BNF? Uh... WTF?

Thanks for all the comments on my Adventures in Self-Publishing posts. I thought I was just getting my rant on (as I'm wont to do these days, grumpy old lady that I am) but still, it was nice to hear people found some of what I ranted about useful.

One particular comment stuck in my mind - a suggestion that if I want to hit it big, I need to get my books into the hands of some BNF's. (AKA, "big name fans.")

Which led to the realization that, even after five years of writing m/m romances, I have no freakin' clue who the BNFs of this genre are.



Well, okay, I know Elisa Rolle and Jessewave, but that's pretty much it. I'm sure it'd help if I were more social, but I'd rather spend my time writing than hanging out on Twitter and Facebook. It's too easy to send a tweet, then reply to somebody else's, and before you know it, three hours have flown by.

So maybe it's more accurate to say I don't really care who the BNF's of this genre are.

My muse takes me where she takes me. If the stories are good, people will find them. I don't see the appeal of cozying up to people just to get them to buy my books. It seems... I don't know, dishonest, even a bit predatory.

(But then, I'm an introvert. Getting me to a convention - never mind actually talking to people - is miracle enough.)

If popularity's measured by who's the most witty and interesting on Twitter, then I guess I'll never be popular. Call me weird, but I'd rather be known for doing good work than being the life of the party.