Advice for Writing Under a Pen Name When Switching Between Genres

Creating multiple pen names is not usually necessary, but there are cases where it would make sense, says author Naomi Brett Rourke. She writes under only one pseudonym, but has seen other authors use different ones depending on which genre they’re writing in. Rourke says this would be a smart move if the author is creating work in vastly different genres, like children’s books and erotica. But a writer moving from suspense to horror would probably be better off continuing to use the same name they...