My SciFi romances originally contain
a lot of extra information.
I write about the policies, the art, the history
of the alien society.
I need that information
to write in a fully formed world.
On later drafts,
I prune out any information
that isn’t necessary for the core story,
the advancement of the romance.
The average reader doesn’t want to hear
about the evolution of the alien species.
Instead of discarding this information,
I post it on my reader blog.
This serves a number of purposes.
These posts become databases
I use when I write the sequels.
It proves to my critics
that I’ve done the research on my worlds
(a common complaint in SciFi).
But best of all,
it provides some readers,
readers who really care,
with insider information.
They are drawn deeper into my worlds, my stories
and become more emotionally involved.
This insider information gives them
a reason to talk about my stories
as they share their ‘expertise.’
Insider information gives your super fans
a reason to talk about your products.