Comments on: Publishing Using A Pen Name

By: Victoria Redfern

Victoria Redfern — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 06:51:48 +0000

In reply to Skybluepinkish. Just as well your name is not Ima. Then again, it might be a good idea.

By: Aaryan Dev Khurana

Aaryan Dev Khurana — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 12:23:37 +0000

Let’s say, My name is X and I’ve chosen Y as my pen name. Officially my name is X everywhere whether it is my birth certificate, my bank accounts, my college degrees anywhere X is my official identity. Y is just a name I have chosen to do my writing and I want to publish my work under the same. Is it possible for me to have my debut novel publish under the same whether it is a eBook or in hard copy? Will there be any legal consequences for choosing an unofficial name?

By: Skybluepinkish

Skybluepinkish — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:48:11 +0000

In reply to Julia Indigo.

Neither Aikin nor Smellie feature much on Amazon, of those that do two are relatives (one of each) and long dead! Sentimentally I like Aikin as I am the last one and there is nothing my father would love more than to see the Aikin name in print again. I would rather die than become Gillian Aiken – I’ve spent my entire life correcting that spelling.
I suspect I will go with Smellie, that’s my name now and it does have the memorable factor. I just wonder if people will be afraid to ask for the book in shops!!!

Gillian

By: Lorinda J. Taylor

Lorinda J. Taylor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:21 +0000

In reply to Julia Indigo.

Ha, I’m excited, Julia! If you want to know why I set my stories so far in the future, you need to read the page on my blog called “My Future History.” And if you’re interested in intelligent avians, I think you’d enjoy my Prf. A’a’ma! I also have sample chapters of “The Termite Queen” posted on my blog. And your book laid 10 million years ago sounds like something I’d enjoy, too!
Just glanced at your blog. I used to live in Austin – did grad. work at UT and worked at the UT Library back in the ’60s and ’70s.