tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6705860341972366736..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Using PseudonymsBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87406400978432587462009-02-20T00:09:00.000-05:002009-02-20T00:09:00.000-05:00(法新社倫敦四日電) 英國情色大亨芮孟a片的公司昨天說,芮孟av日前成人影片去av女優世,享壽八十二...<B>(法新社倫敦四日電) 英國情色大亨芮孟<A HREF="http://avdvd.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片"><B>a片</B></A>的公司昨天說,芮孟<A HREF="http://avsex.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av"><B>av</B></A>日前<A HREF="http://av520.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人影片"><B>成人影片</B></A>去<A HREF="http://avhi.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av女優"><B>av女優</B></A>世,享壽八十二歲;這位身價上億的房地產<A HREF="http://avdvd.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="日本av"><B>日本av</B></A>開發商,<A HREF="http://avwowo.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="部落格"><B>部落格</B></A>曾<A HREF="http://blog8.org/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片"><B>a片</B></A>經在倫<A HREF="http://www.avhome.tv/index5.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人"><B>成人</B></A>敦<A HREF="http://av7.us/av.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av"><B>av</B></A>推出第一場脫衣舞表演。<BR><BR><A HREF="http://show8.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人網站"><B>成人網站</B></A><BR>芮孟的財產估計<A HREF="http://www.avhome.tv/index4.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av女優"><B>av女優</B></A>達六億五千萬英鎊<A HREF="http://talk8.org/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人影片"><B>成人影片</B></A>(台<A HREF="http://av520.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片"><B>a片</B></A>幣<A HREF="http://avgirl.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av女優"><B>av女優</B></A>將<A HREF="http://avhi.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="情色"><B>情色</B></A>近四<A HREF="http://avhi.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人"><B>成人</B></A>百億),由於他名下事業大多分布在倫敦夜生<A HREF="http://av7.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="色情a片"><B>色情a片</B></A>活<A HREF="http://avsex.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="色情"><B>色情</B></A>區蘇活區<A HREF="http://avsex.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="sex"><B>sex</B></A>,因此擁有「蘇<A HREF="http://avhome.tv/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人網站"><B>成人網站</B></A>活<A HREF="http://avyes.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="情色"><B>情色</B></A>之王」的稱號。<BR><A HREF="http://avhot.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="部落格"><B>部落格</B></A><BR><BR>他的公司「保羅芮<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人影片"><B>成人影片</B></A>孟集團」旗下發<A HREF="http://avhome.tv/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片"><B>a片</B></A>行多種情色雜誌,包括「Ra<A HREF="http://avdvd.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="avdvd"><B>avdvd</B></A>zzle」、<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index5.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="情色電影"><B>情色電影</B></A>「男性世界」以及「Mayfair」。<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index6.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="色情影片"><B>色情影片</B></A><BR><BR><BR>芮孟本名傑福瑞.安東尼.奎恩,父親<A HREF="http://avgirl.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="色情"><B>色情</B></A>為搬運承包商。芮孟<A HREF="http://avhome.tv/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av"><B>av</B></A>十<A HREF="http://avdvd.us/index4.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人光碟"><B>成人光碟</B></A>五歲離開學校,矢言要在表演事業留名,起先表演讀<A HREF="http://avyes.us/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="av"><B>av</B></A>心術,後來成為巡迴歌舞雜耍表演的製作人。<BR><BR><BR>許多評<A HREF="http://av520.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片下載"><B>a片下載</B></A>論家認為,他把情色<A HREF="http://avyes.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="情色電影"><B>情色電影</B></A>表演帶進主流社會<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index3.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人電影"><B>成人電影</B></A>,一九五九年主<A HREF="http://avgirl.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人網站"><B>成人網站</B></A>持破<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index4.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="情色視訊"><B>情色視訊</B></A>天荒的脫衣舞表演,後來更靠著在蘇活<A HREF="http://av101.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="部落格"><B>部落格</B></A>區與倫敦<A HREF="http://www.avhome.tv/index6.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="色情"><B>色情</B></A>西區開發房地產賺得大筆財富。<BR><BR><A HREF="http://av7.us/index2.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="a片下載"><B>a片下載</B></A><BR>有人形<A HREF="http://av7.us/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="成人電影"><B>成人電影</B></A>容芮孟是英國的海夫納,地位<A HREF="http://www.avyoyo.com/index.html" REL="nofollow" TITLE="AV片"><B>AV片</B></A>等同美國的「花花公子」創辦人海夫納。<BR><BR></B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-54073933862678215012007-07-23T12:28:00.000-04:002007-07-23T12:28:00.000-04:00I'm curious though. For contractual issues you ha...I'm curious though. For contractual issues you have to sign your legal name. So therefore, wouldn't you use your real name at this point and not a pen name?Teresa D'Amariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926313558343540434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-27320043884773252932007-07-22T14:54:00.000-04:002007-07-22T14:54:00.000-04:00I'll admit that I answer to Deanna.... even when p...I'll admit that I answer to Deanna.... even when people aren't talking to me. It's happened once or twice in a store, there is this "darling" little girl named Deanna that I see all the time in the grocery store. The first time I ever say her-- her mother was screaming "De-ANNA!" and I turned around and asked 'What?'.<BR/><BR/>So- funny.authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824755148581900566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36586203064774843382007-07-20T02:28:00.000-04:002007-07-20T02:28:00.000-04:00Two people writing under the last name Charles. Th...Two people writing under the last name Charles. That happens to be my real last name and the one my novella is coming out under. My first name is unique enough to stand out and despite being books they'll never read I know my family will be happy to have my name on the cover. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly enough using my given name feels like using a pen name because I have an entirely different online identity that feels like my "real name" and the "real" me. <BR/><BR/>I keep wondering if I should have gone with it since my entire web identity is under it, but using my given name allows for a certain anonymous quality to things. <BR/><BR/>How incredibly odd, huh?<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://xakara.livejournal.com/" REL="nofollow">Xakara</A>Xakarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643255392076283232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16522860194429025572007-07-19T22:28:00.000-04:002007-07-19T22:28:00.000-04:00My first name is extremely common for a romance wr...My first name is extremely common for a romance writer. I didn't want to be just another ______, so I decided to get a pseudonym. I chose a romantic first name and an easy-to-remember-and-spell last name (which also happens to be my son's name). Then I googled it to be sure it was acceptable. Next I bought the website and reserved all the e-mail accounts I could. <BR/><BR/>And, I have become Olivia Charles.~~Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11396225808233072993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-42598348882232980462007-07-19T17:40:00.000-04:002007-07-19T17:40:00.000-04:00Colleagues at work knew me in high school, so I st...Colleagues at work knew me in high school, so I still turn my head when they call out, "Hey, Cormier!" Even after twenty-plus years of marriage.<BR/><BR/>I also have a large extended family spread all over the world, and it'll be easy for them to remember my pseudonym.<BR/><BR/>Works for me.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-74850552583977873132007-07-19T17:30:00.000-04:002007-07-19T17:30:00.000-04:00One hint from me: Try to use your name first name,...One hint from me: Try to use your name first name, if possible. I have a radically different "real" first name (which is also so unique, it would pretty much negate using a pseudonym if I went with it) from Bella, and it took a good year or so to figure out how to answer the phone calls for Bella or meet industry people as Bella. <BR/>~ Bella AndreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-74993776813036786772007-07-19T17:13:00.000-04:002007-07-19T17:13:00.000-04:00I decided to use a pen name because my father-in-l...I decided to use a pen name because my father-in-law was a minister of religion with a rather narrow outlook on life. No way would he have ever spoken to me again if he'd known I was writing romance, let alone erotic romance. So I used my maiden name plus a corruption of my real name for my first name. I was called Alex as a kid so answering to it now is easy. My biggest fear was someone would call my name and I wouldn't answer to it. <BR/>Now I constantly dodge questions from my mother-in-law as to when she's going to get a copy of one of my books to read. Not likely! The poor woman would have a heart attack.Alexis Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124265700952457890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-77674280103082874952007-07-19T14:59:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:59:00.000-04:00I write under my own name and a pseudonym. This ye...I write under my own name and a pseudonym. This year, at RWA, I had both names on my badge, because (1) I was a GH finalist under my real name and also just had a book released under my real name; and (2) because I wanted to spark interest in my pseudonym, as my first release as Kate St. James is coming out in December. It seemed to work, and no one I met was confused.<BR/><BR/>Next year, in SF, unless something changes with my real name's writing and I miraculously have an unplanned release come out before then, I plan on just putting my pseud on my name badge, because I'll be signing at the Lit Autographing under that name and of course will want to promote that release. I figure, from this point forward, whichever name is up for an award or whichever name is the one that just had a book come out or about to come out, etc., is the one I'll use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-34436713955681220642007-07-19T14:46:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:46:00.000-04:00Thanks, Jessica! You alluded to this issue when y...Thanks, Jessica! You alluded to this issue when you were doing query critiques so it's nice to see the full story. <BR/><BR/>I'm a rank beginner but I feel I have to have a pen name because I teach high school in a conservative city at an even more conservative religious school. What with substitute teachers being fired and prosecuted for ACCIDENTALLY showing 2 seconds of a porno in class, what kind of fit teacher can I possibly be writing erotic love scenes for a living (some day, I hope)!?!??!!?!? <BR/><BR/>I chose my last name because it's my maternal great-aunt's maiden name and she introduced me to romances. It's also Scottish and I'm proud of that history. I chose my first name from a name book that I won in the raffle on the very first day I attended my local RWA chapter meeting. I thought it sounded romantic. My real name begins with a "C" too so I hope I won't get confused if I ever "make it".<BR/><BR/>Camille KirklandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-53803848503227519092007-07-19T14:07:00.000-04:002007-07-19T14:07:00.000-04:00Lori..As I'm unpublished as yet it's a moot point,...Lori..<BR/>As I'm unpublished as yet it's a moot point, but I chose my pen name, Lucie Charles, from relatives that meant a lot to me. Lucie is to honor my mother and step-mother since they were both named Lucille. Charles was the name of a favorite uncle.<BR/>PetrinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-6926881938132029512007-07-19T12:54:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:54:00.000-04:00Kate, if I chose my pen name the way you did, I wo...Kate, if I chose my pen name the way you did, I would be: Kate Douglas, lmao.<BR/><BR/>I chose Kate because I also wanted to keep my first name, but Scott was just a random choice, though I love all things Scottish, lol.KateShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267349470873738752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24759248600687575152007-07-19T12:16:00.000-04:002007-07-19T12:16:00.000-04:00Re: credit card question. I merely applied for a "...Re: credit card question. I merely applied for a "small business" account which did not require a DBA application and got it in my author's name (as business) and my real name is listed below, which is good if I have to show ID, since my driver's license is in my real name. <BR/><BR/>Re: question on how I chose my nom de plume (Gee, Laura, I like the sound of that!)I wanted to keep my first name because I'm too dense to remember to answer to another name, and I took my husband's name, Douglas, because he has been so supportive of my writing career and it seemed like a good way to include him.<BR/><BR/>As far as name branding goes, I've been really lucky writing a series with the same title for each book. It's made it easy to make Kate Douglas synonymous with Wolf Tales.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36852239194920685772007-07-19T11:37:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:37:00.000-04:00The fun thing about being a writer is that you get...The fun thing about being a writer is that you get to have all these multiple personalities--not only do you create your own fiction, but you get to create your persona. <BR/><BR/>I'm Michele Dunaway the mother, the full time teacher, the nationally recognized educator, and the author. For each one there's a different dress and another pair of shoes. (PS--I am not Michele Dunaway the painter, or the news broadcaster in Michigan.) <BR/><BR/>I took eight pairs to RWA and wore all but one. I was in dresses I'll only wear once all year. At the national journalism conventions I present at, I don't need those things. One pair of nice black pumps and I'm done. RWA had a shoe and jewelry for every outfit. In my classroom, the same two pairs of comfortable shoes every other day, same few outfits in rotation. As I get up at 5:30 AM, I will not be a high end fashion plate at work, but would dare not be otherwise at RWA.<BR/><BR/>At home, shorts, sweats, t-shirts that would never see the light of day outside my house.<BR/><BR/>The joy of a pen name is that you can play that person, go home, and take off the mask you have to present. Writing with your own name means you are "on" every time you're in public--although how much you want to disclose is up to you. It's playing dress up all the time--depending on what role mode you are in. The way I sign my name also varies as well.<BR/><BR/>As for being Michele Dunaway (which is my former married name), my best friends and my family rarely blink at "the author." They simply aren't awed, since to them, you're just you no matter what since they've known you forever. That's a nice fact--it grounds you if ever your head gets too big.Michele Dunawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683297130591848826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-77901537652208303692007-07-19T11:01:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:01:00.000-04:00Well, that's a relief. I'm using my maiden name an...Well, that's a relief. I'm using my maiden name anyway so it's easy to autograph stuff!<BR/><BR/><BR/>--Chumplet writing as Sandra Cormier but I'm really Sandra Turnsek...Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-30839027888887306532007-07-19T11:00:00.000-04:002007-07-19T11:00:00.000-04:00When I decided to use a pen name, I used it on eve...When I decided to use a pen name, I used it on everything. Then I started reading that I should sign my real name with "writing as" under it. I did that a few times, but it just didn't feel right, so I went back to just the pen name. But, of course, my publisher uses my real name on the contracts. And on the checks. <BR/>I've considered having my name legally changed to the pen name because I have no attachment to my real last name.Liz Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494091884629240542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-79498740813246998432007-07-19T10:34:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:34:00.000-04:00Well, this is just another thing that leads to con...Well, this is just another thing that leads to confusion like agents saying they don't take short stories but won't consider a query on a novella with more publishing companies opting for novellas. Because to me a short story and novella are completely different.<BR/><BR/>But that's another topic - about pen names/pseudonyms - I agree with Jessica. <BR/><BR/>People talk about building a brand or name recognition. And that unpubbed authors and writers need websites and blogs as marketing. It makes sense to adopt a pseudonym, if you feel you need one, and build your website and blog using that. Same with message boards and forums when you comment. So I guess it is a catch 22.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-79167534871396357872007-07-19T10:20:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:20:00.000-04:00I think JT Leroy got in trouble because the author...I think JT Leroy got in trouble because the author using that pseudonym pretended Leroy was a real person writing a memoir, and the author had taken this person under their wing, and made up elaborate biography for that person, who didn't exist.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the early adoption of pseudonyms: I actually disagree with Jessica here. I've seen plenty of authors go to great length to adopt a pseudonym so wretched ("porn star name," as Lori said) that their agent or publisher has refused to let them use it, and all their effort has been wasted. I say wait to adopt a pseudonym until there is a deal on the table and all parties involved can agree on one.Diana Peterfreundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681841474717604660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60564760869742263882007-07-19T10:01:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:01:00.000-04:00I've been thinking of a pseudonym and am having a ...I've been thinking of a pseudonym and am having a difficult time deciding. For those who have one, how did you decide what to use?<BR/><BR/>Everytime I think of one it ends up sounding like a porn name. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-48197682177677256622007-07-19T08:58:00.000-04:002007-07-19T08:58:00.000-04:00Josephine - love those questions. I'm looking forw...Josephine - love those questions. I'm looking forward to hearing the answers. They ran pretty much what I was going to ask.KateShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267349470873738752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-60321673727244076772007-07-19T08:00:00.000-04:002007-07-19T08:00:00.000-04:00Question for Kate Douglas: How did you get a credi...Question for Kate Douglas: How did you get a credit card in that name? Did you file DBA papers in your state?<BR/><BR/>Question for Jessica/Fessica:<BR/>Would you sign a contract for a million dollar book deal :-) as Jessica or Fessica? How about your contract with your agent?<BR/><BR/>Isn't that how JT Ellroy got into trouble? By signing her pen name to a contract?Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-24827363475959203212007-07-19T06:31:00.000-04:002007-07-19T06:31:00.000-04:00Anon:In fact I have more than one author who ask t...Anon:<BR/><BR/>In fact I have more than one author who ask that they never have to reveal their real or other names. That is perfectly acceptable. You will probably have to reveal that to your agent though, assuming she doesn't already know. She may or may not want your publisher to know, but it never has to go beyond that.<BR/><BR/>--jhfBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-63252043874453303772007-07-19T04:19:00.000-04:002007-07-19T04:19:00.000-04:00What if you've established yourself as in author i...What if you've established yourself as in author in one genre but you want to write fun and sexy romance novels under a different name on the side and not reveal your mainstream identity??? <BR/><BR/>Is that okay/acceptable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-41660315414014287812007-07-19T03:33:00.000-04:002007-07-19T03:33:00.000-04:00You are a mind reader! I was just going to ask a ...You are a mind reader! I was just going to ask a question about how to address the nom de plume (French is always sexier and I hate the idea of being a pseudo anything) because I'm currently in the middle of writing a romance and although "Laura Kramarsky" is fine for a mystery writer, it's just not very romantic.Laura K. Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444534759113332744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-82947353557949653772007-07-19T01:41:00.000-04:002007-07-19T01:41:00.000-04:00This one is close to my heart--I can't be the real...This one is close to my heart--I can't be the real me because another author owns the name, so I'm Kate Douglas...all the time. I even got a credit card in my Kate Douglas name and that allows me to register at conferences w/o giving out my "other" name. The best part is that the author me is a lot more fun and outlandish than the real me. I've discovered I can do things in "Author mode" I'd never dream of in real life. It's like an invitation to role play.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.com