To Pseudonym or Not for Self-Publishing Authors

Scarlett Braden
Nov 3 · 4 min read
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This is a topic that comes up at least weekly in the writer’s social media groups. Should I write under my own name or a pseudonym?

There are almost as many reasons for publishing under a pen name as there are well- not quite as many as genres.

One instance that you should NOT consider using a pen name or pseudonym is if you are writing non-fiction in a…

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Scarlett Braden

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Expat. Author. And in the weirdest of plot twists: poet. Self-publishing coach. Conference coordinator. https://www.scarlettbraden.com

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