I’ve just discovered your blog, so I’m way behind, but I’m fascinated and must ask a question. First, however, I want to thank you for your hard work here. I’ve never read anything that so plainly explains what it’s like to be on your side of the desk. I’m seeing my manuscript in a whole new way. I am an instant fan! Bravo!
My question is about genre. Another author told me what I write is called woo woo. I had never heard of it, so I Googled, but came up with nothing. Have you heard of this, and if so, can you define it for me? Is it considered as derogatory in the publishing industry as it sounds to my ear? I catagorize my ms differently depending upon who I’m querying. For one agent or publisher, I think I called it metaphysical, for another a paranormal romance (which I see now was a terrible mistake), and yet another, I categorized it as women’s fiction with a romantic paranormal twist.
If I query an agent who is looking for “quirky, unusual, eclectic,” and call my ms woo woo, a) are they going to know what I'm talking about? And b) am I going to have to change my name and start writing something different if I ever hope to be published?
(It’s too long to submit to Tor, but you might personally like it because it’s full of Tarot and astrology. Wink.)
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Date: 2006-04-25 08:32 pm (UTC)My question is about genre. Another author told me what I write is called woo woo. I had never heard of it, so I Googled, but came up with nothing. Have you heard of this, and if so, can you define it for me? Is it considered as derogatory in the publishing industry as it sounds to my ear?
I catagorize my ms differently depending upon who I’m querying. For one agent or publisher, I think I called it metaphysical, for another a paranormal romance (which I see now was a terrible mistake), and yet another, I categorized it as women’s fiction with a romantic paranormal twist.
If I query an agent who is looking for “quirky, unusual, eclectic,” and call my ms woo woo, a) are they going to know what I'm talking about? And b) am I going to have to change my name and start writing something different if I ever hope to be published?
(It’s too long to submit to Tor, but you might personally like it because it’s full of Tarot and astrology. Wink.)