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Does anyone here write/publish under a pen name? This is something that I would like to do at least with any early work that I might do and I have no idea how to go about it. If anyone knows anything it would be most appreciated.
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I'd rather not. There are all sorts of reasons for using a pseudonym, but right now I need all the ego-boost I can get---why would I skip out on some by publishing under a name that's not mine? I don't even do that here.
I think I've submitted a total of one story under another name. A stab at a Harlequin Romance---these things are all published under female names, and I came up with one and stuck it on there.
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Hmm...thank you all. I think I've considered it mostly because I have no idea what my work is really worth. I think I'll post one 13 lines under this name and see what happens.
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Quit obsessing. Focus on the work first. It doesn't matter what you want to call yourself before you have a book deal. For all I know, to the agent I've been submitting my work to, I'm "Rejection Slip #5001". Once you get an agent or a publisher, ask them if a pen-name might be an option. Before that, it's just a waste of time and energy.
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