I'm not posting as much over the next couple of weeks because I'm running like crazy to do a bunch of things. I'm going to Houston to give a talk about "voice" and how to shape it. I've also just been invited by the Baton Rouge Chapter to do the same, which is extremely cool. Woo! I'm in the middle of casting and shooting something here locally (more on that when it's done). And, most important, working on book 2, which is so rocking, I am thrilled. I mean, it's not "easy" -- but it's extremely fun to come up with the twists and turns and characters and.. well, this is the cool part of writing: creating that world afresh, finding what makes the people tick, throwing up huge obstacles in their paths and seeing just how they climb over or around (if they do). It's the first draft, Playing God, not having the self-critic on my shoulder too terribly often. Real joy in the writing. (You know, except when I paint myself into a corner and then grouse for a few days until I figure it out. Then, it's annoying as hell.)
I still need to figure out what I want for a design for the website (the official one), and I'm not sure. The design my guy came up with was terrific and exactly what I asked for -- so it's not his fault. I changed my mind when several people (mostly guys) pointed out that they thought the design was more for a YA type of book, and since Bobbie Faye is so far from that, it hurts, I figured it would be best to rethink this. You know, with actual thoughts. Design type thoughts. Of which I've had exactly zero. I'd like something edgy, hip, and yet, still funny, that I can us for an author site, and then something that ties in with that for the official book site. Gah. Anyway, eventually, there will be an official site. I hope.
Posted by toni at June 1, 2006 04:07 PMGuys thought it looked YA -- but have they paid attention to the covers of most womens' fiction (popular fiction) lately?
Guys aren't your target audience. You'll get a lot of guy readers, but they aren't the target.
I, as always, could be wrong.