# Start a relevant conversation in your genre

Prompts for planning thoughtful outreach without treating every reader community in the same way.

## Fiction
- [ ] For romance, describe the central relationship and emotional tone clearly.
- [ ] For mystery or thriller, explain the central tension without giving away the resolution.
- [ ] For fantasy or science fiction, balance the distinctive premise with an accessible human stake.
- [ ] For literary or historical fiction, identify the themes, setting or perspective that shape the reading experience.

## Nonfiction and memoir
- [ ] For practical nonfiction, identify the specific question the book addresses and its intended reader.
- [ ] For memoir, describe the perspective and central experience without making unsupported claims about universal outcomes.
- [ ] For specialist work, distinguish your expertise and evidence from opinion.

## Before contacting a community
- [ ] Read the community’s current rules and observe the kinds of contributions welcomed there.
- [ ] Avoid unsolicited mass posting and misleading personalisation.
- [ ] Prepare a concise introduction that respects the recipient’s time.
- [ ] Offer relevant context and allow people to decline without repeated pressure.

Prepared by AuthorHelpHub. A planning aid, not a promise of results.