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Originally Posted by Moejoe
Max Brand wrote under 19 different pseudonyms (that are known) and published 500 average sized novels before his death.  |
Wow, that's wild. Sounds like he could write westerns like they were going out of style.
Which then makes you wonder how someone would market themselves when you're carrying even one alternate pen name, let alone 19. Oy.
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Originally Posted by DaringNovelist
Book publishing, though, is more career oriented. Your publisher wants to manage your brand. In spite of James Patterson, there's a common wisdom that you should only have a certain number of book releases in a certain period of time.
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Can you elaborate on that a bit more? Especially the "managing your brand" part. Are you saying that too many novels too quickly can damage your brand, or is it more a case of "let's get this one handled before we go and tackle another one"? Or is it more a case of reader kickback if you're tossing too many new books out there too quickly, especially if someone has a slower rate of reading? Just asking, as you've struck my curiosity.