tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7228267271509191712..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Pen names, Pseudonyms, or Nom de Plumes. Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34906223105591007312017-06-11T21:01:48.666-04:002017-06-11T21:01:48.666-04:00I love my own name, but as if I ever manage to get...I love my own name, but as if I ever manage to get myself in gear and get my books finished (middle grade fiction and a mg mystery, and started plotting a cozy mystery. Derailed by surgery) I figured I would have to use a different name for the cozy. Perhaps. E. A. Hayes. Yuck, yuck. All my life I have heard Hey, Straw... do you get it? I just grin as they break into ribald laughter and ask them if they think they are original. Um, yep, heard it before. I have a couple of others up my sleeve including different variations of my grandparents' initials and last name. C. W. Minegar, perhaps, I haven't checked that one out. Recovering for a migraine, so I missed four and I knew the correct answer as soon as I hit the wrong name. I will blame it on the Migraine. That's my story and I am sticking to it. Liz Strawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981072108931064506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76446219863865636212017-06-11T04:40:01.635-04:002017-06-11T04:40:01.635-04:00I don't mind pen names at all. I also scored ...I don't mind pen names at all. I also scored 8 out of 10--messed up on Charles Dickens (slaps forehead) and....uh, I forgot the other one by now. Cool topic, Jenn!<br />Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36325382165431174032017-06-10T22:38:08.711-04:002017-06-10T22:38:08.711-04:00Barry West? Hal Jordan? Bruce Wayne? Genius!Barry West? Hal Jordan? Bruce Wayne? Genius!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73308074429981991402017-06-10T22:36:31.667-04:002017-06-10T22:36:31.667-04:00That's fantastic! What a perfect nom de plume ...That's fantastic! What a perfect nom de plume for erotica.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58607175315726209162017-06-10T21:01:29.380-04:002017-06-10T21:01:29.380-04:00Given that this is the Internet, I'm sure gay ...Given that this is the Internet, I'm sure gay Scottish zombie porn is probably already been done somewhere. :DJay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67018792087981444062017-06-10T21:00:32.090-04:002017-06-10T21:00:32.090-04:00When I first started writing online, I did use fak...When I first started writing online, I did use fake names. Nothing outrageous or really worth mentioning.<br /><br />But I still do use fake names when I am at work and some bogus phone call trying to sell me something comes in. I always make up that the person on the other end of the phone would have to talk to "my boss" (I'm the boss). They ask for the name and I give them the secret identity of a comic book superhero or villain.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27039128184918982102017-06-10T20:16:49.208-04:002017-06-10T20:16:49.208-04:00In my brief (but enjoyable) career writing erotic ...In my brief (but enjoyable) career writing erotic romance, I used a pen name. Not because it might interfere with my future as a rich and famous mystery writer (hah!) but because I have grandkids.<br /><br />(Susanna Stone, in case you're wondering)Susan Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163152026039153248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88505079698130703332017-06-10T19:32:17.195-04:002017-06-10T19:32:17.195-04:00But now you know!But now you know!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2987637749969008752017-06-10T19:31:38.735-04:002017-06-10T19:31:38.735-04:00Not bad!Not bad!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49516463529574342822017-06-10T18:13:40.186-04:002017-06-10T18:13:40.186-04:00I did miserably with 6/10.I did miserably with 6/10.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46819972980675466142017-06-10T17:35:18.867-04:002017-06-10T17:35:18.867-04:00Got 8 out of 10 authors correct. But you had just...Got 8 out of 10 authors correct. But you had just mentioned several so mine were mostly lucky guesses.Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50299039646430691762017-06-10T14:33:19.742-04:002017-06-10T14:33:19.742-04:00Thanks, Libby. There are a lot reasons to use a di...Thanks, Libby. There are a lot reasons to use a different name. As Ingrid points out, it is a bummer that JK had to do it. I believe she would have been equally as successful if she'd used the name Joanne. Certainly, Suzanne Collins had no issues using her name. Gregor the Overlander is still one of the hooligans most favorite series.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11816543946632492692017-06-10T14:31:24.602-04:002017-06-10T14:31:24.602-04:00Oh, thank you. Haley is right. You can change the ...Oh, thank you. Haley is right. You can change the name but not the voice. At least, I've not found an author yet that could - interesting quest to go on!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73626722903720139832017-06-10T14:30:44.943-04:002017-06-10T14:30:44.943-04:00An excellent upside, indeed!An excellent upside, indeed!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40575893810261939522017-06-10T14:30:10.348-04:002017-06-10T14:30:10.348-04:00That is a great name, Ingrid, but then so is your ...That is a great name, Ingrid, but then so is your given name.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14045514703142064202017-06-10T14:29:04.830-04:002017-06-10T14:29:04.830-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74461807957836264402017-06-10T13:40:10.177-04:002017-06-10T13:40:10.177-04:00Fascinating. I've wondered about your pen nam...Fascinating. I've wondered about your pen names. I understand a lot of the logic (different genres, reader expectations, etc.).<br />It's great to get an insight into where your alternative names come from.<br />Libby DoddUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967590242114956411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80467760203869858692017-06-10T13:35:13.394-04:002017-06-10T13:35:13.394-04:00After a mention in one of your newsletters, Jenn, ...After a mention in one of your newsletters, Jenn, I searched down both the Lucy Lawrence and Josie Belle series and recognized your voice in both and had a great time reading them. Got 9/10 on the quiz (missed Sylvia Plath's and I own a copy of The Bell Jar. As to the Alexander McCall Smith novels I've always seen them in the Smith. I read Rowing's Galbraith novel when it first came out and loved it. I work in a bookstore and was recommending it to everyone looking for something new.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10705147820398781069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-627263412527564562017-06-10T13:20:32.237-04:002017-06-10T13:20:32.237-04:00Well. I only got 6 out of 10 and a couple of those...Well. I only got 6 out of 10 and a couple of those were only because you had mentioned them in the article. I feel so disappointed in myself. But on the upside--now I have a few "new" authors I need to go look for!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402608234202074054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70359276284115707752017-06-10T13:18:22.200-04:002017-06-10T13:18:22.200-04:00I got 7 out of 10. I knew Emily Bronte was change...I got 7 out of 10. I knew Emily Bronte was changed to Ellis Bell because no one wanted to read a book by a woman. It's a bummer that almost 200 years later, J.K. Rowling had to do the same thing when "Harry Potter" was published! I've never used a pen name, but I always fall back on my grandmother's "stage name" that she used when she was a radio actress in Boston, Constance D'Arcy.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39315310446315491502017-06-10T13:09:03.241-04:002017-06-10T13:09:03.241-04:00Jenn, it is a mix of timing and luck, I guess. An...Jenn, it is a mix of timing and luck, I guess. And I did not know you were "Josie Belle"...I liked those books, too! Well, and Belle was a family name mash-up like you said unlike those authors I knew who said they chose names early in the alphabet. There was a greater chance for a new reader to see/pick up their books as an author with a surname starting with A or B, and that they wouldn't make it all the way down the shelves to the "W" authors!<br /><br />And yes, I was publishing in the climate change field since the early 1990s until my retirement from Environment Canada last year. Most of my technical reports are still in the Government of Canada library system and/or university libraries.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87405368900718378372017-06-10T13:02:40.989-04:002017-06-10T13:02:40.989-04:00Very freeing. I do think I may have to take one mo...Very freeing. I do think I may have to take one more pen name in my life and be a dude. Just for kicks.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27896190407140907342017-06-10T13:01:51.935-04:002017-06-10T13:01:51.935-04:00Enjoy Cali, Hallie! Yes, there are a lot of tradi...Enjoy Cali, Hallie! Yes, there are a lot of traditional/cozy pen names out there. With the implosion happening at Berkley, I think it'll only get crazier as everyone moves to Kensington, St. Martins, Henery, and Crooked Lane.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69420772187905919102017-06-10T13:00:01.715-04:002017-06-10T13:00:01.715-04:00Exactly! I took a few more plot chances than I wou...Exactly! I took a few more plot chances than I would have if I was writing under my own name. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81098128928129797852017-06-10T12:59:03.964-04:002017-06-10T12:59:03.964-04:00The librarian in me thinks it should be Smith, bec...The librarian in me thinks it should be Smith, because it's not a hyphenated last name. Hyphenated and it would be under McCall but Hub and both know some librarians who shelve him under McCall. It's maddening.<br />I love that you would use the name that would have been yours had you been born a boy - I have to ask my mom if she had a boy name for me. Hmm.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.com