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

[eal.livejournal.com]

1. Do you write?

uh, yeah, but you know that already.

2. If you write, do you use a pseudonym?

Sort of. All of the fanfic is under the name you know me by. The lj is under a different name, and ironically, it's the name I'd be inclined to use if I decide to ever publish for real.

3. If you use a pseudonym, why?

I use one, first, because I realized that I was being hyper-critical of my boss here, and I didn't want it to be quite as easily traced to me. If I do really publish, I probably would use a pseudonym mostly because of P's privacy issues.

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

As far as the rest of it, the fanfiction, I'm not embarrassed about what I write, and I don't much care if I get traced to it.

5. How did you choose your pseudonym?

Um. Blame beths_stanley. She started it. Marcie is a nickname she gave me and I like it, so I use it. There you are.

6. Do more people know you by your pseudonym or by your real name? I honestly don't know anymore. I imagine more people know my real name, actually.