So I've gone and co-written a book that has been labelled 'inspirational'. And though it's not bible belt stuff, I can see why it's been put under that genre as the hero in this book takes a huge leap of faith in himself. (you'll need to read it to understand what I'm getting at BWG).
But anyway, I've talked to other authors about the need for a pen name change to go along with the very different genre, and it was mostly a unanimous NO.
Why, you ask? (g)
~ I doubt very much that I'll be writing another inspirational any time soon, if ever.
~ It's double the workload and time (that I just don't have) to put your name out there as if a first time author again.
~ It's generally a whole lot more pressure and one more burden I'd rather not have. Plus I don't want my readers to be confused by chasing another name down.
~I know the theory is that your genre is your market brand, but I think more and more now that an author's name is their brand and more authors lately are choosing to stick with one name.
~I'm not a hugely prolific writer, but can keep a steady flow so my one name is right for my productivity.
...So now I've decided to keep my name, I've changed my website - taken away the nude male with his cute bum to a nice scenery picture, and also ensured the website highlighted that I write 'sweet' as well as 'hot' so readers don't get confused.
So, what do you guys think of more than one pen name?
But anyway, I've talked to other authors about the need for a pen name change to go along with the very different genre, and it was mostly a unanimous NO.
Why, you ask? (g)
~ I doubt very much that I'll be writing another inspirational any time soon, if ever.
~ It's double the workload and time (that I just don't have) to put your name out there as if a first time author again.
~ It's generally a whole lot more pressure and one more burden I'd rather not have. Plus I don't want my readers to be confused by chasing another name down.
~I know the theory is that your genre is your market brand, but I think more and more now that an author's name is their brand and more authors lately are choosing to stick with one name.
~I'm not a hugely prolific writer, but can keep a steady flow so my one name is right for my productivity.
...So now I've decided to keep my name, I've changed my website - taken away the nude male with his cute bum to a nice scenery picture, and also ensured the website highlighted that I write 'sweet' as well as 'hot' so readers don't get confused.
So, what do you guys think of more than one pen name?
2 comments:
I hear your pain Mel.
I would be happy for readers to know I write in several different Sub-genres of Romance and all will have High levels of explicit content & sexual heat to match the Love story. I think readers are pretty savvy these days to work it all out :)
Thanks Marianne Theresa =)
I'm glad that publishing has changed so much in the last handful of years, when authors didn't have so many options with so many things - including pen names =)
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