In the past, most authors seem to have used different pen-names for writing different sorts of work. But I wonder whether that is still as relevant today as it has been? More specifically, I have been wondering about whether I should write in different genres under a different name. I have several projects on the go, from novels and a screenplay to a romance and an historical drama.
I wonder about the benefits and dis-benefits of having different pen-names for each genre. On the one hand, you can keep your work separate so that it is not confused with other pieces... Fans of novels may not be interested in romances or historic drama and vice versa. On the other hand, if one is considering e-publishing and self-publishing for some of the books, it would make it easier to keep them together and publicise them from one place...
I don't know the answer to this and would be interested in the experiences of other writers.
Joanna Penn has a good article on this - check out http://bit.ly/L79dn3
PS. I am currently finishing off a contemporary omance series and a historical romance set in French Revolution. I am thinking of keeping the same author name for both... One website... Any thoughts?
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