tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704354775418479239.post6391839025649957808..comments2022-12-24T02:54:55.731-08:00Comments on K.G. McAbee: Novellas Are the New Black...or Are Sequels? KGMcAbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897495921776920626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704354775418479239.post-41002275473963422662014-10-20T12:00:38.405-07:002014-10-20T12:00:38.405-07:00.
Just read the first part of DIRE and must say t....<br /><br />Just read the first part of DIRE and must say these are characters I would consider spending more time with.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704354775418479239.post-17189249270763023392014-07-03T17:36:34.075-07:002014-07-03T17:36:34.075-07:00Tom, that is so true! Lots of the Big Publishers w...Tom, that is so true! Lots of the Big Publishers won't even look at a book if it's under 100K; they prefer 125K. Personally, I'd rather read 3 different books @ 35K each; more fun, less time, more characters. And let me just say: I LOVE DOC!!!KGMcAbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897495921776920626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704354775418479239.post-33036233348378168032014-07-03T17:21:02.686-07:002014-07-03T17:21:02.686-07:00I certainly agree. I remember reading a Doc Savage...I certainly agree. I remember reading a Doc Savage novel in a couple hours, and two Shadow novels a day. Pulp magazine novels were usually 45k, except for some series, which did reach 60 to 70k. There were also a whole lot of novelettes at 30 to 35k that were great. Novels today are padded to reach 100k and more, and will sometimes drag out way too long.Tom Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594257113339405939noreply@blogger.com