5 REASON WHY YOU SHOULD USE A PEN NAME!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- Hope these 5 tips will help you decide if you should use a pen name! I have another video coming on how to help you choose a pen name. Stay tuned!
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them below!
Looking forward to chatting with you in the comments section.
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//A B O U T M E//
Pen names: Lyra Parish & Kennedy Fox (we're an author duo!)
I've been in the indie scene since 2011. I published my first romance novel in 2014 (Weak for Him). Under Kennedy Fox, we've made USA Today 4 times since 2017. With Lyra Parish, I've made top 100 several times on Amazon.
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//R E L E A S E S C H E D U L E//
Taming Him - Jan 30, 2018 - O U T N O W!
Needing Him - April 17, 2018
Chasing Him - July 2018
Keeping Him - Oct 2018
My Week with the F*ckboy - End of 2018
My Week with the Playboy - End of 2018
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Courtney Young
PO BOX 1152
Groves, Texas 77619
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I personally think the majority of authors should use pen names for privacy purposes. Mixing personal and professional lives can be a sticky situation. These are great examples as to why. I agree with them. I also think that Pen Names as whole can give you better exposure if you pick the right one. People are going to notice more unique names vs your standard, as you put it, John Smith. Nice vid.
Thanks so much! Using a pen name has personally helped me separate many things in my real life and literary life. It's not for everyone, but it's something everyone should consider who are seeking publication.
My main reason for thinking I want a pen name is that I had to spell both my first and last names all through school. When I got married, it didn't change. I just have to spell a new last name. I always longed for a name that people could spell without my help.
The branding tip was really great! I use a pen name, but mostly because I basically hate my first name 😂
Thanks so much! That's for sure another reason to use a pen name!
I do use a pen name! It's Clover S. Laurel. I don't think I write anything that would make people disapprove. I just like how the name fits with the themes of my writing (nature, grief, etc.) Plus, I've been going by Clover since I was 16, so it's become natural to me.
That's perfect! That's actually another great reason to choose a pen name as well! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Lol I know what you meant, but the line about protecting kids from books "with language" made me laugh
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Thank you. Great advice.
Great tips!
Thanks for sharing! I really appreciate this video!
You’re welcome! ❤️❤️
This candid and intriguing feature of 5 Reasons Why You Should Use A Pen Name via The Courtney Project youtube channel definitely helps me logically and intuitively understand the option to go ahead and utilize a penname, I was already leaning towards the penname option and this youtube video helps confirm the penname decision especially for the reason that a writer may want to keep their options open towards eventually writing for more than one age audience.
Great tips! Thanks Courtney😊
Thank you so much!
This is a really helpful video, thanks for making it! I made an Authortube under my pen name because I'm still in school. This is really helpful!
So glad it helped! :) thanks for being here!!
New subscriber. So glad your videos are here. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it and happy you’re here!
Great video. I'll take that advice.
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A pen name is necessary if you’ve previously been harassed, or even “cancelled” online and are trying to move on from past issues that could taint your reputation as an author
I'm considering using a pen name because I wanna write for kids, but some of my ideas are for younger kids than others. My passion project is more geared towards tweens, but I also have plans for picture books for younger kids. Older kids and teens generally don't want to be caught reading "baby stuff" so I'm considering using a pen name for the picture books so as not to scare them off. Is that a good idea and if so, how should I go about it?
I haven't used a pen name so far. I never needed to, and my name, although it looks special in any foreign country, is one of the most common ones here :D Popescu is the most popular (or second most popular) surname and I literally have three other friends called Alina. I did have to think of two pen names for some future projects. One's for serial killer and pretty gory mysteries, the other for YA. So... yeah, might not have mixed well with urban fantasy or with LGBT fiction and romance :P My reasons were purely marketing driven, but I think it was a smart thing to do, rather than lump it all under the same name.
That's awesome! I would have never guessed your name was a popular surname. I've never seen it before! Some authors can lump it all together and do amazing and genre hop like it's no big thang. Unfortunately for me, I don't think I could pull it off. My branding is solid romance. When I write YA, it will totally be under a different name too.
A big one I can think of is because their writing may reflect too much on their personal life and thoughts. So they dont want to be tied to this work. I remember a Simpsons episode in the 15th season where Marge wrote a book, and everyone knew the inconsiderate husband had traits similar to homer.
My name is unique and easy to read and pronounce but it's not a random english name
Reader: "You write porn!?"
Writer: "No, my pen name does that."
Thanks for information 👍I really want to use pen name because of my parents and colleagues. Is it really possible that our book can work with our pen name only I mean I don't have problem with starting from scratch, it's only hiding my real name. Are there any YA authors using pen names ?
I just want to be anonymous. My pen name is Y.S. Canab. Y.S. for my name and middle name. And the name of my grandmother.
What is a pen name?
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A pen name is the name on a book you wrote when that name isn't your legal name.
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But why are you giving out your pen name if you don’t want people to associate you with your work??