tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post6223502186260913602..comments2024-03-25T14:17:52.660-04:00Comments on JA Grier - One Writer's Mind: Mixing Genres in Spec Fiction - Some Pros and ConsJA Grier (ee/em/eir)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-68475578930556108542010-05-08T20:38:55.359-04:002010-05-08T20:38:55.359-04:00Ted - Thanks for reading. I'm sure there is s...Ted - Thanks for reading. I'm sure there is someone who will publish it. A really good book about any subject always has a chance. Given that mixed genres are becoming more common, the chances only get better. Good Luck!<br /><br />Andy - Good point. Games of all kinds, role playing, computer, video, etc., have had a huge effect on the genres. Stuff like 'Arcanum' which was steampunk with elves and dwarves, as well as 'Mass Effect' with its zombie-like 'husks.' On and on. Perhaps there isn't so much an issue with readers, as there is with the simple mechanics of how to publish and market such a book.JA Grier (ee/em/eir)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-84826531497157201482010-05-08T18:26:02.599-04:002010-05-08T18:26:02.599-04:00I wonder how much of my impression of what "c...I wonder how much of my impression of what "cross-genre" means for me comes from role playing games. I accept zombies sharing a universe with elves and dragons because of D&D, though it seems equally clear some how that vampires "don't belong" in the Lord of the Rings saga. My enjoyment of alternate history stories probably doesn't help either. :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496289268182148690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-3986370019837612932010-05-07T04:06:24.072-04:002010-05-07T04:06:24.072-04:00I am mixing genres in my story arc, and I'm no...I am mixing genres in my story arc, and I'm not certain how it will be received. My first book is stand-alone as fantasy, with just hints of sci-fi. Will those hints throw people off? I'm not sure.<br /><br />The next stories are almost pure sci-fi, though they make it clear why the fantasy book had all those hints in them. I guess I'll just have to see how it goes, whether any publishers will ever touch my stuff.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.com