Monday, November 26, 2001 ( 4:37 PM ) Finding Your Voice

Here's a sketchy bit of information on finding one's own voice in writing. I'm still working on it, but as I relax more with my second novel underway, I'm feeling more at ease about letting my own personality show through the words.

One problem I'm facing -- is deciding on whether I should specialize, and if so, how much. I have been wanting to write children's middle grade novels for a few years now, and have quite a few good ideas for future novels... however the novel I'm working on right now is an adult mystery novel. Will having my adult novel published adversely affect my career as a novelist for children? Should I use a pen name for one genre or the other? #