This is a cam wylant and you are listening to the 27th episode of the Word Play podcast.

The lights are going up, the radio is blasting the

carols, and the kitchen is starting to smell a lot like Christmas. The holiday

season is easily the bright spot in my winter, but all the excitement does make it difficult sometimes to stick

to a regular schedule, and writing can often get pushed to the back burner. I've been writing like

mad this week so that I'll be able to take a few days off later in the month if I need to.

I'm beginning to see the end of my outline for the deepest breath.

I've entered the last of my three acts and I'm boiling down onto the ending.

Don't forget that I'm offering some really special holiday deals and gifts for my readers.

From now until Christmas, both of my books are available at special prices and as part of special

package deals.

You can find more details on my website at K M Wyland, that's W E I L A N D.com,

slash books.p. There are some fantastic limited time deals, so I hope you'll find time to check them out.

Meanwhile, enjoy this week's post.

Why You Should Write More Than One Genre.

Think of a well-known author.

Who'd you pick?

Maybe you chose Stephen King, Janne Davenovich, John Grisham, or Nora Roberts.

Whoever you chose, I'm willing to bet that when the name popped to mind, so did a very definite sense of genre.

Each of the authors I mentioned is tied inextricably to the genres in which he has been so successful.

Genre is a huge selling point. Marketers use genres as convenient niches to classify books, steer readers toward their preferences, and keep their attention.

As a result, most successful authors are successful in large part because their names have become equivalent with the genres they write.

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