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F. J. Bergmann's avatar

This really should have included the option to select more than one. I'm pretty much equally divided between sf, fantasy, and horror.

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Angela Yuriko Smith's avatar

I thought about making "speculative" one genre, which it really is.

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Denise Dumars's avatar

I agree, although most horror writers would not identify with "speculative," which to many of us is synonymous with science fiction. I write mostly horror but also SF/F/M, and nonfiction. Most of my poetry fits into the genres.

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Ed Teja's avatar

Horror writers shouldn't identify with speculative fiction. It is speculative, not horrific. Harlan Ellison, for instance and urban fantasy stuff.

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Nassot's avatar

it's 2023 one just can't go around assuming genres

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Angela Yuriko Smith's avatar

😂

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Mark Mellon's avatar

I write hardboiled, two-fisted, blood and guts pulp fiction.

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Shan Powell's avatar

I primarily write speculative fiction (fantasy, horror, slipstream, gothic, and Indigenous Futurism), but also write CNF, poetry, plays, book reviews, memoir, and literary fiction.

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Robert Runte's avatar

I also write fantasy; and academic writing

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Paige's avatar

Another vote for multiple choice. I write urban fantasy, science fiction, paranormal mystery, futuristic fantasy, and paranormal romance - spec fic would cover a lot of bases.

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Carolyn Fenzl's avatar

I don't identify with any of those categories, I'm more of a RomCozy/Mystery author!

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Ed Teja's avatar

Crime, mystery, urban fantasy, speculative fiction

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Gregg Chamberlain's avatar

I would have picked "speculative fiction" since I do also write some science fiction and a bit of horror plus weird fiction.

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LisaAmicoKristel's avatar

Horror with a dip into speculative and even CNF once in a while

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Ed Teja's avatar

CNF????

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