Mike C

Although it could be considered accurate as many consider King to be useless and untalented?

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My latest work: Bags - The Hooker - Going Rogue - Flashing Out - The Problem with Being a Grifter
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torn

My real name is Thomas William Brown

I write under T W Brown

i think using the initials is better than just Tom, dont know why, but i have a few books on my shlves by authors like that. I wouldnt use a psuedonym because i would just end up getitng chaning my mind to a different psuedonym, and at the end of the day i want to be credited for my work. I want my friends to walk into a shop and say 'wow tom wrote another book'

Snap

Yeah. If I ever publish a book, I'd most likely use a pen name because I love writing, and I'd love to get my work out into the world, but I dont want fame or recognition. Heh. I have a fear of being noticed. XD

I'll probably have to get over this eventually, but for now...

measuring time

Considering the novel I was directed to publish, I will have to make my choice soon if all goes accordingly.

As a person who lives in a small town, I intend to display my given name on the spine. Most individuals who have read parts of my novel already know the material I write, and most who will read it in my area will fail to be surprised due to my already eccentric personality. My material is, in fact, controversial and decidedly satirical.

Then, I am a very opinionated individual and certainly not intimidated by the views others might place upon me.

I figured I might as well, based on my lack of reputation. Hahaha.

However, I do respect the need for privacy in other small town members, I once felt the same way.

Dancer Preston

I work in a book store and when shelving, especially the genre fiction, and especially the romance. Geesh, some of these names can't be real! If they were, I feel awfully bad for these people when they were kids because kids can me so cruel.

I would want to use a pseudonym because some of the stuff I write can be controversial and the concepts I work with are strange in the mainstream. I mean, I swear if I ever publish anything Pat Robertson will try to betch-slap me, and I'll probably return it, it's only polite. (I digress) But the problem is using something realistic. Right now, I'm thinking of Olive Hue, but, as I said, I have problems with realism.

Anyway, I was curious with what people think of writers who write under other names, telling their audience that they do this as well, e.g. "Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb." I personally think she does this so she could just have more shelf space. It's takes up a good four rows at the book store I work for. But again we have to into account multiple copies as well as the copies of the novels we do not have in stock....

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DabigJimdogg0

Yeah, it's an ego thing in my oppinon. If you like your work to be a little more secretive, then you'd use a pen name. If you want fame or at least some credit for your work then they keep their old name.

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