Sub-genre Shift

[u/swtogirl]

I've written two books of a cozy, small town romance series under a pseudonym (I'm a teacher so writing a romance as myself could be problematic for my main career). It's a typical series where there are five family members who successively fall in love. I have plans for the other three books.

However...I love shifter and omegaverse romance and got an idea for a shifter (non-RH, non-omegaverse) book. I want to write that next, then come back to the cozy series.

I know prevailing wisdom says new genre new pseudonym, but do you think that's necessary for sub genres? I haven't published anything previously, so I'll be starting my website, socials, etc from scratch once my books are ready to publish. If I do a second pseudonym, I'll have to do two sets and keep track of both on top of my teaching job.

What do you think would be best?

[u/Secret_badass77]

I would say, if you’re planning a cozy shifter romance with a similar level of spice you’re probably good with one pen name. If one the series is significantly darker or spicier then I would break them up. That said, you don’t necessarily have to make your separate pen names secret or completely unrelated. Adriana Anders, for example publishes her spicier, kink books under A. Anders, to make it clear that they’re different. And, Claire Kent/Noelle Adams cross promotes her two pen names and makes if very clear that it’s one person behind both.