Pen Name

I think that once my mystery, The Annuity Contract, is published, I will do so under a pen name. I've written two books on finance under my real name, and although one of those books really is on annuities, this current work in progress will approach annuities from a very different perspective. This is a mystery/thriller and not a piece of non-fiction writing as I have already established as my line of expertise.

I never thought that I would ever use a pen name, but then again, I never expected to first break into the world of professional writing through the financial industry. I am convinced that I beat out others to land the annuity book contract because I was a licensed life insurance agent at the time. This gave me an authority that other qualified freelancers did not have. Now, I want some separation between my different lines of work, and I think a pen name is going to be the best way to do this.

I will still list my qualifications on the inside of the book as a former life insurance agent. I think this will give me credibility writing about the subject of annuities and finance--even in this fictional setting. Again, a mystery/thriller is a much different type of writing than covering the actual financial instrument for purely informational purposes.

Any thoughts on what goes into a successful pen name? I want something that's catchy, yet believable. I have been brainstorming ideas the last few days, but nothing definite yet. I look forward to seeing your responses and ideas in regards to a pen name!

New ebook

Hey everyone!

I have a new ebook coming out next week on Amazon. It's called The Best Fantasy Baseball Strategy Manual. I have been working for the past several months on this with the hopes of getting it published before the baseball season officially began. While I am a few weeks late with this, I hope that it can still be a useful tool for people who are serious about winning in their fantasy leagues. It covers everything you can think of from choosing the right league, to drafting players, dynasty leagues, daily leagues, and how to win tough head to head match-ups.

I am going to give away several copies of this manual to those interested. If you want a free copy, please send me a message with your email address and I will make sure that you get your copy.

The book has been edited by Joe Leverone and the cover is by Rainy Arealius. I'm really looking forward to feedback on this manual, as well. Please let me know if this helps you to get ahead in your league!

Another Update

As you know, I have made my Zenyatta book available for free on Amazon. So far, we've given away 244 copies (over 3 days).

I am so excited that this book has been received so well. The next step is to get a few reviews written. I am holding a contest for review writers. All you have to do is post an honest review on Amazon to be entered. The winner will be selected at random and will receive a free ebook from Simply Sports Talk. The next book that we have coming out, just so you know, is a fantasy baseball strategy guide.

Also, if we give away over 500 books, we will have a spot for a lucky customer to guest post for a week on our site. If you have an opinion on sports--and who doesn't?--this is the place to voice it.

If you have any questions, send me a message!