tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post5637408292497228450..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Becoming My Own GenreMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-39468769238924264322009-02-18T20:24:00.000-05:002009-02-18T20:24:00.000-05:00You guys are fantastic. Great writers, very cool b...You guys are fantastic. Great writers, very cool blog. Thanks for sharing! I suspect I am not leaving this comments in the right place, but happy anniversary anyway!<BR/><BR/>MegMeg Westleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833335433314444710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-59477427107720481922009-02-09T07:40:00.000-05:002009-02-09T07:40:00.000-05:00Now the JOHNSON genre might pose a problem. There...Now the JOHNSON genre might pose a problem. There are too many authors with the last name JOHNSON out there, lol. Nice article Pat.Author Ernie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580477063667437649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-10410936141379130822009-02-07T13:59:00.000-05:002009-02-07T13:59:00.000-05:00Hmmm, the Bertram Genre, for all those books that ...Hmmm, the Bertram Genre, for all those books that can't quite fit the established genres. Sounds good.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-57754222886265911272009-02-06T19:52:00.000-05:002009-02-06T19:52:00.000-05:00Pat, it was great hosting you today at MB4. Thanks...Pat, it was great hosting you today at MB4. Thanks to all who stopped by. Hope to see you here again soon. :)Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-3778398198632241312009-02-06T19:43:00.000-05:002009-02-06T19:43:00.000-05:00Thank you all for stopping by. Not that being a gu...Thank you all for stopping by. Not that being a guest blogger on Murder By 4 is a harrowing experience, but still, it's nice to have the support. :)<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the nice things you said. I hope you enjoy reading the books as much as I enjoyed writing them, no matter what genre they are.Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-47544850787082742182009-02-06T18:38:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:38:00.000-05:00Great article, Pat. I think humour is so valuable....Great article, Pat. I think humour is so valuable. Especially in a dark piece. Transcending labels would be a good thing. I'm battling that in one of my unpublished books. I'm still not sure whether it's a political thriller or something else.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-73405390510020957942009-02-06T17:39:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:39:00.000-05:00Pat, if anyone can find the way to become their ow...Pat, if anyone can find the way to become their own genre my money is on you! Not too long from now I can envision comments from reviewer like, "This book reminds me of a Pat Bertram novel. You'll love it." And when you figure it out, please share it with us, we'll be eager to follow in your footsteps.aries18https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280575685112234811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-63205410320737466242009-02-06T13:57:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:57:00.000-05:00It will be a shock (not so much) to anyone that kn...It will be a shock (not so much) to anyone that knows me, but I hate being pidgeon-holed. If I was in a genre-box, I'd beat on the walls until they all fell down. Unfortunately, the question comes up over and over and you must have some kind of answer. Action adventure? Crime? Speculative fiction? What am I? I usually say I write literary thrillers and hope no one calls me on the embedded conceit. I hope people will be attracted to my stuff based on the wild, thought-provoking adventure I offer and not the genre box I might be trapped in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-52080695373757151942009-02-06T13:48:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:48:00.000-05:00Pat, Nice to see you talking about this theme on t...Pat, <BR/><BR/>Nice to see you talking about this theme on the Murder by 4 blog; it also serves as my introduction to the blog itself, though I'm already pretty familiar with Aaron Lazar through his posts at Gather and his fine book "Tremolo - Cry of the Loon". <BR/><BR/>Whether the goal is to create your own genre or develop a new one, it offers the potential to change the game for a writer. Definitely a direction worth pursuing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-40795610371550787812009-02-06T13:20:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:20:00.000-05:00Seems like the genres are splitting so fast into s...Seems like the genres are splitting so fast into sub-genres, you're probably just one step ahead of the trend in creating your own.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-69772391386678671632009-02-06T12:58:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:58:00.000-05:00Pat, you are one of several talented writers I kn...Pat, you are one of several talented writers I know with the 'what's my genre' issue. With your attitude and your chutzpah, I've no doubt you WILL create your own!Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-1442510620641626432009-02-06T12:56:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:56:00.000-05:00Hi Pat, I am just a reader and I read all kinds of...Hi Pat, I am just a reader and I read all kinds of books. Your books sound great, has a little of everything that I like in a story.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085035032708920873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-21103407747947129942009-02-06T12:32:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:32:00.000-05:00You are certainly making a wave with the writing, ...You are certainly making a wave with the writing, promoting, and editing stuff. You, I suspect, would make a wonderful genre. Thanks for being here!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-3730317777883005082009-02-06T12:30:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:30:00.000-05:00Wow, interesting concept. Ironically, even though ...Wow, interesting concept. Ironically, even though I write crime, there are still expectations out there of what that should be. <BR/><BR/>My books are about crime but are character driven (homicide detective Sam Harper). Readers who expect to read straight crime with all it's gore, better look elsewhere. What I found, however, especially after the second book came out, that several readers admitted to not liking mysteries, not to mention crime, but they were drawn by the character and the writing. <BR/><BR/>So I have to agree, that it's not so much about the genre but whether the writing shines. A perfect example is a review I wrote this week of A. F. Stewart's "Chronicle of the Undead" posted here in MB4. I'm not inclined to read fantasy, but was totally captivated by her writing. Great post!Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-13986613118022813682009-02-06T12:20:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:20:00.000-05:00Thank you for having me on Murder by 4. It's alway...Thank you for having me on Murder by 4. It's always an honor to be here. I had to pick a genre for my books, so I decided the best fit was mystery/crime, though there is as much romance and adventure as mystery. But, in the end, the crime is the motivating force.<BR/><BR/>Aaron and I exchanged blogs today. He will be at http://marketingfloozy.wordpress.comPat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-29499025054203471602009-02-06T10:41:00.000-05:002009-02-06T10:41:00.000-05:00Love Be Your Own Genre!Love Be Your Own Genre!Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-14086524780518150542009-02-06T09:57:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:57:00.000-05:00Pat, this is great advice! Be your own genre. :-) ...Pat, this is great advice! Be your own genre. :-) I love it!<BR/><BR/>And it's sadly true that publishing is overly concerned with labels. That was the entire problem with the first book of mine that my agent tried to sell - it didn't fit neatly on a bookstore shelf. Alas.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, there are alternatives! Just keep looking for that one publisher who loves "your" genre. :-)s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.com