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First Up is a list of Genres for Authors Cross-referenced by their platforms like Bookclicker, StoryOrigin, and more!Popular Genre Types
Bookfunnel
Action & Adventure
Military & Warfare
Westerns
Children’s Books
All Subgenres
Comics & Graphic Novel
Educational
Early Readers & Chapter Books
Illustrated Children's Books
Juvenile Fiction
Middle Grade
Action & Adventure
Contemporary Fiction
Fantasy
General Fiction
General Non-Fiction
Historical Fiction
Children's Books
Mystery
Romance
Science Fiction
Self-Help & Instructional
Suspense
Urban Fantasy
Young Adult
Action & Adventure
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Women
Cultural Heritage
Historical Fiction
Humor
LGBT
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Religious
Uplifting Literature
Women's Fiction
Action & Adventure
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Women
Cultural Heritage
British Detectives
Cozy Mystery
Crime
Hardboiled & Noir
Historical Mystery
Legal
Mystery
Paranormal
Police Procedural
Political Thriller
Suspense
Technological
Thriller
Women Sleuths
Active/Erotica
Bad Boy
Billionaire
Comedy & Humor
Contemporary
Dark
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Active/Erotica
Bad Boy
Billionaire
Comedy & Humor
Contemporary
Dark
Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Historical
LGBT
Military
New Adult
Paranormal
Reverse Harem
Sports
Suspense
Sweet
Time Travel
Western
Alien Contact
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
Dystopian
Fantasy
LitRPG
Horror
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Steampunk
Time Travel
Urban Fantasy
Young AdultAction Suspense
Fantasy
Dystopia
Historical
Horror
Paranormal
Religious
Romance
Science Fiction
Sports
StoryOrigin
Academy
Action
Adventure
Advice
African American
Alien Invasion
Alternate Universe
Amateure Sleuth
Amish
Angels
Arcanepunk
Arts & Crafts
Biographical
Billionaires
Bounty Hunters
Business
Chick Lit
Children’s
Christian
Classical
Clean
Comedy
Coming of Age
Contemporary
Cooking
Cozy
Crime
Cyberpunk
Dark
Demons
Detective
Disaster
Domestic
Dragons
Drama
Dystopian
Epic
Erotica
Erotic Romance
Espionage
Fae
Fantasy
Fairy Tale
Folklore
Futuristic
GameLit
Gaslamp
Ghosts
Gothic
Gritty
High Fantasy
Historical Fiction
History
Holiday
Horror
How-To
Humorous
Inspirational
Interactive
LitRPG
LGBT
Literary Fiction
Lost World
Magical Realism
Magic
Marketing
Medical
Medieval
Memoir
Mermaids
Middle Grade
Military
Motorcycle Club
Multidimensional
Multicultural
Mystery
Mythology
Nautical
New Adult
Noir
Nonfiction
Occult
Opera
Outdoors
Paranoid
Paranormal
Parenting
Pets
Philosophical
Photography
Pirates
Poetry
Police Procedural
Political
Post-Apocalypse
Private Investigator
Psychological Thriller
Pulp
Reverse Harem
Regency
Religion
Robots
Romance
Saga
Satire
Sci-Fi
Seasoned
Self-Help
Shifters
Slice of Life
Small Town
Social
Space
Space Opera
Speculative
Spirituality
Sports
Steampunk
Steamy
Superhero
Supernatural
Survivalism
Suspense
Swashbuckling
Sweet
Sword & Sorcery
Thriller
Time Travel
Transgressive
Travel
True Crime
Unicorns
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Victorian
Virtual Reality
War
Weird
Werewolves
Western
Whodunit
Women’s Fiction
Witches
Writing
Young Adult
Zombies
Popular Trope Types
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A.I.
Academic Rivals to Lovers
Afraid of Commitment
Against The Odds
Age Gap
Alien Romance
All Grown Up
Alpha Hero
American Civil War
American Western Expansion
Amnesia
Angst Romance
Anti-Hero
Apocalyptic Romance
Armed Forces
Arranged Marriage
Athlete Romance
Au-Pair
Bachelor(ette) Auction
Bad Boy Romance
Bad Profession
BDSM Romance
Beauty and the Beast
Belated Love Epiphany
Best Friend’s Ex
Best Friend’s Sibling
Bet Romance
Beta Hero
Betrayal
Biker / MC/ MCR (Motorcycle Club Romance)
Billionaire
Blackmail
Blind Date
Blind To Love
Blue Collar Partner
Bodyguard
Boss and Secretary
Boss Romance
Boy Next Door
Break Up To Save Them
British Lit
Broken
Bully Crush
Bully Romance
Can’t Confess
Celebrity
CEO Romance
Childhood Friends to Lovers
Christmas Romances
Circle of Friends
Clean Romance
Coach Romance
College Romance
Colonial America
Coming of Age
Coming Out
Contemporary Romance
Country Inn:
Countryside
Cowboys
Cross Cultural Romance
Cursed
Cyborg Hero
Cyborg-Human Romance
Damsel In Distress
Dangerous Attraction
Dare Setup
Dark Romance
Dark Secret
Dating Game
Dirty Talker
Disguised Hero/Heroine
Divorced…Or Not!
Doctor Romance / Medical Romance
Dominant Female
Dominant Male
Drunk In Vegas
Dual POV
Dystopian Romance
Early 20th Century
Emotional scars
Enemies to Lovers
Erotic Romance
Erotica
Fae Romance
Fairytale Retelling
Fake Date
Fake Relationship
Fantasy Romance
First Love
First Responder/Uniform
Military
Firemam
Doctor
Nurse
Security Guard
For The Kids
Forbidden Romance
Forced Close Proximity
Forced Proximity
Foreigner/Outsider
Found Family
French Love
Frenemies
Friends to Lovers
Gay For One
Girl Next Door
Grieving Widow
Grumpy/Sunshine
Harlequin / Harlequin Kiss
Hate to Love
HEA / Happily Ever After
Heiress
Hidden Identity
High School Romance
"Historical Romance
Viking Age
Medieval Period
17th Century Scottish Highlands
Victorian England"
Holiday Romance
Home for the Holidays
Impossible Love
Inheritance
Injury
Innocent cohabitation
InstaLove
Jilted Bride
Jilted Lover
Kidnapped
Learn to Love
LGBTQ+ Romance
Male-Male/ MM
Female-Female/ FF
Male-Male-Female/ MMF
Female-Male-Female/ FMF
Bisexual
Menage
Poly
Why Choose
Transgender
Long distance relationship
Love At First Sight
Love Potion
Love Triangle
Mafia Romance
Magical Hero(ine)
Makeover Time
Marriage of Convenience
Marriage Pact
Matchmaker
Matchmaker Goes Wrong
May-December
Mediterranean Romance
Meet-Cute Romance
Mental Health Romance
Mermaid Magic
MF Romance
Military Romance
Mistaken Identity
Mistress
Mistress Heroine
Motorcycle Club/MC Romance
Nanny Romance
Neighbors to Lovers
New Adult
New Girl
New Girl In Town
Not Good Enough
Oblivious to love
Office Romance
On The Rocks
One Night Stand
Opposites Attract
Own Voices Romance
Paranormal Romance/ PNR
Ghost
Monster
Shape Shifters
Vampire
Werewolf
Witch
Parent-Teacher Crush
Partners Against Crime
Partners In Fighting Crime
Pen Pals
Political Marriage
Political Romance
Pregnancy
Priest Crush
Prisoner
Prom Date
Rags To Riches
Reality TV Show
Regency England
Regency Romance
Relationship Coach
Retelling
Return From The Dead
Revenge
Reverse Harem
Rich Vs Poor
Riches to Rags
Rivalry
Rockstar Romance
Rom Com
Romantic Suspense
Roommates to Lovers
Royalty
Runaway Bride
Second Chance
Secret Admirer
Secret Baby
Secret Billionaire
Secret Identity
Secret Pregnancy
Secrets & Lies
Sexuality Confusion
Shared Pasts
Sibling’s Best Friend
Sibling’s Ex
Single Parent
Slow Burn Romance
Small Town
Smut Romance
Social Standing World Apart
Soul Mates / Destiny
Sports Romance
Star Crossed Lovers
Step Siblings
Stranded Together
Stuck Together
Superman Complex
Supernatural Romance
Surprise Pregnancy
Suspense Romance
Taboo Romance
Teacher Crush
Teacher Student Romance
Terminal Situation
The Dare/The Bet
The Guardian Or Ward
The Nanny
The One That Got Away
The Playboy
The Politician
The Rock Star
Time Travel Romance
Time Traveller
Trauma
Twin Swap
Ugly Duckling
Undercover Romance
Unexpected Heir
Unexpected Parent
Unexpected Pregnancy
Unrequited Love
Virgin
Wallflower
Want Different Things
Weddings
Working With The Ex
Workplace
Wounded Hero
Wrong Side of the Tracks
Young Adult
Young Adult Fantasy Romance
Young Adult Romance
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In a way to help, Haney Hayes Promotions has gathered a list of possible triggers that may help you to decide just where your lines are and when or if you are crossing someone else's. This is not a full list-as we said it varies, but these are a good place to start!
Content and Trigger Warnings
HHP recognizes that there is a far larger debate in the industry as to the lack of clarity regarding the semantics of these warnings. As they are often used interchangeably.
For the purposes of our guide, the intent is to provide people the agency to mentally prepare for their interactions with the content and to make choices about how and if to consent to engage. We encourage Authors to consider the level of distress the content is likely to elicit when determining if, when, and what type of warning they choose to provide to their readers.
CW
Content Warning
A Content Warning is a written or oral disclaimer that discloses that the content of the material may be intellectually or emotionally challenging. It may manifest feelings of discomfort, distress, and/or upset due to its sensitive nature.
TW
Trigger Warning
A Trigger Warning is much like a Content Warning; however, relates specifically to Trauma Survivors. The content contained may cause someone emotional distress, typically as a result of arousing feelings or memories associated with a particular traumatic experience.
Trigger Warnings
Alcohol Use
Animal Abuse
Animal Death
Anxiety
Assault
Attempted Murder
Attempted Rape
Bestiality
Blood
Bones
Branding (Fetish)
Bullying
Cancer
Cannibalism
Car Accident
Cheating
Child Abuse
Child Death
Childbirth
Cults
Death
Decapitation
Depression
Divorce
Drugs
Eating Disorder
Famine
Miscarriage
Misogyny
Murder
Needles
OccultFire
Genocide
Gore
Gun Violence
Hallucinations
Homophobia
Hostages
Incest
Infertility
Kidnapping
LGBTQ+
Pedophilia
Skeletons
Sexually Explicit Scenes
Racism
Rape
School Shooting
Self-harm
Sexism
Sexual abuse
Sexual Harassment
Phobia
Poisoning
Police Brutality
Pregnancy
Profanity
Prostitution
PTSD
Queerphobia
Terrorism
Torture
Violence
War
Racism
Rape
School Shooting
Self-harm
Sexism
Sexual abuse
Sexual Harassment
Slavery
Slut Shaming
Stalking
Starvation
Suicide
Terminal Illness
Sexually Explicit Scenes
Skeletons
Slavery
Slut Shaming
Stalking
Starvation
Suicide
Terminal Illness
Terrorism
Torture
Violence
War
Our Lists are All-Inclusive to LGBTQIAP+
Orientation and Identity are not a Heat Level
Escalating Scale
Heat Levels
1 Sweet/Clean
Note: To be conceded clean, the language must also be as such.
From no contact to sexual encounters behind closed doors. Romance drives the main plot.
2 Mild/Sensual
Typically contains open-door sexual encounters with more focus on the emotional experience without graphic language
3 Steamy/Mainstream
Note; The current standard for mainstream Romance
Typically includes a more explicit description of sexual encounters, but the plot drives the story.
4 Spicy
Includes more graphic terms for sexual encounters and body parts. It may include light BDSM, darker or commonly considered taboo themes and often more frequent use of graphic sex scenes, as long as its frequency does not outweigh the Romance plot. It must contain a romantic theme.
5 Sizzling
Highly explicit/graphic/frequent sexual encounters. The plot is not entirely dependent on romance.
Violence Levels
1 No Violence
No intent or intent without visible physical or psychological action
2 Mild Violence
Intent with little physical interaction but may contain light verbal or psychological interaction
3 Escalated Violence
Physical interaction is shown but not graphically described. Verbal and psychological actions are prevalent. Harming one’s self or others Typically contains possible triggers.
4 Graphic Violence
Clear harmful intent, with depictions of harms, described and implied throughout with language and vivid imagery. Contains more extreme triggers.
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