tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post6331436397313613464..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Genre TrendsJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-60925570962213556012018-03-05T13:40:00.511+10:002018-03-05T13:40:00.511+10:00Agreed, Sue. Agreed, Sue. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-82135152237034660662018-03-05T13:39:25.167+10:002018-03-05T13:39:25.167+10:00Hi Nola - yes, good questions. My experience in a ...Hi Nola - yes, good questions. My experience in a couple of book clubs makes me doubt that many (maybe even most) Christian fiction readers look to (category) Christian fiction for their next read - they get their fantasy, historical, literary, mystery and/or thriller fixes from mainstream books. Good point about Romantic Suspense. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-33796769694671913452018-03-05T11:05:49.863+10:002018-03-05T11:05:49.863+10:00It's always good to know what's trending b...It's always good to know what's trending but I think our best writing comes from our writing 'heart'. Get close to God, write from that place of passion then tweak it to fit a sub-genre in the later drafts. If we follow the trends we end up missing them - much better to start our own :).Sue Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198695729535623216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-89369593661010787802018-03-05T10:28:39.059+10:002018-03-05T10:28:39.059+10:00Thanks for compiling that, Jenny. It's interes...Thanks for compiling that, Jenny. It's interesting to see what is being predicted. It's interesting that spec fiction and mysteries are struggling in CBA, yet are popular in the mainstream market. I wonder why there's such a disparity. Is there some reason why it's harder to do those genres well for a Christian audience or is it a reluctance on the part of Christian booksellers to give them a go? Though I guess 'romantic suspense' within Christian fiction overlaps with mystery, and that genre seems to do well. Thanks for a thought-provoking post.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com