And so it begins…
It All Begins Here
Hello beautiful people.
One of the unique aspects of Sistahs in Self- Publishing is that we are outside of the normal formula for our novels. Moving away from the typical stereotypes that draw the audience demographic our genres fall into, we made a line for the smaller percentage of us who want to read something different and out of the ordinary. I know this makes it harder to become popular, but at the same time, I don’t want to be forced to write in a way that I am not passionate about.
So, of course, when looking at ideas for blogs, I thought, “You know, what if we just put our real, honest conversations down? After all, it doesn’t require editing, and it’s our true word. Why change because it’s not how it ‘should’ be?”
With reading and writing being like taking a breath of fresh air every chance we get, of course, we would know about story themes specifically celebrated each month of the year.
The blogs you will see are text messages between the two of us as we put our thoughts on a page for you all to enjoy.
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W. Owens
Hey. So they say it’s adventure and audio book month this month. This could mean trouble for me, lol
D. Ellington
How so? Sounds to me like the perfect mix for someone who likes to venture out and explore lesser known authors and titles.
W. Owens
True, but I see myself reading something about hiking up Everest while simultaneously listening to a zombie apocalypse audiobook. Wait, would a zombie apocalypse count as an adventure book? That’s a ton of heart pacing.
D. Ellington
How about one where the hikers encounter zombies? Jokes aside, that’s a good question - what IS adventure when it comes to storytelling? I see adventure as an element of a story - something you add in to, as you said, get the readers heart racing. But is it also a genre? How do you see ‘adventure’?
W. Owens
I see adventure as an adrenaline journey with hints of mystery. I think of movies like National Treasure and Indiana Jones. There’s an audio book series I listen to, Poppy McVie by Kimberli A. Bindschatel. The MC (main character) is all about saving animals. Then I think of Jurassic Park / World and that I think could be adventure or thriller, or suspense, depending on how someone views it. I guess the possibilities are versatile. What are your thoughts when you think of books?
D. Ellington
I’m re-reading The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher and every book involves a lot of action, boss battles, and discoveries to be made so I think adventure but not in the same way as say, Raiders of the Lost Arc or National Treasure. It would appear my sense of book adventure is broader than how I identify it in film.
Book adventure, for me, is a main character fighting (literally and figuratively) their way to a goal - be that the getting of treasure, the solving of a mystery, or some form of personal growth. “Adventure” is the size of the fight. If that makes sense.
W. Owens
Ohhh, I like that analogy. That makes perfect sense.
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I hope you enjoy this snippet as much as we did.
Remember, everyone has a different perspective,
and it’s okay. Sometimes, all it takes is a
conversation to get the ball rolling, and in this case,
ideas for a few short stories.
**Don’t be surprised if you see some hilarious moments
later on in here.**