Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to be preserved as an audio treasure by the US Library of Congress, who've also added Blondie's ‘Parallel Lines’ to their National Recording Registry
#WordWeavers Nov 28
Do you target your work to a specific audience?
Given so many books and so few readers, I think we have to.
#ParallelLines is going to appeal primarily to LBGTQ+ people who'd like an Atlanta-based sci-fi romcom. The age of the main characters (40's) enhances the book's appeal to an even more tightly-defined audience.
I don't say, “What can I write for audience X?”, but once a story emerges, I do consider “What will this story's audience expect or appreciate?”
Friends: my first novel, #ParallelLines, the gay sci-fi romcom, launches today on Amazon.com!
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@writingcooperative@justin I’m Mark McElroy. My latest non-fiction makes #Tarot divination and brainstorming practical, simple, and accessible to everyone (A Guide to Tarot Card Reading is Book One.) My next fiction title, #ParallelLines, is a gay romantic comedy with multiple-universe sci-fi overtones. Eager to see other answers!
Great Albums - 1970s: #Blondie – #ParallelLines (1978). Sometimes, the kids just wanna dance. Blondie made it happen with bristling power pop anchored by “One Way or Another,” “Sunday Girl” and The Nerves’ “Hanging on the Telephone.” As for “Heart of Glass,” you look back at the racism and homophobia encoded in the “disco sucks” movement and realize the punkest thing a rock band could do in ‘78-79 was take a disco song to Number One. #GreatAlbums1970s, #Vinyl, #Album, #NewWave, #PostPunk