Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name?

From	D B Davis <g@crcomp.net>
Newsgroups	rec.arts.sf.written
Subject	Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name?
Date	2018-01-01 18:23 +0000
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Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> wrote:
> On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 6:39:47 AM UTC-5, Greg Goss wrote:
>> Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >> And there are, I believe, a number of guys who write romances
>> >> under female names -- because otherwise the (99% female) readers
>> >> wouldn't read them.  Bill Quick was one of these, I believe.
>> >> He used to post to rec.arts.writing, and perhaps still does (I
>> >> haven't looked at it in a long time).
>> >
>> >It was my understanding, going back to the last years of the 70s
>> >and for most of the 80s, when I worked in a large B Dalton in a
>> >shopping mall, that it was ever so.  There were probably men
>> >writing "romance fiction" for the love pulps in the first half of
>> >the 20th century.
>>
>> Wasn't one of Heinlein's characters an "unwed mother" for a career?
>> Writing such books.
>
> That's "---All you Zombies---" and the market for that character's
> prose was the "confession" magazines: "True Story," "True Confessions,"
> etc.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Story_(magazine)
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Confessions_(magazine)
>
> That stuff was ostensibly non-fiction.  I wouldn't guess
> at the % of the content actually based on real events.
>
> Michael Bracken outlines on how to sell to that market.
>
> http://www.sfwa.org/2009/07/writing-and-selling-confessions/

Excellent followup Kevrob!

Thank you,

--
Don

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Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-12-27 06:56 +0000
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2017-12-27 07:20 +0000
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2017-12-27 03:05 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 08:05 -0800
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2017-12-27 12:57 -0500
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-27 16:32 +0000
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2017-12-27 10:17 -0800
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-27 19:27 +0000
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-01-01 04:39 -0700
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-01-01 07:54 -0500
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-01 05:11 -0800
              Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-01-01 18:23 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-01 13:12 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2018-01-02 21:08 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-02 13:20 -0800
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-01 16:04 +0000
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Default User <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-28 09:08 -0800
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2017-12-28 17:11 +0000
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-12-27 14:09 +0000
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) - 2017-12-27 14:27 +0000
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 07:41 -0800
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? banjo@dontspam.silent.com - 2017-12-27 12:36 +0000
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-12-27 14:10 +0000
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Jack Bohn <jack.bohn64@gmail.com> - 2017-12-27 06:08 -0800
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 07:47 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-27 16:44 +0000
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 09:43 -0800
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2017-12-27 10:26 -0800
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 09:37 -0600
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Jack Bohn <jack.bohn64@gmail.com> - 2017-12-27 09:24 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-29 09:34 -0600
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2017-12-29 21:00 -0600
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> - 2017-12-30 03:23 -0600
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 12:13 -0600
              Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-04 10:27 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 12:55 -0600
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 11:00 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 13:08 -0600
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-04 12:18 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 13:06 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-04 23:27 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 15:51 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 18:08 -0600
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 16:41 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Moriarty <blues95@ivillage.com> - 2018-01-04 16:18 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2018-01-04 16:36 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Moriarty <blues95@ivillage.com> - 2018-01-04 16:52 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 08:10 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> - 2018-01-07 13:25 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 00:01 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 16:43 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 02:11 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ninapenda Jibini <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 03:58 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 05:56 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ninapenda Jibini <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 06:42 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-05 15:55 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 08:18 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-01-05 19:17 -0600
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 18:59 -0500
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-04 23:23 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? J. Clarke <jclarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 18:57 -0500
              Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 10:56 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-04 12:16 -0800
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Gutless Umbrella Carrying Sissy <taustinca@gmail.com> - 2018-01-04 13:03 -0700
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-04 23:22 +0000
              Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-04 23:20 +0000
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 07:59 -0800
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Wolffan <aklwolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-12-27 16:35 -0500
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 14:03 -0800
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? mcdowell_ag@sky.com - 2017-12-28 05:42 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? David Johnston <davidjohnston29@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-27 15:15 -0700
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? D B Davis <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-12-27 23:28 +0000
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-28 01:02 +0000
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2017-12-28 11:43 -0800
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-28 21:33 +0000
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Robert Carnegie <rja.carnegie@excite.com> - 2017-12-28 16:09 -0800
            Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> - 2017-12-29 14:27 -0800
              Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-29 23:14 +0000
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Wolffan <aklwolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-12-29 20:18 -0500
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Wolffan <aklwolffan@gmail.com> - 2017-12-31 20:56 -0500
                Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2018-01-01 02:16 +0000
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? nance@math.ohio-state.edu (Anthony Nance) - 2017-12-27 23:12 +0000
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Ahasuerus <ahasuerus@email.com> - 2017-12-27 16:12 -0800
  Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Butch Malahide <fred.galvin@gmail.com> - 2017-12-27 18:57 -0800
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2017-12-27 19:28 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-28 05:03 +0000
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? djheydt@kithrup.com (Dorothy J Heydt) - 2017-12-28 06:19 +0000
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Default User <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-28 09:32 -0800
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-03 11:48 -0800
          Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2018-01-03 11:53 -0800
      Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-01-02 07:18 -0700
        Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> - 2018-01-02 09:04 -0800
    Re: Male or married author(s) with a female pen name? Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2018-01-02 07:17 -0700

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