{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What Genre Is Your Book... and Does It Matter?","description":"   SHOW NOTES: What genre is your book? It sounds like a simple question\u2026 until your book refuses to fit neatly into one box. In this episode, I explore what genres actually do, the difference between genre and audience, why genre matters when choosing BISAC categories and keywords, and what happens when your stories cross genre lines. I also tackle a question I\u2019m confronting in my own writing journey: Should authors write to market and stay in one recognizable genre\u2014or let each story decide what it wants to become? Because genre can help readers find your book. But does it have to define you as an author? Resources Mentioned: BISAC Subject Headings \u2014 the standardized categories used throughout the North American book industry to identify a book\u2019s subject and genre. Talking Points: \u2022 What genre really means and why it matters \u2022 Fiction, nonfiction, genres, subgenres, and audience categories \u2022 What happens when a book doesn\u2019t fit neatly into one genre \u2022 Genre as a tool for readers, publishing, and marketing \u2022 Writing to market versus letting the story lead \u2022 The challenges of building an author brand across genres \u2022 Finding your identity as a storyteller \u2022 How genre influences BISAC categories, keywords, covers, and marketing \u2022 Choosing a genre without letting it limit your creativity \u2022 Finding the right reader for your story   Find more tools, warnings, and honest guidance on the Resources page. Enjoying the show? Meet Inger\u2019s novels, or join the conversation on Facebook. ","author_name":"Lone Star Gridiron","author_url":"http:\/\/www.lonestargridiron.com","html":"