Writing Book Under Pseudonym
For me personally it was more about marketing and testing the waters than anything else.
Writing book under pseudonym. So why write under a pen name. The logistics of pseudonyms. Some want to escape the gender bias associated with being a female writer a bias which is somehow still a thing today.
These are not the same genre as the clean romance i wanted to write as emma st. Often this can be a good reason to create a pen name. That can provide a muddy brand and reader confusion.
Often writing under a pseudonym is as easy as putting the phrase writing as on your manuscript. In the example above i believe the journalist wanted to create two bylines. In terms of marketing i have a few nonfiction business books under my own name.
However if your copyright is held only under your pen name you can run into legal disputes about copyright ownership consult with an attorney i want to make sure i am understanding correctly. This may also be referred to as a pen name and is a way that you can publish something without being attached to it. No matter how common complicated or controversial your real name is you d do best to stick with it.
When should a writer use a pen name or pseudonym. I received an email this week from a reader who is feeling confused about how to start marketing her books as she writes under a pen name and hasn t shared her writing endeavours with her friends or family. A pen name is listed as the author s name on a published book and readers often do not know the real name or identity of the author.
Writers have adopted pseudonyms or pen names to disguise themselves for a number of reasons. This post will explain what a pen name is why some authors use them and 5 reasons you should not use a pen name if you re publishing a nonfiction book. Writing and publishing under a pseudonym and think it s not possible to market your books under a pen name.