When I started self publishing in 2011,,,,,it was all about Branding. I thought I was a Christian Writer....then the Walking Dead appeared on tv and I wrote a short Zombie Story Zombie Zoo Which got a 5 star review. I sold a copy within 24 hours of publishing. So without thinking I switched from Christian Writer to Zombie Writer. I believe in GOD and the Bible, but I went where the money was. I started selling books everyday. I knew this was it. I wrote five short stories of Zombie Zoo. I then started the series Me Vs Zombies
I thought I had everything figured out. I was a Zombie writer. I was selling books and receiving royality checks and life was good.
As one gets older, life changes. I was not burned out writing Zombie Stories, but a family member got sick and my writing time was no longer. I continued to write,but then other ideas came to mind. I wanted to write a book series on the beach, like a good beach read. I wrote a few non-fiction books on me being sexually abused by my grandfather. My mind was racing with ideas. Stories plotted, stories started.
So the question is: Should one stick to one genre or write whatever one wants to write?
At one time I would say is keep to one genre. Now I am saying write what your heart tells you to write. You are the only one that can write your stories. No one else can write what you write.
That is exactly what I am doing this year. I am writing what I want to write. I am writing from the heart.
The Series The Way is a 4 Book Series that I am writing.
This is set at the last days, Before Jesus comes, before the Rapture. I have the rough draft complete and working on the rewrite. Yes it will be under the Christian Genre, but also it will be under Romance and Suspense
So when choosing a genre, books are crossing genres, So I am not thinking just one genre I am thinking of how to cross over the series into other genres.
Think outside of the box when choosing your genre
With Self-Publishing there are no rules. Write what you want. Publish what you want. You have only yourself to answer to.
So what is your genre? Let me know in the comment section
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