Even at this late date, I'm struggling to lock in the primary genre of my upcoming book. Though it contains elements of dark science fiction and fantasy, at its core is the growing relationship between my two main characters, Brick and Tish, making it, in essence, a romance. The story begins and ends with them.
According to the Romance Writers of America, my novel is a romance. For a year, I was a member of RWA and worked to include a story in the anthology for the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and...