The Pseudonym Game

So, I started thinking about the whole pseudonym thing tonight. I don't know why. Probably part of my delusional thinking of those loads of fiction publications down the line, since I'm waiting for oh, 5 responses within the month. (Which, in reality, will likely be rejections but there's always the time to dream!)

So yeah, I was thinking about what other writers out there think about having pseudonyms. I don't actually use one for my fiction (believe it or not, considering this blog is anonymous) but sometimes wonder if I should. It's funny, I do have a byline for my day job. And while it doesn't bother me too much, like the worlds wouldn't collide too much, it did weird me out when one time, a reader of an Internet magazine that I was in wrote to my work account and asked if I was the same person. While flattering, it also sort of weirded me out, like those worlds shouldn't collide!!! Ha.

So anyway, I was interested in what people think of the pros and cons about having a pseudonym, or not.

Thanks for reading,

LLB