Five things meme, and talking Pseudonyms

[valarltd]

You post a topic, list, category, whatever, in my comments section. (examples: "Five Phrases Batman Will Never Say", or "Five Jobs House Wishes He Had" or "Five Things Dean Will Never, Ever Tell Sam"). Then, in a separate post, I'll post the answers to your Top 5 ideas, according to me. Serious or fun!

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Pseudonyms

Love 'em?
Hate 'em?

Would you be more likely to buy a book by "Angel" or by "Cynthia Sparks or by "M.A. Raleigh?"

Cynthia Wishom? Cynthia Sparks?
Either of those appeal? What notions do they bring up?

I'm debating wether to use Angel Sparrow or a different pseudonym for my pirate novel.
(Thinking Sparrow might be pushing it, y'know?)

Comments

[cbpotts.livejournal.com]

Cynthia Sparks will look good in bold type across the front of the mass market version. Trace out a book cover, and do some mock ups. You want a name the reader can remember. That being said, I do like MA Raleigh.

I think Angel, in any variation, will make it hard to be taken seriously. Cynthia Wishom doesn't say anything, although I do think there is a writer who covers collectible judicia that is named Wishom...not bad, but I wouldn't do anything unseemly with a menorah, just in case. (Her name may be Vishom -- not sure here)

I swear to god, the whole reason I got married is so I could be CB Potts
rather than cynthia Brauchler. I'd never sell a dang book that way.

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

I use Angel, because Angelia is either perpetually misspelled or constantly mispronounced.

*is busily doing unseemly Hanukkah things, and so strikes "Wishom"*

Screw pseudonyms. Let 'em think Angelia Sparrow is made up.