Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Scott wrote:What's your genre, BG?

Scott. It's YA (or maybe "New Adult") Supernatural/Paranormal Suspense Romance. A mouthful I know.

Nathan, Came across a blog by Adrienne Kress http://ididntchoosethis.blogspot.com/ addressing the "crossover" from YA to Adult issue of shelving and such. Do you see this actually happening? Could it open up the market for those hard-to-place projects that may not have been picked simply b...

Afternoon all. When I started writing my WIP (first draft 95% complete), I wrote a preface of approx 400 words which consisted of a little of the MC's back story (ie; how she came to be in an asylum and that she has a one-of-a-kind type of amnesia). This is information I want the reader to know befo...

Dear Nathan, Wrote a novel 25 yrs. ago (I'm an old boiler hen) and Danny B. (Robert Ludlam's agent, then) asked to read it. Said it was terrific writing but too below the belt and setting unrealistic. 'Below the belt' referred to terrorism targeting children, 'unrealistic setting,' Australia ('the ...

This might sound like an obvious question, but I will ask anyway. If we post queries in these forums for feedback, can we still email the revised final version to you? Or would you have already formed your opinion prior to receiving the formal query. I am also assuming that if you see a query for fe...

Hi Nathan,

Just wondering if this http://www.authonomy.com/about.aspx is the future of publishing. It looks like a great way to "beat the slush" but at the same time I wounder if it is a very elaborate scam?

Nathan, I have to ask. Where and how did this monkey fetish start? I believe it all started when I got into a staring match with an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo and the orangutan won. Well then I am afraid I have to side with the bears. Monkeys (or gorillas in my case) seem to have a habit of spi...

Nathan,

I have to ask. Where and how did this monkey fetish start?