With the publishing industry, it is often best to listen to those who have more experience, even if you don’t agree with them at first. There are a number times, however, when they are flat-out wrong. Here is an example:

I keep hearing or reading about how literary agents shout “No more vampires!” They feel that, after Twilight, readers are getting sick of vampires and don’t want them anymore.

However, KHP’s best selling title, William Meikle’s Eldren, has vampires. Also, K.H. Koehler’s A Clockwork Vampire is doing quite well since its release. How could that be? I’ll tell you.

People still love vampires as monsters. Scary vampires, not emo. In fact, after Twilight, the monster vampires are a breath of fresh air. Readers have a new appreciation for a creature that instead of stalking a teenager in search of love, would rather stalk one for food.

So if you have a great – scary – vampire story in you, don’t let a few agents tell you it’s unmarketable. Write it. Bloodsuckers are still cool so long as they don’t drink… whine.