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Available Genre Types by Workshop

Use the follow codes when hand-crafting a submission block (that is, if you're not using the submission form):

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SF - Science Fiction   
F - Fantasy   
H - Horror   

lit


L - Mainstream/Literary (written)   

mystery


M - Mystery (written)   
T - Thriller (written, fiction)   
AC - Action / Adventure (written, fiction)   

nonfiction


NP - Opinion, personal (blog entry, editorial, essay, politics, etc.)   
NR - Review (product/service/movie review etc.)   
NT - Technical, professional, reference (computers, Internet, how to's, training, manuals, etc.)   
NE - Press release   
NI - Business, finance, investing   
NL - Legal forms, contracts (e.g. publishing contracts you offer — or have been offered), etc. (though not meant for legal advice)   
NH - History, biography   
NB - Health, mind, body   
NF - Food, cooking, wine   
NC - Crafts, hobbies   
NM - Home, Garden   
NA - Parenting, family   
NN - Outdoors, nature, sports   
NV - Travel   
NG - Religion, spirituality   
NU - Humor   
NJ - Peer-reviewed journal/conference scholarly article   
NS - Student school paper   
NO - Other non-fiction (general, misc., anything not above)   

script


SC - Script/Screenplay/Stageplay/etc.   

kids


YP - Picture Books (approx. ages 0-5)   
YE - Early reader (approx. ages 5-7)   
YS - Children 7-9 - e.g. shorter chapter books (approx. ages 7-9)   
YL - Children 9-12 - longer chapter books (approx. ages 9-12)   
YA - Young adult (approx. ages 13-18)   
BK - Books written BY kids   

comics


CO - Comics (other, in general)   
CM - Manga   
CG - Graphic Novel   

western


W - Western (written, fiction)   

romance


R - Romance (written)   

adult


XX - Erotica (written)   
SX - Sexual content but not erotica (written)   
GL - GLBT (written)   

video


VS - Short video / film / movie (fictional)   
VL - Long video / film / movie (fictional)   
VD - Documentary video / film (non-fictional)   

music


MP - Pop, Rock   
MC - Country   
MJ - Jazz   
ML - Classical   
MO - Other music   
AU - Audio (non-music; e.g. a podcast)   

photo


PH - Photograph   

art


AN - Nature   
AH - People   
AI - Imaginary (science fictional, fantasy, horror)   
AO - Other   

apps


AP - Apps   
GM - Games   

website


WW - Web Site   

test


XM - Mystery (written)   
XW - Western (written, fiction)   
XS - Science Fiction   
XF - Fantasy   
XH - Horror   

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