Comments on: The Name Game http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-name-game/ Women on the Writing Path Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Tempest Knight http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-name-game/#comment-523 Tempest Knight Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:19:09 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-name-game/#comment-523 It's not easy to choose a pen name. There are all sort of things to consider. One is that it should stand out yet it should be easy to remember. You don't want a name that's so complicated that people go, "You know the...er... what's"-her-name romance novelist?" If you're considering getting published in print format, then you should consider the last name carefully because it'll be set where your book will be shelved - and next to whom. Although I've noticed some letters of the alphabet are less commonly used than others. That's another thing to consider. But most important, remember that your pen name is your trademark. You must feel comfortable with whatever pen name you pick. So have fun testing different names, seeing which sticks the most. :) It’s not easy to choose a pen name. There are all sort of things to consider. One is that it should stand out yet it should be easy to remember. You don’t want a name that’s so complicated that people go, “You know the…er… what’s”-her-name romance novelist?” If you’re considering getting published in print format, then you should consider the last name carefully because it’ll be set where your book will be shelved - and next to whom. Although I’ve noticed some letters of the alphabet are less commonly used than others. That’s another thing to consider.

But most important, remember that your pen name is your trademark. You must feel comfortable with whatever pen name you pick. So have fun testing different names, seeing which sticks the most. :)

]]> By: janflora http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-name-game/#comment-478 janflora Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:25:17 +0000 http://purplehearts.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-name-game/#comment-478 Yes, we should be writing [does this count at all?] but i have to say I sort of understand your dilemma... I am actually struggling with the question of whether I should use my maiden name or my married name or some weird combination of both which obviously a lot of female writers have done... i dont want to insult my hubby but I think my birth [real?] name sounds better, but there is alos some sort of safety in using this new name...yadayada.... maybe i should worry about it more when i actually get a contract! ;) Yes, we should be writing [does this count at all?] but i have to say I sort of understand your dilemma… I am actually struggling with the question of whether I should use my maiden name or my married name or some weird combination of both which obviously a lot of female writers have done… i dont want to insult my hubby but I think my birth [real?] name sounds better, but there is alos some sort of safety in using this new name…yadayada…. maybe i should worry about it more when i actually get a contract! ;)

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