tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post5974560052784226158..comments2021-05-21T15:17:49.635-04:00Comments on THE QUIRKY LADIES: To Pen Name or Not to Pen Name, That is the Question (apologies, Shakespeare)Penny Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368435416101875612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post-24617103075947932992009-05-02T11:21:00.000-04:002009-05-02T11:21:00.000-04:00I have a different take on it, Michelle. I was "bl...I have a different take on it, Michelle. I was "blessed" with a real name that is rarely said or spelled correctly, first or last. Yes, I have a pen name because I write erotic stories, but it also feels darn good to use a name that is rarely misspelled or mispronounced. Oh, and I don't have a middle name. Never have. I was the brat on the on the schoolyard who said, "I'll tell you mine if you'll tell me yours" only to inform them I didn't have one. Whatta brat, huh? It only worked if they went first, tho.Dalton Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176463811948745241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425781360676284655.post-82233080009980328412009-04-16T08:30:00.000-04:002009-04-16T08:30:00.000-04:00Michelle, not many people get to "re-invent" thems...Michelle, not many people get to "re-invent" themselves over the course of their lifetime. Most people are stuck with their given names whether they like it or not. I think you should embrace this chance to adopt a new name...celebrate your writing career with a name that is meaningful to you! It's a cool way to usher in the next phase of your career...publication!...which I know is right around the corner for you.Penny Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368435416101875612noreply@blogger.com