The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Character Development, Write with Consistency, Creative Writing,Story Structure

001 // Should You Use a Pen Name? Three Reasons Not to and Why I Ignored All Three When Publishing My First Fantasy Novel


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Greetings, my fiction-loving friend!  Welcome to the wonderful world of novel-writing.  I’m so pumped that you are joining me for this journey, and I can’t wait to get to know you and your characters and your stories.

You’re probably wondering who I am, so let me introduce myself by saying that I, author DK Drake, do not exist.

You read that right.  DK Drake doesn’t exist.  I made her up, just like I make up the characters in my books.  In other words, DK Drake is my pen name.   

Why did I choose to write under this pen name?  What do the D and the K stand for?  What’s my true identity?

More importantly, should you use a pen name when you publish your book?  

I can’t answer that last question for you, but I can give you three good reasons to absolutely NOT use a pen name and share why I did anyway so you can make an informed decision about the right choice for you.

 

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The Adventurous Author | How to Write a Book, Character Development, Write with Consistency, Creative Writing,Story StructureBy Bonnie Jean Schaefer | Author & Coach, Founder of the League of Adventurous Authors

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