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English - Acceptable use of parentheses in an author's name
Why shouldn't I use a pen name?Can a self publishing author use a Pen name/Pseudonym?Using a pen-name: possible legal issuesShould I use a pen name so I don't get confused with other authors with similar names?How to introduce a fake name or alias for the sake of making a story clearerHow to express copyright when you use a pen nameUsing a fake name for book“Cease and Desist” for a pen nameShould I create a domain name using a pen name that is common with another person's domain name?How to pick a proper pen-name for online writing?
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My legal name is Barbara but I have gone by Babs since I was in the 4th grade. I have written a children's book and wanted to list my name as Barbara (Babs) but my editor said that it might not appear very professional. She has never heard or seen anyone use parentheses as an author. Would the use of parentheses in an author's name seem amateurish?
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My legal name is Barbara but I have gone by Babs since I was in the 4th grade. I have written a children's book and wanted to list my name as Barbara (Babs) but my editor said that it might not appear very professional. She has never heard or seen anyone use parentheses as an author. Would the use of parentheses in an author's name seem amateurish?
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Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
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My legal name is Barbara but I have gone by Babs since I was in the 4th grade. I have written a children's book and wanted to list my name as Barbara (Babs) but my editor said that it might not appear very professional. She has never heard or seen anyone use parentheses as an author. Would the use of parentheses in an author's name seem amateurish?
pseudonym
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My legal name is Barbara but I have gone by Babs since I was in the 4th grade. I have written a children's book and wanted to list my name as Barbara (Babs) but my editor said that it might not appear very professional. She has never heard or seen anyone use parentheses as an author. Would the use of parentheses in an author's name seem amateurish?
pseudonym
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Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
– Arkenstein XII
8 hours ago
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Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
– Arkenstein XII
8 hours ago
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Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
– Arkenstein XII
8 hours ago
Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
– Arkenstein XII
8 hours ago
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If your editor says something might look unprofessional, you should listen to your editor. Your editor is a professional, whose task is precisely to make your work appear at its best. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of internet amateurs with good intentions.
As @ArkensteinXII mentions in a comment, if you wish to go by "Babs", you can go by "Babs", no need to include "Barbara" at all. As an example, Sir Terry Pratchett always used "Terry Pratchett", never "Terence David John Pratchett", not even "Terence Pratchett".
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
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If your editor says something might look unprofessional, you should listen to your editor. Your editor is a professional, whose task is precisely to make your work appear at its best. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of internet amateurs with good intentions.
As @ArkensteinXII mentions in a comment, if you wish to go by "Babs", you can go by "Babs", no need to include "Barbara" at all. As an example, Sir Terry Pratchett always used "Terry Pratchett", never "Terence David John Pratchett", not even "Terence Pratchett".
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
– wordsworth
6 hours ago
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If your editor says something might look unprofessional, you should listen to your editor. Your editor is a professional, whose task is precisely to make your work appear at its best. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of internet amateurs with good intentions.
As @ArkensteinXII mentions in a comment, if you wish to go by "Babs", you can go by "Babs", no need to include "Barbara" at all. As an example, Sir Terry Pratchett always used "Terry Pratchett", never "Terence David John Pratchett", not even "Terence Pratchett".
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
– wordsworth
6 hours ago
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If your editor says something might look unprofessional, you should listen to your editor. Your editor is a professional, whose task is precisely to make your work appear at its best. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of internet amateurs with good intentions.
As @ArkensteinXII mentions in a comment, if you wish to go by "Babs", you can go by "Babs", no need to include "Barbara" at all. As an example, Sir Terry Pratchett always used "Terry Pratchett", never "Terence David John Pratchett", not even "Terence Pratchett".
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If your editor says something might look unprofessional, you should listen to your editor. Your editor is a professional, whose task is precisely to make your work appear at its best. We, on the other hand, are a bunch of internet amateurs with good intentions.
As @ArkensteinXII mentions in a comment, if you wish to go by "Babs", you can go by "Babs", no need to include "Barbara" at all. As an example, Sir Terry Pratchett always used "Terry Pratchett", never "Terence David John Pratchett", not even "Terence Pratchett".
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
– wordsworth
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
– wordsworth
6 hours ago
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Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
– wordsworth
6 hours ago
Seconded. I would also add that you can have your nickname on the cover as Babs Surname, or even a complete pseudonym, and your legal name can still appear on the copyright inside the book. You can also have an "about the author" section where your bio can say Barbara "Babs" Surname is blah blah...
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Usually a nickname would be written like: Barbara "Babs" Surname. However, I am curious as to your reasoning for including Barbara at all if it is not what you want to be known as?
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