tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post1404952188410386362..comments2024-03-29T05:54:33.136-04:00Comments on Authoress: Name That Genre #5Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-53420098892536116762016-09-05T10:33:47.970-04:002016-09-05T10:33:47.970-04:00I knew it was spec fic from the logline. :) But I ...I knew it was spec fic from the logline. :) But I made my guess based on the lines only. I love the idea for this one!don't hate menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-57575139491263737202016-09-03T11:10:56.543-04:002016-09-03T11:10:56.543-04:00Genre per author: Contemporary speculative fiction...Genre per author: Contemporary speculative fiction, or paranormal.<br /><br />Thanks for all the interesting comments!Connie Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411095014127575388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-42466039364248531572016-09-02T02:55:10.678-04:002016-09-02T02:55:10.678-04:00Contemporary or recent historical. The unfamiliar ...Contemporary or recent historical. The unfamiliar words suggest a different culture, but the objects (red plates, statues, cabin) suggest a more current time period.Bonnie Jacobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136843340989196720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-12577801426088573922016-09-01T19:21:18.965-04:002016-09-01T19:21:18.965-04:00I'll go with contemporary and that this is par...I'll go with contemporary and that this is part of a religious ceremony or cultural ritual. Feels very Native American. Beautifully written as wellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757854322767850046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-56516996633480647122016-09-01T18:50:48.849-04:002016-09-01T18:50:48.849-04:00I can't tell. Could be contemporary or could b...I can't tell. Could be contemporary or could be historical fiction, hard to tell because the religious ritual seems very traditional with no hints at modern culture. The voice doesn't give any clues either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-32050154485452811332016-09-01T17:24:23.902-04:002016-09-01T17:24:23.902-04:00I can't tell.
These kind of sound like words ...I can't tell.<br /><br />These kind of sound like words from a real language, but I'm not sure if the setting is historical or contemporary. It's also possible the words are made up and this is a fantasy or science fiction setting.MichelleJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-71923185445876052942016-09-01T17:00:13.388-04:002016-09-01T17:00:13.388-04:00Paranormal
The florida everglades, Santeria, the ...Paranormal<br /><br />The florida everglades, Santeria, the priest, <br />sounds like some kind of voodoo magicBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769803733067838372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-60150680169457940602016-09-01T15:48:06.653-04:002016-09-01T15:48:06.653-04:00Historical fiction - i feel like i'm in a diff...Historical fiction - i feel like i'm in a different time/place - but a realistic one rather than fantastical.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760019770804985728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-25280972245577113142016-09-01T15:15:42.355-04:002016-09-01T15:15:42.355-04:00PARANORMAL
Because I think Santeria is associated ...PARANORMAL<br />Because I think Santeria is associated with black magic? Forgive me if that is an inaccurate assumption. Lake Okeechobee is in Florida . . . so this is the real, modern (I think) world, although it has a cultural/tribal vibe.Loretta Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614456326479128984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-83466389422799560192016-09-01T15:13:17.083-04:002016-09-01T15:13:17.083-04:00contemporary or fantasy - I'm not sure whether...contemporary or fantasy - I'm not sure whether the ritual/vocab is real yet.Wendy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364656751478026690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-62551067067562879222016-09-01T14:56:32.407-04:002016-09-01T14:56:32.407-04:00dystopian? Only because this religious ritual is u...dystopian? Only because this religious ritual is unfamiliar and a little strange.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640032121885343233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-21223095876522510532016-09-01T13:51:12.912-04:002016-09-01T13:51:12.912-04:00I'm not sure. Voice feels contemporary but set...I'm not sure. Voice feels contemporary but setting could be historical, contemporary or fantasy. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552562324530415062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-51375212964546447412016-09-01T13:04:26.484-04:002016-09-01T13:04:26.484-04:00It reads fantasy to me with the made up word (unle...It reads fantasy to me with the made up word (unless it's just in a language I don't know, in which case, apologies for my ignorance).Mary Katehttp://www.wanderlustywriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-28009309207114698712016-09-01T11:21:03.945-04:002016-09-01T11:21:03.945-04:00Contemporary, though with the religious ceremony h...Contemporary, though with the religious ceremony happening I also get a sense of mystery. The characters are behaving in a normal way in a normal setting. The ceremony, unusually in blanket contemporary, make me think mystery.don't hate menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-75287411197827929542016-09-01T11:11:00.242-04:002016-09-01T11:11:00.242-04:00FANTASY
This could just be a cultural thing, but I...FANTASY<br />This could just be a cultural thing, but I feel like I'm in a different time or place with some subtle magic about to happen. The mention of priests/religion make me think of fantasy, but I write fantasy with a god system so I may be biased :p<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-17254977265929694912016-09-01T10:08:48.717-04:002016-09-01T10:08:48.717-04:00CONTEMPORARY.
Though it was a bit tricky with the ...CONTEMPORARY.<br />Though it was a bit tricky with the unfamiliar words and terms, however I knew what Santeria was from an episode of CSI. The last line really clinches it. This is a great opening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501627718247817713noreply@blogger.com