tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post8850733013803403181..comments2023-11-05T01:09:57.170-07:00Comments on Mark Noce Stories: Stand Alone Books or A Series? Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-11413011939843996602013-04-05T14:42:24.292-07:002013-04-05T14:42:24.292-07:00Greate article. Keep writing such kind of info on ...Greate article. Keep writing such kind of info on your page.<br />Im really impressed by it.<br />Hello there, You have performed an incredible job. I'll definitely digg it and individually recommend to my friends. I'm sure <br />they will be benefited from this site.<br /><br />Look at my website <a href="http://cc.jbcourse.com/user/view.php?id=934&course=1" rel="nofollow">bmi charts</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-83091494349352812232013-02-28T12:05:38.954-08:002013-02-28T12:05:38.954-08:00When you discover a good series it's like stri...When you discover a good series it's like striking gold. I'm not opposed to stand alone novels, but I'm more loyal to series. Heather Ostlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471445622398775298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-12363480040309084462013-02-28T08:13:51.910-08:002013-02-28T08:13:51.910-08:00I too am split, at least on an artistic level. I l...I too am split, at least on an artistic level. I like both to be honest. In terms of marketing, I see the advantage of a series, but ti has to be really well written. That's my two bits:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-41504896507928853862013-02-27T16:08:02.270-08:002013-02-27T16:08:02.270-08:00I'm split. I like it when a book is a standalo...I'm split. I like it when a book is a standalone since it means the author hasn't strung out the story beyond it's lifetime and tend to gravitate toward standalones in my own writing--but a series can be fun as the story changes over the course of it.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-16739517214617460572013-02-27T09:25:41.868-08:002013-02-27T09:25:41.868-08:00I find more value in stand alone books, but I also...I find more value in stand alone books, but I also like mysteries and police procedurals and there I prefer a series of books, such as the Henning Mankell's books from Sweden and Peter Robinson's from the UK. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-67520927167884340042013-02-26T21:15:41.272-08:002013-02-26T21:15:41.272-08:00My books are all stand-alones, but my publisher is...My books are all stand-alones, but my publisher is definitely marketing them all under the common theme of forgotten women in history. <br /><br />And I do really love a good series. It's fun to get cozy with some of your favorite characters over a span of several books.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-25679370506744788352013-02-26T13:16:14.521-08:002013-02-26T13:16:14.521-08:00Terry Pratchett comes to mind as someone who has w...Terry Pratchett comes to mind as someone who has written extensively about Discworld with each book being a stand alone title. Marion Zimmer Bradley did the same thing with the Darkover novels. That's the kind of stuff I like to read and would like to write. There's also L. Frank Baum's Oz books. Of course there are wonderful series out there, but I seem to have a preference for stand alones.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-34672659359575364732013-02-26T11:42:30.797-08:002013-02-26T11:42:30.797-08:00When critiquing your own writing, are your sequels...When critiquing your own writing, are your sequels as good as your first? I think it varies, but it's worth taking that chance.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-76512364682890754202013-02-26T09:53:55.235-08:002013-02-26T09:53:55.235-08:00I'll read either, but when I wrote my first bo...I'll read either, but when I wrote my first book, it was a stand alone. Somehow I was coerced into writing two sequels...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-28311536514718825402013-02-26T09:32:21.960-08:002013-02-26T09:32:21.960-08:00I prefer reading series. Even if you have to wait ...I prefer reading series. Even if you have to wait for the sequel, the world, the characters and the action are better devloped.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872129157580383933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-86433126073202257902013-02-26T09:28:26.164-08:002013-02-26T09:28:26.164-08:00I'm writing a trilogy right now. I started wit...I'm writing a trilogy right now. I started with the second book and now I'm writing the first one. I don't think I'm following anyone's preferred advice. :P<br /><br />But I do like a well written series. There are a few that are favorites of mine, like Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Harry Potter, GRRM's Game of Thrones, etc. If the characters are engaging, you kind of want to keep going with them on their journey. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-26881782020301267032013-02-26T09:11:51.448-08:002013-02-26T09:11:51.448-08:00As a reader I tend to prefer stand alone books. I ...As a reader I tend to prefer stand alone books. I want to spend a week-ish reading a story and being done with it. On rare occasions I prefer a series, like The Dresden Files, but that is all.<br /><br />But I started noticing series starting to pop up in the Sci fi section of my local bookstore more than a decade ago, I tend to avoid them when I can. When I read the first book and decided I don't want to read any more then I'm not going to continue. <br /><br />As a writer, I like writing in a known universe, of playing with the same characters. If people can tolerate it, I'd probably write a series.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-40340929460280387762013-02-26T09:01:38.588-08:002013-02-26T09:01:38.588-08:00I write fantasy and so it is second nature to writ...I write fantasy and so it is second nature to write my books as a series. But it all depends on genre. Romance and literary are obvious choices for stand alones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458581324926992168.post-80236257066062494542013-02-26T08:38:58.516-08:002013-02-26T08:38:58.516-08:00I agree with the stand alone book approach. And i...I agree with the stand alone book approach. And it better be a real grabber, too!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.com