By 
“Once upon a time there was a man with a wooden leg named Smith.”
“What was the name of his other leg?”
Innocence and jest… Two joyful acknowledgments of our time give once-cool nicknames like Ima and Herbie bad vibes when paired with the “Pigg” last name. But then the crème de pooh of pen names for literary authors takes on sheer force of mystery and from the depths rises Lemony Snicket, who sounds as if he should be covered in whipped cream, until he reads her dark words and suffers. the consequences of saying humor only to realize the lemon is sour and the snicket has developed an evil twist.
Whether your selected lead name is your real name or a pragmatic replica of your personality in disguise, the bottom line should be determined by how well your name will be recognized by the crowds who read your writing.
Brand recognition has a significant impact on name selection.
A dear friend whose tantalizing stories of adventures along yesterday’s backroads studied hard to find a suitable pseudonym for his childhood stories, until he fell captive to the nickname “Oris George.” My granddaughter still refers to him as Monkey George, after his favorite childhood character, “Curious George” — and the title fits. Monkey George puts the quill into action to scare one adventure after another of himself when he was young, his good friend Henry, his often-anonymous little brother, and the mules they loved.
Another writer, young and unbranded, checked his real name at the door to choose a more meaningful and recognizable moniker for the author of his fantasy fiction adventure books due out later this year. Bryce Kent acknowledges that the simplicity of the name change was a priority, stating, “My own name would be a great choice, because it’s substantial and relevant to the kind of books I write, but later in life, it may not be. writing fiction”. . My own name would be more necessary if I start writing actual papers of some kind, so using a pseudonym now makes sense.”
Another writer uses her real name to write children’s books, “middle grade” teen books, and how to write books for other writers, but uses a pseudonym for the adult-only venture romance novels she writes to support her income. “Rawdy novels sell better and I get most of my real income from them. But I would never use my real name to write them and honestly my children’s books would probably stop selling if anyone found out I wrote risque romances.” tone. .”
There are many reasons why an author would choose a pseudonym over their real name. In article marketing, the pseudonym may be chosen for branding purposes rather than privacy concerns. The real estate agent whose name is John Smith may want to be more recognizable and choose to use J. Robinson Smith to make his name more memorable. J. Robinson Smith, may be John’s real name, but by using his middle name as his hub, he gains recognition, branding his company and identifying with his customer base in an exclusive neighborhood.