Monday, May 17, 2010

Picking a genre is like picking a single crayon

At my heart, I'm a non-conformist. Sure, I follow the rules -- but only long enough to get the rule-makers to give me my space. Then it's Watch Out! I color outside the lines. I mix and match my algebraic variables. I ask questions teachers don't want to answer.

Not that I'm a mischief-maker -- I'm not. I'm just... different. (This is probably why I have such a hard time pigeon-holing my work into a genre.)

In publishing, it's easier if your work fits tidily into a box. Mysteries are marketed to demographic A, and romance sells best among women. Horror goes another place entirely -- let's call it demographic C -- and the opposite for sci-fi and fantasy. Each type of work has its own little niche to fill.

Remember I said I color outside the lines? Same thing here.

Don't ask me to pick just one genre. I'm a fan of all of them.

~*~

Heather S. Ingemar has loved to play with words since she was little, and it wasn’t long until she started writing her own stories. Termed “a little odd” by her peers, she took great delight in exploring tales with a gothic flair, and to this day, Edgar Allan Poe continues to be her literary hero. To learn more, please visit: http://ingemarwrites.wordpress.com/ or follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/heatheringemar

Buy a story (or two or three): Heather Ingemar in the Echelon Catalog

2 comments:

Jessica H said...

Hi!

My name is Jessica and I contacted you last week about the Vogue Eyewear Virtual Closet Sweepstakes and Mobile Closet Tour. I’m just checking in to see if you'd be interested in doing a post for us on your site, as we have the same audience and I feel your readers would be really excited about what we're doing!

Here's some information about the Virtual Closet Sweepstakes and Mobile Closet Tour:

VIRTUAL CLOSET SWEEPSTAKES:
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MOBILE CLOSET TOUR:
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After working with consultants to achieve the right look (perfected with a pair of Vogue Eyewear Frames), participants will get their turn in front of the camera for a cover shoot. They will walk away with a glossy photo, a link to retrieve the photo online, and the ability to share their new look via social media. Click here for tour schedule: http://www.vogue-eyewear.com/virtualcloset/us/offline


Connect with Vogue Eyewear:
http://www.facebook.com/vogue.eyewear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeTYkjopuMg

Let me know what you think! If you feel your readers would be interested and you post an article, tweet, or submit a facebook post about Vogue Eyewear, that would be fantastic! Please send me a link to your posting :)

Thanks!

Best,
Jessica
jessica@mwks.net

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