Pen Names

Mmhmm. I’m beginning to think the subject of pen names sparks as much rawr as panser vs plotter (don’t get me started on this stupidity—they’re BOTH valid as a PROCESS).

Pen names, in my opinion, once held a much more vital role in writing and publishing than they do today. Oh I can see using a pen name if you’re a kindergarten teacher and writing Erotica . Seems like a pretty good idea to me.

But now?

I’ve been cultivating several pen names for the past couple of years—a few I haven’t even pub...