stick to your name

Why do authors switch up their names?  Why do authors sometimes even leave out their name from the public?  Everyone has their own reasons; some I understand, some I do not.  Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, left out her name from first publication.  She did this so people did not know it was written by a woman.  Later she added her name.  When leaving out your name in cases like this, I can completely understand the reasoning behind it.  The author, Theodor Seuss Giesel, known more predominantly by the name Dr. Seuss, changed his name to hide from writers in college.  He decided to keep the name when he wrote his children’s books.  I am okay with this because it gives it a more fun way for kids and also makes it easier for kids to relate.  We all had a few Dr. Seuss books during our childhood.  The author Stephen King, who we all have also heard of, originally did not change his name.  Later, he decided to write a few novels with a different name, Richard Bachman.  He also added a different photo to the back of the book.  The reasoning behind this was that Stephen King wanted to play with the reading society.  He wanted to see if there was a difference because of the names.   It was his own personal little game.  I find that to be utterly pointless.  Just stick with you original name.  You do not have a reason to change it.  Another person that I do not understand why they changed their name was Joanne Rowling.  Her pen name is J.K. Rowling.  If she is trying to be creative and give her name a catch to the reader, it’s unnecessary.  The readers like your writing for the stories, not your pen name.  Pretty much what I am trying to say through this is that writers, unless having an issue within society, or getting to the appropriate age of the readers, should not change their name.  Be proud of the name your mother gave you.