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Kyra Smith joyfully embraces standalone fantasy.

Arthur B says...

I was surprised to learn that Song of the Beast is generally billed as romantic fantasy. There are romantic elements but, although Lara and Aidan's burgeoning love offers them a degree of personal redemption, their romance in no way drives the book.

Well, there's the thing:

- There is no market for short, snappy, standalone fantasy novels - or at least, so the publishers think.
- There is a market for short, snappy, standalone romance novels in various subgenres (including Texas vampire romance novels).
- Therefore, if you put in a romance subplot you can call your book romantic fantasy, and they'll let you keep it short and standalone rather than making you spin it out into a series.

That's my guess, anyway.

Kyra Smith says...

Mmmm, it's a shame there isn't a "girly fantasy" category because it's definintely that - not that there's anything wrong with being girly fantasy.

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