tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post1007964928142596151..comments2023-03-18T04:48:30.303-04:00Comments on Sheila Webster Boneham: Mystery on Monday - Guest K.B. Gibson on Labels in the Mystery GenreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-30512496177416792262012-11-27T14:06:19.825-05:002012-11-27T14:06:19.825-05:00I'm more of a caper person than chick lit too,...I'm more of a caper person than chick lit too, Sally. I believe that writers should tell the story they want to tell (do we have a choice?). Publishers and some reviewers will categorize regardless. K.B. Gibsonhttp://kbgibson.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-51111452775606216352012-11-27T11:55:03.172-05:002012-11-27T11:55:03.172-05:00Turns out I've been writing capers, not cozies...Turns out I've been writing capers, not cozies! I was never comfortable with the "cozy" label for a series with a male sleuth, but my book didn't fit in the "noir" or "thriller" categories. Labels help reads find books they like (I would read a "humorous caper" before touching "chick lit") but they can be confining too, especially for an Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-21443359673892231702012-11-26T20:44:38.161-05:002012-11-26T20:44:38.161-05:00My first comment disappeared and I can't figur...My first comment disappeared and I can't figure out where it went. I also can't remember what I said, so here we go again.<br /><br />In the end, K.B. Gibson has pretty much nailed the description of a cozy. I only take exception with her earlier statement that they don't keep you up at night. I have several readers who have told me my cozies did exactly that. The trick is to keep thePat Battahttp://www.patriciabatta.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-20963218549745262842012-11-26T13:02:00.433-05:002012-11-26T13:02:00.433-05:00Even though my protagonist in my debut novel A KIL...Even though my protagonist in my debut novel A KILLING AT COTTON HILL (out next July) is a man "over the hill" and he is an ex police chief, I still think it's in the cozy genre because it is set in a small town and the violence isn't graphic. <br /><br />Like Mystic_Mom, I read widely. And as you say, Sheila, there is way too much to read. So I'll settle for cozy any day. Terry Shameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202071611825887999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-25746129239758763502012-11-26T12:17:33.778-05:002012-11-26T12:17:33.778-05:00So many different labels for mystery! I'm glad...So many different labels for mystery! I'm glad you listed some. I'd been thinking of my next book as a PI mystery, but now I think it's probably called a detective mystery. Hmm.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-37224030928194607082012-11-26T11:55:10.779-05:002012-11-26T11:55:10.779-05:00I've always found this subject interesting and...I've always found this subject interesting and a bit frustrating... When people ask me, "what kind of books do you write?" I never know what to say. Thanks for making it a bit clearer and congrats on your pending debut! :)Maegan Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04311901347438767578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-47149892057817078682012-11-26T11:54:29.606-05:002012-11-26T11:54:29.606-05:00I agree. The use of labels for subgenres can creat...I agree. The use of labels for subgenres can create more confusion, particularly as the creation of them seems to be ongoing. K.B. Gibsonhttp://kbgibson.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-21533240594539225292012-11-26T10:16:06.727-05:002012-11-26T10:16:06.727-05:00I think you hit all the right buttons for a cozy i...I think you hit all the right buttons for a cozy in the end. I only take exception to one thing you said - that cozies aren't going to keep you up at night. I've had several people tell me mine do just that. A well written "who-dun-it" will keep people reading to answer the questions that arise in the plot. Of course, there will be some action and intrigue, but mostly a puzzle Pat Battahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849549642679778901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-34586567499416243382012-11-26T10:03:00.368-05:002012-11-26T10:03:00.368-05:00I'm intrigued about your new book, and I guess...I'm intrigued about your new book, and I guess I don't mind reading a cozy. Great post on labels and as a reader I find them more confusing than helpful at lot of the time. <br /><br />The only labels that really help are: fiction, non-fiction, horror, mystery, thriller, western, fantasy and the one I keep far away from : romance.<br /><br />I do confess, that with the exception of thatMystic_Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099062213372011260noreply@blogger.com