Writing book under pseudonym

The key to creating a fresh pseudonym that will last throughout your author career is to select it carefully, and do your homework on the pen name first

Once you publish a book under your pseudonym, it’ll be really difficult to change it without having some negative repercussions on your author brand

Think of indie author Joanna Penn, who published non-fiction by her real name, and publishes thriller and dark fantasy books under her pen name J

#1 – Know the reasons why you want to use a pseudonym

You should have a solid reason for using a pen name to self-publish your book

A pseudonym is a fictitious name taken by a writer in place of their real name

The term "pseudonym" is a Greek word that literally means "false name

A woman writer might have a better chance of getting published if she is thought to be male