I need a good pen name to use in a webzine?!
Question:
I need a good pen name to use in a webzine?
Please (If you write for fanzines, newsletters etc) tell me how (if you have one) you came up with your pen name I need one for a webzine and have no ideas. Sensible answers only please
Additional Details3 months ago
I need reasons for the name too. Ideas on how to make a pen name would be more appreciated :D Thanks
Answers:
Well something distinctive I suppose and that suits the style and demographics of the magazine, for instance you would not call yourself Fanshaw Phillpot for a magazine aimed at 12-year-olds. Or Baz Beelzebub for SAGA News, I hope.
Lifestyle mags what about Reese Bradley,
Teens say Jason Head
Women's uhmm Jeremy Houston
Men's - something authoritative like - Damian Bloomburgh
I write a regular men's health column in a mag aimed at a man's niche market and call myself Richard Kildare. Now figure that one out.
For an occasional travel piece I write then it is Brian Gibson
For letters to newspapers it is Thomas Gibson
For general interest I use Richard Philips.
But I do live and work in Asia.