Writing What Sells: A Good Idea?

I have a confession to make.

Earlier this summer, I wrote a romance novel.

Now this isn’t too hard a stretch of the imagination. All of my books, even the darkest ones, have romance at the core. After all, romance is something that binds each and every one of us in some way or another. It is one of those universal themes that everyone can connect with, whether longing for someone or happily married.

But anyway, I wrote a full romance book with intentions to launch it under a pen name.

Why did I d...