tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post3473550323419618366..comments2024-02-23T05:16:12.783-05:00Comments on VOICES FROM THE HEART: Are readers hooked on edgy?Mona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-72407882382329673882014-02-22T07:15:27.243-05:002014-02-22T07:15:27.243-05:00I read blog posts about discouraged authors who wr...I read blog posts about discouraged authors who write well but don't sell. Is the breakout author just lucky? Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-43669138352968696632014-02-21T12:29:43.217-05:002014-02-21T12:29:43.217-05:00Interesting question, Ana. I've always loved f...Interesting question, Ana. I've always loved fantasy--before it was popular. I got hooked on paranormal in fifth grade watching 'Dark Shadows'. I suppose you could call that edgy. I like books from many genres, but fantasy and paranormal romance is what I enjoy reading and writing. :)Dawn Marie Hamilronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-57264691667059494982014-02-21T11:08:50.859-05:002014-02-21T11:08:50.859-05:00I work with students all day long. It's the sa...I work with students all day long. It's the same in the classroom. Everything must be "jazzed up" to engage their interest. Hmm--What happened to engaging their minds. Same with books. I love reading love stories and intrigue, where you can't predict what's going to happen just by reading the blurb on the back. So do the questions is--are writing to sell? You bet. The great American Novel isn't going to be written by most of us. We want to write for fun, to entertain and to sell.Evelyn Timidaiskihttp://missevietalks.comnoreply@blogger.com