Naming Names

[gnomi]

OK, so I was going to be all spiffy-like and construct a real poll about this, but I couldn't come up with any cute/catchy/snarky answers, so instead I'll do this the boring way.

I've been thinking a lot about pseudonyms and why/if people choose to use them. If I were to ever publish any of my fiction, I don't know whether or not I'd use a pseudonym. And that made me wonder - as I look around at all the writers on my friends list, and boy there are a lot of them. So, some questions:

1. Do you write?
2. If you write, do you use a pseudonym?
3. If you use a pseudonym, why?
4. If you don't use a pseudonym, why?
5. How did you choose your pseudonym?
6. Do more people know you by your pseudonym or by your real name? :-)

Curious gnomis are waiting with bated breath for your answers.

Comments

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

1. Do you write?
Yes

2. If you write, do you use a pseudonym?
No

3. If you use a pseudonym, why?


4. If you don't use a pseudonym, why?

When I started writing, I didn't see the sense. Now, it's too late to start.

5. How did you choose your pseudonym?
6. Do more people know you by your pseudonym or by your real name? :-)

n/a


MamaDeb is a handle rather than a pseudonym, and was more or less bestowed upon me in IRC. I do have a TPM story written under "MamaDeb", but that's the only one.