tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post6967394862309895988..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Read Any Good Women Writers Lately?Josh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-42992154276792510762014-10-07T08:38:17.151-07:002014-10-07T08:38:17.151-07:00Interesting post, Susan--lots to think about here!...Interesting post, Susan--lots to think about here! <br /><br />Makes me think of the kids book adage about little girls being willing to read books about boys, but little boys not being as willing to read books about girls. I don't think that's entirely true--not with Dash, at least not now--but it says something that it became a marketing mantra of sorts. Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-30964713581695627992014-10-06T23:46:27.662-07:002014-10-06T23:46:27.662-07:00So fascinating. I could not in a million years hav...So fascinating. I could not in a million years have guessed the pal from the booklist. Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-78854686562188515402014-10-06T18:42:25.098-07:002014-10-06T18:42:25.098-07:00I wonder if men (or women, for that matter, read a...I wonder if men (or women, for that matter, read about heroes they'd like to be, or heroes who get their adrenalin pumping?!Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-46946726812149785072014-10-06T15:06:12.951-07:002014-10-06T15:06:12.951-07:00When I started publishing my Samuel Craddock serie...When I started publishing my Samuel Craddock series, I assumed I would mostly be read by women. To my surprise I have a lot of men fans. That said, I have a gender-neutral name and my protagonist is male, so I suspect this helps. But the fact is, Craddock is not "kick ass" in the traditional sense. I actually think that the men who like him would like to be like him--compassionate, smart, and fair.<br /><br />I totally agree that women are more wide-ranging in their literary tastes. However, Susan, I know you were with me at a library read when a woman sternly informed me that she didn't read anything but female protagonists. Period. Gulp.<br /><br /><br /><br />Terry Shameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202071611825887999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-87249615213815638392014-10-06T10:07:15.932-07:002014-10-06T10:07:15.932-07:00Don't get me wrong, Paul, I love Mouse. I just...Don't get me wrong, Paul, I love Mouse. I just wish he'd take his meds!Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-49409129627814923102014-10-06T02:48:36.458-07:002014-10-06T02:48:36.458-07:00Interesting take, Susan. But I have to disagree o...Interesting take, Susan. But I have to disagree on Mouse -- love him...and (most of) his bad ideas :)Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com