Pseudonym the attempt was not entirely successful – and the two are still sometimes confused by booksellers. A pen name may be used specifically to hide the identity of the author, as in the case of exposé books about espionage or crime, or explicit erotic fiction. Some prolific authors adopt a pseudonym to disguise the extent of their published output, e.g. Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. Co-authors may choose to publish under a collective pseudonym, e.g., P. J. Tracy and Perri O'Shaughnessy. Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee used the name Ellery Queen as both a pen name for their collaborative
Shawn Pen on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the Fox TV crime drama "New York Undercover". Tupac Shakur was on his way to record a verse for Little Shawn when he was robbed and shot 5 times in 1994. From 1998 to 2004, Wilkins served time in federal prison for drug trafficking. Wilkins changed his stage name to Shawn Pen after leaving prison. Shawn Pen Tyrone Shawn Wilkins, better known as Little Shawn and Shawn Pen, is an American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer. He released a single in 1986 My girl