Novel Marketing

Are Pen Names Going Away?


Listen Later

With the rise of AI authors, how do you prove you are a human author? Most authors prove their humanity with their names and photos. Your identity protects you from being called a bot writer.
But what if you use a pen name? Will AI bring the age of pen names to an end?
 While pen names are going out of style, there are some reasons you might still consider using one.
In this week’s episode, you’ll learn seven reasons authors use pen names and if those reasons still make sense in an era where your verifiable humanity has become a marketing asset.
You’ll learn

  • When it makes sense to use a pen name
  • Whether a pen name can protect your true identity
  • What a pen name does to your metadata

There are several great reasons (and a few bad ones) to use an author pen name. If you’re still trying to decide what your author name should be, or if you’ve used a pen name for years, this episode will give you some direction, so listen in or check out the blog version today.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-is-patron-130533769

Support the show

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Novel MarketingBy Thomas Umstattd Jr.

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

308 ratings


More shows like Novel Marketing

View all
The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers by Joanna Penn

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

614 Listeners

Helping Writers Become Authors by K.M. Weiland

Helping Writers Become Authors

961 Listeners

The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice by Bryan Cohen and H. Claire Taylor: Self Publishing Author Entrepreneurs

The Sell More Books Show: Book Marketing, Digital Publishing and Kindle News, Tools and Advice

314 Listeners

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience by Kelton Reid

The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

214 Listeners

Writing Excuses by Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Writing Excuses

1,300 Listeners

Self-Publishing with ALLi by Alliance of Independent Authors

Self-Publishing with ALLi

57 Listeners

The Indy Author Podcast by Matty Dalrymple, The Indy Author

The Indy Author Podcast

27 Listeners

Creative Funding Show by Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Creative Funding Show

21 Listeners

Thomas Umstattd Jr. Guestcast by Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Thomas Umstattd Jr. Guestcast

3 Listeners

Christian Publishing Show by Thomas Umstattd Jr.

Christian Publishing Show

98 Listeners

The Rebel Author Podcast by The Rebel Author Podcast

The Rebel Author Podcast

75 Listeners

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers by Sara Rosett and Jami Albright

Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

131 Listeners

Fiction Writing Made Easy by Savannah Gilbo

Fiction Writing Made Easy

1,371 Listeners

Self Publishing Insiders by Draft2Digital, Kevin Tumlinson, Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Dan Wood

Self Publishing Insiders

25 Listeners

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

740 Listeners

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel by James Thayer

Essential Guide to Writing a Novel

356 Listeners