Sunday Topic Chat - Choosing a Pen Name

Published: Sat, 07/08/17

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Join us this evening, 9 July 2017 for a Topic Chat at The Writer’s Chatroom. The doors open at 7PM ET. Bring a friend, share this email. Everyone is welcome. 



Pseudonyms abound in writing circles. What doesn't abound is clear and insightful advice on how to choose the best pen name for a long-term career in novel writing.

One of the biggest decisions you'll face as a newly contracted author is whether or not to write under a pseudonym. Choosing a pseudonym - which is sometimes referred to as a pen name or a nom de plume - will also be one of your greatest creative challenges. In fact, it's far more difficult to name yourself than to name a character when you're writing novels!

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Why do authors sometimes use assumed names? Are there advantages to adopting one? Disadvantages? And how do you get one?
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The Following is a Podcast of about 16 Minutes



Some Pointers Thomas Umstattd and his friends touch on are these..
  • The middle initial can get you in trouble
  • Radio and TV interviews
  • Who do people know you as?
  • Radio and TV
  • Who do you think of yourself as?
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Come, chat with us at on Sunday July 9th 7PM EDT at The Writer's Chatroom where writers have been helping writers for twenty years.
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We look forward to chatting with you!

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