tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post5168757948145381832..comments2023-04-16T06:01:19.591-07:00Comments on Mommy Authors of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Publish it? Change it? Or Put it Away?Donna McNeil Gonzaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12406090239204011849noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-66440117727618837662015-02-23T17:40:34.968-08:002015-02-23T17:40:34.968-08:00Oh, and this is likely only the first of many such...Oh, and this is likely only the first of many such dilemmas! Good luck!Rachel Ann Nuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534550343454806255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-57639355715176037182015-02-23T17:39:21.761-08:002015-02-23T17:39:21.761-08:00If you think your current readers will be turned o...If you think your current readers will be turned off you should use a pen name, but unless you are going to publishing more books similar to that one, then it will likely languish and would be better under your own name. I personally don't mind when authors cross genres, as long as the description is clear. I only use a pen name because the first forty of my novels were religious fiction that children as young as 11 or 12 would read, and now I'm doing dark urban fantasy that I'm not writing for kids or for very conservative readers. However, I feel my readers are still able to enjoy them, so I'm upfront about the pen name. I just wanted them to understand that it is very different. However, it takes a lot of work to maintain to personas and I'd recommend avoiding when possible. If you feel it's so different, but don't plan on writing more like it, perhaps try using most of your real name as the author pen name so you can still market together. Because one book alone is hard to market.Rachel Ann Nuneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534550343454806255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-1134596398510710162015-02-23T16:04:36.593-08:002015-02-23T16:04:36.593-08:00important book. Oops!important book. Oops!Sarah Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382393726526824838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-49429705563408038942015-02-23T16:04:05.509-08:002015-02-23T16:04:05.509-08:00Personally as a reader, unless it's non-fictio...Personally as a reader, unless it's non-fiction, I don't automatically think if an author has written something that there's some dark secret from their past lurking behind the plot. I think publishing it under a pen name is a good idea too so you can keep your light and fluffy stuff separate from this different, but important group. Sarah Rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382393726526824838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-83426577557684670742015-02-23T11:20:55.684-08:002015-02-23T11:20:55.684-08:00I agree with the above consensus. However, if your...I agree with the above consensus. However, if your critique group can't agree, maybe a few beta readers could give more feedback as to its genre. Unless you can come to that conclusion yourself. <br />This post goes well with mine for this week about reasons for putting manuscripts on the back burner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10625491941413125086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-3131309649586159512015-02-23T09:48:53.539-08:002015-02-23T09:48:53.539-08:00Sounds delightful, Lisa! Publish it under a pen na...Sounds delightful, Lisa! Publish it under a pen name; it could be your best work and attract a slew of new readers/followers. If not, what have you lost? Then, get on with your next story! Good luck!kbrebeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146709601038107862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-7839546093736961982015-02-23T08:44:26.729-08:002015-02-23T08:44:26.729-08:00I agree with Stephanie. If you change it, then you...I agree with Stephanie. If you change it, then you won't be true to the story your characters obviously want told. I would pick a pen name and put it out under that, but still let your fans know it's you, just a different genre. As for what people will think...you can't please everybody. :) If they view you differently that's their problem. Sometimes the stories that are hardest to tell are the ones that most need to be told. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7548642269368480823.post-37198955051425243672015-02-23T08:38:11.655-08:002015-02-23T08:38:11.655-08:00There's no question--publish it! But do it und...There's no question--publish it! But do it under a pen name and that way your fans won't be confused as to your genre. <br />That's my two cents :-)stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14685984079587938403noreply@blogger.com