Choosing a Pen Name in Article Marketing - Managing Brands by Managing Pseudonyms

"There once was a man with a wooden legreal name at the door in order to pick up a more
named Smith."meaningful and recognizable moniker for the
"What was the name of his other leg?"author of his fantasy fiction adventure books
Innocense and jest... Two spritelybeing released later this year. Bryce Kent
acknowledgements of our time give once coolacknowledges that simplicity of the name change
monikers, such as Ima and Herbie bad vibes whenwas a priority, and stated, "My own name would
combined with the last name of "Pigg". But, then,be an awesome choice, because it's substantial
the creme de pooh of literary author's pen namesand relevant to the kind of books I write, but
comes into sheer force of mystery and out oflater in life, I may not be writing fiction. My own
the deep comes Lemony Snicket, who sounds asname would be more required if I start writing
if he ought to be topped off with whipped cream,real documents of some sort, so, using a
until you read his dark words and suffer thepseudonym now, just makes sense."
consequences of dire humor only to realize theYet another writer, uses her real name for writing
lemon is sour and the snicket has developed anchildren's books, young "middle-grade" teen books,
evil twist.and how to write books for other writes, but
Whether your selected pnome de plomb is youruses a pseudonym for the risque adult only
real name or a pragmatic replica of yourromance novels she writes to maintain her
personality in disguise, the end result should beincome. "The risque novels sell better, and I make
determined by how well your name will bethe majority of my actual income from those.
recognized by the multitudes who read yourBut I'd never use my real name to write them,
writing.and honestly, my children's books would probably
Brand Recognition holds a significant impact onstop selling if anyone found out I wrote risque
name selection.romances."
A dear friend whose tantilizing tales of adventureThere are many reasons why an author would
along the back roads of yesterday studied hardchoose a pseudonym over their real name. In
to find an appropriate psuedonym for his storiesarticle marketing, the pseudonym may be chosen
of childhood, until he fell captive to the monikerfor branding purposes rather than privacy issues.
"Oris George." My granddaughter still refers to himRealtor whose name is John Smith may want to
as Monkey George, after her favorite childhoodbe more recognized, and choose to use J.
character, "Curious George" --- and the title fits.Robinson Smith to make his name more
Monkey George sets his pen into action scaring upmemorable. J. Robinson Smith, may be John's real
one adventure after another of himself as aname, but by using his middle name as a pivot, he
youngster, his good buddy Henry, an oftengains recognition, brands his company, and
nameless little brother and the mules they loved.identifies with his client base in an upscale
Another writer, young and unbranded, checked hisneighborhood.