tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post2073100696040282002..comments2024-01-30T21:10:26.513-05:00Comments on Sarah Grimm: Welcome Guest Blogger AJ NuestSarah Grimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-62269240881344684752011-04-22T10:49:09.283-04:002011-04-22T10:49:09.283-04:00@AJ Nuest
AJ - It was more than encouraged. They ...@<a href="#c1503988154861504915" rel="nofollow">AJ Nuest</a><br />AJ - It was more than encouraged. They flat out didn't want my first name - Janet. I think it sounded too American and to dated for them? Not sure - but...<br />With Inspirationals, if an author has written other books with love scenes in them - Harlequin will ask you to change your name. Don't know if that's who your targeting or not.Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-60615585080391068282011-04-22T09:23:19.498-04:002011-04-22T09:23:19.498-04:00When I first started writing, I thought you had to...When I first started writing, I thought you had to use a pseudonym, so I concocted one. I'm not sure where it came from, but I thought it sounded romance author-like. A friend reminded me we had a company called "Allis-Chalmers" in Milwaukee and maybe that's how I thought of it. I don't know, but I became Alison Chambers.<br /><br />Alison ChambersSandra Koehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171373166385189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-82648543934444899072011-04-21T19:47:12.905-04:002011-04-21T19:47:12.905-04:00@Sue Palmer Fineman Oh, my gosh, Sue, that is too ...@<a href="#c4023234319337177117" rel="nofollow">Sue Palmer Fineman</a> Oh, my gosh, Sue, that is too funny! I never even asked my dh. Maybe I should! LOLAJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-40232343193371771172011-04-21T18:17:57.938-04:002011-04-21T18:17:57.938-04:00When my first book came out in 2006 I used my maid...When my first book came out in 2006 I used my maiden name - Sue Palmer - and my husband was insulted that I didn't use his name. So, no more aliases for me. I write under the name people know me by - Sue Fineman.Sue Palmer Finemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849996283194040509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-69588058901239060192011-04-21T11:59:28.414-04:002011-04-21T11:59:28.414-04:00Sarah, that is SUPER cool! What a caveat to add to...Sarah, that is SUPER cool! What a caveat to add to your writing! You must let us know how that works out. Thank you so much for hosting me today. Having a great convo! Woot!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-86005447779965650752011-04-21T11:56:31.214-04:002011-04-21T11:56:31.214-04:00@Emma Lai Hi Emma! Living in a small town, trust m...@<a href="#c1100855902582039485" rel="nofollow">Emma Lai</a> Hi Emma! Living in a small town, trust me, I've often been tempted by the pseudonym. But I love book signings. I love kicking back, talking about writing with other aspiring authors. I think if I used a pseudonym, people in town would find out the truth pretty quick anyway (I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut). So I figured in the long run, I might as well just be AJ Nuest. Thanks for stopping by!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-56409251921400049512011-04-21T11:51:07.516-04:002011-04-21T11:51:07.516-04:00@AJ Nuest Brilliant is a stretch, trust me. It'...@<a href="#c7106510501262496491" rel="nofollow">AJ Nuest</a> Brilliant is a stretch, trust me. It's the name I was born with, honest.<br /><br />BTW, I believe I'm actually related to those famous brothers. I'll have to ask my father, he's the geneology guy in the family. Traced the Grimm family all the way back to a part of Germany that wasn't Germany at the time. LOL<br /><br />~SarahSarah Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-11008559025820394852011-04-21T11:42:14.728-04:002011-04-21T11:42:14.728-04:00I use a pseudonym because of the across genre thin...I use a pseudonym because of the across genre thing. However, I was asked if I wanted to create a new pen name for my erotica, which I declined to do because who needs one more pen name to keep track of? :) However, I do also write under my real name, and all my pen names are somehow related to my real name, but sometimes I wish I could just be me...Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-1708134844292587922011-04-21T10:40:21.384-04:002011-04-21T10:40:21.384-04:00@wlynnchantale Hi Telly! That I can totally unders...@<a href="#c5618675026956533808" rel="nofollow">wlynnchantale</a> Hi Telly! That I can totally understand. Being a pastor's wife, I can see how YOU would choose to write under a different name. But to be told you HAVE to? I think it should be the author's choice.AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-15039881548615049152011-04-21T10:37:48.464-04:002011-04-21T10:37:48.464-04:00@Lynne Marshall Hi Lynne, this was the first time ...@<a href="#c7284389770455626333" rel="nofollow">Lynne Marshall</a> Hi Lynne, this was the first time I'd heard of a publisher "encouraging" an author to use a pseudonym, and I guess it just sorta surprised me. I have an inspy in the works, but I don't think I'll go with a pseudonym if it gets accepted. In fact, I'm quite sure of it. I want people to know I wrote it. It's important to me. Very interesting...AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-29054177417578271412011-04-21T10:35:12.282-04:002011-04-21T10:35:12.282-04:00Hi AJ, Congrats and good luck on Jezebel's Wis...Hi AJ, Congrats and good luck on Jezebel's Wish! I've been pondering the whole pseudonym issue for a while, too. For my TWRP Western historicals, I've used my real name. I figured, why not? I might never sell anything else. But my current WIP's are humorous contemporary romantic suspense, so it might make sense to use a different name for them. However, it's not like I'm Nora Roberts or anything, so I'm not sure it really makes any difference.Alison Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-56186750269565338082011-04-21T10:17:57.742-04:002011-04-21T10:17:57.742-04:00Great Post AJ,
I use a a pseudonym. First and for...Great Post AJ,<br /><br />I use a a pseudonym. First and foremost, because I'm a pastor's wife. Second, I really don't like my name and third, because I'm branching out across the genres. I know eventually someone will put two and two together, but I'll jump that hurdle when I reach it.<br />However I had decided to write under my real name for inspirational, now I"m not so sure.Lynn Chantalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978843346067789344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-72843897704556263332011-04-21T10:08:23.755-04:002011-04-21T10:08:23.755-04:00Hi AJ! Thanks for the fun post, and I love your p...Hi AJ! Thanks for the fun post, and I love your picture.<br /><br />I was encouraged (they didn't want to use my real name) to take a pseudonym. I was told to think of something with "timeless, International appeal" ha ha - Apparently Lynne Marshall worked for Harlequin Mills & Boon and Lynne is my middle name. I'm beginning to answer when people call me Lynne. : )Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-72976967803206134102011-04-21T10:07:10.836-04:002011-04-21T10:07:10.836-04:00@Anonymous Oh, Amie, you CRACK ME UP! And good poi...@<a href="#c4654223964508761229" rel="nofollow">Anonymous</a> Oh, Amie, you CRACK ME UP! And good point, too. Writers ARE crazy (at least, I'M crazy, based on several reliable sources), and we have so many darn people in our heads. Maybe that's why most of us use a "second personality" for our books. Hmmm...interesting thought. Any psych majors out there wanna chime in?AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-46542239645087612292011-04-21T09:36:58.004-04:002011-04-21T09:36:58.004-04:00Oooo...and I think I opened this can of worms. Tho...Oooo...and I think I opened this can of worms. Though I have not been *told* by a publisher to use a different name for my secular works versus my Inspirational stories (mainly because I don't have a publisher for my inspies--but that's beside the point) I was told by a fellow writer of inspirational romances that it would be a very good idea. So when I contracted Brodie's Bride with TWRP (shameless plug) I decided to go with a pen name. My real name is Amy, though I decided to change the spelling. Why...dunno. But Louellen is something I have been called my entire life. As I was trying to come up with a name...I toyed around with my maiden name--Davis. Not memorable--and all I kept hearing was my mama's voice saying Amy Louellen. Just for the record, my middle name is Patricia. But moms will be moms, and Amie Louellen was "born". I decided to use my pen name for my secular stories, because they are rom-coms and the pen name fit those better. Anyway, I don't mind the choice I made. Been kicking around an idea for a big kids story--kinda like Diary of a Wimpy kid. And I may end up with 3 personalities. That sounds about right. We all know writers are crazy anyway! Great post~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-39069681327897001842011-04-21T09:30:37.562-04:002011-04-21T09:30:37.562-04:00@Jan Thanks for stopping by, Jan. I usually check ...@<a href="#c8549848274829091335" rel="nofollow">Jan</a> Thanks for stopping by, Jan. I usually check with my Mom before deciding. If she's okay with the steam level, then I'm going with AJ Nuest!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-28777842106474842832011-04-21T09:29:35.164-04:002011-04-21T09:29:35.164-04:00@Lynda Bailey Lynda, you crack me up. I know that ...@<a href="#c4066034831495511488" rel="nofollow">Lynda Bailey</a> Lynda, you crack me up. I know that can be an issue, though. Luckily, Nuest is unusual enough I didn't have that trouble. Couse, it DOES make it harder to find me on the internet - correct spelling of the name and all.AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-25351047983581773702011-04-21T09:27:06.426-04:002011-04-21T09:27:06.426-04:00@P.L. Parker Patsy, AJ is sorta a pseudonym too, j...@<a href="#c188913434806009506" rel="nofollow">P.L. Parker</a> Patsy, AJ is sorta a pseudonym too, just because I started going by AJ in college, so no one in my home town knows who that is. At our last family function, one of my cousins asked me, "Who's AJ Nuest?" I replied, "She's a famous author, didn't you know?" *wink*AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-71065105012624964912011-04-21T09:24:56.913-04:002011-04-21T09:24:56.913-04:00@Kat Duncan LOL! That's for sure, Kat. Sarah&#...@<a href="#c5976982522089962942" rel="nofollow">Kat Duncan</a> LOL! That's for sure, Kat. Sarah's brilliant to use that last name. I've struggled over whether or not to make this subject an issue - after all, passing up publication based strictly on the usage of a pseudonym is a tough call. In the end, though, I think I would agree with you. My words - my name.AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-52193908454435705052011-04-21T09:22:26.739-04:002011-04-21T09:22:26.739-04:00@DarleneLF You know I agree, Darlene! Although AJ ...@<a href="#c1119838534920838912" rel="nofollow">DarleneLF</a> You know I agree, Darlene! Although AJ Nuest is kinda a pseudonym anyway, because no one from high school knows who that person is!AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-60769049871875095302011-04-21T09:20:39.079-04:002011-04-21T09:20:39.079-04:00@Jennifer Jakes
Jennifer, I so, so hear you about ...@<a href="#c4107090848153985650" rel="nofollow">Jennifer Jakes</a><br />Jennifer, I so, so hear you about the last name. Do YOU know how to say Nuest? No one does. I get a lot of Nu-est, Nest, Nust, etc. etc. The correct pronunciation, according to Grandpa, is Noost. But other than the folks in my little town of Kouts (also frequently mispronounced) no one knows how to say it.AJ Nuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010557416505335378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-85498482748290913352011-04-21T09:01:56.157-04:002011-04-21T09:01:56.157-04:00AJ, I use a shortened version of my name, which is...AJ, I use a shortened version of my name, which is Janice Romes. Never had been fond of Janice. So I go with Jan, instead. Right now I write contemporary so going with Jan is fine. Should I decide to steam things up, I'd probably choose a pen name to hide behind...lol.Jan Romeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636465024841445819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-40660348314955114882011-04-21T08:56:58.716-04:002011-04-21T08:56:58.716-04:00AJ~
You definitely deserve to use your own name. ...AJ~<br />You definitely deserve to use your own name. For me, I didn't want to be pubbed under my real name, but choosing a pseudonym wasn't anything exciting. It boiled down to what domain name was still available.Lynda Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261358642804624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-1889134348060095062011-04-21T08:55:56.506-04:002011-04-21T08:55:56.506-04:00I use a sort of pseudonym, P.L. Parker is actually...I use a sort of pseudonym, P.L. Parker is actually Patsy Lynn Parker, my maiden name. My married name is Buker.....<br /><br />Book sounds great! Good luck!P.L. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266607796347848772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-59769825220899629422011-04-21T08:48:54.907-04:002011-04-21T08:48:54.907-04:00I tried out a few pen names, but they didn't s...I tried out a few pen names, but they didn't seem to fit me as nicely as my own name. I doubt I'd accept an offer for publication if I couldn't use my real name. They're my words and my stories, so I want my name attached to them. I think AJ Nuest is a cool name and of course, Grimm has an outstanding history of famous tales! :)Kat Duncanhttp://www.katduncan.net/writeabout/noreply@blogger.com