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CrispyQ

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2. In the other thread, someone mentioned that J K Rowling

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Mon Aug 10, 2015, 04:23 PM

Aug 2015

was told to use initials because it was thought that young boys would likely not read a story written by a woman. ??? After the Potter series, she wrote a couple of mysteries under the name of Robert Galbraith. I understand using a pen name for a different genre, but why not go with Roberta Galbraith?

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Homme de Plume: What I Learned Sending My Novel Out Under a Male Name [View all] CrispyQ Aug 2015 OP

I always wondered Brainstormy Aug 2015 #1

In the other thread, someone mentioned that J K Rowling CrispyQ Aug 2015 #2

Fascinating. Sad but fascinating. nt valerief Aug 2015 #3