tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post5445854022910870947..comments2024-03-23T08:27:26.396-04:00Comments on The Naughty Girls Next Door: Selling the Unusual SettingEllie McKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718759165263708884noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-14390592560787206602010-08-18T08:43:17.463-04:002010-08-18T08:43:17.463-04:00Thanks, Minx and Michelle!
Jina, your comment abo...Thanks, Minx and Michelle!<br /><br />Jina, your comment about if unusual settings possibly doing better in foreign markets is definitely one to consider.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-30704058353855144692010-08-17T17:34:43.016-04:002010-08-17T17:34:43.016-04:00Great post Victoria!
I saw the cover for your new...Great post Victoria!<br /><br />I saw the cover for your new book and fell in love. It's great to see how a genre I love (historicals) is getting a remix with blending genres, but also taking on settings we haven't seen before.Michelle Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085418536742452960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-34220736816098131792010-08-17T16:03:34.841-04:002010-08-17T16:03:34.841-04:00Victoria,
Excellent post especially in a time when...Victoria,<br />Excellent post especially in a time when the market is tight. <br /><br />I'm wondering if unusual settings do better in foreign markets. My Blonde Geisha has been translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Czech. I've also rec'd requests from Turkey and Hungary! <br /><br />Also, as the world gets smaller through the use of social media, I believe the market will open up to different and unusual settings.Jina Bacarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858018049423464275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-12939495288391249232010-08-17T13:41:00.629-04:002010-08-17T13:41:00.629-04:00Great advice. As much as I love Regencies, I'd...Great advice. As much as I love Regencies, I'd love to read about some different settings. I'll definitely check out the South African settings.Minx Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984723340148955790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-89635853011405431842010-08-17T10:21:41.310-04:002010-08-17T10:21:41.310-04:00Thanks so much for your comments, Michelle! I lik...Thanks so much for your comments, Michelle! I like the idea of "English protagonists abroad" in particular because that could inspire plot conflict.<br /><br />You're right about paranormals being a bit more open. I would love to see more historical paranormals.<br /><br />That Ottoman Empire book sounds REALLY interesting.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657821442328527541.post-55824147492818345702010-08-17T08:39:57.751-04:002010-08-17T08:39:57.751-04:00As I have sold a few Unusual Historicals (approx 1...As I have sold a few Unusual Historicals (approx 15 books with Harlequin) in the last five years, the big thing is to make sure that your core story is really strong. The thing will sell your book is the story about the emotional relationship between the two protagonists and not the setting. The setting is an added bonus if you will.<br /><br />Also know your publisher, mine Harlequin Mills & Boon does publish Unusual Historical -- one slot per month. This is everything that is not G/R/V or Western. <br />Another way of doing it is write a G/R/V set in a different place but with English protagonists.<br />Other publishers are opening up but it is patchy.<br /><br />Some such as Zoe Archer have had success with using the Unusual setting combined with paranormal.<br /><br />Unusual settings are opening slightly. Jeannie Lin has her debut coming out with HH in October. Christine Phillips has her debut Roman coming out in Sept with Berkeley. Zoe Archer has her debut coming out in Sept. <br />HH Undone recently bought Ashley Radcliffe's Medieval Japan set one. Love Inspired Historical has recently done Roman and WW2 so it is not just super sensual who are getting in on the act.<br />I understand from the RWA workshop on UH, Avon recently bought an Ottoman Empire Regency and Pocket has bought Carrie Lofty's Victorian South African set ones.<br />The blog Unusual Historical http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com/ is a good place to find out what is happening and always welcomes news on any such books.<br />FWIWMichelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.com