tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post732065056589523966..comments2024-03-13T18:29:51.616-07:00Comments on Not Enough Time in the Day: #WWoW Pen Names Revisited...The Ugly SideTammy Dennings Maggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551291117492287824noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-78159686281246144692021-10-13T04:29:32.301-07:002021-10-13T04:29:32.301-07:00Extremely useful information which you have shared...Extremely useful information which you have shared here. This is a great way to enhance knowledge for us, and also beneficial for us. Thank you for sharing an article like this. <a href="https://www.promotionalpens.com.au/" rel="nofollow">promotional pens australia</a>Promotional Penshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450817074595722995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-56554294769459381672012-11-28T21:43:00.479-08:002012-11-28T21:43:00.479-08:00Too many people look down on romance writers and e...Too many people look down on romance writers and especially erotic romance writers. I'm tired of being told I'm not a "real" author or that I write "smut." Seems to me there are too many jealous people out there taking it upon themselves to judge someone else instead of taking care of their own house and home. If it's not involving your day job at all, then they have no right to dictate what you can and can't write under a pen name. <br /><br />I pretty much dared my boss to find something wrong with my books. I don't talk about the veterinary hospitals I work for by name. Sure anyone could look me up and complain if they wish, but then I would have to go on the defense...and they wouldn't want to see me do that. I have several lawyer friends who would love to take on my case if I needed them.<br /><br />Others are not so lucky and my heart goes out to them. That's why I updated this topic. I wanted to show that even if you do everything you can to keep things separate, there can still be one jealous person who has to ruin it all for you. Tammy Dennings Maggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551291117492287824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-69174920064310053112012-11-28T18:39:56.582-08:002012-11-28T18:39:56.582-08:00Excellent post! I am appalled that people would be...Excellent post! I am appalled that people would be fired. wow! I am a middle school teacher, so right off, I decided it wouldn't be appropriate to share my writing with the school, students, community unless I wanted trouble. It's hard to hold back when it's a large part of who you are, though. Hopefully, I am keeping the two separated enough. <br /><br />This reminded me of a funny story. When I found out my first book was going to be published, I put an announcement on facebook on my personal page at the time. The next weekend at church, my pastor walked up to me and said he wanted to be one of the first to read my book. I smiled and thanked him, but then felt like the devil was looking up at me and laughing his head off. If only my pastor knew what I wrote, I think he would be careful what he wished for. LOL!<br />Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00417911032564980251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-2174677144028766402012-11-28T13:29:35.309-08:002012-11-28T13:29:35.309-08:00Alyson,
Do you want to keep your writing separate...Alyson, <br />Do you want to keep your writing separate from your blogging? If not, you don't need a pen name. If you don't blog or write anything that would cause problems at your "evil day job" or with your family, then I don't see a need to have a pen name unless you are going to write in different genres. That's the only reason I have a total of three pen names now. I got remarried 6 months ago, so my last name is different than when I first started publishing. Well, now that I think about it, I'm known by 4 names now. LOL<br /><br />If you need to use a pen name, then start NOW with a separate blog/website, twitter and Facebook accounts. The time to promote your writing is now even before you are published. You want your pen name to get the recognition you have built as a blogger. <br /><br />Now if you want to have a pen name but not keep it secret from your blogger identity, then combine the two into one website, but it might be good to have separate twitter accounts and email addresses so you keep the different correspondence organized.<br /><br />I hope that answered your question. Ultimately it's up to you how you want to proceed with it all.<br /><br />Have fun with it no matter what you choose!Tammy Dennings Maggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551291117492287824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-47057939617444323852012-11-28T12:49:58.649-08:002012-11-28T12:49:58.649-08:00Here is a question for you wise souls who have bee...Here is a question for you wise souls who have been doing all of this a while...when you are a blogger, it is often good to be known by your name, not just your blog name so I have promoted myself and my blog a lot. I am writing and one day want to show it to the world. Suggestions on when (now?) and how to switch to a pen name? I appreciate your thoughts.<br /><br />Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114444667377621120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-89473433257506056862012-11-28T08:49:55.252-08:002012-11-28T08:49:55.252-08:00I know an author as well who was let go because of...I know an author as well who was let go because of what she writes. Insane! I use a pen name and I think I've done well seperating my real name from it. I could be wrong. But mine is mainly for my families safety. You never know what weirdo is popping by your page.<br /><br />Great post!Lacey Wolfehttp://www.laceywolfe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337691639538493289.post-10278346084691275582012-11-28T02:21:38.694-08:002012-11-28T02:21:38.694-08:00I chose a pen name to differentiate the different ...I chose a pen name to differentiate the different subgenres I write in, but everyone knows I have a split personality. Frankly, it's a PITA! However, I also have writer friends who never show their pictures online and are desperately trying to keep their identities separate from their pen names because of day jobs. <br />It's really sad that we still have to deal with small minded people. Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.com