Author Inklings: Choosing a Pen Name Without Losing Yourself
As part of her ongoing series on launching a new pen name, columnist Susan Odev spotlights the most pivotal decision in the process: choosing the name itself.
Susan Odev
Susan specializes in entrepreneurial mindsets, she has written several non-fiction business books, and now writes novels under a top secret pen name.
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Author Inklings: Finding the Genre Where Your Story Lives
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In the first of a new series, IAM columnist Susan Odev embarks on a yearlong endeavor in her author business and invites authors at every stage to follow along in their own careers.
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