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Steven King wrote under another name, until his identity came out. Then he just used his real name.
Some authors write in very different areas. Using one name for non-fiction and another for fiction. Some write more than one type of fiction and use different names. A few years back I found a book that was the first book of another author under another name. Why a second name if you are already established in your particular genre? I didn't like the particular author, although the new series under the second name was pretty good. But there is another author I just LOVE. I've been reading her books for a good 20 years. Turns out she is the SAME woman. So the same woman is writing books under THREE names. All in the same genre. Is it just me? I don't get it. Based on the fact this name seems to go back farthest, it was probably her first pen name. She has been writing romances under two names and very very successful. Why, just a few years ago, throw in another pen name? And the first book under that name had So and So writing as Such and Such. What is the point of a pen name if you give identity away on the very first book under the new name? Any thoughts anyone? |
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Women used to often use different names to hide the fact they are female, and make their books more respected.
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Women used to often use different names to hide the fact they are female, and make their books more respected. Louisa May Alcott did that as did many others. |
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I use one..........William Ampleforth.
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I use one..........William Ampleforth. Tidewit B'leech. 
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Women used to often use different names to hide the fact they are female, and make their books more respected. Louisa May Alcott did that as did many others. I had a brain fart and couldnt think of any examples! |
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Edited by
Moondark
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Thu 04/02/09 08:23 PM
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Okay, this appeared w/ a quote that I hadn't clicked on.
She write romance novels under three different pen names. It still doesn't make sense. Now a lot of female writers of thrillers and mysteries got their manuscripts returned and were told to add more romance and sex and submit the book as a romance novel. Changing their names to a male name and resubmitting to a competitor saw the books published AS mysteries or thrillers. Doesn't happen as much with mysteries anymore. But women writing thrillers still get that. Alex Kava is one. |
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A pseudonym is used primarily to hide their identity.
S.King=Richard Bachman D.Koontz used several pen names(very rare books to find & obtain). -Many authors use this strategy(several reasons really) |
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A pseudonym is used primarily to hide their identity. S.King=Richard Bachman D.Koontz used several pen names(very rare books to find & obtain). -Many authors use this strategy(several reasons really) |
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Just call me tammy!!
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A pseudonym is used primarily to hide their identity. S.King=Richard Bachman D.Koontz used several pen names(very rare books to find & obtain). -Many authors use this strategy(several reasons really) The purpose has not been defeated if the writer has gone on to become successful for they have overcome the challenges & pitfalls that they must face within the early stages of their writing career with very minimal risk involved for they are cloaked beneath this pseudonym in thee event of failure. |
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Mark Twain was actually Samuel Clemens.
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Pen names are very common in the writing field. It is accepted and has been as far back as I can remember.
I haven't used a pen name yet in my writing but have been considering it. I will continue to use my real name for my current events articles and another name for my fiction writing. Of course I haven't been writing much so might not need it anyway...lol |
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Sometimes an author wants to see if his work will carry itself on its own, rather than because of the name attached to it.
Someone else now writes under the name Lawrence Saunders, they have obtained the rights, and will follow the genre. The name has value. I don't know if its a man or a woman, don't care, I won't read it because I know its not really LS. I read the book "The Running Man" years ago by Richard Bach, it was an OK story. As it turns out that was a pen name for Stephen King. Then it became a better seller and eventually a motion picture. How would it have fared if they never declared the true author's name??? |
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Women used to often use different names to hide the fact they are female, and make their books more respected. Louisa May Alcott did that as did many others. I had a brain fart and couldnt think of any examples! not just respected but to get the bloody thing printed! |
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Women used to often use different names to hide the fact they are female, and make their books more respected. Louisa May Alcott did that as did many others. I had a brain fart and couldnt think of any examples!
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Perhaps she changed her nom de plume cuz three times a charm?
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I might be so that the readers would be more apt to pick up the next book. Maybe rotated names. Or maybe they wrote different series under different names. Who knows?
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Steven King wrote under another name, until his identity came out. Then he just used his real name. Some authors write in very different areas. Using one name for non-fiction and another for fiction. Some write more than one type of fiction and use different names. A few years back I found a book that was the first book of another author under another name. Why a second name if you are already established in your particular genre? I didn't like the particular author, although the new series under the second name was pretty good. But there is another author I just LOVE. I've been reading her books for a good 20 years. Turns out she is the SAME woman. So the same woman is writing books under THREE names. All in the same genre. Is it just me? I don't get it. Based on the fact this name seems to go back farthest, it was probably her first pen name. She has been writing romances under two names and very very successful. Why, just a few years ago, throw in another pen name? And the first book under that name had So and So writing as Such and Such. What is the point of a pen name if you give identity away on the very first book under the new name? Any thoughts anyone?  Its a little confusing
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