Sorchia's Universe

Win a copy of Keri’s Christmas Wish along with 5 more books in Novel Magic’s December Giveaway. Enter at the end of the post. Categorizing a Novel by Pamela Thibodeaux In my last visit to Sorchia’s Universe, I discussed the difference in Paranormal and Supernatural. Today I’d like to share the importance of categorizing your novel. Reviewers have termed a couple of my books romance, paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi and Christian — all of which are OK but not exactly 100% accurate. This led me to thinking How DOES one categorize a novel? One of the major parts of a proposal is category and the advice of many is to go into a book store and find out where your book would fit on the shelves. Among the thousands of titles out there, this can be quite a challenge. Since publishers feel it’s a bit arrogant to say “My book belongs on the shelf with the other Best Sellers,” let’s look at the different categories and see how I came about determining Keri’s Christmas Wish as Women’s Fiction. Inspir

The Visionary by Pamela Thibodeaux tells a tale of healing–through what some consider supernatural means. Pam’s post offers a discussion of the distinction between the paranormal and the supernatural. Put in your two cents in Comments to enter the giveaway (or just say howdy.) Bonus: Check out this podcast interview about The Visionary. Access the podcast at either of the links below: Discover the Story IHeartRadio   Paranormal or Supernatural? by Pamela Thibodeaux   When Sorchia sent out invitations to visit her universe, my first thought was…. I don’t write Fantasy, Mystery, Thrillers, SteamPunk, Medieval or Paranormal. Then a sense of déjà vu overcame me. I’ve been here before, experienced this in some past life. Not that far past LOL! But it has been a few years since I visited the issue of Paranormal -vs- Supernatural. Here’s the Scoop: I don’t write Sci-Fi, fantasy, or paranormal novels. I write romance & women’s fiction with an occasional suspense thrown in (although I ne