tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post3313087690661478310..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Short ReadsLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-70182618114074234962018-06-27T00:57:07.779-07:002018-06-27T00:57:07.779-07:00Thanks Ian. Must check out the Harbinger and Eli D...Thanks Ian. Must check out the Harbinger and Eli Diaries. Yes, agreed with series, it is good not to have too big a gap if at possible. Or maybe produce them as a boxed set once the series is finished (I plan to do that with the Under the Mountain series, and have enjoyed some popular TV series that way.) Anthologies and stand alone short stories can be enjoyed in one sitting :) Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-20512635107202427152018-06-26T21:36:20.554-07:002018-06-26T21:36:20.554-07:00Hi Jeanette, I love short fiction. It's one of...Hi Jeanette, I love short fiction. It's one of the great benefits of the ebook revolution I reckon as it's a fabulous way as a reader to discover a new author and as an author to share fresh content with old and/or new readers at very reasonable prices.<br /><br />I particularly love series and have read a number of them, eg, Harbingers, The Eli Diaries. Both of these feature a cast of authors who write a different character's episode of a story. You get to see the POV of different characters through a story and if long enough a series a number of different characters get well developed rather than just the lead ones.<br /><br />However, one suggestion for authors who write such episodic fiction: if you want to build momentum for the series, you need to publish regular episodes. Don't publish one episode and the 6 months later the next one as there is a strong potential the readers of the 1st one have moved on. It's like a TV series - each week there is a new episode. Sure there might be a mid-season break for 6-8 weeks but that's okay as the viewers, even though frustrated by the break, have been engaged and will generally come to the series after the mid-season break.Ian Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00192687613923596829noreply@blogger.com