tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post4942258159038818079..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Pen Names & Industry RealityNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-58072138895002965432014-03-02T04:45:28.598-08:002014-03-02T04:45:28.598-08:00I write under my maiden name, because that's t...I write under my maiden name, because that's the name I worked as a journalist. SD<br />http://www.sandradanby.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450498868536375248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-9363138455322454432014-02-28T08:29:30.665-08:002014-02-28T08:29:30.665-08:00My real name's a snooze fest, so I picked a pe...My real name's a snooze fest, so I picked a pen. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-82168406017395097412014-02-26T20:51:51.286-08:002014-02-26T20:51:51.286-08:00Oh the PAIN!
And look at my name! Look at it I tel...Oh the PAIN!<br />And look at my name! Look at it I tell you! And that's someone who writes sci fi/fantasy from mainly male POV's. <br />Sorry name, but it has to go. I'm changing it at the end of the month...S.E. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01900678669541652968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-55199991690785509882014-02-26T19:04:21.662-08:002014-02-26T19:04:21.662-08:00I'm in kind of a reversal of that situation - ...I'm in kind of a reversal of that situation - I'm a guy, and the main characters of my book are both young women, so it'll be aimed at a female audience. But I'm using my real name on it because it's *my book*. ^_^ Granted, I tend to think anyone who's closed-minded enough to not read a book because of the author's gender probably wouldn't want to read this book anyway, so... yeah.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-74192821832661132952014-02-26T18:09:24.764-08:002014-02-26T18:09:24.764-08:00I gave this some thought some months back when a f...I gave this some thought some months back when a friend of mine was asking around about whether to go by initials or not. The way I view it, if you feel more comfortable using gender-ambiguous initials as your writer name, go for it! If you're proud to use your full name, go for that!<br /><br />For me, Danielle is just who I am; people have shortened it to Dani or called me Daniella (in error or because they knew some other Danielle who ruined the name for them XP), and I may or may not let it slide, but it's not /me/. And since I'm never more /me/ than I am in the making of my books, it matters to me that Danielle [E. Shipley] be the name on my books. If boys don't wanna give my stories a shot because a girl wrote them, *shrug*, sorry they feel that way; it's a shame and their loss.<br /><br />Heaven knows what I'll do if a publisher ever asks me to choose a pen name for some future project. Assuming for the sake of argument I'm willing to roll with that, I still wouldn't know where to begin. I can name characters all day long, but myself? Whew, I'd have to appeal to the masses for aid and inspiration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-45796822442399970722014-02-26T17:22:49.547-08:002014-02-26T17:22:49.547-08:00I dislike my real name, so I decided very early on...I dislike my real name, so I decided very early on to go with a penname.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47638333987039682992014-02-26T16:44:25.856-08:002014-02-26T16:44:25.856-08:00I figure, if we don't put our "girly name...I figure, if we don't put our "girly names" on our books, nothing will ever change.<br /><br />That's one reason I decided what the heck, I was going to use my full name on my own books, even though the first two had male narrators.<br />That doesn't mean I expect everyone to do so, though--it's a personal choice and I won't judge what others choose to do.<br />I have to laugh about people who only read books by authors with male names, though, because hasn't it occurred to them that the author could be a woman writing under a male name?<br />Also, I have heard some talk about men writing romance under female names because they were afraid readers in that genre expected female authors--don't know how true that is.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-25494194814370492462014-02-26T15:31:19.387-08:002014-02-26T15:31:19.387-08:00I'm a guy, and I never think twice about the g...I'm a guy, and I never think twice about the gender of an author. Just my humble opinion, but be true to yourself, don't hide behind a mask. Write proudly as who you are. Write a great book, and wear it proudly. Never trick readers for fear of not selling more copies. Be a writer, not a bookseller. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838526019506516395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-51764980469235132422014-02-26T14:03:33.156-08:002014-02-26T14:03:33.156-08:00I know, that's how I am, too, Eliza. But we ar...I know, that's how I am, too, Eliza. But we are female. I have actually heard stories and seen men put down books when they see it's written by a woman. It's sad, but true. I believe it's changing, but not fast enough.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1363817780016691342014-02-26T13:55:31.996-08:002014-02-26T13:55:31.996-08:00I remember talking with my dad about J.K. Rowling ...I remember talking with my dad about J.K. Rowling back in...let's see...2004 maybe. We were trying to guess what her name was. We knew she was a woman but I don't remember where I heard it. If an author becomes popular initials don't do anything.<br />I never paid attention to author's name. I just wanted to read what was inside. That's changed now because I keep up with my favorite authors online. But still, when I look at an author's name, my only thought is, "Have I read anything by them before?"Erica Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783899589722132397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-56052214821245463272014-02-26T12:36:57.559-08:002014-02-26T12:36:57.559-08:00That's a tough choice. I think you're work...That's a tough choice. I think you're work will have enough crossover appeal that your name will be fine, but that's my opinion on something I know very little about:). Good luck on your adventure, and congratulations for choosing to stay true to yourself. Jennavier Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497588092251261658noreply@blogger.com