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Author Joe Zagets (also known as, bestselling author Zoje Stage) explains why writers should consider writing under a pseudonym.

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Zoje Stage, author of Something of a Calling, discusses writing from animal perspectives during the age of eco-horror.

Incorporating real-world political or social issues into a commercial novel has always been tricky, if not questionable. Is it necessary for the story, or the character? Will a clearly defined posi…

'I'm not subtle in the point that I'm making, and I'm not trying to be'

Zoje Stage, known for novels like ‘Baby Teeth,’ is releasing a satirical new book under a secret pen name, Joe Zagets. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at ‘#AuthorLife,’ out this month.

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