"a ‘kicker’ above my story titles to let readers know sort of what to expect." One thing I noticed Jeannie, is when you love a topic or genre, and simply right what you love about it, you don't have to designate or identify yourself with a niche. It just automatically happens. Just like once you start forgetting about the title of "writer" and just relax and write, what you are speaks for itself. The way I see it, there's nothing wrong with possessing a whole box of crayons, even if you happen to have a favorite color. Thanks for a thought-provoking topic that never gets too old :-)