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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/42587
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/42587
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

I have written one novel, which I believe to be in the steampunk genre. The main plot revolves around a two adventurous women entering in possession of a fabled machine, and using it to chase the mysterious villain, who seeks revenge on the world (and who, incidentally, just happen to always be one step ahead).

Despite initial skepticism towards the genre, my beta readers have found the whole story rather entertaining and engaging, and were very willing to submit themselves to a few rounds of reviews.

I wrote this novel for my mother, who loves reading. I printed it and handed it with a ribbon. While very pleased with the gift, the issue is that she seems very reluctant to engage reading beyond the title. I tried to provide a synopsis, like the one in the opening of this question, but it backfired. I suspect that the issue is again the initial skepticism towards a niche genre like steampunk.

Given that I cannot take back the information I already provided about this novel, how can I better promote my work, and maybe better illustrate the genre, to convince a non-fiction reader to venture through at least part of the book? So far, I have not insisted, worrying that she may pretend to browse a few pages, just to please me, and set it aside for good.

Original score: 7