Comments on: What About The Other 48% http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alison Kent http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-241 Alison Kent Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-241 Heh. Well, I know Donna Kauffman has been reviewed in EW and in People. I think first with her book "The Big Bad Wolf Tells All" - so it can happen! People has also reviewed others in the genre, but as soon as I make a guess I know it'll be wrong! But I have seen the likes of either SEP or Hoag or Crusie or Gardner. Heh. Well, I know Donna Kauffman has been reviewed in EW and in People. I think first with her book “The Big Bad Wolf Tells All” - so it can happen! People has also reviewed others in the genre, but as soon as I make a guess I know it’ll be wrong! But I have seen the likes of either SEP or Hoag or Crusie or Gardner.

]]> By: Evangeline http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-242 Evangeline Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-242 Well...Melanie Craft recieved a flurry of publicity when her book was released. But then again she's married to a mega-rich newspaper mogul. I say, forget trying to gain the attention and recognition of people who don't appreciate the genre and never will, and focus on each other and readers--people always pay attention when they find out that the things they look down upon aren't paying attention to them. (People reviewed Eloisa James' first books back when they were released.) Well…Melanie Craft recieved a flurry of publicity when her book was released. But then again she’s married to a mega-rich newspaper mogul. I say, forget trying to gain the attention and recognition of people who don’t appreciate the genre and never will, and focus on each other and readers–people always pay attention when they find out that the things they look down upon aren’t paying attention to them.

(People reviewed Eloisa James’ first books back when they were released.)

]]> By: HelenKay http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-243 HelenKay Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2005/04/what-about-the-other-48/#comment-243 Maybe I picked a bad week. I checked People too and the only romance-related review was for Nicholas Sparks' new book. I'll keep checking back just to see. Evangeline - I agree we don't write for reviewers but it is a bit frustrating that a genre that makes up so much of the market gets so little time. Is it the cause or the effect of the lack of respect the genre receives? I don't know. Does it matter? I think it does a little. Is it a problem that romance used to make up 52% and now makes up 48%? Probably not but downward movement is always a concern. It's interesting to think about - well, for me anyway. Maybe I picked a bad week. I checked People too and the only romance-related review was for Nicholas Sparks’ new book. I’ll keep checking back just to see.

Evangeline - I agree we don’t write for reviewers but it is a bit frustrating that a genre that makes up so much of the market gets so little time. Is it the cause or the effect of the lack of respect the genre receives? I don’t know. Does it matter? I think it does a little. Is it a problem that romance used to make up 52% and now makes up 48%? Probably not but downward movement is always a concern. It’s interesting to think about - well, for me anyway.

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