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I thought I’d share my pics in “Yearbook” slide style (Yearbook was the only setting that let me get my crazy long captions on there!). I do have a few videos, but they are having some technical difficulties–I may wind up loading them on YouTube. But, that’s later. Here’s now.
Now for the industry talk…
Grand Central Publishing’s Forever line will be releasing four titles in 2011 (they had been releasing three a month). They are looking to acquire sensual historicals, contemporaries, erotic romances (romanticas), RS, and paranormals. You do need an agent in order to submit to Grand Central (unless you receive a submission request at a conference or as a result of a contest). The word count for the Forever line is 85-95k.
I attended the Booksellers Panel (with all the Book Buyers from Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Books-a-Million). When asked what was “trending” in romance, erotica was the answer for the e-book side. In print, paranormals were listed as being hot sells. Regency historicals were noted to be doing well, and steampunk was also mentioned.
They cautioned that after a few books in a series, it was better for an author to then do a spin-off instead of a “straight” series continuation (perhaps readers get tired after the third book?).
More info to come!
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Thanks for the pics Cynthia. Looks like you had a blast.
I don’t know about anyone else, but I like “continuing series”.
Absolutely awesome pics, loved them!!!!
Thanks for posting.
Well, I like continuing series too, I follow a few of them…quite a few actually.
Valerie
in Germany
Love your photos. I love series so I don’t know if I’d agree with the Panel.
Seems to me you are having waaaaaaaay too good a time out there! Haven’t you even got a blister from all those book signings? 😀
Great piccies – and I love continuing too as long as the stories remain fresh and strong. Spin off is great too!
I love the pictures; thanks for sharing.
I agree with Willa, as long as the stories remain interesting, I don’t want a series to end.
Terrific pictures! Love the one with you holding your prisms. (I think that was two in one hand.)
Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this too – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get something done.