Does the gender matter? It depends on the target audience. Does the gender matter to the target audience?
Does the gender matter to the potential wider audience beyond that?
What do we know of the demographics of likely readers of F/F romance? Does the gender matter to those readers?
Not easy to answer off the cuff. My kneejerk reaction to seeing the name of James was, Well, what would he know? But then reason and curiosity kicked in.
26 2016-07-22 23:11:19
Re: Question for the community: Male writers writing F/F books (31 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
27 2016-07-22 10:10:30
Re: Question for the community: Male writers writing F/F books (31 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
James is probably a Jaime. Jaime imagines that she will be better received as James. Sad.
28 2016-07-22 09:26:31
Re: Question for the community: Male writers writing F/F books (31 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
or an f'ing submarine?
29 2016-07-22 06:53:47
Re: Question for the community: Male writers writing F/F books (31 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Male gynaecologists come to mind. That's a weak analogy. But.
30 2016-07-21 13:12:45
Re: A newbie saying hello (22 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thank you, jack the knife. Love your name!
That's encouraging to hear, Randy. Thank you.
31 2016-07-19 13:30:16
Re: A newbie saying hello (22 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Thank you, Vern! Wow, you've seen far more of Aus than I have! It is a beautiful country. Did you have a favourite place? My two are Broome and Byron Bay. Yes, we're generally a friendly bunch.
A "rush of sorts" sounds appetising, Brad! Dread is an old friend of mine.
Wow, how thrilling for you, Janet! I see that you've published several! I like your advice. Thank you!
"Awesomeness wrapped in incredible" : ) I'm many things, but not delusional. Yet. Hi, ATS. Vulnerable - and fragile as well? Yikes. As fragile as a "wish-blow" as we call them in our family? Preferred genre - memoirs, short stories, a little fantasy and realistic fiction. POV - first. Stuck on a deserted island and only one book - "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx.
Thank you, Linda and Gray! I think I'm going to like it here.
32 2016-07-18 21:28:30
Topic: A newbie saying hello (22 replies, posted in TheNextBigWriter Premium)
Hello 
Brand squeaky new here. I'm writing as Iris Pearl, who was my maverick Irish grandmother. I've been writing for as long I've been holding a pen, but primarily for an audience of one. Hoping to overcome the fear of vulnerability as I get used to sharing my writings with strangers - but it would be nice to eventually feel at home in a community where not everyone is a stranger. I've started reading some of your pieces and that is fun.
