tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post4203319402059196906..comments2024-03-29T05:54:33.136-04:00Comments on Authoress: Name That Genre! #33Authoresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09223228949688667517noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-8698954670260641472014-08-29T14:15:39.956-04:002014-08-29T14:15:39.956-04:00This was fun! Thanks everyone for guessing! It is ...This was fun! Thanks everyone for guessing! It is a modern fairy tale retelling, but Red is a detective. So I've been calling it a . . .<br /><br />Mystery.<br /><br />Guess I need to re-think my opening. <br /><br />:)<br />justJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377292351547511489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-51732560449451838812014-08-29T08:32:11.391-04:002014-08-29T08:32:11.391-04:00Contemporary. I like the voice, but was confused ...Contemporary. I like the voice, but was confused about location. At first I thought the MC was in a classroom and then it seemed like the cafeteria. I'm not sure if the MC is named Red, or if Abigail is pointing to something red in her salad. Good luck, SarahSarah Maury Swanhttp://www.sarahsbookreflections.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-75138023219907403822014-08-29T08:23:10.615-04:002014-08-29T08:23:10.615-04:00Contemporary
All the details are modern. The firs...Contemporary<br /><br />All the details are modern. The first sentence made me wonder if it's a fantasy novel ("It started on a Thursday), but there aren't any other suggestions of fantasy in the first 150 words, so I'm going with contemporary.kristine Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202917905756050811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-10840814975237612762014-08-28T21:47:49.205-04:002014-08-28T21:47:49.205-04:00Urban fantasy. That's the category for contemp...Urban fantasy. That's the category for contemporary fairy tales.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-26176494021812513182014-08-28T17:04:31.030-04:002014-08-28T17:04:31.030-04:00Fantasy
We have Red and the Big Wolf. Something ...Fantasy<br /><br />We have Red and the Big Wolf. Something is going to go horribly awry, methinks. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769803733067838372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-82809148000243007252014-08-28T13:09:36.099-04:002014-08-28T13:09:36.099-04:00No clue.
It's something contemporary, but whe...No clue.<br /><br />It's something contemporary, but whether it's straight-up Contemp MG or has speculative elements, we don't know yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-67526947789229199172014-08-28T12:43:50.190-04:002014-08-28T12:43:50.190-04:00Contemporary
Humor, I'd guess; it has an irre...Contemporary<br /><br />Humor, I'd guess; it has an irreverent voice reminiscent of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Elementary School, chicken patty, and Styrofoam all strongly point to a modern-day setting. Sending a spinach salad to school for a kid's lunch seems a very modern thing, too.hlbrixeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-66251793631578889012014-08-28T01:21:28.807-04:002014-08-28T01:21:28.807-04:00CONTEMPORARY
A retelling perhaps?
This start fee...CONTEMPORARY<br /><br />A retelling perhaps?<br /><br />This start feels slow. The "Big Wolf" and "Red" references aren't enough to make me wonder what's going on. I want some mystery or conflict sooner.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78622482552304244422014-08-27T23:32:30.244-04:002014-08-27T23:32:30.244-04:00Fantasy - Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad WoldFantasy - Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad WoldJennifer Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151358290264027095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-77138561897609673212014-08-27T23:04:53.083-04:002014-08-27T23:04:53.083-04:00Contemporary Fairy Tale, yup. Like a Middle Grade ...Contemporary Fairy Tale, yup. Like a Middle Grade version of Fables. Though if the main character is Red Riding Hood, it's interesting that Big is her friend, as well as the fact that Red's grandma didn't pack her a lunch!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638991547671653483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-16567715097917996772014-08-27T21:09:05.496-04:002014-08-27T21:09:05.496-04:00Fantasy
The Wolf that hates spinach, the name Red...Fantasy<br /><br />The Wolf that hates spinach, the name Red. I smell a modernized fairy tale.Timothy Gwynhttp://timothygwyn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-1242454121785625892014-08-27T20:26:55.948-04:002014-08-27T20:26:55.948-04:00Contemporary
There was nothing to suggest the sto...Contemporary<br /><br />There was nothing to suggest the story wasn't grounded in the real world, although the reference to the nicknames (Wolf and Red) made me wonder if this might be a fairy tale retelling.SStokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607391693287377280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-69252082382000631492014-08-27T19:53:29.968-04:002014-08-27T19:53:29.968-04:00Contemporary Fairy Tale Retelling
Little Red Ridi...Contemporary Fairy Tale Retelling<br /><br />Little Red Riding Hood. :)krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-78554435760787796712014-08-27T18:09:05.335-04:002014-08-27T18:09:05.335-04:00CONTEMPORARY
There may also be elements of Fairy ...CONTEMPORARY<br /><br />There may also be elements of Fairy Tale Retelling, based on "Red" and "Wolf," but I don't know if it will actually veer into fantasy or not. But it definitely starts in the real world, so contemporary.amhogganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831363893894165135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-82577978044000780702014-08-27T16:10:11.945-04:002014-08-27T16:10:11.945-04:00Contemporary.
Unless the item Big found is magic...Contemporary. <br /><br />Unless the item Big found is magical. C. R. Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627499155109943973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-46481633488759444302014-08-27T15:42:07.643-04:002014-08-27T15:42:07.643-04:00Contemporary
modern day settingContemporary<br /><br />modern day settingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-48746648349511012102014-08-27T15:25:57.620-04:002014-08-27T15:25:57.620-04:00Contemporary Fantasy
I'm guessing fairytale r...Contemporary Fantasy<br /><br />I'm guessing fairytale retelling because of the references to "Big" Wolf and Red. But set it a modern-day elementary school.JEN Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223454346963493011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-60603665647022381822014-08-27T15:24:24.898-04:002014-08-27T15:24:24.898-04:00Contemporary.Contemporary.Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-84457749101099132442014-08-27T15:03:21.668-04:002014-08-27T15:03:21.668-04:00I'm going with contemporary since the settings...I'm going with contemporary since the settings and names seem to be so.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611656982367077903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-11013639785879613762014-08-27T14:42:53.888-04:002014-08-27T14:42:53.888-04:00Contemporary.Contemporary.E.G. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153333964618890260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-46239393808079717482014-08-27T14:34:53.850-04:002014-08-27T14:34:53.850-04:00Contemporary/Kid Lit/
Contemporary/Kid Lit/<br /><br />Gee Wiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-58396378859015758152014-08-27T13:42:28.553-04:002014-08-27T13:42:28.553-04:00Contemporary - because of word choices. I didn'...Contemporary - because of word choices. I didn't get a mystery or fantasy vibe, but more of an introduction to the setting and one of the secondary characters.Jennifer Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504165116710396547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-64666858245560926342014-08-27T13:23:08.256-04:002014-08-27T13:23:08.256-04:00Fantasy or Mystery
There's a lot of "for...Fantasy or Mystery<br /><br />There's a lot of "fore-boding" in this scene and that last line makes me think it's heading towards a quest-type story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398802177166008567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86948300659364994422014-08-27T13:19:34.216-04:002014-08-27T13:19:34.216-04:00Contemporary Fairy Tale
"Red" and "...Contemporary Fairy Tale<br /><br />"Red" and ""Big' Wolf" <br />I like the banter about the salad. :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200238579836754155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3615675676021392217.post-86134623711277499652014-08-27T13:15:46.004-04:002014-08-27T13:15:46.004-04:00CONTEMPORARY
The very everyday setting, gross sch...CONTEMPORARY<br /><br />The very everyday setting, gross school lunches, casual banter about food. BrigidGnoreply@blogger.com