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Welcome to this week’s blog hop. Today the topic is:
Is there a genre you would never try to write? Why?
I’m a realist, but I am also interested in the ‘other-world’ of the paranormal, having personally experienced ghostly/paranormal occurrences. Most of my books are loosely based on real-life situations or things that have happened to me in the past, but I have also published a couple of ghost stories which I enjoyed writing immensely. Having seen ghosts myself, I therefore believe there are ghosts and so for me they are a reality.
Over the years I have loved to write exactly what I enjoy reading; psychological and romantic suspense, humorous books with a dry wit, memoirs, family dramas, and of course paranormal/ghost tales. I spent my childhood immersed in books about ghosts, and I’m sure my mother thought I was rather odd.
However, yes, there is one genre that I would never try to write in, and that’s because it really doesn’t interest me and I can’t relate to it. I don’t like to read in this genre, and I wouldn’t attempt to write in it either because I’d write a load of crap. That genre is…
Fantasy.
This covers anything to do with aliens, vampires, shape shifters, strange beings with even stranger names, mermaids, wizards, witches ,and any other peculiar creature that pertains to this genre. I need to be able to imagine a story in my mind’s eye as I read, and I’m afraid Fantasy just doesn’t do it for me. If I see a fantasy book in a bookstore I will pass it by. These days if anyone asks me to read and review a fantasy book I will unfortunately decline.
Sorry, but there it is. There really isn’t much else to say.
Which genre would other blog-hoppers prefer to avoid? Click on the blue button below to find out.
Stevie Turner 
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I would have to invest in reading a lot of books in some genres to feel like I could even start to write in them.
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LOL, Sistah! Fantasy and Horror are not my genres in writing or reading. But with that said, like you, I will bypass those books when shmoozing the shelves, but I do have to say, if I read a riveting review and that book has some real life themes to it, and it’s written by Diana Peach or Vashti Q Vega, I’m going to read it. Speaking of which, when my blogging break ends in a week or two (yes, I’m on a break but still here, lol), my first Sunday review will be for Vashti’s new release. Maybe I can sway you LOL ❤
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I look forward to reading your review, lol. x
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Thanks Stevie 🙂 x
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I love well-written sword and sorcery fantasy. Could I write it? Doubt it.
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I wouldn’t even attempt it, lol.
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I’m with you. If the cover resembles an underwear model with scales and wings, never mind. I read the first two Potter’s, folded. And the romance/ romance erotica thing, even with danger is too much. Its a lot harder to write dynamic tension like a good noir than to throw them on the couch for some afternoon delight.
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Yes, they’ve always got wings, haven’t they? I must admit I’ve never read any of the Harry Potter books or watched the films. Just can’t be doing with it.
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Cozy is a distinct formula, findable in any research on Christie. In fact somewhere there’s a plug and play that notifies you if you are late hitting a marker. Romantic suspense can either way for me. I have one mostly in the can, but one needs to avoid the pitfalls inherent in the Evanovich, Harris et al Bad Ass Barbiedisguised as a cookie baker or librarian and her Hunky Ken sidekick nonsense.
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Wot, no Hunky Ken?? Anyway, can’t wait to read it.
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I have three genres I have yet to attempt, and don’t think I ever will. Like you, ‘Fantasy’ is one, also ‘Cosy’, and ‘Romance’. All three have such little interest to me, I doubt I could muster up the enthusiasm to tackle them.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve written Romantic Suspense before, but like you say, Cosy and Fantasy don’t fill me with any enthusiasm to read or to write in.
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I could never write horror or serious crime/gruesome stories as I am very squeamish. I can´t read anything with a lot of blood and gore in it so I would have difficulty writing it. I´m not a big fantasy fan but if it´s well written, I am in awe.
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No, I don’t like gruesome stories either. I also couldn’t write erotica.
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An interesting read, Stevie. I like the family drama elements of your books as well as the humour and realistic romantic threads. I am not a huge sci-fi fan but I will read some fantasy. I love Diana Peach’s books. Of course, I love supernatural, paranormal and horror books too. I like this week’s topic.
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My husband loves sci-fi, and I have tried to read some sci-fi in the past but just can’t get into it.
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Vote two for that. Too much “Well, fire up the tosslefouder and get on with the gerfunktenblorch or we’ll be in this demoandibble parsect of space for another six gubazons. Forget it…
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LOL! Exactly. Twiddle that bobblefosdicator a bit more, Skylar, and off we go to the land of Veerplunkendelit. What a load of shivpermanixepiz…
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I don’t read thrillers, Stevie. I don’t like them and that’s just how it is.
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Funny you should say that. I’m in the middle of writing a fantasy tale, quite different from my usual type of thing. I have no idea where the inspiration came from, I enjoy some fantasy but it’s not my favourite genre. And I have so much else to get on with. There are no mermaids yet.
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I’m sure there are many readers out there who just adore mermaids!
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The Disney variety. Ariel is a fave. Otherwise…
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