLOGGING WITH BEVERLEY: Changes in Romance in the Last Decadedarkwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-54801579924517522512015-05-26T08:25:04.831-07:002015-05-26T08:25:04.831-07:00Yes, you're right about the e-readers changing...Yes, you're right about the e-readers changing the industry. Suddenly you could read things with lurid covers, but no one know what you were reading. Nice change.<br /><br />Re: Melissa, the sci-fi book that won the EPIC contest this year is "Amish Vampires in Space". It's a great mish-mash of a few genres. It's very long, but an amusing story.<br /><br />Re: Marci--I have to agree with you about dinosaurs and big-foot. Can we also add that anything with tentacles is definitely NOT sexy? ;-DFiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-17525717240782947472015-05-24T11:21:42.311-07:002015-05-24T11:21:42.311-07:00Thanks, Rachael. I don't write Steampunk, but ...Thanks, Rachael. I don't write Steampunk, but I love the costumes and the covers. It looks like a fun genre.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-42320011948998700582015-05-24T09:14:53.856-07:002015-05-24T09:14:53.856-07:00Beverley, I never even thought of Steampunk! Good ...Beverley, I never even thought of Steampunk! Good thoughts. I know an author visited my highschool three or four years ago to talk about her book in that genre, and we had no clue what she was talking about. Now, I think people are really interested in it. Good post! :)Rachael Kosinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09911284671983625751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-70847053548243420932015-05-23T17:51:22.033-07:002015-05-23T17:51:22.033-07:00I loved your sentence about not just opening the e...I loved your sentence about not just opening the envelope, but tearing it to shreds. Great description and very accurate. The best part is the diversity and choices people now have, to read or to write. Thanks for the great comment.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-827307727009360342015-05-23T17:49:02.169-07:002015-05-23T17:49:02.169-07:00Dinosaur and bigfoot sex? You're kidding right...Dinosaur and bigfoot sex? You're kidding right? That wouldn't do it for me, either. darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-38792990520333524552015-05-23T17:47:33.215-07:002015-05-23T17:47:33.215-07:00Thanks, Victoria and thanks for popping by.Thanks, Victoria and thanks for popping by.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-23002335215468933582015-05-23T17:46:55.397-07:002015-05-23T17:46:55.397-07:00Really? I knew people wrote them. Interesting, and...Really? I knew people wrote them. Interesting, and yes, they would be 'sweet' romances. I'll have to look for them Thanks for dropping by and sharing that, Melissa.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-27102807255401278602015-05-23T17:45:37.783-07:002015-05-23T17:45:37.783-07:00Thanks for dropping by Helens, and I think 'sw...Thanks for dropping by Helens, and I think 'sweet' romance will be around for a long time. There's something about those HEA endings.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-73338993437769552202015-05-23T17:44:24.206-07:002015-05-23T17:44:24.206-07:00Thanks Rhobin. And you're right, we do agree o...Thanks Rhobin. And you're right, we do agree on many points I do enjoy a cross-genre and try to read at least the occasional book in most genres,darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-24590581690303652032015-05-23T17:43:04.641-07:002015-05-23T17:43:04.641-07:00Great post. You are right on with the e-Reader and...Great post. You are right on with the e-Reader and self publishing not just opening the envelope, but tearing it to shreds. The big publishers that had the romance genre in a straight jacket have been challenged and we get the resulting plethora of great choices, interesting characters, out of the box plots and terrific reading. Skyewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938351117986167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-31670113259044718232015-05-23T17:42:50.658-07:002015-05-23T17:42:50.658-07:00Thanks for dropping by Anne. It's hard to read...Thanks for dropping by Anne. It's hard to read all genres. As I was making the rounds I'd forgotten about Young Adult and New Adult.darkwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896375750274931895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-78362504683368914932015-05-23T15:01:00.915-07:002015-05-23T15:01:00.915-07:00We never had those requirements for romance. We lo...We never had those requirements for romance. We look for well-written, interesting stories with characters we can care about.<br /><br />Regardless, I agree that diversity is good. (Except maybe dinosaur and bigfoot sex. That just doesn't do it for me. :D )<br /><br />MarciMarci Baunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850775917897362922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-11624682629384666692015-05-23T12:28:24.948-07:002015-05-23T12:28:24.948-07:00Enjoyed the post.Enjoyed the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859109777005545304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-43892060284223570282015-05-23T12:20:37.299-07:002015-05-23T12:20:37.299-07:00I heard that the new "Hot" romance is Am...I heard that the new "Hot" romance is Amish romance stories... obviously those are sweet stories and I'm seeing them in the grocery store!Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-46401307914859829972015-05-23T08:40:03.397-07:002015-05-23T08:40:03.397-07:00Enjoyed your post, Beverley. I agree there has bee...Enjoyed your post, Beverley. I agree there has been an explosion in variety of romance, which is a great thing fro readers. I enjoy steampunk, but haven't read a lot of it. My preference is for sweet romance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-11004005862709573782015-05-23T05:32:02.984-07:002015-05-23T05:32:02.984-07:00Great post Beverley. We agreed on many points. I m...Great post Beverley. We agreed on many points. I must admit I like cross genre romances. I've read some great steampunk though as a whole it is not my preference.Rhobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627825512017360508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609030155206406866.post-81692597664424151982015-05-23T01:32:48.029-07:002015-05-23T01:32:48.029-07:00Hi Beverley, yours is the first I've visited o...Hi Beverley, yours is the first I've visited of our round robin and I see we have a lot of agreement. I haven't read any steampunk - bad me. Must give it a go. Anne Stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.com