Writing under pseudonym, name on each page following is?

Question

When writing under a pseudonym, is this the name used on each page, upper corner where author's name goes, or would your real name go there? I'm thinking you would use the pseudonym throughout the manuscript, but then your real name would only appear in the cover letter?

Thank you David, John, Violet for the helpful information.

Answer 1

Use the pseudonym (the name you choose to go by) in the manuscript; the cover letter (which isn't included in the manuscript) is where your real name would go.

Answer 2

At the top of the first page, type your name (the one you want them to write the checks out to) and address at the upper left corner. Type the title of the story, centered (optionally: ALL CAPS). Go down a line. Type "by Your Name" (if you want to use a pen name, type it here; the check will be sent to the name at the upper left). On each additional page, put your last name and the page number in the upper right corner.

Answer 3

It would make sense to put the pseudonym everywhere in the book where your name should go. I mean, that's the point, right? So that people don't know it's you who wrote it? Pseudonyms are to take place of your name, so it should be consistent throughout.

Answer 4

Does this help?
"Novel:

Page Information

Margins -- 1.5 inches all the way around

Font -- Courier, Courier New, or other clean monospace serif font from 10-12 pt. (I use 12 pt. Dark Courier.)

Line spacing -- Double-space

Paragraph indent -- first line, 5 pt.

Header -- right justified, contains the following information:

Last name/ TITLE/ page#

A header does not belong on the cover page. Start headers on page one of the actual manuscript.

Cover page -- depends on whether you're agented or not.

Unagented:

Contact information -- Name and address, phone number and e-mail address in the top left corner of the page, single spaced, left-justified
Title -- centered, just above the middle of the page
by -- centered and one double-spaced line beneath the title
Name or pen name -- centered and one double-spaced line beneath the word by
Word count -- centered and rounded to the nearest thousand, one double-spaced line beneath your name or pen name

Agented:

Title -- centered, just above the middle of the page
by -- centered and one double-spaced line beneath the title
Name or pen name -- centered and one double-spaced line beneath the word by
Word count -- centered and rounded to the nearest thousand, one double-spaced line beneath your name or pen name
Agent's contact information -- Name, business name, mailing address, phone number (e-mail address if you have the agent's okay first), left justified, single spaced, bottom of the page

First page

Header -- should be in the upper right-hand corner of the page, and page number should be 1.

Chapter header -- can be anywhere from one to six double-spaced lines down from the top of the page, and can be centered or left justified. You can title your chapters, or just write Chapter One or Chapter 1.

Body text -- drop down two double-spaced lines to begin your story.

Scene breaks -- drop down two double-spaced lines, insert and center the # character, drop down two more double-spaced lines, and begin your new scene.

Subsequent chapters -- start each chapter on a fresh page. Keep chapter formatting and titling consistent with your first chapter."

"Author name exactly as it should appear on the cover of your book. If applicable, enter a pseudonym or pen name.
Co-author name, if applicable, exactly as it should appear on the cover of your book.
A book description consisting of approximately three to four paragraphs describing the overall content of your book. This is intended for reference only and will not appear on the book.
The exact name of the copyright holder. If you wish to publish under a pseudonym, or pen name, use your pseudonym as the copyright holder so that your true identity does not appear in the copyright notice and remains anonymous."

'here are the rules for standard format:

Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper, with wide enough margins (min. 1-in.) for the editor to make notations.
Fonts (and here's where the fights occur): The preference is for monospaced fonts -- fonts where all letters are the same width. The most commonly used monospaced font is Courier; the most commonly preferred size is 12 points (also called 10 pitch -- 10 characters to the inch). This is a hangover from the days before computers, when most typewriters used what was known as "Pica" type -- essentially 12 point Courier. It is also acceptable to use a 10-point monospaced font like Prestige Elite -- again, a hangover from typewriter days, when you could buy "Elite" typewriters that used 10-point (12 pitch-- I know, it's confusing) Prestige. The actual font is less important (as long as it's large and dark enough) as the fact that it must be monospaced; proportional fonts screw up word counts.
No fancy formatting within the manuscript. Indent each paragraph five spaces (1/2 in.). Indicate italics by underlining (do not use italics; they are easily missed). Indicate boldface by drawing a wavy line beneath the text and writing "bf" in a circle in the margin. Do not hyphenate words (the typesetter will include the hyphen so the word might read "Schenec-tady"). Do not right justify the text (you may like it, but it's harder to read -- especially on long paragraphs -- and it messes up word counts).
Indicate a blank line by placing a # in the center of the line. The # indicates space to a typesetter.
At the top of the first page, type your name (the one you want them to write the checks out to) and address at the upper left corner. Type the word count at the upper right corner Skip down to the middle of the page. Type the title of the story, centered (optionally: ALL CAPS). Go down a line. Type "by Your Name" (if you want to use a pen name, type it here; the check will be sent to the name at the upper left). Go down another line and begin the story.
Don't put on a copyright notice. It's unnecessary. You also don't have to indicate the rights offered. Most magazines tell you what they're buying; if you don't like it, don't submit to them. Don't write "Approximately" by the word count. Editors know the word count is approximate.
On each additional page, put your last name and the page number in the upper right corner: Name/2
You can also include a keyword from the title of the story: Name/Keyword/2, but this is optional -- it's rare that you have two manuscripts in a position when they can be mixed up, and if at the last minute you decide to retitle your novel, you only have to change the title page instead of printing out the entire thing with the correct keyword.
At the end of the story, center the word "end".