tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post116959198039725544..comments2024-03-25T12:56:59.509-04:00Comments on alien romances: So which Genre is not even a Genre?Rowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1169859131507226412007-01-26T19:52:00.000-05:002007-01-26T19:52:00.000-05:00Great comments, and later I'll want to respond on ...Great comments, and later I'll want to respond on genre after I've thought about it more. But for the moment I just want to react to "teens have more disposable income" than parents with bills, children, etc., with -- huh? Maybe teenagers have changed since I was one more than I thought they had. I never had any disposable income. I waited with eager anticipation twice a year for birthday and Christmas money, so I could buy books. At 35 cents for the typical paperback, a gift of $5.00 could buy me at least 12 books!! One of the great things about being middle-aged is that at last I can buy almost any book I want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1169672092576981552007-01-24T15:54:00.000-05:002007-01-24T15:54:00.000-05:00I don't know... There's nothing inherently wrong w...I don't know... There's nothing inherently wrong with labeling science fiction "genre fiction" is there? When I hear the word "literature" I inevitably think of all the dull, boring, dusty books that English professors force upon unwitting students... But when I hear the words "science fiction" or "genre fiction" I think of a good read all around--good action, good psychological delving, good characters, good setting--good everything.<BR/><BR/>And I doubt anyone will ever label anything I write "literature". I'll just have to live with the words "genre fiction" tagged to my books I guess. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1169619188122152152007-01-24T01:13:00.000-05:002007-01-24T01:13:00.000-05:00Thank you for reminding me of all the hours I spen...Thank you for reminding me of all the hours I spent in the used hardware store during the 50s waiting for the fantasy and science fiction to get dumped in the bookcase.The Grumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016970340725999041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-1169595454004502722007-01-23T18:37:00.000-05:002007-01-23T18:37:00.000-05:00Excellent! Thank you!Excellent! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com