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xg4bx · 08-01-2011, 04:54 AM

Ooooh I'd love to go places with this but I know every genre has it's fans and I don't want to irritate anyone. However I will say that if one scans the sci-fi/fantasy sections there is a certain genre whose dead horse has been pounded into dust.

Ah, I'll just say it, I'm a horror fan (a genre that's just about dead in print) who has taken PLENTY of guff over the years. Urban Fantasy. I can't think of a single more absolutely generic genre going. It was fun at first but literally every new release I see features a spunky, attractive woman clutching a sword and the description, without fail, will make mention of her lust for an fbi/cia/police detective who is (usually) a vampire of some sort. And take place in a city where magic and reality collide. There will probably be a gruff imp or orc helper to boot.

My wife reads these. I swear I can't tell the difference between them, even the author's names totally blend together. There's alot of names that either have Ks in them or could pass for stripper names...

The Steampunk genre is already following the same rocketship into the ground.

It's particulary irritating when I'd go into Borders looking for some actual science fiction and I'd be assaulted by female ninjas pouring from every inch of the shelf.

I probably went off track OP but I get your gist. Not every book needs a print release, save some trees and stick them up as ebook originals. Pubs should truly decide if their releases are dead tree worthy. Not every Twilight, Kim Harrison or Laurell K Hamilton clone needs to make some birdies homeless.

My motto is:if the romance field has latched onto it, it's time is up. Time to bury the horse.

If you're a fan of urban fantasy, I apologize if I've offended.

08-01-2011, 04:54 AM	#2
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Ooooh I'd love to go places with this but I know every genre has it's fans and I don't want to irritate anyone. However I will say that if one scans the sci-fi/fantasy sections there is a certain genre whose dead horse has been pounded into dust. Ah, I'll just say it, I'm a horror fan (a genre that's just about dead in print) who has taken PLENTY of guff over the years. Urban Fantasy. I can't think of a single more absolutely generic genre going. It was fun at first but literally every new release I see features a spunky, attractive woman clutching a sword and the description, without fail, will make mention of her lust for an fbi/cia/police detective who is (usually) a vampire of some sort. And take place in a city where magic and reality collide. There will probably be a gruff imp or orc helper to boot. My wife reads these. I swear I can't tell the difference between them, even the author's names totally blend together. There's alot of names that either have Ks in them or could pass for stripper names... The Steampunk genre is already following the same rocketship into the ground. It's particulary irritating when I'd go into Borders looking for some actual science fiction and I'd be assaulted by female ninjas pouring from every inch of the shelf. I probably went off track OP but I get your gist. Not every book needs a print release, save some trees and stick them up as ebook originals. Pubs should truly decide if their releases are dead tree worthy. Not every Twilight, Kim Harrison or Laurell K Hamilton clone needs to make some birdies homeless. My motto is:if the romance field has latched onto it, it's time is up. Time to bury the horse. If you're a fan of urban fantasy, I apologize if I've offended. Last edited by xg4bx; 08-01-2011 at 05:01 AM.