Newsletter Genre Challenge

[Cia]

Who's started exploring all the sub-genres in the system? There's a lot of great information Myr shared and fun genre mixes to share. Well what better way than with an author challenge? We're a bit late starting the game... well I'm late posting it, sorry author friends, but if you got started early after getting the Genre Newsletter in October, go you!! 

We challenge authors to either pick a mixed-genre you've never tried before or use a random.org generator to select a mixed-genre and write an original short story. You'll have until Jan. 30th to finish your story. Use this topic for authors to share your cross-genres, inspiration images (non-copyrighted, please), or readings to get a feel for the gernes, snippets of writing as you, etc... 

AND you can get featured! Stories will be posted in February (so please don't post right away) and the winner will receive a newsletter feature! 

Length? Your choice! Edited? Yes, please. Any other rules I forgot? Ask below! I'll add them to this post if needed. 

For the brave!

Use random.org's number generator and have it set between 1 and 123. Each of the sub-genres shared below have a number before them... Which will you receive? 

Spoiler

Action/Adventure   -   Sub-genres of action/adventure tend to focus on actively moving the plot along and less on character and other elements usually in a fun/mystery sort of way.  Typically there is a MacGuffin, a plot object, that the characters are trying to get or prevent others from getting.

1Action Fiction  -  emphasis on action sequences, typically jumping from one thing to next

2 Adventure  -  Adventure stories typically have a journey of discovery and exploration

3 Nautical  -  action adventure with a sea-based setting.  Examples: Treasure Island, Pirates of the Caribbean

4 Spy  -  lighter-hearted spy - Sort of a Alex Rider and some of the earlier James Bond movies

5 Spy-Fi  -  Spy with Sci-Fi mixed in. This is usually a more technologically advanced situation that most people's every day life.  Think Enemy of the State, James Bond Moonraker, Jason  Bourne

6 Super Hero  -  Emphasis on action sequences, but with a sci-fi or fantasy element and often capes and costumes. (Unless you listen to Edna Node of The Incredibles (No capes!))

7 Swashbuckler  -  Emphasis on action sequences, but usually with a sword in hand.  Tends to cross over with historical nautical action adventures.  Examples: Zorro and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Comedy   -  Sub-genres of comedy focus on less serious things or have a less than serious take on serious things.

8 Comedy Modern  -  Funny and less serious stories set in modern times

9 Comic Fantasy  -  Unserious stories set in a fantasy world.  Example: Terry Pratchet's Color of Magic

10 Comic Sci-Fi  -  Unserious stories set in a sci-fi world.  Example: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

11 Comic Horror  -  Strong unserious element offsetting horror. Example: Scream, Cabin in the Woods, The Lost Boys

12 Tall Tale   -  humorous story with blatant exaggerations such as heroes that do the impossible with nonchalance - Example: Jack and the Bean Stalk, The Princess Bride

13 Surreal Comedy  -  Using illogic and absurdity for humorous effect - Example: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Independence Day

Fantasy  -  Sub-genres of fantasy, of which there are many, focus on speculative elements of writing that have an extremely unlikely possibility of actually being real. Magic, fantastic beasts, and in many cases the places you find them, all land in fantasy.

14 Alternate History  -  Story takes place in alternate version of history, such as what if the Nazi's won "The Man in the High Castle" by Phillip Dick.  Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card

15 Anthropomorphic Fantasy  -  Animals take on human qualities - The Narnian Chronicles, most animated movies

16 Arcanepunk  -  Magic and Science existing side-by-side - The games Torchlight, League of Legends, and Fables 2 & 3 all have Arcanepunk elements

17 Arthurian  -  stories tied to fantastic elements side of King Arthur, Merlin. Ex: The Crystal Cave, The Once and Future King, Merlin

18 Assassin  -  sub-genre of fantasy tied to assassin's and eliminating political enemies in generally a non-modern world. Ex Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Apprentice

 Crossworlds/Portals  -  characters from the real world find their way into another, magical world, through a portal of some kind and often find themselves involved in a struggle to save this world or characters within it. Classic example would be ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’. and Alice in Wonderland

19 Dragon Fantasy  -  Stories centered around dragons - ex: Joust, Dragon Riders of Pern

20 Flintlock  -  fantasy settings with first gen guns. example - Fable III, Greedfall, Mistborn

21 Gaslamp  -  Generally speaking, this particular realm of fantasy employs either a Victorian or Edwardian setting. Same timeframe as Steampunk, but with a focus on fantasy elements. Ex: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Van Helsing

22 General Fantasy  -  Has fantastic story elements and story has not yet been updated with a more specific sub-genre.

23 Grimdark  -  Grimdark is a subgenre of speculative fiction with a tone, style, or setting that is particularly dystopian, amoral, or violent. Also referred to as "anti-Tolkein" where might makes right.  Ex: A Song of Ice and Fire

24 High/Epic Fantasy  -  takes place in a fictional fantasy world. The future of this world is in the hands of a hero or group of heroes who must undertake quests and battle evil. A classic example of this genre would be 'Lord of the Rings'.

25 Historical Fantasy  -  usually set in a historically accurate period of this world, but where magical creatures or supernatural forces exist. Examples: Clash of the Titans, Pirates of the Caribbean series

26 Lost World  -  Usually a story where the prehistoric still thrives.  Such as King Kong or Journey to the Center of the Earth.

27 Low Fantasy  -  takes place in a real world setting with magical elements. Though elements such as werewolves, vampires, and ghosts have their own sub-genres in Paranormal.  Examples: Harry Potter

28 Medieval Fantasy  -  set in a medieval society on Earth with knights, Kings and Queens, epic quests and legendary characters such as King Arthur. May also include wizards and magic.

29 Mythic Fantasy  -  New spins on old stories - Think Percy Jackson and the Olympians or American Gods

30 Science Fantasy  -  set after the decline and fall of a technological society, either on Earth or other planets. Often dystopian. May include aliens or remnants of technology the characters perceive as magical.

31 Sword and Planet  -  Fantasy-like swashbuckling set in Sci-fi worlds. ex Treasure Planet

32 Sword and Sandal  -  Bronze Age Fantasy worlds that typically have Greek or Roman empire themes.  Examples: 300, Clash of the Titans, Gladiator (if it had fantasy creatures or magic)

33 Urban Fantasy  -  real world and fantasy world collide.  Typically full range of magical, vs specific creatures like Werewolves, Vampires, and Ghosts, which are part of the Paranormal genres - Examples of Urban Fantasy: Artemis Fowl, Percy Jackson, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

34 Wuxia  -  Martial arts focused fantasy, often taking place in alternate history China.

General Fiction  -  Fiction stories that don't clearly fall into other genres.

35 Coming of Age  -  Stories about growing up

36 Drama  -  Stories with serious tone

37 Experimental  -  Stories that explore new directions and don't fit into an existing genre or several genres.

38 Prompt  -  Flash fiction and short fiction started from a story prompt

39 Rich Boy  -  A very common early gay fiction trope of gay boy from a rich family does his thing.  Common conflict is the lose everything because you're gay.  Opposite trope of , can do it because you are rich.

Historical  -  Sub-genres of historical focus on different time periods in history or the speculation of alternate history.

40 Alternate  -  Nazi's win WWII, Napoleon win's the Battle of Waterloo, Roman Empire never fell without fantasy/speculative fiction items (other than alternate history). The Man in the High Castle

41 Ancient Greco-Roman  -  In reference to ancient Greek and Roman times. Cultural, political, societal. Ideas, original Olympic games, orgies, Creaser's, senators.

42 Ancient Orient  -  Near East, Ottoman Empire, Middle East, Mesopotamia. Early, middle, late Bronze Age, Iron Age.

43 Cold War  -  Stories set in the height of the cold war from 1950-1990. Early Tom Clancy novels

44 Industrial Revolution  -  Conversion to modern inventions and processes. Not limited to railroad, cotton gin, electricity.

45 Medieval  -  Medieval Drama, love, poetry, romance. Think Game of Thrones

46 Non-Contemporary  -  Stories set in previous times

47 Western  -  North American settlement. Non European Culture, economics. Cowboys. North American settlement, ingenuity, way of life.

48 World Wars  -  Stories set in the time frame of WWI and WWII and in between about 1914-1945

Horror  -  sub-genres of horror range from possible creep outs to graphic gore to monsters to weird science and dimensional horrors.  They generally focus on giving an a scare and a thrilling rush.

49 Gothic  -  (aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism): fiction mixing themes of horror, romance, and death

50 Horror - Modern  -  General Horror stories set in modern times

51 Monster  -  a genre of literature that combines good and evil and intends to evoke a sensation of horror and terror in its readers by presenting the evil side in the form of a monster. Ex Dracula, Frankenstein

52 Psychological  -  a particular focus on mental, emotional, and psychological states to frighten, disturb, or unsettle its audience. Ex: Hannibal Lector novels

53 Splatterpunk  -  distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence, counter cultural alignment, ex: Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Purge

54 Weird Science  -  Weird fiction either eschews or radically reinterprets ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and other traditional antagonists of supernatural horror fiction. Ex: Stories by H.P. Lovecroft

55 Zombie  -  civilization collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or small bands of survivors are left living. Ex: The Walking Dead, World War Z

Literary Fiction  -  literary fiction is focused on the exploration of the human condition.

56 Contemporary Literary  -  Exploration of the human condition in modern times.

57 Historical Literary  -  Exploration of human condition in the past.

Mystery  -  sub-genres of mystery focus on investigating events.  Depending on the sub-genre, this can be solving a crime or murder, finding missing persons, finding missing stuff, or solving a grand historical conspiracy.

58 Cozy Mystery  -  also referred to as "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur off stage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.  This is also a sub-genre with strong tropes that define it

59 General Mystery  -  is a fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains mysterious until the end of the story. Think Hardy Boys, Scooby Doo, Agatha Christie

60 Historical Mystery  -  The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a sub-genre of two genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. Raiders of the Lost Ark

61 Noir/Hard-Boiled  -  (Strong Trope Alert) in noir the protagonist isn't a detective, but a victim, a suspect, and/or a perpetrator of crime. Hard-Boiled is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction). The genre's typical protagonist is a detective who battles the violence of organized crime that flourished during Prohibition (1920–1933) and its aftermath, while dealing with a legal system that has become as corrupt as the organized crime itself. Detectives of hardboiled fiction are often antiheroes. Notable hardboiled detectives include Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, Lew Archer, Slam Bradley, and The Continental Op.

62 Police Procedural  -  is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigation

Non-Fiction  -  Various writing in the system that is not fictional stories. See sub-genre descriptions for details.

63 Autobiography  -  is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.

64 Biography  -  is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.

65 Creative Non-Fic  -  writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.

66 Letter  -  letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".

67 Reference  -  books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.

Paranormal  -  Paranormal is the melting pot of several sub-genres that got large enough to form it's own home.  Generally speaking, Paranormal is urban fantasy that limits itself generally to ghosts, vampires, werewolves, shifters, and other creatures.  It should be noted that Paranormal has strongly established tropes in its sub-genres.  The meta-humans in Paranormal are not typically monsters.  You'll find the monster versions of these meta-humans in Horror.  Research of your chosen sub-genre is strongly advised.

68 Paranormal Mystery  -  Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. Ex: Ghost

69 Romantic Paranormal  -   is a paranormal story with romantic elements.  If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance.

70 Shifters  -  Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals

71 Vampires  -  Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight

72 Werewolves  -  Stories focusing on werewolves specifically.  Teen Wolf

Poetry  -  Various poetry types in the system. See sub-genre descriptions for details.

73 Free-Verse  -  poetry that follows natural speech patterns, but does not rhyme or follow a regular meter

74 Haiku  -  a short poem of three lines with five, seven, and five syllables respectively. While there are several schools of Haiku writing, the most faithful to the original will use some aspect of the natural world as its subject, and will not contain any personal references to the writer/observer.

75 Limerick  -  a poem that is typically humorous and bawdy, written in five-line, predominantly anapestic trimeter with a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second and fifth lines rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme.

76 Sonnet  -  a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, typically containing ten syllables per line, traditionally using iambic pentameter. A sonnet must contain a turning point (or, volta), in which the thread of the theme changes direction. There are three main sorts of sonnet: Italian (or, Petrarchan), Shakesperean, and Spenserian; each of these has a different rhyme scheme. The Italian rhymes ABBAABBA CDCDCD or ABBAABBA CDECDE; the Shakespearean uses ABAB CDCD EFEF GG; the Spenserian ABAB BCBC CDCD EE.

77 Lyric  -  a poem that expresses personal feelings or emotions, typically written in first person. There are several general groupings of lyric poetry, including elegies, odes and sonnets.

78 Ballad  -  a poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music. Usually follows a form of rhymed (abcb) quatrains alternating four-stress and three-stress lines.

79 Cinquain  -  a short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables. Cinquains may be paired and manipulated to create longer forms. For example, the mirror cinquain has lines of syllables 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 2, 8, 6, 4, 2.  Cinquains are often used in teaching schoolchildren early forms of poetry.

80 Rhyming  -  a poem containing two or more words that repeat the same or similar sounds in the final syllable, usually placed at the end of lines placed so they echo each other

81 Epic Poetry  -  a lengthy narrative poem, typically set in the far past, involving heroic and extraordinary adventures and dealings of people with gods or other superhuman forces.

82 Blank Verse  -  a poem with regular metrical but unrhymed lines, almost always in iambic pentameter.

83 Mixed Forms  -  a mixture of two or more forms of poetry

84 Translation  -  a poem translated from another language

Romance  -  Romance stories focus on primarily on character relationship and development.  There is a strong trope in most, if not all the sub-genres for Romance for a Happily Ever After (HEA) or Happy For Now (HFN).  Violating the HEA/HFN trope should not be done lightly or at a whim, as this tends to turn off readers of this genre.

85 Contemporary Romance  -  Romantic story set in modern times

86 General Romance  -  Stories that focus on relationship

87 Historical Romance  -  Romantic story set in the past

88 Paranormal Romance  -  Romantic story with strong paranormal elements (such as shifters, werewolves or Vampires)

89 Regency Romance  -  Regency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the British Regency (1811–1820) or early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary romance stories transported to a historical setting, Regency romances are a distinct genre with their own plot and stylistic conventions. In particular, the more traditional Regencies feature a great deal of intelligent, fast-paced dialogue between the protagonists and very little explicit sex or discussion of sex

90 Romantic Fantasy  -  Romance story with fantasy elements

91 Romantic Sci-Fi  -  Romance story with sci-fi elements

92 Romantic Western  -  Romance story set in the Wild West

Science Fiction  -  Sci-fiction sub-genres explore the possibilities of what might be generally through the power of technology.  There are certain sub-genres of science-fiction that have some very strong tropes that you must follow (The tropes themselves define the sub-genre).  Be aware of them when tagging your stories.

93 Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic  -  concerned with the end of civilization, either through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civilization after such a disaster. Example: 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, I am Legend

94 Cyberpunk/Tech Noir  -  is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a combination of lowlife and high tech. Ex Cyperpunk 2077, Bladerunner, A.I. Robocop (original)

95 Dystopian  -  Stories set in a police state or dictatorship. Example: 1984, Clockwork Orange,  Australia in 2021, Bladerunner

96 Hard Science Fiction  -  stories whose scientific elements are reasonably detailed, well-researched and considered to be relatively plausible given current knowledge and technology. Example: Jurassic Park, The Martian

97 Libertarian Sci-Fi  -  is a subgenre of science fiction that focuses individualism and private ownership of the means of production. Ex:  Atlas Shrugs, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

98 Military Sci-Fi  -  in essence, the addition of science fiction elements into a military fiction story. These stories are told from the point of view of the military, or a main character who is a soldier in the military. It usually includes technology far superior to that of current day, but not necessarily implausible. (Note that some military science fiction stories fit at least somewhat into the "hard science fiction" subgenre as well.) ex - Battlestar Galactica

99 Science Fantasy  -  is a mixed genre within speculative fiction that simultaneously draws upon or combines tropes and elements from both science fiction and fantasy. Ex: 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Star Trek, Star Wars

100 Soft Sci-Fi  -  stories in which the science involved is not detailed, typically dealing more with cultural, social, and political interactions often set in near future.

101 Space Opera  -  Space opera emphasizes science fictional space warfare often with risk-taking space adventures and chivalric romance. Set mainly in outer space, it features technological  faster-than-light travel, weapons, and sophisticated technology, on a backdrop of galactic empires and interstellar wars with aliens, sometimes even Far, Far Away. Ex: Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactaca, Babylon 5.

102 Space Western  -  Sci-fi story with western elements Example: Firefly

103 Steampunk  -  Sci-Fi Historical usually set in Victorian age or 19th century American West and based around steam technology.  Ex: Wild Wild West, Timekeepers

104 Utopian  -  the Idealized "perfect" human society.  Example: Star Trek, 3001: The Final Odyssey

Thriller/Suspense  -  Sub-genres of Thriller/suspense are similar to action/adventure in that they tend to focus on events and moving things along.  But where Action/adventure is focused more on fun/mystery, Thriller/Suspense is focused more on fear/horror. There tends to be a mystery element as well. Tends to have deeper engagement with the character to make you care if they survive.

105 Environmental Thriller  -  thrillers tied to environmental events that are typically threatening the world.  Ex: The Day After Tomorrow, Geostorm

106 Espionage  -  The spy thriller is a genre of literature that centers around a storyline with secret agents and espionage. Part action-adventure and part thriller, spy stories often follow a government agent racing against the clock to thwart a big attack or uncover an enemy's plans in order to save lives—sometimes even the world

107 Historical Thriller  -  thrillers where the action and intrigue take place in an earlier time period.

108 Legal Thriller  -  is a type of crime fiction genre that focuses on the preceding of the investigation, with particular reference to the impacts on courtroom proceedings and the lives of characters. Ex: Runaway Jury

109 Medical Thriller  -  a sub-genre of mystery novels, and they have mysteries that center around medical procedures, diseases, injuries, and medical facilities.

110 Military Thriller  -  often shares elements with techno thriller, but with a plot that is more focused on military objectives or technologies. Main characters are typically military personnel, and the narrative is often global in scope. Many things Tom Clancy

111 Political Thriller  -  is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle. They usually involve various extra-legal plots, designed to give political power to someone, while their opponents try to stop them. They can involve national or international political scenarios. Anything Tom Clancy

112 Psychological Thriller  -  emphasizes the psychological condition of the hero that presents obstacles to his objective, rather than the action. Some psychological thrillers are also about complicated stories that try to deliberately confuse the audience, often by showing them only the same confusing or seemingly nonsensical information that the hero gains

113 Supernatural Thriller  -  Thriller using paranormal as the driving fear. Ex: Poltergeist, Amityville Horror.

114 Suspense  -  Stories that provide a bit of mystery action, that doesn't amp it up to 11 as a thriller

115 Techno Thriller  -  story whose theme is usually technology, or the danger behind the technology people use, including the threat of cyber terrorism such as State of Fear.

Western  -  Sub-genres of westerns focus on the western United States, the frontier in general, and the rugged individuals that tend to populate such places.  The sub-genres can range from the historical context, the present day, or the weird with fantasy and aliens invading the west.

116 Weird West  -  Fantasy in a Western. (Cowboys and Centaurs)

117 Western Historical  -  Classic Old West story.  This is an 'old west' story with focus on 'old west' tropes, versus the Historical Western, which is focused on more historical accuracy while being set in the West.

118 Western Modern  -  Present day story set in the western USA

119 Western Romance  -  Western with Romantic elements vs the Romantic Western that is a romance story with a western setting.

120 Western Sci-Fi  -  Western with sci-fi elements - think Cowboys & Aliens or Wild Wild West

World Building  -  World Building is a special genre added to Gay Authors to group together the various elements that an author must develop for a speculative fiction story that occurs outside of our own experiences.  The further outside the more that needs to be developed.  However, modern audiences do not generally tolerate large amounts of exposition (Show, Don't Tell!).  World Building genre is where you can post the various parts and pieces that aren't full on story, but fill your world for those that just want to know more but would slow down your story or be a cheesy infodump.

121 Fantasy World Building  -  Miscellaneous elements of non-Earth fantasy world that is about the world or things in the world.

122 Science Fiction World Building  -  Miscellaneous elements of usually future world that is about the world or things in the world

123 Paranormal World Building  -  Miscellaneous elements of Earth, but not that is about the world or things in the world

 

[northie]

Yay - I'm pleased this is going ahead. So what's mine going to be? A superhero comedy skit (no idea where it's going to fit). I'm enjoying writing this. 

[Hope you're going to feature this topic with one of the information tags on the front page.]

[astone2292]

Very interesting! Coming in late to the contest, but I'll throw my hat in the ring! Using the randomizer, I'm both stumped and giggling with excitement to write a dystopian sci-fi. I wonder what I can come up with in two months...

Edit: When completed, where/how would you like the submissions entered? PM, or here via link to the unpublished story?

Edited November 29, 2021 by astone2292

[Cia]

@astone2292 PM me a link to the unpublished story, please! 

[Dodger]

Okay, I'm in, but I had to use the randomizer 58 times before I got the one I wanted!

[Valkyrie]

Oh man... military thriller???   *cracks knuckles *  I got this....

[Mrsgnomie]

I'm not going to lie, mine generated 

Libertarian Sci-Fi and I cannot figure out what that is. We'll see...

 

 

[Krista]

Hmm.. I got 35, may I roll again? I've been half-ass writing those for over a decade... on the other hand, at least I know what it is exactly. 

[astone2292]

1 hour ago, Krista said:

Hmm.. I got 35, may I roll again? I've been half-ass writing those for over a decade... on the other hand, at least I know what it is exactly. 

I'd keep rolling until you get something you've never tackled. 

[Krista]

19 hours ago, astone2292 said:

I'd keep rolling until you get something you've never tackled. 

That's pretty much everything else on that list. lol  I'll roll again, most of those are scary though. 

 

[astone2292]

1 hour ago, Krista said:

That's pretty much everything else on that list. lol  I'll roll again, most of those are scary though. 

 

You're telling me! I rolled Dystopian Sci-Fi. It's both in and out of my comfort zone with paranormal romance. 

This does remind me that I need to post my submission . 

[Ron]

I got military Sci-fi and I'm not sure it's going to happen, though I have been mulling ideas in the old noggin, but that's mostly since I know nothing about the military. I do find it fascinating those variations of Sci-fi keep popping up. Are we being given a sign that there is not enough science fiction material making its way into gay writing?! One would think the Sci-fi subject to be ripe for experimentation by gay authors. There's a lot of space out there!!!

[astone2292]

2 minutes ago, Ron said:

I got military Sci-fi and I'm not sure it's going to happen, though I have been mulling ideas in the old noggin, but that's mostly since I know nothing about the military. I do find it fascinating those variations of Sci-fi keep popping up. Are we being given a sign that there is not enough science fiction material making its way into gay writing?! One would think the Sci-fi subject to be ripe for experimentation by gay authors. There's a lot of space out there!!!

I made sure to sprinkle a little in my submission . 

[Ron]

1 minute ago, astone2292 said:

I made sure to sprinkle a little in my submission . 

Dude, you're either all in or you pull out. 

[astone2292]

3 minutes ago, Ron said:

Dude, you're either all in or you pull out. 

Now I'm considering revising one of the chapters... 

Nah, I'll just consider a sequel. 

[Krista]

Okay, I might have rolled a lot.

Sonnet

Libertarian Sci-fi

Epic Poetry,

Wuxia - could you imagine? A little southern belle from Kentucky trying to write a Wuxia.. that's the first damn time I've ever read the word. 

-- So I officially give up. Y'all have fun with this.  

[Valkyrie]

7 hours ago, Krista said:

Wuxia - could you imagine? A little southern belle from Kentucky trying to write a Wuxia.. that's the first damn time I've ever read the word. 

-- So I officially give up. Y'all have fun with this.  

*Hey Siri, what is "Wuxia"*    Looks like a fun genre, but yeah... I'd tap out on that one too   

 

[Cia]

11 hours ago, Krista said:

Okay, I might have rolled a lot.

Sonnet

Libertarian Sci-fi

Epic Poetry,

Wuxia - could you imagine? A little southern belle from Kentucky trying to write a Wuxia.. that's the first damn time I've ever read the word. 

-- So I officially give up. Y'all have fun with this.  

You can just PICK a sub-genre you want to try! That's okay too. 

[northie]

33 minutes ago, Cia said:

You can just PICK a sub-genre you want to try! That's okay too. 

Good - cos that's what I've done. Think I'd probably be rolling an infinite number of times otherwise. 👀😄

[astone2292]

Oooooh, wuxia. I'm interested. Maybe for next year's Newsletter Genre Challenge...

[northie]

My story, Spudhunter!, is now loaded. It wasn't quite clear whether you wanted the links here or not. This is mine:

 

[Cia]

Here or PM. Either is fine! 

[Krista]

Ahh damn it, I totally forgot this was a thing. 

[astone2292]

22 minutes ago, Krista said:

Ahh damn it, I totally forgot this was a thing. 

Samesies! I'll need to get mine ready when I get off work. 

[Valkyrie]

Yeah, I'm not sure I'll be able to finish this one.