tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post6751995612309354485..comments2023-06-10T22:42:19.087+10:00Comments on Australasian Christian Writers: Help! I don’t know my brand!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-53889913549475064592016-09-02T20:42:00.829+10:002016-09-02T20:42:00.829+10:00Wow! You're multi-talented! What about a brand...Wow! You're multi-talented! What about a brand within one genre...is there a pattern in your adult novels? You might find you have a unique brand for each different type of writing. But readers between those different things aren't likely to cross over, so that's ok! It just means you have to grow 3 or 4 independent audiences, instead of being able to focus on just one. Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-74728118805969487742016-09-02T20:38:19.127+10:002016-09-02T20:38:19.127+10:00Thanks! The 'light and love in a messy world&#...Thanks! The 'light and love in a messy world' has multiple meanings, referring to both God's light and love, and also the humorous tone and romantic subplots in my contemporary fiction. The issues are usually around identity, conflict in family or church, and forgiveness. <br />What about your writing? Where can we check that out?Jessica Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364194015783779692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-20283691512953451902016-09-02T17:44:43.749+10:002016-09-02T17:44:43.749+10:00Great post. I write books for kids, as well as wor...Great post. I write books for kids, as well as working on some novels for grown ups, short stories, and non-fiction. I have no idea what my brand is.... I think I really need more time to figure it out!Melissa Gijsbershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027810729828362064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-515660504291275491.post-13230372078452938752016-09-02T10:09:52.128+10:002016-09-02T10:09:52.128+10:00Yes, this can tricky, Jessica. It was relatively e...Yes, this can tricky, Jessica. It was relatively easy for me, I write about spiritual warfare with angels and demons being significant characters so to pigeon-hole myself as speculative was straightforward.<br /><br />I'm curious about your emphasis of "issue-driven" … I would hope (I'm revealing my own bias) most christian fiction carry themes that could be regarded as issue-driven. I know a lot don't as the spiritual theme can be quite subtle. I love that your grappling with such in your stories. I've just read an outstanding novel that was very focused on "identity" and the publisher grouped it under "general'. Huh, great catch all. <br /><br />BTW, I like "light and love in a messy world" - I'm keen to read your work. Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.com