tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post3304897117795880687..comments2023-11-16T02:21:20.565-07:00Comments on Myself as Written: Crossing Genre Lines with Melissa F. OlsonCharlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-42464622101060614322014-07-09T10:59:34.382-06:002014-07-09T10:59:34.382-06:00Another facet to it is losing the momentum and clo...Another facet to it is losing the momentum and clout of the first name, if your book(s) has done well. I'm debating revising and releasing some old WIPs, but (if I do) I'll probably do it under a different pen name in case they don't do so well.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-4179209440791728232014-07-08T06:43:44.957-06:002014-07-08T06:43:44.957-06:00Fantasy and horror, I think, are (among others, pr...Fantasy and horror, I think, are (among others, probably) really great genres for cross-overs. The Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan takes advantage of mystery tropes and the first John Cleaver trilogy takes advantage of crime tropes. Space Opera is both fantasy and science fiction simultaneously.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-37542260087828266962014-07-08T06:06:20.352-06:002014-07-08T06:06:20.352-06:00"I’ve always been a firm believer in writing ..."I’ve always been a firm believer in writing the book you want to read..."<br /><br />Makes sense to me, and while it's true that it does affect branding, and there may not be a great jump in readers of urban fantasy to mystery--or mystery to urban fantasy, they still are readers who can enjoy what you write.Terry W. Ervin IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561009802388207515noreply@blogger.com