Sentences with word «penname»

I've helped launch other authors with new pennames or new series, even doing it myself with my Penname multiple times.

Most people think of managing social media for two pennames as being the main disadvantage, but social media doesn't sell books — my Penname hardly is on social media at all, and then only to announce a new release or sale, and trust me, she sells lots.

Lobby correspondent Adel Darwish (penname Alex Darwin) tweets: «An admission from Vince Cable that he was following party line of BSkyB bid rather than relying on neutral civil - servants» advice?»

Then about 3 years ago, both groups contacted me via one of my popular pennames (not knowing it was me behind them both) inviting me to join.

One of my side projects is creating the templates for some specialized EPUB & MOBIs, like a starscape background for a sci - fi penname.

My SKQ penname writes across several genres — YA SF, steampunk romance, future noir, middle grade.

Shin Kibayashi (one of the many pennames of Tadashi Agi and the creator of The Drops of God, Kindaichi Case Files, and GetBackers), is serving as editor - in - chief of the app.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch actually runs a mailing list per major series (which is also per genre), and a separate one for her romance penname.

GOING WIDE I'm reporting back with results from taking Susan Kaye Quinn's (my SF penname) Mindjack series wide again, after a year and a half exclusive in Kindle Unlimited (KU).

Sometimes they use pennames, sometimes not.

One house published my nonfiction work and the other pure fiction written under my penname, John Franklin.

One penname was good enough because it was seen as «popular» while the real author behind that same penname was not good enough, simply because my real name was «unknown».

For example, I've been slowly picking up Kris Rusch's novels, but I'm focusing on one penname / series at a time.

But I don't imagine Roy Rockwood (almost certainly a penname) thought that, either.

«Deciding to write under a penname is a difficult choice for any author, and picking two is twice as tough.

p.s. my penname was a «brand new author» in 2014 and was / is successful.

So bear in mind — if you're actively writing under two pennames, you'll need to write at twice the speed.

Note: it's easy to change your penname.

And if you take breaks from one penname to write in the other, you will perpetually have longer gaps between books than otherwise.

CAUTION: People are often tempted to lure readers from one penname to another — if you're separating them out because they're in different genres, don't undo that by mashing them back together.

And if the Rom Com also - boughts are all YA, and sales aren't what you'd like, you can always re-launch under a penname and start fresh... especially if you buy a bunch of ads for the relaunch.

CAUTION: If you're launching a new romance series, but you've only ever published science fiction before... 1) use a penname (Amazon likes new pennames) and 2) be careful about using your current fanbase to launch the book — your also - boughts will be filled with science fiction!

One thing that having a commercially - focused penname as well as an art - focused penname has taught me is that it's really, really okay not to sell books.

Our name, or names if you use a penname, are our brands.

With 35 novels and a host of short fiction across 2 pennames (each of which is a business of its own), I've surpassed the catalogs of some small publishers.

She has also published over two dozen independent comics (doujinshi) under the penname «Curve.»

Make it your penname.

S.K. Quinn is a veteran indie author who's published over 30 novels under Susan Kaye Quinn and another penname.

She works for both pennames, and she's an all - around Marketing Manager for both businesses.

It's been over a year that I've been actively searching / wishing to make this jump — with two pennames and a growing catalog, I had more titles than some small presses.

Nowhere does Josh claim to be #ownvoices, and she (yes, she) is open and honest about Josh being her penname and why she uses a male name.

(Hint: my penname sells lots of books and she's rarely on social media.