One thing I never got a chance to talk about in my article on finding your brand is when you want to nail down the basic genre you should write in. I know lots of writers (myself included) who would love to write in several different genres. Before I was published, I had to decide which genre to focus on, which genre I would want to break into publishing in. It's not an easy decision, but I wrote this article, which originally appeared on Suite101, that gives tips on how to pick your genre, as well as the reasoning behind why you need to pick one. Tips for Novelists Trying to Determine a Genre For novelists who write a variety of genres, here are a few tips for how they can nail down which one(s) to focus on. While there are many published authors who write in several genres, for an unpublished author trying to break into the publishing industry, it’s good to find one genre to commit to for at least a few books. Why Commit to a Genre? This helps out the editor, who c