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Upmarket Fiction, Straddling Genre Lines

February 6, 2012 by Margaret Duarte

Upmarket Fiction, Straddling Genre Lines

It’s important for fiction writers to be able to categorize their work, if for no other reason than to help agents, publishers, marketers, and retailers match it to what readers want. One of the first fiction category breakdowns is easy, since it’s determined by word count: Flash fiction, for instance, is usually 1500 words or less; short stories under 7,500; […]

Filed Under: For Readers, For Writers, Publishing and Marketing, Visionary Fiction Tagged With: commercial fiction, Upmarket fiction, visionary fiction, women's fiction

Upmarket Fiction – Commercial and Literary Fiction

August 30, 2010 by Margaret Duarte

Upmarket Fiction - Commercial and Literary Fiction

It’s important for fiction writers to be able to categorize their work, if for no other reason than to help agents, publishers, marketers, and retailers match it to what readers want. One of the first fiction category breakdowns is easy, since it’s determined by word count:  Flash fiction, for instance, is usually 1500 words or less; short stories under […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: commercial fiction, genre fiction, literary fiction, mainstream fiction, paranormal, Paul Coelho, Upmarket fiction, visionary fiction, women's fiction

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