tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post2698087062642775069..comments2023-10-08T05:52:58.935-07:00Comments on Katytastic: Debut PonderingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07615258719942916382noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-47386422939693027242010-03-16T19:56:10.296-07:002010-03-16T19:56:10.296-07:00I feel so lame right now... I never even thought o...I feel so lame right now... I never even thought of that (author branding). I suppose my most likely debut would be the novel I just finished (an adult romantic suspense), as I can see myself writing prequels, sequels, or other books in the same genre and being perfectly happy. BUT, the other novel I have done is a YA fantasy, and the next novel I have planned is a sci-fi/fantasy epic. <br /><br />I can't stay with one target audience to save my life, apparently... that's great for my creativity, not so great for selling multiple books.???https://www.blogger.com/profile/06931897373435075660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-77355876769138448152010-03-15T19:04:54.691-07:002010-03-15T19:04:54.691-07:00Oh you are so much smarter than we were! We didn&#...Oh you are so much smarter than we were! We didn't realize that you couldn't debut with one book and then follow it up with something completely different. It would have been great if someone would have mentioned it before we completed an 80,000 word manuscript that we'll have to shelve indefinitely. Ouch.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-7365282704960700412010-03-13T15:05:32.149-08:002010-03-13T15:05:32.149-08:00Yeah I'm not the only one with a ridiculous nu...Yeah I'm not the only one with a ridiculous number of ideas! Well I only have like thirty, and only 27 of those are breifly outlined or fully formed and out of those I'm working on about 7-5 I could actually see being my debut novel, but I don't know how I'd choose. <br /><br />Also in regards to the debut-sophmore relationship, I don't really think that they have to be very closely related. But I've also never given oodles of thought to it...now it's all I'm going to think about.Hayley Lovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786674202167099600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-52148711231519740212010-03-13T06:48:04.802-08:002010-03-13T06:48:04.802-08:00Okay, I'm with Jade. We aren't speaking an...Okay, I'm with Jade. We aren't speaking anymore unless I have 74 ideas too. *pout*<br /><br />Oh-I'm kidding. What would I do without you? :0) That is so awesome, but I could also see how it might drive an A personality type a little insane. :0) <br /><br />Uhm...and I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks of all that other stuff...debut novel and all. :0)<br /><br />The one I finished for Nano was to be my debut. I was so proud. Well......I started another one and I think it might be it. And it's not even what I would normally write. *sigh* What a dilemma.Kristi Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527544253341529009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-71136373688030096622010-03-13T03:28:43.982-08:002010-03-13T03:28:43.982-08:00Oh wow, I've never even thought about that. Ac...Oh wow, I've never even thought about that. Actually, if I write and publish any of the ideas I've had recently, I think the others would fit in pretty well, because all stories take place in a different world--or at least partly--and all have kind of the same idea to them. But then again I will probably never write any of them, or one at most. Oh well.<br /><br />Oh, and are you still working on Plural of Love? I don't see it on your project page but I can't remember you posting that you finished it. Just wondering--the idea sounded really interesting. :)Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-18518258339795922342010-03-12T21:09:30.952-08:002010-03-12T21:09:30.952-08:00Wow! I have seven well-formed ideas and I thought ...Wow! I have seven well-formed ideas and I thought that was a lot! But I think all those seven potential stories go well together--they're a strong collection of my imagination and story telling. I'd be more than happy to have any of them published but of course I'm always hoping the one I'm writing now will be the one. Good luck with all those ideas! And you seem so organized with all the charts and notebooks (I so need to be more like that).Nicole Settlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205918337710478398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-591111320987785432010-03-12T18:20:37.246-08:002010-03-12T18:20:37.246-08:00Seventy-four frickin ideas?!?! Geez.
I want my d...Seventy-four frickin ideas?!?! Geez.<br /><br />I want my debut novel to be a Mystery/Suspense and be popular enough to spawn a series. If your gonna dream, my as well dream big!<br /><br />:)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-50699013157170627812010-03-12T17:27:41.391-08:002010-03-12T17:27:41.391-08:00Okay, so I feel like a total hack! How can you hav...Okay, so I feel like a total hack! How can you have so many formed ideas?! I'm afraid we can't be friends anymore.<br /><br />Okay, we can.<br /><br />This is really fascinating and something I've thought about a bit. <br />I've written a couple of fun, YA paranormal that also (hopefully) have some depth, but then many of my ideas don't fit that mould.<br /><br />My next WiP (unless I change my mind) is also a YA paranormal but I'm hoping it will be a bit darker. I also really want to write a historical fiction novel, but I know that I DON'T want that to be my debut.<br /><br />Great post. Lots to think about.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444920778218867295noreply@blogger.com