Pen Names

15 Mar 2012

If you want to come over as a little more professional / serious about your writing, particularly when submitting work to traditional print publishers, as well as online to places like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords etc, you may wish to consider using a pen name.

Using your lush member name, will mean nothing to anyone outside of lushstories.com!

If you are writing purely for some light hearted fun, then please ignore this post!

Alan wrote a useful piece over on our sister site about the subject: http://www.storiesspace.com/forum/yaf_postst373_Pen-Namespicking-using-protecting-etc.aspx

Here are a few links that might help too:

http://www.jh-author.com/pename.htm

http://carinapress.com/blog/2010/08/things-to-consider-when-choosing-a-pen-name/ (a lighter hearted look at the subject)

15 Mar 2012

wait... i thought everyone was familiar with Her Royal Spriteness! i am crushed! biggrin

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15 Mar 2012

Don't try to fool us. You're not, Crushed -- you're, Her Royal Spriteness.

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15 Mar 2012

Since the best soft drink names are already taken, guess I'll just go with Frank Lee. I'm almost getting used to the stupid bastard.

25 Mar 2012

i would prefer to stick with Sprite. not a 'true name' i know, but i think it works for me. i hope that's ok?

You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

25 Mar 2012

Sure thing Miss Sprite.

25 Mar 2012

Kate tells me it's kind of sexy, and also reminds me that some of the most well known authors are simply referred to by a single name. smile

I mean, you don't talk about Will Shakespeare, it's just Shakespeare. Wow, am i kind of full of myself, or what? *giggles*

that said, if you think it would legitimize the book by using a real name, i'd be happy with Rachel Olivier. in fact... yeah, i like that better...

Rachel Olivier it is! (until i change my mind again... you'd better hurry up and put this up before i give you headaches! again. silly

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You can’t truly call yourself peaceful unless you are capable of violence. If you’re not capable of violence, you’re not peaceful. You’re harmless.

30 Mar 2012

Is it too late to substitute a pen name?

31 Mar 2012

Quote by Oberon

Is it too late to substitute a pen name?

Nope, the cover isn't finished, and I still have a few stories to proof. It's a bit of an epic this one!

31 Mar 2012

Thanks. As soon as I think of one I'll send it too you. Where will you vacation when the book is done?