I finished a short story today, after panicking about having nothing out on submission. It's a bit quirky (there's a factory and a cemetery and a witch), and doesn't have the happily-ever-after ending that most romance readers demand, so I'm going to take my time contemplating where this one should go.
There are some people who feel that authors who straddle genres should utilize multiple names. I could see how someone expecting a sensual romance from me wouldn't enjoy this story, or at least suffer disappointment. But on the other hand, if the reader likes my writing style independent of genre, or if this is a reader of both genres, I would definitely want to let her know about this one. I figure I can put sufficient warning on my site, and it's unlikely that exclusive romance readers are going to unwittingly stumble across the magazines I'm considering — a benefit of short story markets as opposed to books, I suppose.
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