I've always preferred character-driven stories, especially Southern Lit stories. While I've shied away from those (not believing I was ready for to tackle that genre yet), I've instead focused on character based hard science fiction stoires (i.e. stories based on very definite science principals, rather than on current events shiften into an indefinite future). My stories tend to mix genres, combing issues of politics, faith, doubt, personal believe and the hunger to solve puzzles.