Something I’ve been wondering lately: do readers of m/m romances/erotic romances like reading shorts? No, not the ones some hot guy is wearing…I mean short stories.I enjoy writing an occasional short story. They take me more time than I’d like since I tend to rewrite more than I write, but for the most part I enjoy the freedom of putting together something shorter than my normal work. Something where I can try a new character without committing to a longer story arc. Where I can play with a sex scene that might not fit any of my other characters. Where I can take a kernel of an idea and run with it, rather than worry whether a plot has enough meat to carry any entire novella or novel-length book.
I’ve got a couple of free stories available on my website. My hope was that they would give potential readers a sampling of my work before they invested in a new author’s first book. But now that I have two books out, I’m debating if I should write any more shorts. I have at least one more I need to finish editing. But after that, I'm wondering if I should write another if the muse strikes. Do readers enjoy an occasional short story from authors (either as a freebie or for sale) or would you prefer authors spend their time working on longer stories? Any authors out there care to share if your shorts are doing well with readers?
Do you enjoy reading shorts at all? Why or why not? Do you find they are usually representative of an author’s other work? Or are you frustrated and wish an author would stick to one length (either shorter or longer)?I’d love to hear what anyone thinks on the subject of shorts (even if you just want to comment on the pics of the guys in shorts I shared).
For anyone interested, you can check out my website for my free m/m erotic romances.
Thanks for listening and for any opinions you’d like to share.
Sloan Parker
www.sloanparker.com
