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[Tash]

Nicola wrote: "Ok here's my latest list of those I'm following: Claire, H.A., Fashionista, Jennifer, Melanie, Amber, Glenda, Tricia, and Deborah. My email's gonna be busy. :)

Hope to have you as my followers so..."

Following :)

[H.A.]

Nicola wrote: "Ok here's my latest list of those I'm following: Claire, H.A., Fashionista, Jennifer, Melanie, Amber, Glenda, Tricia, and Deborah. My email's gonna be busy. :)

Hope to have you as my followers so..."

Whats is your blog link?

[Luke]

I am back to writing meditations (continuing from my book) again and now posting them on my blog...

I just love writing these.

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

[Everly]

My blog is for anyone out there who either is an author and needs a little extra help, or dreams of someday becoming one.

ellelapraim.com

[Mary]

congrats luke :)

[Dalene]

Glenda wrote: "Dalene wrote: "Julie wrote: "I'm brand new at blogging and just started one, I currently don't have any followers :( soooo I'm hoping that I can gain some here! I will re-follow if you follow me! T..."

Following you now as well. Thanks!!!

[Jackie]

I literally just started my new blog, The Cranky Reader. I only have one review up so far, but I'm looking to add new ones at least twice weekly (I hope I can keep up with such a lofty goal!).
I'm at http://thecrankyreader.com. Link me and I'll link you?

Also, anyone have any advice on getting started in the book blogging game? I'll take any advice I can get, as I'm a total novice.

[Lacey]

Jackie wrote: "I literally just started my new blog, The Cranky Reader. I only have one review up so far, but I'm looking to add new ones at least twice weekly (I hope I can keep up with such a lofty goal!).
I'm ..."

Following!!

And as for advice make a button for your blog and create a fun and creative rating system for the books you review!!

Here's mine if you want to check it out: www.laceyshoelaces.blogspot.com

[Sara]

Authors Pioneering The Path

The market is driven by supply and demand, whether the goods provided are housing and food or books. In the case of books, the veritable food for our literary souls, the publishing houses, until recently, gate-kept which authors were given the opportunity to breach the gap between books written and books read. The readers who originally set the tone of what was popular, often were fed what the publisher thought readers wanted, until a new author appeared on the scene who broke the mold and cleared the way for a new style of writing.

Two examples come to mind: Stephen King and Truman Capote. Stephen King presented publishers with an out of the box style of writing that was not initially accepted by publishers as they rejected King's submissions repeatedly with the notion that nobody would read that 'stuff'. King had written three novels that would go on to become bestsellers by the time he finally was accepted by one worn-down publisher, intent on getting King out of his hair. The rest is well known history, King was not only well received when his first book, Carrie was published in 1973, but went on to become one of the most successful authors of all time, with books selling in the hundreds of millions of copies.

Truman Capote, was another author who dared to think and write 'outside the box' when he produced In Cold Blood in installments posted in The New Yorker in 1965, detailing the 1959 murders of the Kansas family by the name of Clutter. The horrific crime took place in one of the most peaceful communities of the Holcomb Kansas area and was committed by two disturbed prisoners newly released from a Kansas prison. Capote meticulously researched each individual involved in this horrific plot, in order to not only tell a story but to reveal the characters as complex psychological beings who were molded by individual experience, personality and by societal influences.

Sara Niles
Author of The Torn Trilogy



It is particularly interesting as to how Capote broke out of the box with his writing by straying from the overused and common form of journalistic writing to use an innovative flowing narrative style that allowed In Cold Blood to be read like a fiction novel; in effect, Capote claimed to have created a new genre 'the nonfiction novel'.

It is this insight rich, detail oriented style of writing that made Capote world famous with the publication of the 'first' true crime book that read like a novel instead of a prolonged news article. Capote developed the characters of the Clutter family, enabling the reader to both understand them and feel deep empathy and compassion for the hardworking, upstanding family; while also creating a humanistic perception of the murderer Perry, the victim of the worst of societal evils, childhood abuse and abandonment. The conflict of good versus evil and man against man as well as himself if powerfully orchestrated into the story.

The reader is made to both understand how psychopaths are created by an unfair system and how society is ultimately faced with the monsters in the end. The societal conflict is reminiscent of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and how the monster turned on its masters in the end. The problem with this story is the reader realizes from the beginning that the 'story' is not a story at all, but an actual historical happening skillfully recreated by the author, a fact that makes In Cold Blood all the more thought provoking.


The bottom line, is the play it safe approach that publishers have relied upon for decades is giving way to the modernistic writing styles of authors such as Stephenie Meyer with the Twilight series and Amanda Hockings paranormal romance novels; each a deviation from the average traditional plot.

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H.A. my blog is

[Scott]

Thank you Lacey for joining my Blog. From what I've seen on your own blog, ideas are coming up for my own. Thanks again!

Anyone else who would like to follow me..my blog is:
http://writer-steps.blogspot.com/

[Luke]

New MEDITATION ENTRY on my blog:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I have started putting them together for the next book (ALL STORMS PASS 2?)

Let me know what you think...

[Luke]

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

[Aderyn]

Scott wrote: "Thank you Lacey for joining my Blog. From what I've seen on your own blog, ideas are coming up for my own. Thanks again!

Anyone else who would like to follow me..my blog is:
http://writer-steps.bl..."

I am following you Scott. I enjoy reading writers' blogs. I have one too, you can find it here -
http://aderynwood.blogspot.com.au/

[Aderyn]

Elle wrote: "My blog is for anyone out there who either is an author and needs a little extra help, or dreams of someday becoming one.

ellelapraim.com"

Elle you have a FANTASTIC blog, I love it! I have put a link to it on my blog

[Tana]

forgot to post my link for my other blog but if you dont' mind its for m/m romance but I really need followers lol

http://mmromancebookreviews.blogspot....

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I went to follow but I already was :)

[Kerry]

Tana wrote: "forgot to post my link for my other blog but if you dont' mind its for m/m romance but I really need followers lol

http://mmromancebookreviews.blogspot...."

I have put your button in my blog love widget

[Tana]

thanks Kerry

[Jackleen]

I have 33 followers but would love to have some more readers. I review many different genres as my reading tends to be mood orientated. My genre favourite is Historical mystery. My latest post is about the Charlie Davidson series by Darynda Jones. Very funny paranormal mystery.

Jackleen
http://jackleenslibrary.blogspot.com/

[Tana]

Great Blog Jackleen, I am a canadian blogger myself and have a place on my blog for canadian authors I bump into, so far I only have two listed lol but have a third one I have to get her bio and picture.

oh yeah and I am following you.

http://tana-someofmyfavoritebooks.blo...

[Nan]

Just signed up for your blog Tana:-)

[Tana]

thanks Nancy

[R.M.]

Scott wrote: "Thank you Lacey for joining my Blog. From what I've seen on your own blog, ideas are coming up for my own. Thanks again!

Anyone else who would like to follow me..my blog is:
http://writer-steps.bl..."

Simply inspirational, Scott.... now following

Heres mine

http://rmfraser.blogspot.com/

[Aderyn]

Jackleen wrote: "I have 33 followers but would love to have some more readers. I review many different genres as my reading tends to be mood orientated. My genre favourite is Historical mystery. My latest post is..."

Hi Jackleen, I really like your reviewing style, those Grim Reaper books sound hilarious! I'm following :)

[Julie(Reading By The Beach)]

Scott wrote: "Thank you Lacey for joining my Blog. From what I've seen on your own blog, ideas are coming up for my own. Thanks again!

Anyone else who would like to follow me..my blog is:
http://writer-steps.bl..."

Excellent blog! I'm now following! Mine is http://readingbythebeach.blogspot.com/

[Books]

Check out my book blog at www.books-ahoy.blogspot.com :)

[Best]

I'll come back and follow you this weekend.
Feel free to visit my blog!
http://scarletsilhouettes.blogspot.com

[Julie(Reading By The Beach)]

Booksahoy wrote: "Check out my book blog at www.books-ahoy.blogspot.com :)"

Following :)

[Julie(Reading By The Beach)]

Best wrote: "I'll come back and follow you this weekend.
Feel free to visit my blog!
http://scarletsilhouettes.blogspot.com"

Following :)

[Ruby]

I do believe that I've followed everyone up to date where I can ;-]

http://rubybarnes.blogspot.com

[For The Love of Books]

I've just started following a few of you although now I'm forgetting who exactly. It's difficult to keep up but if you follow my blog by clicking on the button below, I'll do my very best to follow you back. Just make sure your blog is visible so when I click on you I can see the URL. :-)

[Lacey]

Charity wrote: "I've just started following a few of you although now I'm forgetting who exactly. It's difficult to keep up but if you follow my blog by clicking on the button below, I'll do my very best to follo..."

Following you as Lacey, I like the changes to your blog and your buttons cute! Did you want me to put it on my blog?

Here's mine: www.laceyshoelaces.blogspot.com

[Luke]

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

still continuing with meditations blog and writing the poetic meditations I will use to compile my 2nd meditation book...

follow if that idea interests you.

New meditation every entry

[Valerie]

http://thegothicballerina.blogspot.com/

[Dalene]

Valerie wrote: "http://thegothicballerina.blogspot.com/"

Following :) I love your blog name!

I would love a follow back:
http://datesbooks.blogspot.com

[Lacey]

Made a new button:



And if I haven't followed you yet let me know and I'll follow you back :)

[Tana]

Ok I am following everyone

here is mine:

http://tana-someofmyfavoritebooks.blo...

and make sure please everyone is following our group blog

http://makingconnectionsgroup.blogspo...

[Ruby]

Lacey wrote: "Made a new button:



And if I haven't followed you yet let me know and I'll follow you back :)"

Purty button, real purty!

[H.A.]

Nicola wrote: "H.A. my blog is "

Already following you, found link earlier :)

[H.A.]

Tana wrote: "forgot to post my link for my other blog but if you dont' mind its for m/m romance but I really need followers lol

http://mmromancebookreviews.blogspot...."

Where do i sign up to follow this blog? Can't find the subscription box and this one is right up my alley ;D

[H.A.]

Claire wrote: "I am a brand new blogger, and would love some followers!! http://clairelouisereads.blogspot.com... - I am also doing a giveaway for a book of the winners choice, just follow my blog to enter!! Th..."

Following

[R.M.]

Valerie wrote: "http://thegothicballerina.blogspot.com/"

ok valerie, now following!

Here's mine

http://rmfraser.blogspot.com/

[Denise]

Hi all!
I wonder if you could post your blogs with the genre. I'd like to do some reciprocal interviewing or guest blogging with readers and/or authors who read and write upmarket fiction. Anyone?
Denise
Blog: www.denisedesio.com

[Books]

Check me out at www.books-ahoy.blogspot.com :)

[Books]

I review YA

[Ruby]

Denise wrote: "Hi all!
I wonder if you could post your blogs with the genre. I'd like to do some reciprocal interviewing or guest blogging with readers and/or authors who read and write upmarket fiction. Anyone?
..."

I write upmarket thrillers, but I'm a downtown boy. Are you an uptown girl?

Ruby
http://rubybarnes.blogspot.com

[Kerry]

I think I have everyone to here.

I review all sorts from contemporary romance, gay fiction, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, erotica and romantic suspense and variations of those.

[S.W.]

Hi everyone ....... New author ....... New blogger ......

http://swlothian.wordpress.com

[H.A.]

S.W. wrote: "Hi everyone ....... New author ....... New blogger ......

http://swlothian.wordpress.com"

Following :)
Mines cainebooks.wordpress.com if yu want to check it out