This is a very important issue because of privacy and saftey.

Many authors write under a pseudonym.  There are a number of reasons including stalking, genre, privacy, and marketing.

Many writers are just everyday people with lives and families. They write under their pen names to keep those lives separate. Take for example writers of erotic fiction. In many cases, this is looked down upon and can influence their lives in a negative way.

Having a pen name ensures their safety and that of their family.

There is also the concern of marketing. Authors market their names not their titles. By taking away, their ability to use their pen names which are not fictitious, but more like a business name.  An author's name is more akin to a company name than anything is.

 Please help us make Facebook aware, that in closing author and other pen name accounts that they are harming businesses and personal lives.

Thank you

JB Miller

Author