Nom De Plume

I’ve been thinking, lately, about adopting a pseudonym. I write science fiction, mostly, and some of what would probably be labeled “mainstream.” That stuff would continue to be produced under my real name. I also like writing horror, and I think that my efforts in that genre might benefit from a stage name. First, I’d like something that would lend the proper atmosphere to the story that is to follow. My name in the byline is not likely to grab the reader’s attention. Second, I think having a pseudonym would allow me to assume a whole different persona when writing horror. Not that I’m trying to create a disguise to hide behind; it would be more like donning a Halloween costume. There’s that one part of our personalities that we keep hidden during our day-to-day lives, allowing it one night a year to take center stage. I think that having a pseudonym would allow me to channel that portion of my personality more effectively.

It’s worth a shot, right?