Jen's Writing Journey

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As I work more on building both my fiction and freelancing careers, I am becoming more enamored of the idea of using a pseudonym for my fiction.

More and more of the freelancers/fiction writers I have come across use pseudonyms to keep their business and fiction separate. But, I have built some level of name recognition and have been open about my fiction aspirations.

So, I’m going to crowdsource this one. If you pseudonym, please tell me why and how it helps your business and your fiction. If you don’t pseudonym, please share your reasons. If the nature of the fiction you write has influenced your decision to pseudonym, please let me know.

Thanks!

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