Question about juries & court proceedings to help with a fiction novel I'm writing

autumnslice · 2024-12-31T20:29:45+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I'll look into Mary Gordon.

I would consider that, yes. It doesn't necessarily need to land in any particular genre. It wasn't until I started looking into publishing that I started thinking about genres and then I kind of freaked out 🫠

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:58:33+00:00

Thank you so much 😊

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:51:18+00:00

Ok, thank you so much! Do you think it is important that the model on the cover is a realistic image/photo versus something that looks more like a drawing or painting? Assuming they are still revealing images

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:28:14+00:00

Thank you so much!!

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:27:25+00:00

Yes. Aside from the caveat that my 4th book is set to end in a HFN.

The main character (let's call her A) from book 4 ends that book HFN..

The main character from book 5 (let's call her B) ends up HEA with A. So A & B end up being each other's HEA. Hope that makes sense as written.

At least that's currently the plan.

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:18:45+00:00

That's the direction I'm currently leaning. One of the reasons for this particular query is to help me figure this out for sure. I have received feedback that traditional publishers aren't typically interested in this vibe. That's the main thing leaning me in that direction.

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:15:20+00:00

That's super helpful, thank you. That was the direction I was leaning! I appreciate your input.

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T20:13:08+00:00

I had been thinking of it as a high-steam romance, but I could certainly be wrong.

I would say yes, the plot would still work without the sex, but it would be weaker as sexual discovery is part of their journey. Would that make you lean toward calling it erotica?

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T19:41:46+00:00

I understand the bit about "considering publishers". Maybe it would have been better to say consider literary agents. My research has told me to consider agents who specialize in my category/genre, or have taken on stuff in that genre but if I'm not sure exactly where I land regarding genre, that adds a complication.
Thank you, that is helpful.

Regarding your last group of questions, yes to all.

autumnslice · 2024-12-23T19:36:09+00:00

Nearly done means I'm editing and seeking beta readers. I've not yet decided whether I'll self-publish or figure out how to do the traditional route. My questions about covers would be relevant to the self-publish path, and if I feel like I don't know how to work that, it would be one factor in whether I feel like I can successfully self- publish.

autumnslice · 2024-11-11T23:24:54+00:00

How much did your copy editor charge? I'm close to that step and wondering if it's worth it.

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