tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post7763594315660902066..comments2023-11-01T02:48:18.057+11:00Comments on Historical Belles and Beaus: What's in a name?AnneMarie Brearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-28423314062958153362010-09-16T07:43:53.136+10:002010-09-16T07:43:53.136+10:00I use my own name. With all that hard work, etc, I...I use my own name. With all that hard work, etc, I needed to see my name on the cover!AnneMarie Brearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913093174855808979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-4489979236730855962010-09-09T10:21:31.646+10:002010-09-09T10:21:31.646+10:00Hi Margaret, yes isn't that odd that the same ...Hi Margaret, yes isn't that odd that the same writer can appeal to a different readership by a skilful change in style(and name).I could never get into Philippa Carr, but liked Jean Plaidy.Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-84234190468099743962010-09-08T22:24:01.048+10:002010-09-08T22:24:01.048+10:00Very interesting post Deborah, I did know Jean Pla...Very interesting post Deborah, I did know Jean Plaidy was Victoria Holt but although I loved JP books, could never get into her VH books.<br /><br />I used to be Ellen Noone when I wrote contemporary romance for Hale, now I just use my own name for whatever genre.margaret blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994723897446758457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-82633090436147706282010-09-07T01:37:13.943+10:002010-09-07T01:37:13.943+10:00Hello Judith, I'm so glad you enjoyed "Th...Hello Judith, I'm so glad you enjoyed "The Lady's Slipper", I love to hear from readers. There can't be many Arnopps about, so I think it's a good choice, and likewise not many Garroods! Matilda Davenport is really nice - if you start to write historical fiction it would be a great pen name.Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-66605646501817356522010-09-06T23:53:38.892+10:002010-09-06T23:53:38.892+10:00I don't really see the point of pen names, unl...I don't really see the point of pen names, unless the author writes in more than one genre. I had a bit of a struggle remaining Garrood (my first (late) husband's name), as Macmillan at the time wanted me to be Frances Stott, my present name. I'm glad I stuck with Garrood. I'm the only Frances Garrood, as far as I know, so it makes things a bit easier.<br /><br />But if I could choose a name, I think it would be Matilda Davenport, my great-grandmother's name, because I think it's just beautiful!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-41490508067799511792010-09-06T18:18:46.729+10:002010-09-06T18:18:46.729+10:00Hi Deborah,
I loved The Lady's Slipper and wil...Hi Deborah,<br />I loved The Lady's Slipper and willpost a review of it soon. <br /><br />I write under my own name too. I did toy with the idea of Judith York, as an indication of where my Wars of the Roses loyalties lie, or my maiden name, Judith Robson, but in the end I gave in to the thrill of seeing my own name on the cover.<br /><br />It's interesting to read other writers views on thisJudith Arnopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734149908148034800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-11183604339393546002010-09-05T20:05:44.936+10:002010-09-05T20:05:44.936+10:00Hi Sue (or is it JT?) and Maggi, that's really...Hi Sue (or is it JT?) and Maggi, that's really interesting.I like the thought of being named after a cat. And Maggi, you are probably right about a degree of anonymity being useful - particularly if you suddenly have a global bestseller or write a controversial Salman Rushdie-like novel!Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-81800631956621762442010-09-05T14:56:50.599+10:002010-09-05T14:56:50.599+10:00Pen names are handy. I write historical romance un...Pen names are handy. I write historical romance under Maggi Andersen - my maiden name. Contemporary mysteries under Maggi Coleman. A penname is useful, when I don't want to be found by unscrupulous persons on the net. Maggi is a Danish form of Margaret, where my Dad's family comes from.Maggi Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430261880092452319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096473303247600400.post-20082927013664181542010-09-05T12:47:55.659+10:002010-09-05T12:47:55.659+10:00Although as yet unpublished, I have chosen a pen n...Although as yet unpublished, I have chosen a pen name. Why? I googled my real name - Sue McMillan and there are thousands of us. My maiden name is just as popular, so I went with JT Webster. The initials are those of my children and Webster is a big, black, cuddly cat!J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.com