Don’t use a pen name.
- Be proud of your work and put your name all over it. Most people who start writing don’t finish it or don’t publish it.
- The internet means there are no secrets. Someone will eventually figure out who you are anyway.
- Branding isn’t just about branding your series – it’s about branding you as an author. You want your brand to remind people of you, not some mask you put on. When you’ve won people over with one series, why act like you don’t have more for them to read? They’ll move on to another author and forget about you if they don’t see new releases scheduled soon. You want people to find all your work.
a.) most people read
in more than one genre.
b.) they might know someone who reads your other genre
and suggest you.
In short: Proudly use the same name from start to finish for your career.
For the other side of the coin, try this article: http://www.writing-world.com/business/pseudonym.shtml
And if you agree with that side follow it up with the Ten
Questions listed here: http://www.writing-world.com/business/pen.shtml
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