Comments on: Weekend, Reading and Writing Stuff http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lauren Dane http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Lauren Dane Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:53:09 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-634 If anyone read the spine or the back cover blurbs on the books they'd not be confused. They're clearly marked as romance, not manga. I don't know, perhaps it's because I know authors have very little say on their cover choices that they don't make a bit of difference to me. A good story is a good story! I can't see not buying a book based on a cover especially since the cover has nothing to do with the content. But that's just me. If anyone read the spine or the back cover blurbs on the books they’d not be confused. They’re clearly marked as romance, not manga.

I don’t know, perhaps it’s because I know authors have very little say on their cover choices that they don’t make a bit of difference to me. A good story is a good story! I can’t see not buying a book based on a cover especially since the cover has nothing to do with the content. But that’s just me.

]]> By: Tempest Knight http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Tempest Knight Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:55:07 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-608 I agree that a cover can do a lot to sell a book. With so many authors out there competing for the readers' attention, its the cover that first pops out of the shelf. Personally, I don't like the manga covers either. So I'd pass them up for those who are more traditional in look. *shrugs* I agree that a cover can do a lot to sell a book. With so many authors out there competing for the readers’ attention, its the cover that first pops out of the shelf. Personally, I don’t like the manga covers either. So I’d pass them up for those who are more traditional in look. *shrugs*

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Shelley Munro Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:22:36 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-607 Silma - It's fascinating the way we readers choose our books. I never let a bad cover worry me but have been seduced by an attractive cover. On the whole I choose by blurb. You're right about the great stories out there and never needing to worry about missing out! Gabriele - just goes to show - I need to hurry up and read that Shomi on my to-read pile :grin: Silma – It’s fascinating the way we readers choose our books. I never let a bad cover worry me but have been seduced by an attractive cover. On the whole I choose by blurb. You’re right about the great stories out there and never needing to worry about missing out!

Gabriele – just goes to show – I need to hurry up and read that Shomi on my to-read pile

]]> By: Christine d'Abo http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Christine d'Abo Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:41:44 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-606 Good luck with the Brava entry, Shelley. I'm going to be biting my nails on this one. I can't wait until the finalists are posted. I was going to try to write a Shomi story, but I'm not sure if I can pull a good one off. I might take a look at it after NaNoWriMo. Good luck with the Brava entry, Shelley. I’m going to be biting my nails on this one. I can’t wait until the finalists are posted.

I was going to try to write a Shomi story, but I’m not sure if I can pull a good one off. I might take a look at it after NaNoWriMo.

]]> By: Gabriele http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Gabriele Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:20:25 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-605 Shelley, my Fantasy is more traditional Sword and Sorcery, and that's <em>not</em> what Shomi is looking for. :wink: Shelley,
my Fantasy is more traditional Sword and Sorcery, and that’s not what Shomi is looking for.

]]> By: Silma http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Silma Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:24:45 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-604 Since I don't like manga, I didn't realize these were romance novels until I overheard some manga fans dissing the books as not true manga books and being totally misleading. Personally I didn't blame them. Anyway, I still wouldn't buy those manga cover romance novels. I dislike the covers; and I don't want to be reading them in public and having to explain to every person who asks me if I like manga that I don't and why someone chose to put manga covers in non-manga books. I know some people say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I do. Books whose covers I find totally unappealing end up in the shelves, since I don't even bother to look at them. As for missing out on great stories, that's not a problem. The proliferation of romance writers allows to have a vast number of other wonderful stories out there for me to choose from. Like a friend of mine once told me, this isn't the 80s anymore with a very limited number of romance writers putting out stories once or twice a year. Since I don’t like manga, I didn’t realize these were romance novels until I overheard some manga fans dissing the books as not true manga books and being totally misleading. Personally I didn’t blame them. Anyway, I still wouldn’t buy those manga cover romance novels. I dislike the covers; and I don’t want to be reading them in public and having to explain to every person who asks me if I like manga that I don’t and why someone chose to put manga covers in non-manga books.

I know some people say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I do. Books whose covers I find totally unappealing end up in the shelves, since I don’t even bother to look at them. As for missing out on great stories, that’s not a problem. The proliferation of romance writers allows to have a vast number of other wonderful stories out there for me to choose from. Like a friend of mine once told me, this isn’t the 80s anymore with a very limited number of romance writers putting out stories once or twice a year.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Shelley Munro Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:23:27 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-603 Gabriele - it's not a category contest. Shomi is single title. You could probably use your battle scenes and fantasy in a Shomi. Check out the site and you can read about the books and get an idea of the type of thing they're looking for. They have blurbs for the existing titles. Gabriele – it’s not a category contest. Shomi is single title. You could probably use your battle scenes and fantasy in a Shomi. Check out the site and you can read about the books and get an idea of the type of thing they’re looking for. They have blurbs for the existing titles.

]]> By: Gabriele http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Gabriele Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:06:26 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-601 I wish some Historical Fiction or Fantasy publisher would come up with a nice contest. I just can't write category romance. Or mystery, for that matter, though mysteries in historical settings seem to sell quite well these days. I wish some Historical Fiction or Fantasy publisher would come up with a nice contest. I just can’t write category romance. Or mystery, for that matter, though mysteries in historical settings seem to sell quite well these days.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Shelley Munro Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-600 Red - I totally agree. Reading Between the Lines is a great read :grin: Good luck with the Shomi entry, Amy. You definitely need to check out Lauren's books. Aw, Lauren. You're very welcome! I've heard that Driven is really good. As I said, I really must get a move on. So many great books... Red – I totally agree. Reading Between the Lines is a great read

Good luck with the Shomi entry, Amy. You definitely need to check out Lauren’s books.

Aw, Lauren. You’re very welcome!
I’ve heard that Driven is really good. As I said, I really must get a move on. So many great books…

]]> By: Lauren Dane http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Lauren Dane Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:18:20 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/10/02/weekend-reading-and-writing-stuff/#comment-599 Aww, thanks for the booklove! And I LOVE Shomi! I've read the first two and I've got Driven on tap for my upcoming road trip. Aww, thanks for the booklove!

And I LOVE Shomi! I’ve read the first two and I’ve got Driven on tap for my upcoming road trip.

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