I hope I’m not too forward to post this thread. I’m a new author and new to AW. I’ve enjoyed reading several of the threads in this topic and didn’t see this issue raised. Here goes:
As a “pantser” It seems I’ve written a 150k word novel. I can best describe it as a macabre love story with cooking as the common bond between my major characters. As I put it together, I found that the most interesting character was the woman. My revisions brought her forward as the main character. She has most of the emotional conflict.
I could split this to two books easily and think I should. Books three and four are in my head but…
If presented as an up-market women’s fiction piece, would it sell with a male author’s name? Should I change my pen name to Monti A. Burr instead of Monty?
As a “pantser” It seems I’ve written a 150k word novel. I can best describe it as a macabre love story with cooking as the common bond between my major characters. As I put it together, I found that the most interesting character was the woman. My revisions brought her forward as the main character. She has most of the emotional conflict.
I could split this to two books easily and think I should. Books three and four are in my head but…
If presented as an up-market women’s fiction piece, would it sell with a male author’s name? Should I change my pen name to Monti A. Burr instead of Monty?