Become An Author - Actor - Businessperson



So now that you have chosen your New Name, and set up your New Business, how do you officially become a legitimate Author or other type of professional person? There is NO licensing requirement or official list of Authors or lists of other professionals out there to get your new Pen Name on so how do you do this?

 

Here is the easiest method I know to go about officially becoming an Author. Go to the nearest mirror and put a solemn look on your face. Raise either hand and watch yourself in the mirror as you repeat these magical words … “I AM AN AUTHOR” … and so it shall be!

 

To become a Private Investor, utter the magical words “I AM A PRIVATE INVESTOR”.

 

To become an Actress, utter the magical words “I AM AN ACTRESS”.

 

To become a Publisher, utter the magical words “I AM A PUBLISHER”

 

To become a Businessperson, utter the magical words “I AM A BUSINESSPERSON”

 

You could do more than one solemn oath and become more than one new type of person … be John Author and John Investor … now you have TWO new identities. You have a second identity and business you can use as you see fit or hold in reserve if need arises. You could own your home in one business and your car in another business … I do. Now you’re a respected self-employed businessperson with multiple business enterprises … HOW COOL IS THAT.

 

How about John Author Enterprises for a new Business Name? … That’s an impressive Business Name, which contains your new identity name within it. This name makes you appear to be the guiding force of an important bunch of Enterprises and indeed, you could in fact own other businesses under this Business Name … Why not? … I have done so! There are unlimited possibilities so be creative and become the person you’ve always wanted to be as part of the process.

 

You can be personally known as John Author and use the full Business Name of John Author Enterprises as your own Publishing Company for your books. On Amazon, there is a place to upload the “Publisher” for any book uploaded for publication. You might as well make your book look more professional by having an Official Publisher. John Author Enterprises could also be your official Editor on Kindle.

 

Perhaps you’ve always wanted to write a book. Now you are a genuine Author, a genuine Publisher, and a genuine Editor too (you took the solemn oaths in front of a mirror). You could even become a paid consultant to other authors to help them publish and market books … You guessed it … I’m a Publishing and Marketing Consultant. I’m also a publishing and marketing lecturer. You too can be all five with just the one Business Name of John Author Enterprises. So go write some books and chase your dreams into reality … whatever they may be.

 

You have a wonderful opportunity to create a new identity and a genuine new business to go with it. You can become the person you always wanted to be with a sparkling clean slate. Please don’t make or repeat the same mistakes or bad choices you may have made before in your previous life.

 

ASTUTE NOTE:  You might have astutely noticed the Author example above is a real life example for me personally.

 

I’ve become an Author and written many books, including this one, but NOT in my Given Name. I use my Pen Names (I have more than one Pen Name and so can you). I have the Business Names, banking accounts, business cards, mailing addresses, websites, etc., for each of my legitimate businesses as an author as well as being my own Publisher and Editor. I’m a consultant and lecturer too. I can do my professional business as well as my personal business under my Business Names and so can you. I have published this book under my legal Pen Name of “David Author”. My businesses as an Author, Publisher, Consultant, Lecturer, and Editor are legal businesses in the state of Oregon (or was it Delaware?). Today, I only use my Given Name to collect the social security benefits I earned under that name. Others know me by a different legitimate Pen Name.

 

TO SUMMARIZE:  Nothing here requires anything special. I’ve personally started many businesses without the need to file a Fictitious Name Statement or get a business license. It depends on what state or county your business address is located in and what type of business you’ve chosen to set up. Put some careful thought into it and choose your Business Name, type of business, mailing address, and location, wisely.

 

Anybody can easily do these things with a new Business Name, which you choose free, and a new business address for a nominal expense or free. You could use a trusted friend’s address. The EIN is free. If needed, there is a small expense for a Fictitious Name Statement. There might be another small fee for a Business License depending on where your business is located and what type of business you’ve chosen.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS:  I recommend you find a state and county that do not require a Business License for your new business. The Fictitious Name Statement would be a onetime small fee so is not a big deal. A Business License will be a continuing annual fee with probable regular compulsory filings for taxes and this can be a pain. KISS … Keep It Super Simple. While I recommend you disappear into a Big City, I also recommend your business address (P O Box, friends address, or Private Mail Service) be located in an unincorporated area. An unincorporated area is an area outside official city limits and not subject to local city laws, regulations, or licensing requirements. This way, you are not subject to local City Licensing, taxes, or reporting. It is always wise to KISS and Keep It Simple Silly.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  As long as you have no intent to defraud anyone, it is all 100% legal. In the USA, you have the legal right to use any name you like and the right to start a business.