Surprised Me.

Just wanted to share some thoughts about my newest release, Paradise. During the initial setup on Amazon, I needed to choose where to place the book as far as genre. Being a post-apocalyptic/dystopian story it fit under science fiction and fantasy. I guess I shouldn't have been, but I was surprised to see the best book ranking from sales in the science fiction category. As I was writing the story, I was thinking more about the conflicts and adversity the families were having to deal with rather than how to make it a good science fiction story. Actually, I was thinking of it more as a thriller.

I've always liked science fiction, starting at an early age, reading everything in the school library. But when I think science fiction, I visualize space travel, time travel, rocket ships, other worlds, futuristic worlds, and robots/androids.

I just never considered my book to be science fiction. I'm just happy and grateful that people are reading it, and apparently enjoying it. 

Most times, I suppose the genre is pretty straight forward, such as horror, romance, and even science fiction. If not, just write the story you want and let it find it's own place.