How do I choose a pen name?

How to Choose and Set Up a Pen Name

1. Research the name. Search the internet and bookselling sites.
2. Buy available domain names. You will want to buy a website domain for your pen name.
3. Claim the name.
4. Use the name.
5. Be open with your publisher.
6. Register your copyright.

What are the best pen names?

How to pick a pen name

• Theodore Seuss Geisel — AKA Dr.
• Mary Ann Evans — AKA George Eliot.
• Charles Lutwidge Dodgson — AKA Lewis Carroll.
• Eric Blair — AKA George Orwell.
• Agatha Christie — AKA Mary Westmacott.
• Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell — AKA Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë
• Stephen King — AKA Richard Bachman.

What is a fancy name for a pen name?

A pseudonym is a false or fictitious name, especially one used by an author. When an author uses a pseudonym, it can also be called a pen name or a nom de plume. The word pseudonym can refer to a fake or false name used by anyone, not just writers.

What is the most famous pen name?

11 Things: Famous pen names

• Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)
• Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
• George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
• Joseph Conrad (Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski)

What are some good pen names?

How 8 Famous Writers Chose Their Pen Names 1. Lewis Carroll 2. Joseph Conrad 3. Pablo Neruda 4. Stan Lee 5. Ann Landers 6. Voltaire 7. George Orwell 8. J.K. Rowling

How do I create a pen name?

One common way to create a pen name is to use your middle name as your first name and use the name of the street you live on as your last name. In the case of Dr. Seuss, Seuss was his middle name, and he simply chose to add a professional title before it.

What do people use pen names?

Western literature Europe and the United States. An author may use a pen name if their real name is likely to be confused with that of another author or other significant individual. Female authors. Some female authors have used pen names to ensure that their works were accepted by publishers and/or the public. Collective names. Concealment of identity.

What is a good pen name for a writer?

The most famous pen name, of course, was Samuel Clemens writing under the name Mark Twain. A lesser known use is Romance writer Nora Roberts who uses the pen name J.D. Robb when writing suspense novels.

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