tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post827616537249838801..comments2023-10-14T15:41:19.887-03:00Comments on Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Pen Name or NoA. F. Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-32835207365906482732010-11-17T19:27:41.526-04:002010-11-17T19:27:41.526-04:00Great post, John! I chose to use a pen name to kee...Great post, John! I chose to use a pen name to keep my professional life separate from my writing life (psychologists tend to be private people), and I'm having a lot of fun signing a big loopy "L" for Lane. :DJennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-16619132054319055502010-11-17T17:31:02.343-04:002010-11-17T17:31:02.343-04:00I use a pen name because....
1) My legal last nam...I use a pen name because....<br /><br />1) My legal last name is oddly hard for folks to spell and pronounce.<br /><br />2) I want to isolate my scholarly and academic publications (meager though they may be) from my fiction, at least at a glance.<br /><br />3) I want to obscure the legal record for those forensic case reports with my name on them more as little as possible.<br /><br />4) My writing can be controversial in some circles and I want to give my family the option of not having to be linked to it, if they wish.<br /><br />5) While I'm proud of my writing, and I don't believe there's anything wrong with it, the moral behavior of many of my characters and some of my darker philosophical meanderings might cause my current employer concern. They are less likely to be concerned if my association with them and my writing do not pop up in the same Google search results.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-1942924177838917002010-11-17T13:59:02.932-04:002010-11-17T13:59:02.932-04:00There are authors who have different pen names for...There are authors who have different pen names for the various types of books they write. I agree that it avoids confusion (what you thought was YA might be FF if you're not careful). AND, just think of the shelves at Borders and B&N if every author only used one name - 5 shelves of Roberts instead of splitting them between Roberts and Robb! <br />On the other hand, I have found that if I enjoy an author'w work, I usually enjoy all the various types of books from that author. It would make the books easier to find.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866973669817545285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-6956821730859705052010-11-17T13:44:12.656-04:002010-11-17T13:44:12.656-04:00If your name is too similar to someone famous, I&#...If your name is too similar to someone famous, I'd change it. Or not. LOL. Great post, John. You've got me thinking. I write suspense, but lately I've been seriously considering children books. Should I or shouldn't I? Hmm.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-55410142559825194842010-11-17T12:23:11.696-04:002010-11-17T12:23:11.696-04:00Thank you for inviting me to your blog, A.F., and ...Thank you for inviting me to your blog, A.F., and for sharing your followers with me. Cheers! <br />John BetcherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350379537213839809noreply@blogger.com