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Pen Names, User Names, and Real Names

J.P. Randolph @jprtist (656) • Pueblo, Colorado 8 Feb 19

Hi everybody, I've just been on mylot.com a few days, it's occured to me I'd rather use my pen name than my real name in the posts? Can I change the name that comes up under my ariticles without starting a whole new account. When...

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FOR WRITERS: What is the story behind your pen names?

hushi22 @hushi22 (4927) 19 Jul 10

Hmmmm...personally my pen name hushi22 originated from the Chinese word 'hùshì' which means nurse. The 22 there reflects my current age. What about the rest of the writers out there?

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Writers: do you use a pen name?

theweerouss @theweerouss (982) • United States 5 May 10

I have been using my real name on all of my writing since I began freelancing, but I am getting more serious about my work and am considering using a pen name from now on. Do any of you writers out there use pen names? How did...

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Something I just learned....

crimsonladybug @crimsonladybug (3112) • United States 9 Apr 09

Well, I probably already knew it, just forgot. Anywho, I am a Category Editor and I just turned in my first round of feature suggestions for the "Holidays" category. David, the Editor in charge of us CE's, responded to my...

feature stories

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Do you use the same pen names or do you have different ones?

lazeebee @lazeebee (5461) • Malaysia 25 Sep 08

How many sites do you write for? Do you use the same pen names for all, or do you use different ones for different sites? I have written a few articles in Helium and Shvoong under the same pen name. Now I am thinking of...

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Pen Names

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 22 May 07

I was just reading the discussion about women changing their names when they get married, whether to keep their maiden name or hyphenate with their husband's. What would you do when you get your first book published? What name...

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User name!!! Do you use the same user name in other programs?

jan135 @jan135 (535) • Australia 21 Feb 07

I always use the same user name in other programs, forums and networking communities. The reason being you can be recognised from one program to the other. Recognision goes along way to building a good reputation and people will...

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