SFF Addicts Ep. 162: Discovering Your Genre & Niche with Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar & Nick Snape (Indie Appreciation Month)
Join host Greta Kelly and guest authors Michael R. Fletcher, Krystle Matar and Nick Snape for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Discovering Your Genre & Niche. During the panel, Michael, Krystle and Nick explores the ins and outs of genre, including whether or not genre matters, finding inspiration in the genres you grew up reading, experimenting with subgenres and niches, deciphering age categories, writing to market vs. creating markets, categories/keywords on publishing platforms, grabbing readers’ attention, writing an effective synopsis and more.
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Michael R. Fletcher is the author of the Obsidian Path trilogy and more, and the co-host of The Dripping Bucket Podcast. Find Michael on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
Krystle Matar is the author of Legacy of the Brightwash and Legacy of Brick & Bone, and the co-host of The Dripping Bucket Podcast. Find Krystle on Instagram and Amazon.
Nick Snape is the author of the Weapons of Choice series and more. Find Nick on Twitter, Amazon and his personal website.
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Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues.
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M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
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Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
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