Assignment 1: Romance Genre:
I wrote about my experiences while following some of the Romance genre links in my Week 5 blog post.
Assignment 3:
Subgenre Unfamiliarity:
1. Main Genre: Romance
Subgenre: Religious/clean Romance
Three authors who are commonly associated with Religious Romance are Francine Rivers, Beverly Lewis and Wanda Brunstetter. Many of the stories are character-driven with an intense focus on spiritual growth and self-fulfillment that is facilitated by some kind of romantic relationship. The tone of these books are usually inspiring and moving, along with a good dose of chastity.
2. Main Genre: Urban Fiction
Subgenre: Christian Urban Fiction
Three authors who are commonly associated with Christian Urban Fiction are Kimberla Lawson Roby, Victoria Christopher Murray and Reshonda Tate Billingsley. These books differ from Religious Romance in that they are usually have a tone that is saturated in high-drama. The storylines are not just character-driven, they're also issue-oriented also. The focus is on how things like jealousy, betrayal, seduction and deception can challenge the romantic relationships of Christians and eventually lead to spiritual growth and the strengthening of these challenged relationships.
3. Main Genre: Urban Fiction
Subgenre: Borough Warfare
Three authors who are associated with the Borough Warfare genre are Nisa Santiago, Deja King and Ashley. These books are almost always have a tone that is high-drama, suspenseful and violent. They are also mostly fast-paced. Three of the main focuses are family relationships, drug dealing/organized crime and romantic relationships. In particular, the stories often look at how family and romantic relationships are impacted and challenged by "street living".
Subgenre Crossover:
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest combines elements of both the Monster subgenre of Horror and the Steampunk subgenre of Sci-Fi. It's set in an alternate version of late 19th Century America and features airships and other advanced machinery as well as a zombie invasion.
Another book that combines Horror and Sci-Fi is Death Troopers by Joe Shreiber. This time, the Outer Space subgenre of Sci-Fi and Monster subgenre of Horror are mashed up. This is a Star Wars novel that prominently features flesh-eating zombies along with lots of gore and violence.
