tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post5837355635010599738..comments2023-05-12T09:43:12.290-04:00Comments on Must Have Romance: Author BrandingWendy S Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00939938658812925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-77120442887953569212010-06-29T23:19:58.993-04:002010-06-29T23:19:58.993-04:00Hi John!
Thanks for the link! There is some great ...Hi John!<br />Thanks for the link! There is some great info. there. I highly recommend anyone looking for more info. on author branding take a look.Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-7934782363914251282010-06-29T18:34:53.330-04:002010-06-29T18:34:53.330-04:00Jennifer and Abbi commented about "branding b...Jennifer and Abbi commented about "branding by voice". Here's an interesting post that covers talks about it -- http://shrinkingvioletpromotions.blogspot.com/2010/06/does-branding-make-sense.html.<br /><br />Someday (when I've published several books), I think that's the route I'll take to branding: just sort of let it happen.John Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700561722434870258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-41523685292264900952010-06-24T14:11:01.908-04:002010-06-24T14:11:01.908-04:00Hi Jennifer!
I agree about voice being key!
Thanks...Hi Jennifer!<br />I agree about voice being key!<br />Thanks for stopping by!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-36016837282755070022010-06-24T13:13:51.057-04:002010-06-24T13:13:51.057-04:00HI Wendy,
Thinking about branding is important - I...HI Wendy,<br />Thinking about branding is important - I am even including an article in the newsletter this month on author tags. That being said, I write contemporary, erotic and children's books. BUT, I think writing voice is key. When you read my stuff, my voice comes out clear, and I think that's important if a writer wants to branch out to other areas.Jennifer Probstnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-44732565129542406822010-06-22T00:43:51.301-04:002010-06-22T00:43:51.301-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Abbi! I look forward to se...Thanks for stopping by, Abbi! I look forward to seeing you at National!!! And send in those submissions you're holding on to. An editor may help with your path selection!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939938658812925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-19801453848464824892010-06-21T12:32:27.560-04:002010-06-21T12:32:27.560-04:00Thanks for the post on branding, Wendy. I still ha...Thanks for the post on branding, Wendy. I still have trouble with the subject. <br /><br />Yeah, I think I'm one of those 'variety' people. But, I think it is my voice that stands out. Does that count in branding? <br /><br />I know I need to buckle down and choose a path.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331959381532863335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-10908070502914833692010-06-17T12:35:23.901-04:002010-06-17T12:35:23.901-04:00Thanks for your input, Janet!Thanks for your input, Janet!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-66660680234177915712010-06-16T20:56:37.921-04:002010-06-16T20:56:37.921-04:00Wendy, I don't like to think of myself as a br...Wendy, I don't like to think of myself as a brand. I jump around in my writing just as I do in my reading. That's one reason I don't have an agent. The ones I've run into all want you to stick to one kind of story. I like writers who do a variety of stories.Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-74763159879113343362010-06-16T18:25:46.066-04:002010-06-16T18:25:46.066-04:00Hi Terri!
I also have JT on vinyl. I've since ...Hi Terri!<br />I also have JT on vinyl. I've since moved on to CD though!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-4943825650744723332010-06-15T23:11:10.393-04:002010-06-15T23:11:10.393-04:00I DVR'd the CK/JT thing on PBS. I'm lookin...I DVR'd the CK/JT thing on PBS. I'm looking at have two JT albums IN VINYL (yes, I'm old -- but not as old as JT!) and one, LT. I've got my name in green ink on all 3. Don't even recognize my handwriting. That's how old!Taryn Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130206764352777367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-66855390634031811702010-06-15T09:49:01.037-04:002010-06-15T09:49:01.037-04:00Hi John!
I like variety too, as long as I can get ...Hi John!<br />I like variety too, as long as I can get my happy ending! When I think of branded authors I think of Nora Roberts. Nora doesn't only write suspense, she also writes contemporary romance and historical romance. And yet she's branded because when we hear her name we think quality regardless of the genre. <br /><br />Hi Anne!<br />My sister watched the PBS special also and said it was great. I like to read historicals as long as they don't try to teach me history! I don't enjoy that type of research, though, so I doubt I'll ever write one. <br /><br />Hi Jen!<br />Some day I'd love to talk military heroes! Right now I'm working on medical romance, but I have two military stories I was working on that I can't wait to get back to!Wendy S Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590562856819593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-32424043197373604452010-06-15T09:32:00.980-04:002010-06-15T09:32:00.980-04:00Great post, Wendy.
And James Taylor does rock!
S...Great post, Wendy.<br /><br />And James Taylor does rock!<br /><br />Someday, my brand will be military heroes. I like them and that's what I hope to write no matter the sub-genre: YA, historical, or contemporary.Jen FitzGeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746163660525324335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-8094187003285884982010-06-15T07:51:46.853-04:002010-06-15T07:51:46.853-04:00I saw a few songs of that concert on PBS this week...I saw a few songs of that concert on PBS this weekend. I was so mad I missed most of it! I LOVE James, and Carol.<br /><br />I'm trying to get my 'brand' with my Regencies. We'll see what happens. I was never into contemporary romance. Back when I started reading they were all so bleh. I loved the historicals for the period aspect so that's what I started writing. I also love the research so that's a plus for me.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076744884354328697.post-68660415893760651292010-06-14T23:36:32.027-04:002010-06-14T23:36:32.027-04:00I like the idea that I can read a book by someone,...I like the idea that I can read a book by someone, like it, and go back to them for more with a reasonable chance that I'll like their others too. But it's a fine line. I've read several Tom Clancy novels, and after awhile it all gets to be too much. They're not identical or anything, but they're all ABOUT the same sorts of things. I have read every single novel Kurt Vonnegut wrote (I believe) -- they were all different and all similar at the same time, and I loved every one. <br /><br />How about a "brand" that brings great but varied writing together with interesting characters and a unique viewpoint? I'm a glutton for variety.John Baronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700561722434870258noreply@blogger.com