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Home » Becoming A Paperback Writer At GenreCon Listen Share this Article Got a horror book you’ve written that’s never seen the light of day or maybe a romance novel you’ve been working on for the last 10 years? Then check out GenreCon, a genre writers conference coming to DoubleTree Hilton in Huntington this weekend. Bill Lynch caught up with the producers of the convention, Shelia Redling and Tobi Doyle. Redling: I’m Sheila Redling. I write as S.G. Redling. I write primarily thrillers — sort of like mind-bending mayhem is my brand, but I also have some sci-fi and a little bit of urban fantasy, which are also mind-bending mayhem because I don’t like reality… Doyle: Hi, I’m Tobi Doyle. I write romance. I also write romantic suspense and cozy mysteries. Lynch: When did you start writing? When did you start doing genre fiction? Redling: There’s a couple different answers to that. Was I writing that anyone was allowed to see it? Then, I’ve been writing my whole life. Writing for publication? Fifteen, maybe 20 years ago, I started taking it seriously as a craft. I read genre fiction primarily. So that’s what I wrote, because you always write the book you want to read. Doyle: And I think I’ve been writing genre fiction. I’ve never written literary. It’s not my cup of tea, necessarily. And I probably started over 15-20 years ago, and just kept practicing and practicing and practicing. Lynch: Talk about this convention. What’s it about? Redling: We are so excited for GenreCon. Again, we’re both genre writers. There’s a lot of information out there for literary, for poetry, particularly in Appalachia. A lot of workshops are geared to the voice and the language and the lyricism of Appalachia. But we both really believe that genre writers should have a fair crack at getting published, and it’s hard to do if you can’t travel to San Francisco, New York, San Diego… Doyle: Chicago… Boston, New York. There’s a lot of really good conferences out there for mystery or horror or sci fi, but it’s harder for […]
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