• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing

Helping authors achieve their dreams

  • Blog
  • Writing Advice
  • Publishing Advice
  • About
  • Take a Class
  • Get Editing

Genres

The difference between children’s and adult books

May 3, 2021 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments

Authors often get into trouble when they’re writing books for children or adults and end up blending the two in an awkward way. I’m here to clear up confusion around the differences between children’s books and adult books. Particularly when authors write “coming of age” novels or fictionalized versions of their childhood, they sometimes end […]

Filed Under: Genres Tagged With: Young Adult Literature

Why it’s important to know your book’s genre

April 11, 2018 by Nathan Bransford 5 Comments

It often pains authors to have to shoehorn themselves into a genre. It seems like an unfair constraint cooked up in some foreboding tower by a cackling publisher, who maniacally decreed one day that authors everywhere must sort themselves into categories before being allowed to enter the gates. And sure, if you’ve let your original […]

Filed Under: Genres

What Genre Is Your Work in Progress?

November 8, 2011 by Nathan Bransford 65 Comments

Every now and then I like to check in to see what genre people are working on. The last time I asked was wayyyy back in 2009. Now that it’s NaNoWriMo I’m guessing that there are many a new work in progress, so let’s see: What’s Your Genre? You’ll need to click through to see […]

Filed Under: Genres

What’s the Genre of Your WIP?

November 3, 2010 by Nathan Bransford 122 Comments

Now that NaNoWriMo is in full effect, I thought I’d return to a post from approximately a year ago to see which way the genre winds are blowing in late 2010. Will the breakdown be the same as last year? Is there a genre or two that are growing in popularity? Poll below. Also, I […]

Filed Under: Genres Tagged With: You Tell Me

Cozy Mystery. What’s That?

October 17, 2010 by Nathan Bransford 37 Comments

By: Kay Elam When I was writing my first novel, I knew it was a mystery, but I wasn’t sure of its sub-genre. At a writing conference I was telling someone about my book and they said, “Oh, it’s a cozy.” I simply agreed instead of admitting I’d never heard of such a thing. Since […]

Filed Under: Genres Tagged With: guest blog, Suspense

[blank] Are the New Vampires

November 5, 2009 by Nathan Bransford 276 Comments

Come on, you know you want to try it. Insert your own guess in the comments. I’m going with fallen pirate apocalyptic ninja angels as the new vampire.

Filed Under: Genres Tagged With: Paranormal, You Tell Me

Primary Sidebar

About Nathan

Hi, I’m Nathan. I’m the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series, which was published by Penguin. I used to be a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and I’m dedicated to helping authors achieve their dreams. Let me help you with your book!

My blog has everything you need to know to write, edit, and publish a book. Can’t find what you need or want personalized help? Reach out.

Learn more about me

Need Editing?

I'm available for consultations, edits, query critiques, brainstorming, and more.
Learn more!

My Books

How to Write A Novel
Cover of How to Publish a Book by Nathan Bransford
Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapo
Jacob Wonderbar for President of the Universe
Jacob Wonderbar and the Interstellar Time Warp

Forums

Need help with your query? Want to talk books? Check out the Nathan Bransford Forums
Footer Logo
Nathan Bransford

Helping authors achieve their dreams

  • Editing Services
  • My Books
  • About Me
  • Blog Directory
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo Instagram Logo
As an Amazon and Bookshop Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon and Bookshop links are usually affiliate links.