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Publishing anonymously, but still owning it

Acts-perienced Poster Posts: 11849 **2/9/18 11:06 pm**

Hi,

I was thinking of publishing a Christian book, but it could be kind of sensitive material for some of the places I might work. I was thinking of publishing under a pen name, but letting on that it's a pen name, so as not to deceive. I was thinking of putting copyright by [insert company name] LLC.

I know some states let you look up LLCs.

I'm just thinking if I applied for a job in certain countries, having my book on Amazon, for example, with my name or nickname on it might hurt me with employers or it could draw some attention from other organizations who do not like what I publish. I don't think anyone in the US would care, but in some countries it might be an issue.

What are my options?

Cojak

01000001 01100011 01110100 01110011 Posts: 24276 **2/10/18 11:45 pm**

If you do not mind buying the ISBN, that makes you the publisher, not the printer, but the publisher. Before I realized I wasn't going to write a Tom Sawyer or a Harry Potter I bought ten ISBNs. Once I owned the ISBN's i needed a name. Out of the Blue I created J & S Publishing. I don't think anyone can trace that to me unless they are VERY INTERESTED TO find out. As far as Pen names, that is neither wrong or hiding. Most high profile writers can and do produce more than one book a year. So the other books they write are under a Pen name. Some Pen names are accepted as THE MAN It was years before I knew 'Jack Higgins', one of my favorite writers, was a Pen Name. Nothing deceptive about it.

In reality it would probably be no problem just to publish under a Pen name and forget it.
That is a personal call.
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