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kleinbl00  ·  3555 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: If you wrote a book, would you adopt a nom de plume?

Pseudonyms incur a substantial publication penalty. They're harder to market in this day and age.

If you're publishing in a genre where pseudonyms are typical (erotica, etc) your market potential is already curtailed and it's less of a big deal. but if you'r'e going up in front of a real publisher, a pseudonym is a great way to ensure 50 cents on the dollar or less.

Source: my agent