So what do people actually call her?

[Farseer]

I would definitely want a pen name if I wrote a book. I would feel a lot more comfortable if I knew I could later deny responsibility!!! hehehehe

Hey I really like 'M. J. Alberts' - I can totally see that on a book cover!

I agree, on both counts!

I actually think it would be a fascinating test of an author's ability to try their hand at every genre possible...many of us like to read a variety of genres so it's interesting that the majority of authors tend to stay within the writing boundaries of only one or two.