Not even sure why I did it, but I looked up my name writer’s name today on Google.
I learned that there is another Elizabeth Rose. She is also a writer. A Romance writer. Not a household name, but she has over 55 books currently published.
I am not entirely sure what I’m going to do.
I don’t have a book published yet. Not even ready to query yet as I still have a final revision or two to do on it.
Elizabeth in my name, and I chose Elizabeth Rose in honor of my mother’s family.
I could go to my married name or my maiden name, I suppose, but after two years of thinking of my writing self as Elizabeth Rose, it’s going to be difficult.
I suppose I should’ve researched the pseudonym a little before taking it, but it’s one I’ve honestly been thinking about for almost twenty years.
Guess I’ll have to think a little more on this!
What are your thoughts? If you found out another author had “your” name, would you change it? Run with it? Something else?
Oh yes. There is Mike Seidel, on The Weather Channel. Then, there are several Michael Seidel who teach literature and write books.
Dang you, getting the weather wrong… 😛
I’d change it. It’s a hard thing though and understandable why you wouldn’t want to. There is a lot of good stuff out there about pseudonyms worth reading. People having trouble finding you later, people mistaking you etc.
Good luck.
I tend to agree with you… solid points here Madame Rose
I searched for you months ago and came across the other E.R. I just forgot to mention it to you. Sounds like your situation is further compounded that that E.R writes romance.
Unfortunately, I don’t think adding writer or author to E.R. will help with the book publishing/promotion but works for facebook, twitter, social media. Publish under a pen name? That has drawbacks also.
Sorry but I think a change now would be the best in the long run as you finish the WIP and seek to publish.
What about Lizza Rose? Some other short version of Elizabeth? Beth Rose? Lissa Rose? I dunno, just a thought.
I’d change it now before your first book. J.R. had a good thought. Eliza Rose is cute, too, and more distinctive.