tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post8627274051501906713..comments2023-11-02T08:39:45.816-04:00Comments on En Violet: Because I'm Supposed ToKelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-24249323646055158702010-01-21T01:18:17.084-05:002010-01-21T01:18:17.084-05:00There are definitely target audiences for books. ...There are definitely target audiences for books. Of course, people outside that audience can certainly enjoy the novel, but it wouldn't do for me to try to write historical fiction with scifi fans in mind. <br /><br />The only time this really comes into play for me is with beta readers. If someone doesn't read historical fiction then they're going to have a different perspective than someone who does.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-90201297950313247462010-01-21T00:31:26.133-05:002010-01-21T00:31:26.133-05:00Glamis -- Thanks. Partly, I would agree with you ...Glamis -- Thanks. Partly, I would agree with you about breaking things down more by genre in bookstores. On the other hand, I have enough trouble trying to find things in my local bookstore as it is, so I rather hope they don't go moving things around again.<br /><br />Piedmont -- That's a very specific target audience you have there. I fit in one part of it. I wonder how important the cookies are to that equation.<br /><br />T. Anne -- I think everyone has a moment when they step out of their zone, don't expect to like something, and find that they do. Demographics aren't perfect, by they are helpful.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-78360763617725447992010-01-20T18:44:36.111-05:002010-01-20T18:44:36.111-05:00I do believe in them but I've been known to st...I do believe in them but I've been known to stray into a few that I'm outside the demographic for. Right now I'm writing for older YA, but I've made the loop for just about everyone this past year ;)Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-36674754873263255292010-01-20T15:36:11.849-05:002010-01-20T15:36:11.849-05:00I absolutely believe in target audiences for books...I absolutely believe in target audiences for books. As you know I write romance, some would say it's historical, breaking it down even further I write Regency historical, going even further, there's minimal sex (not that there isn't ANY, there just isn't all that much -- I hate gratuitous sex in romance novels so I don't write it unless it revolves around the plot somehow).<br /><br />So I would have to say my target audience is for females age 45-80 who knit and keep cats, maybe bake cookies and drink a lot of tea.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966097532659996793.post-1146830077803468322010-01-20T11:17:25.872-05:002010-01-20T11:17:25.872-05:00I very much so believe that there's target aud...I very much so believe that there's target audiences for books. That's why bookstores break things down into genres, although I often wish they were broken down into even more distinct genres than they are. Avatar was great, I really liked it, but it's not at the top of my favorite list. Why? Not because of the plot or the characters or anything, but because I'm not a huge sci-fi fan. At all. Not the target audience for that one. But oh well! I still enjoyed it.<br /><br />Great post and great questions!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com