Pseudonym as an escape

Bloggers have written many words about the pros and cons of writing anonymously. From Dave Rupert’s interview with Manu: If I were to do it all again, I would maybe try a pen name. Having my name associated to my blog has done well for my career, but what if it wasn’t? What if the line between me and writing was a bit more blurry. Dave Rupert is just some guy, but Snake Renegade… he’s a hero. In Kev’s post, What About Anonymous Blogging?, he explores reasons one might want to blog anonymously as well as whether we can ever really be anonymous online. In Robert Birming’s post, Let others know you blog, he nudges people to open up and tell more people IRL that you blog. If you’re being completely honest with yourself, why haven’t you told others that you have a blog? If the answer is because you’re afraid of what others may think, then spread the word. From Tadaima’s Anonymity Is Fun: Anonymity is freedom, and honestly, as a writer, it’s way more fun to write this way. I wish I’d kept…