Writing and Creating Books
How to Come Up with a New Pen Name
Here’s a quick and easy way to come up with a new pen name (aka nom de plume or pseudonym): Select the first name of your best friend in high school. Add the last name of the main character in the last novel you read. That’s your pen name: first name of best friend plus […]
Edward Atkins: 8 Rules of Writing
Edward Atkins is the author of On Which We Serve: Where Life-Lessons Are Learned. Use a precise and succinct writing style. Make sure the words you use are particularly appropriate for the meaning you’re conveying. Generate smooth-flowing prose that at times has a cadence. Be accurate at all times. Write prose that is easy to […]
Pen Names: When to Use Them, When Not to Use Them
Book Author’s Question My question has to do with pen names, and when they’re appropriate to use. I work in finance, and am writing a marital book for young couples. The issue I’m having is I work full time in finance and don’t want to be ridiculed for writing a marital book. I also want […]