tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post1382254269949857582..comments2023-07-30T04:17:57.421-06:00Comments on Beth Groundwater: Today's Colorado Mystery Author Guest: Rebecca BatesBeth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-13761765326175805362012-01-05T18:22:44.233-07:002012-01-05T18:22:44.233-07:00Kat and Pat do rhyme! So, are you thinking of a pe...Kat and Pat do rhyme! So, are you thinking of a pen name because you'll be writing in a different genre, Pat?Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-84751676725746179172012-01-05T13:23:55.284-07:002012-01-05T13:23:55.284-07:00Good post, Rebecca. You've focused on somethin...Good post, Rebecca. You've focused on something I've been thinking about lately. I like Colleen's comment about the dog named Cassandra and could borrow my cat's name (Katrina).Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-54630658457013821942012-01-05T11:27:51.459-07:002012-01-05T11:27:51.459-07:00Thanks for sharing, Nancy! I'm glad you convi...Thanks for sharing, Nancy! I'm glad you convinced your bank so that you could get your money. Your experience is a good reminder that we need to make sure our publishers know to whom to write the check!Rebecca Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712973270179425570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-48881536654639652152012-01-05T11:09:12.301-07:002012-01-05T11:09:12.301-07:00Sheese, Nancy! What a pain.Sheese, Nancy! What a pain.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-17500079475738558272012-01-05T10:18:28.023-07:002012-01-05T10:18:28.023-07:00I use a pen name for the mysteries I write but my ...I use a pen name for the mysteries I write but my bank decided to stop letting me deposit checks made out to that name. I had to produce my driver's license with my name on it, produce all four books with that name showing on the copyright page, and finally point out my picture on the author page with my pen name under it before they accepted my identity.<br />Sometimes Nancy Lynn JarvisNancy Lynn Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528007437937097281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-120039761735275792012-01-04T14:58:27.082-07:002012-01-04T14:58:27.082-07:00Thanks, Lesley, Colleen, and Carol for your intere...Thanks, Lesley, Colleen, and Carol for your interesting comments & questions. Keep 'em coming, folks!<br /><br />Rebecca,<br />I'm enjoying your visit, today & tomorrow. Thanks for being a guest.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-12952444072387592842012-01-04T12:43:46.874-07:002012-01-04T12:43:46.874-07:00Right, Carol! I used to be Rebecca Williamson, to...Right, Carol! I used to be Rebecca Williamson, too, and now it's a pen name! Who knew?Rebecca Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712973270179425570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-78638412385156020022012-01-04T12:41:47.540-07:002012-01-04T12:41:47.540-07:00That's a great story, Colleen! It reminds me ...That's a great story, Colleen! It reminds me of some advice a writer once gave me. She said to make sure you pick a pen name that you don't mind being called.Rebecca Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712973270179425570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-48604158646001781722012-01-04T12:40:12.960-07:002012-01-04T12:40:12.960-07:00Thanks! Sue Star was an easy name to pick, Lesley...Thanks! Sue Star was an easy name to pick, Lesley. Sue is actually my middle name, and I just love stars--the celestial kind :-) Then I googled the name. It seems that all names are already taken, but at least there weren't any other mystery writers with that name, at least not at that time! <br />As for handling the brand, that's still a work in progress! Any ideas? <br />And for juggling projects--I just switch off. Sometimes I set different times of day (or night) that I work on specific projects, or else I set a deadline, take the project as far as I can take it, and then move on.Rebecca Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13712973270179425570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-56352232761001675982012-01-04T11:52:23.550-07:002012-01-04T11:52:23.550-07:00Hi Rebecca, (Beth, too) I enjoyed the post and yo...Hi Rebecca, (Beth, too) I enjoyed the post and your comments, it's also fun to think about all the known and unknown pen names out there. I've been thinking about possible names, myself, and find it much more difficult than I expected. Come to think of it,I'm actually using a pen name now. It just doesn't seem like it, because I used to be Carol Caverly. Ah, the puzzles of life!Carol Caverlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-90499125630349561162012-01-04T10:28:27.618-07:002012-01-04T10:28:27.618-07:00Really enjoyed your article, Rebecca. I sold my fi...Really enjoyed your article, Rebecca. I sold my first book (while going through a divorce), and requested my maiden surname be used ( Collins), which I kept for the following books. When I sold a book to another publisher, different genre, my agent said I should use a different first name and she suggested "Cassandra" which I used. Later I learned that was her dog's name :)Colleen Collinshttp://thezenman.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-10676623991585893192012-01-04T09:26:45.021-07:002012-01-04T09:26:45.021-07:00Wow, Sue/Rebecca! Nice cover! :) I'm curious...Wow, Sue/Rebecca! Nice cover! :) I'm curious how you picked the name Sue Star. Can you tell us more about her origins? <br />With multiple pen names, how do you handle your "brand" in real-life and on the internet?<br />Finally, how do you manage to juggle so many projects? :)lesleylsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872977902924014581noreply@blogger.com