tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post8804490656957137267..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: A Rose by any other genreCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-21917588647488871072012-05-30T05:18:12.175-07:002012-05-30T05:18:12.175-07:00I agree. Sadly tho', they are rarely taking an...I agree. Sadly tho', they are rarely taking any occasional risks any more. And you and I have both had the frustrating experience of being told by some mainstream publisher that they 'love' our work ... but could we write something different. My agent recently sent me a spec from a publisher for a new YA series they wanted to bring out that was totally prescriptive in both characters and plot. Needless to say, I turned it down. There are some things I just won't do - writing to order is one of them. What's the point? Where's the fun?Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-89754582558475806352012-05-29T22:48:51.502-07:002012-05-29T22:48:51.502-07:00You are absolutely right. Publishers need plenty o...You are absolutely right. Publishers need plenty of 'safe bets' commercially so that they can get away with the occasional risk. Conversely, writers take a huge risk from the first word they write: what if, 40k-140k words later, their work won't find a home?Juliet Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371021153879089044noreply@blogger.com