Wow, Hec. Nice.
Would a spy novel written by a woman sell? If it was as good as the top-rated male-authored spy stories, would there be a noticeable difference in sales?
No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.
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Volans - Aug 03, 2004 2:49:59 pm PDT #5518 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:21:42 pm PDT #5519 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
You mean like, say, the late Helen Macinnes?
Volans - Aug 03, 2004 3:33:52 pm PDT #5520 of 10002
move out and draw fire
For example.
Was/Is she as popular as Ludlum or Le Carre?
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:40:59 pm PDT #5521 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
She was regularly on the bestseller lists; I don't know relative rankings.
Connie Neil - Aug 03, 2004 3:44:09 pm PDT #5522 of 10002
brillig
In her heyday, MacInnes was quite well respected.
Consuela - Aug 03, 2004 3:48:44 pm PDT #5523 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Also, women regularly write best-seller serial killer novels, like Patricia Cornwell. I don't see the spy genre being much different.
erikaj - Aug 03, 2004 3:53:32 pm PDT #5524 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I want to at least have cake at the Scrappy party...impressive guest list.
Volans - Aug 03, 2004 5:00:25 pm PDT #5525 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Hmm. Any genre that really has to be written by a man to sell?
(starts contemplating being unemployed and writing spy novels while in Athens)
erikaj - Aug 03, 2004 5:08:44 pm PDT #5526 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Not seen a lot of women's procedurals either. But in a world with Wambaugh and McBain...duh.(And that's Ed McBain, not the action hero portrayed by Rainier Wolfcastle.) I guess Cornwall counts, maybe.
Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 5:17:04 pm PDT #5527 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Any genre that really has to be written by a man to sell?
This is why the good Lord made pseudonyms, Raquel. I know a guy who writes chick lit for teenagers. He didn't particularly want a pseudonym, but his publisher did; Serena Scarlett (not the actual pseudonym) sells very well, thanks.