04-19-2013, 08:48 PM
(02-27-2013, 03:00 AM)Alana Matthews Wrote: So I'm curious. How many of you out there think that such a revival is possible? Are gothic romance lovers like ourselves only a small segment of the romance reading population, or do you think there are a lot of people out there clamoring for them?
I'm also curious to know what you think about setting gothics in the contemporary world—like many were in the seventies. Is it possible for the gothic romance to be updated to today and still retain it's mystery and sense of foreboding?
AM
Amanda and everyone: I hope we're in for a gothic revival, and I think now is a good time for it. We fans of the genre probably represent only a small segment of the romance-reading population, but the ebook revolution has made niche publishing viable.
An author can publish and market her works directly to her readership without the middleman of a brick-and-mortar publisher. Nobody can tell her she can't target a small readership. If one author or even one book really takes off, traditional publishers will take notice and come out with more in the same vein.
You asked if gothic romances can be set in today's world and still retain their gothic character. Well, I don't see why they can't. Last time I looked, there was still plenty of weird, bizarre, grotesque, dangerous, and unexpected stuff in the world!
Good luck with your writing projects.
