STATUS: I’m playing huge catch up this evening. My tech person was in to tweak the network earlier today. Now that is all good and done. Yea! It put be a little behind for my goals of the day though.
What’s playing on the iPod right now? POEMS, PRAYERS, AND PROMISES by John Denver
One look at my website and it will be pretty obvious to any casual observer that I’ve been pretty darn successful at books for women.
Romance. Women’s Fiction, YA that appeals to young gals. Even my SF & F has a decidedly female readership bent. Heck, the majority of my clients are women too!
I want you all to know that this wasn’t planned. It just happened that way.
But I read a lot and a good portion of my favorite books off all time are not necessarily written by women or even remotely in the field of women’s fiction. (In fact, last night I picked up ENDER’S GAME by Card because I saw it in the YA section of a bookstore. I hadn’t read it in years and I wanted to give it that YA look—as in, wow, they didn’t originally market this as YA so let’s see how that would work. In one page, I just about swooned. What a writer. What a story! I’d sign that one up in a heartbeat and there’s nary a women main character in sight!)
So I just wanted to remind y’all to not box me in. I know it LOOKS like women’s stuff is all I’m interested in but honestly, it’s not. I’m so open that I’m actually more likely to take a risk on something that’s not in that realm because I’m actively looking to diversify my list.
And no, that doesn’t mean I’m suddenly going to start looking at men-men techno thrillers. It just means don’t be afraid to query me for books in the genres I do rep just because the website is currently estrogen stacked.
Thanks – you’re right up the alley for my WIP – glad to know you’re receptive to testosterone.
This is pretty amazing. I was looking at your client list just yesterday and had that exact thought. I’m glad you have room for male writers, you are on my list of agents when my WIP is complete too.
Valentine? Petra?
What about taking the best of both worlds and trying to revive the glory days of the infamous lad-lit?
Wait. Did that ever have glory days?
Valentine? Where does it say that? That’s my maiden name!
Good thing you wrote this.
Hi Kristin
What do you consider the difference to be between “chicklit mystery” which you do represent, and female-protag light cozies, which you don’t?
Katie, Valentine and Petra are important female characters in Ender’s Game.
Janet
Don’t worry on the estrogen factor. You’re on my list for the WIP when finished. (SF/F)
I think it’s great that you’re diversified. I enjoyed reading your client list and will be reading some of those titles. You’re first on my list for my WIP YA fiction.
Happy Holidays and thank you for providing such an informative blog!
What about taking the best of both worlds and trying to revive the glory days of the infamous lad-lit?
Wait. Did that ever have glory days?
Yeah – about 90 days worth of glory. 😉
~JerseyGirl
Ah. So that explains my three-month coma. Thank you. I’d been wondering.
http://www.jrvogt.com
Does this mean you will consider psychological thrillers?
It looks as if the only male author in Kristin’s stable thus far is Bobby the Brain Heenan. Marvelous company to keep, as a male writing male-oriented fiction.
exactly…you can’t miss Valentine and Petra… Valentine was an inspiration to me when I was a teen.