Suggestions for those considering using a pen name: 

• Set up an email list and web page. (If you don’t want another webpage, other than the one you should already have, you can get by with a business Facebook page, only.) Use yourauthorname.com. This is your pen name, not your real name.

• Set up a Facebook page (so you can run ads). Make sure this is NOT a personal profile page.

So, where do you buy an author or pen name. Good old Go Daddy, of course. It shouldn’t be very expensive, but you will have to renew annually. You may be surprised to find that someone else already owns the .com you want. So, be ready with a backup choice. Remember, this is how people will find you on the internet. Just as they search for the “real you” for your other books, they will likewise search for your pen name.

In case this is confusing, here’s my “real” one: www.brendapoulosauthor.com If this had already been taken, I could have chosen: http://www.authorbrendapoulos.com. If you have an additional website (like I do) you can also purchase the .org.