Charles W. Howard: How To Pick Your Pen Name
From the ever New and Weird Jeff Vandermeer
So, what’s your literary pen name? THIS IS THE OFFICIAL FORMULA (as created by, um, me):
(1) Use the first name of your favorite writer as your first name.
(2) Use the name of your first pet as your middle name or for your middle initial (if your pet had a separate last name…you’re a freak).
(3) Use the first or last name of your favorite character in fiction–your choice–as your last name.
Thus, I would be Vladimir Tiko Ahab…er, or not.
So, what’s your literary pen name? THIS IS THE OFFICIAL FORMULA (as created by, um, me):
(1) Use the first name of your favorite writer as your first name.
(2) Use the name of your first pet as your middle name or for your middle initial (if your pet had a separate last name…you’re a freak).
(3) Use the first or last name of your favorite character in fiction–your choice–as your last name.
Thus, I would be Vladimir Tiko Ahab…er, or not.
posted by Max Dobberstein at 4/28/2008 12:21:00 PM
3 Comments:
Uuummm ... Frank B. DiGriz ...
Wow ...
I could easily replace my first name with William or Robert or Harry. It's the last name that's the killer!
I am surprised that your first name isn't Harry.
Mine came from Charles Stross, Willie (he was my stepdog, but he still counts) and Bob Howard.
Yours?
Robert T. Long
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