Hi everyone. I have little "query" for you.
My novel (agented) is a YA-slash-crossover. Up until now, I have always used my full first name and middle initial for my fiction. My agent has suggested I use the more common, short form of my first name and drop the initial because it's more "teen friendly."
She's not pushing hard for the change, and it really is up to me. She, of course, is looking at it from a marketing perspective, which makes sense. But I'd always liked the idea of seperating my "writing name" from my name attached to other projects (film, theatre, music, etc.)
What would you do?
Thanks!
(EXAMPLE: Timothy J. Smith to just Tim Smith.)
My novel (agented) is a YA-slash-crossover. Up until now, I have always used my full first name and middle initial for my fiction. My agent has suggested I use the more common, short form of my first name and drop the initial because it's more "teen friendly."
She's not pushing hard for the change, and it really is up to me. She, of course, is looking at it from a marketing perspective, which makes sense. But I'd always liked the idea of seperating my "writing name" from my name attached to other projects (film, theatre, music, etc.)
What would you do?
Thanks!
(EXAMPLE: Timothy J. Smith to just Tim Smith.)
