Write like a man
A blogger finds success after pulling a Bronte and publishing under a male pseudonym
Today, Men with Pens blogger James Chartrand revealed that “he” is actually a lady with a laptop. After working under her real name for years, Chartrand was still struggling to make it as a freelance writer. Not only was her income negligible, but “I was treated like crap, too. Bossed around, degraded, condescended to, with jibes made about my having to work from home. I quickly learned not to mention I had kids. I quickly learned not to mention I worked from my kitchen table.” Out of desperation, she started submitting work under a male pseudonym, just to see if it made a difference. And boy, did it ever.
Posted: December 14, 2009 at 10:51 pm.
