tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post4771063845045238795..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: With a Splash of RomanceJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-74065891334190696982012-07-24T14:52:24.683-04:002012-07-24T14:52:24.683-04:00Jess - we'll see! That's actually a pretty...Jess - we'll see! That's actually a pretty good idea - just give her the book and see how she reacts! :)<br /><br />I always enjoy crossover books - probably because I enjoy reading so many genres!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-11873951091588744722012-07-24T14:41:11.041-04:002012-07-24T14:41:11.041-04:00I am sure your mom will be proud when you do decid...I am sure your mom will be proud when you do decide to tell her. Maybe you should ask her to read it before you tell her it has romance in it. ;)<br /><br />My MG ms is a mix of genres too- mystery, with some fantasy. It can get tricky to classify- but I like books that crossover into different areas. <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-52729972797763410912012-07-19T18:42:15.795-04:002012-07-19T18:42:15.795-04:00Susan - so very, very true!!! I maybe just have to...Susan - so very, very true!!! I maybe just have to avoid that altogether! :)<br /><br />I agree - I think so many more books blend genres these days. Like everything else, tastes change and develop. Hopefully genre blending is here to stay - because I love that!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-40065483819672737332012-07-19T18:36:03.997-04:002012-07-19T18:36:03.997-04:00As I was reading this, Jemi, I couldn’t help think...As I was reading this, Jemi, I couldn’t help thinking that perhaps...just perhaps, you might not want to ask your mom any questions relating to her personal views on sex or romance, because she might tell you the truth--and her answer could possibly traumatize you for the rest of your life. LOL So maybe you should just let her snuggle up with her mysteries while you write your romances that you’ll have to one day defend to your mom because they most certainly are not trash. :)<br /><br />I’ve often had trouble classifying my novels because I tend to mix in a lot of different elements and there’s a great deal of crossover—it’s just the way I prefer to write and tell a story. In the past, editors usually weren’t too keen on this. The good news is that things are definitely changing and the publishers are aware of it and increasingly more open to genre blending.Susan Bodendo/Super Earthlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552499547660991944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-76485127888725587672012-07-19T17:51:56.895-04:002012-07-19T17:51:56.895-04:00Carolyn - It is! You seem to be in the vast majori...Carolyn - It is! You seem to be in the vast majority with that!! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-88545148219174344892012-07-19T17:36:29.477-04:002012-07-19T17:36:29.477-04:00I agree, it's hard to classify genres sometime...I agree, it's hard to classify genres sometimes. And I enjoy romance on the side, not as the central plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27419615547971516802012-07-17T13:33:14.478-04:002012-07-17T13:33:14.478-04:00Steph - RWA is a great organization! I always pref...Steph - RWA is a great organization! I always prefer the HEA - although some of my favourite books in other genres don't have that HEA. From what people tell me romance used to be quite superficial (and maybe some still is) but the books I've read all have great depth to them! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-42744169311933292452012-07-17T13:26:51.745-04:002012-07-17T13:26:51.745-04:00I think romance as a genre has come a long way. I ...I think romance as a genre has come a long way. I was biased toward it until recently, after joining RWA (which really threw me for a loop - joining a romance writer's group?!) But like you said,I enjoy books with a romantic thread, and have read them for years: romantic suspense, paranormal romance; even women's fiction (such a generic term) has romantic elements, but the difference is whether it has a Happily Ever After. <br /><br />I really like Susan Elizabeth Phillips for character driven romance. Her books surprised me at the depth a paperback romance could go.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-32151415774072084132012-07-17T09:15:47.291-04:002012-07-17T09:15:47.291-04:00Deniz - I'm sure they will be! That's my h...Deniz - I'm sure they will be! That's my hope too. I think a lot of people like there to be something else in the plot aside from the romantic connection plot. There are so many great stories that blend genres and have multiple plot lines out there it doesn't surprise me!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-28699872017439530962012-07-17T09:06:54.083-04:002012-07-17T09:06:54.083-04:00You know what's odd... I love writing romance ...You know what's odd... I love writing romance (especially historicals) because I love exploring that moment when two characters connect. That first instant when they maybe brush hands or lean in for a kiss...<br />But I don't like reading romance very often. I think it's because... partly because there are only so many couple's whose falling-in-love I can root for. And partly because, well... it's not always written on the level of Joanna Bourne. And when it's not awesome like that, I find it hard to care for the characters.<br />I only hope my own stories can be awesome...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-24177822903682274462012-07-15T09:02:52.518-04:002012-07-15T09:02:52.518-04:00Beth - exactly! Although I still can't read ho...Beth - exactly! Although I still can't read horror - WAY too many nightmares after reading a couple of Stepehen King's :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-44552574842656551872012-07-15T08:58:47.428-04:002012-07-15T08:58:47.428-04:00Genres are such a mixed bag these days!
Although ...Genres are such a mixed bag these days!<br /><br />Although I don't read a lot of romance, I have no problem with it, as long as it's well-written. To me, it's not the genre that matters, it's the quality of the writing.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-19530607613357699992012-07-14T14:46:57.860-04:002012-07-14T14:46:57.860-04:00Dezzy - she most definitely will be! :) I agree. T...Dezzy - she most definitely will be! :) I agree. There are certain romcoms I can't NOT watch when they come on - Miss Congeniality comes to mind - so much fun! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-67694330816308144972012-07-14T14:38:03.654-04:002012-07-14T14:38:03.654-04:00LOL. momzie will be surprised :) Do you think she ...LOL. momzie will be surprised :) Do you think she will renown you from the family :P<br />I do love romance, especially on film. There's nothing better to inspire and give energy than a nice romcom!DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91476023197385105642012-07-14T12:17:18.174-04:002012-07-14T12:17:18.174-04:00Leslie - me too. My favourite part of reading is t...Leslie - me too. My favourite part of reading is the characrers. And I love seeing those characters find the person they can really connect with. :) Sounds like good advice - thanks!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-10666178572574520042012-07-14T12:05:36.198-04:002012-07-14T12:05:36.198-04:00I remember reading somewhere - about the A story a...I remember reading somewhere - about the A story and the B story. It said to name your genre based on the A story and the B story was usually the romance part. Wish I could remember the source. In SAVE THE CAT he does say that blending genres is de rigueur. BTW - if there isn't at least the inkling of a love story I'm disappointed.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50768563414918353732012-07-13T15:57:21.388-04:002012-07-13T15:57:21.388-04:00Lola - I'm completely with you Lola! I think l...Lola - I'm completely with you Lola! I think learning about the characters is learning about the connections they have with the other characters. I'm definitely a romantic as well - and I do love a good love story :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-18766263037255287192012-07-13T12:29:37.349-04:002012-07-13T12:29:37.349-04:00Even with literary fiction or genre fiction, like ...Even with literary fiction or genre fiction, like mystery or fantasy (and their subgenres) or military thrillers, I still want some element of a love story in there. Because, to me, LOVE IS THE MEANING OF LIFE. It's the answer to everything. It's the baser need we ALL have. We ALL want to love and be loved.<br /><br />The love story portion of any book I read could be platonic (parent/child or sibling love or the love of country/city or comrade), but there MUST be some love story in any book I read. Even still, I prefer there to be some romantic love in there somewhere.<br /><br />I am a romantic, I guess.Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-56025745425437331982012-07-13T11:04:21.989-04:002012-07-13T11:04:21.989-04:00Kelly - that's so true! I haven't picked u...Kelly - that's so true! I haven't picked up 50 Shades yet, but I know a lot of people are enjoying it! And that's the point :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-49321163157218151632012-07-13T11:02:13.063-04:002012-07-13T11:02:13.063-04:00I think any book that allows people to love a stor...I think any book that allows people to love a story or reading isn't trash! :) Seriously! Heck, I'm reading the Fifty Shades series right now. I was curious. Not the best written, but the relationship and background of the characters is interesting.Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14488241748644480482012-07-13T08:51:05.575-04:002012-07-13T08:51:05.575-04:00Tara - thank you! You're a sweetie. I think th...Tara - thank you! You're a sweetie. I think there's a negative image associated with romance - and there really shouldn't be!<br /><br />Shannon - the publishing industry has sure changed over the last few years. Not only through the technology, but I agree with you. Genre blenders are much more common these days!<br /><br />Lynda - I hope so! I enjoy books that blend genres - hope others do too :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-60598393595153625062012-07-13T03:14:25.048-04:002012-07-13T03:14:25.048-04:00Glad to hear you aren't classifying it as tras...Glad to hear you aren't classifying it as trash ;)<br /><br />I think people are more open to sub categories so Romantic 'Something' should be fine.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-8416054558798581082012-07-13T00:22:53.488-04:002012-07-13T00:22:53.488-04:00I do have some trouble classifying some of it, bec...I do have some trouble classifying some of it, because most of my stuff is some sort of mix. When I tried submitting some things almost a decade ago I kept getting back that it didn't fit horror, then it didn't fit sci-fi, etc. It was a mix, and they didn't like that. I think the writing world is much more open to that mix now, though. I am definitely in the romance as a side note group. I do enjoy a good romance on the side, but I prefer that not be the main part of the story.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-85307705901937446682012-07-12T22:55:05.943-04:002012-07-12T22:55:05.943-04:00i thought mine was sci fi since it was about telep...i thought mine was sci fi since it was about teleportation, but a wise editor told me to just call it a thriller. ok.<br />but i know romance has that connotation...<br /><br />ps, i have something for you tomorrow =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-84371497307238849492012-07-12T18:36:39.101-04:002012-07-12T18:36:39.101-04:00Lee - me too. I read widely and I tend to write wi...Lee - me too. I read widely and I tend to write widely as well. Maybe that's why the genre blending happens so naturally. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com