. . . I have no idea how to reach my target audience. I don’t. I know writer friends who do women’s fiction with the smattering of romance, but they’re writers and readers. What about the romance readers who are dissatisfied with the category/formulaic romance? How do I find them?
I’ve spoken with them at writers’ conferences. Some are like me: once upon a time I read CBA romances. Don’t anymore. A well-written good little romance can be refreshing, but there’s got to be something that sets it apart, and usually that comes in a different kind of story with a voice I appreciate. I don’t take many chances with them anymore. And, quite frankly, if a reader loves the current menu of romances, they aren’t my target audience. And please don’t take that as an insult to their tastes. It isn’t. Mine are simply different.
So where are they and how do I find them?
God, thank you. Period. For so many things. For so much grace in my life. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.