The Sword and Laser discussion

I'm posting this on the Author Promo section because it is impossible to avoid getting flamed in any other section.
So, here is my issue:
I write Greek mythology mixed with science fiction. It usually takes place in the near future, with slight dystopian/cyberpunk elements.
Here it is:
http://www.mythographystudios.com/the...

Now, I've been trying to come up with a name for it, but I'm coming up blank. I saw someone else using the term "mythic sci-fi". Also, "mythpunk" but that actually means something specific, a rewriting of a fairy-tale.

Can you come up with something good?

Hmmm...how 'bout Sci-punk mytho?

Sci-fi mytho
Myth-fi

Dara wrote: "Sci-fi mytho
Myth-fi"
Only myth-fi rolls off the tongue. It doesn't have to be these words exactly.
I've come up with the tagline: "Myth - Gods - Tech" but that's awkward to use as well.

Myth-fi isn't bad as a name, although I'd prefer the name "myth-fic" because it gets close to "mythic", but it doesn't capture the science aspect. Sci-myth is okay, I guess.

You need a word that evokes mythology which can be cut down to rhyme with "sci-fi." "Sci-my" doesn't work at all.

This sounds a little like Shadowrun, which I don't think has an over-arching genre name either beyond Science Fantasy.

Trike wrote: "Myth-fi isn't bad as a name, although I'd prefer the name "myth-fic" because it gets close to "mythic", but it doesn't capture the science aspect. Sci-myth is okay, I guess.

You need a word that e..."
Yes, shadowrun is one of the influences but I'm only keeping the techy parts.
Other words can be "gods", too pretentious I think, or "olympian". Or "epic". How about science epic?
"Heroic Age" is the where most of the myths fall in.
Argonauts is a nice word, how about "mythonauts"?

It's a toughie.

Let's just call it Jeffrey.

Scyth-Fi?

Trike wrote: "It's a toughie.

Let's just call it Jeffrey."

I might end up calling it that.

Scyth reminds me of Death, and his scythe. :)

Do you guys (and girls) like "metamyth"?

I'll ask... why do you want this? No retailer will honor it (it will get stuck in the SFF section) and the brief description you give above tells me as a reader far more about the style of the book than any one word. Also... Olympos

Rick wrote: "I'll ask... why do you want this? No retailer will honor it (it will get stuck in the SFF section) and the brief description you give above tells me as a reader far more about the style of the book..."

Of course I know Olympos, but thank you anyway. It doesn't matter that nobody will honor it, it's for branding, hashtags and the like. It's just like shadowrun mentioned above, you know what to expect when you say: "this is a shadowrun novel."

But they know shadowrun because of the series... not the subgenre.

I hear the hashtag thing - it will be hard though, since no one else will know the meaning of the tag. Now, if you can get others to use the term... yeah.

I linked Olympos in case you didn't know it but it occurs to me that you might want to search reviews for that series and see if reviewers used a term that you could piggyback on. Use Simmons' notoriety for your own book....

Rick wrote: "But they know shadowrun because of the series... not the subgenre.

I hear the hashtag thing - it will be hard though, since no one else will know the meaning of the tag. Now, if you can get others..."
That's actually a good idea, I'll go through the reviews.
Yes, shadowrun is a specific name and trademark. Bad example, but you got my point.
I'm reading on mythpunk and I'm leaning towards that term, despite that the authors haven't used Greek mythology on their works.

EDIT: I found out that American Gods is sometimes shelved as mythpunk, which is the closest work to mine I've found. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

EDIT#2: Wow, just discovered the term "urban mythic" as well. Anyway, I'm torn between "mythic science fiction" and "mythpunk"

I think a oneword label is easier to remember. I still think of Gail Carriger as "teapunk" even though she might be the only one who counts in that category. :)

Jenny (Reading Envy) wrote: "I think a oneword label is easier to remember. I still think of Gail Carriger as "teapunk" even though she might be the only one who counts in that category. :)"
Totally agree, that's why I'm in a dilemma. I think I'll stick with mythpunk, as it is catchy and I found out about Charles Yu who is doing that with sci-fi. So the subgenre has expanded slightly from urban fantasy.