tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post4369307078209782180..comments2023-09-10T06:13:15.389-04:00Comments on Nine Naughty Novelists: Undercoverkellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-81492833393808005582010-04-22T22:08:50.999-04:002010-04-22T22:08:50.999-04:00Thanks, everyone! And for the record, RT just post...Thanks, everyone! And for the record, RT just posted the nominee and winners list on their website, so I can officially announce - I won! Yay!<br /><br />And I'm glad to not be alone in the whole pen-name thing. I do enjoy the freedom, but it can be just a little disappointing not to be able to share fun news like this.Kate Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688638047837478955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-44868389185033189502010-04-21T23:04:51.292-04:002010-04-21T23:04:51.292-04:00Congrats Kate! Knock 'em dead.Congrats Kate! Knock 'em dead.Meg Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081153466394828760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-91238480348696248932010-04-21T18:41:53.417-04:002010-04-21T18:41:53.417-04:00Congratulations Kate! That's so exciting. I gu...Congratulations Kate! That's so exciting. I guess I'd be in the same situation though, since not many people know I write and under what name. I do it for the same reasons as everyone else - the day job and not wanting a conflict there. But sometimes I feel proud of what I've done and it would be nice to share that.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865842550376328393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-4912902966458456082010-04-21T17:42:26.580-04:002010-04-21T17:42:26.580-04:00I can't believe I forgot to say - congrats Kat...I can't believe I forgot to say - congrats Kate!Kinsey Holleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131588359263181570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-13417207109618079052010-04-21T17:37:43.957-04:002010-04-21T17:37:43.957-04:00Most of my friends know what I write, but I don...Most of my friends know what I write, but I don't want people I go to church with, or the parents at Diva's very conservative Episcopal school, to know. I just can't imagine what their reactions would be were they to read my very graphic sex scenes. There's also a lot of profanity in my books - hell, there's a lot of profanity in my Tweets!<br /><br />It is weird having this alternate identity. I'm way freer with my opinion, saltier with my language, more careless of what I say under the Kinsey pseudonym. None of my family or close friends would be shocked at any of it, but work, church and school people would be.<br /><br />I don't know if that means I should be at a different church or a different school. It's just the way my life is working right now. If it weren't for Kinsey's book sales, Diva wouldn't be going to her very good, very conservative school. <br /><br />My SIL was talking about a girl she knows who dances at an upscale strip club. Both her kids are in expensive Catholic schools, and it would be bad if anyone knew what she did for a living. I kinda know how she feels.Kinsey Holleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131588359263181570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-88438732807330069692010-04-21T14:33:38.112-04:002010-04-21T14:33:38.112-04:00I've said it before, but congrats on your RT n...I've said it before, but congrats on your RT nomination! I'm so jazzed for you!<br /><br />Personally, I love having a pen name even though, working in theatre, I'm fine telling people what I write. I've even gotten some "Oo! Do you have a card? Where can I buy your stuff?" But I enjoy having another persona that isn't everyday-me. What can I say? A chance to play a character and yet still be me? Irresistable!<br /><br />When asked why I have a pen name, my answer remains constant: I have relatives in Eastern Washington. They're good people, and one cousin is very supportive, but I just don't know how they'd handle my choice of genres. ;) (For those who don't know, rural Ea.Wa. is rather more conservative than the city I live in.) This is why, when I finally get my non-erotic stuff published, I'm going with yet another name. I even have it picked out, that's how much I embrace my multiple personality addicition. ;)Maia Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352482028469213261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-84817577393324165122010-04-21T12:23:21.594-04:002010-04-21T12:23:21.594-04:00First of all, congrats, Kate and fingers crossed. ...First of all, congrats, Kate and fingers crossed. You go, girl!<br /><br />I guess I'm lucky in that I don't have to worry what anyone in my real life thinks about my writing. On the other hand, I can tell you, most of them really don't care...I kinda wish they all thought I was scandalous. lol! Unfortunately, that's not the case.<br /><br />I decided to use my initials because a) I'm lazy, b) my whole name is really long and c) I never thought it went together all that well (sorry, Mom and Dad). <br /><br />I never really thought about having a separate writing persona--and I would have sworn I wouldn't like it (too split-personality crazy making!) but the first time someone referred to me as PG I realized I had one anyway--and I love it!PG Fortehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00819909187492632526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-17804365316107663572010-04-21T11:15:38.926-04:002010-04-21T11:15:38.926-04:00First, Kate, CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited ...First, Kate, CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited for you and your well-deserved nomination :)<br /><br />Second, I'm totally on board with the pen name thing. Not only do I live in a small town but also work in a profession where I don't want to mix the two. I kind of like the undercover bit, too!<br /><br />Have a great time in Ohio!<br />ErinErin Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216604251011058060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-14703287352559090432010-04-21T10:30:50.722-04:002010-04-21T10:30:50.722-04:00I, too, in "real" life am in the educati...I, too, in "real" life am in the education field, so my second life as a spicy romance writer was best kept separate from that. So, I do use a pen name. (And I generally don't post pictures of myself on line.)Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334971464359338872.post-75137859639014625712010-04-21T09:40:10.973-04:002010-04-21T09:40:10.973-04:00I was in a similar situation (some day I'd lik...I was in a similar situation (some day I'd like to know how many romance writers are teachers in "real life"). I had a lot of pubs under my real name, but they were all things like textbooks, and I had good reason to believe my colleagues wouldn't be exactly supportive of my new life. Plus being Meg gave me a new identity, which helped me find a new voice too. Personally, I like it!Meg Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081153466394828760noreply@blogger.com