Comments on: Question of the Week: Aliases http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/ where writers come to play Sat, 17 May 2008 02:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Michael D. Williams http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-57710 Michael D. Williams Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:16:06 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-57710 In some circles I am known only by my middle initial, D. D or Dfer, as in D for. When people asks whats the D for, The answer is usualy DYNOMITE spelled just like Jimmie Walker says it and it must be said with the same bravado. Dirty shows up a lot and then Dirty D. It is hard to believe that an initial can develop a persona of it's own.. In some circles I am known only by my middle initial, D. D or Dfer, as in D for. When people asks whats the D for, The answer is usualy DYNOMITE spelled just like Jimmie Walker says it and it must be said with the same bravado. Dirty shows up a lot and then Dirty D. It is hard to believe that an initial can develop a persona of it’s own..

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-695 Susan Henderson Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:41:32 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-695 Love it. Love it.

]]> By: michael r. williams http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-694 michael r. williams Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:19:53 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-694 Iron mother fucking Mike! Is my a.k.a Iron mother fucking Mike! Is my a.k.a

]]> By: mikel k http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-521 mikel k Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:21:00 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-521 ps susan good luck with the novel. ps susan good luck with the novel.

]]> By: Susan Henderson http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-516 Susan Henderson Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:59:06 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-516 To all who commented on the HuffPost piece - yes, it's a pain to register and I would hesitate, too, before jumping into the brawl. I have to say, I've been really chuckling along with some of those comments - and, you know, the intensity of them! Betsy - How hard is it for me not to call you Elizabeth?! Yes, I agree about not rewarding the kids (and adults) who go on a rampage. I think that's definitely the reason for all the copy-catting. n.l. - It's really funny how the question of the week turned into an interesting survey on who here used other names to pay bills, get jobs, and so on. Nice! Lauren - Steve Lancer is a great name. And that's a clever use for the name! Kevin - Thanks for being here. And yes, the novel is galloping along this week. Gail - Uh oh. Gailsy might stick. It's pretty fun to say. Aurelio - It's good to have you back! How was your trip, 1-10? And FYI, we have ALL your movies. And when my boys were younger, there were some we watched so many times that - no offense - I would have rather turned my eyelids inside out and pulled my hair out in clumps. XO! To all who commented on the HuffPost piece - yes, it’s a pain to register and I would hesitate, too, before jumping into the brawl. I have to say, I’ve been really chuckling along with some of those comments - and, you know, the intensity of them!

Betsy - How hard is it for me not to call you Elizabeth?! Yes, I agree about not rewarding the kids (and adults) who go on a rampage. I think that’s definitely the reason for all the copy-catting.

n.l. - It’s really funny how the question of the week turned into an interesting survey on who here used other names to pay bills, get jobs, and so on. Nice!

Lauren - Steve Lancer is a great name. And that’s a clever use for the name!

Kevin - Thanks for being here. And yes, the novel is galloping along this week.

Gail - Uh oh. Gailsy might stick. It’s pretty fun to say.

Aurelio - It’s good to have you back! How was your trip, 1-10?

And FYI, we have ALL your movies. And when my boys were younger, there were some we watched so many times that - no offense - I would have rather turned my eyelids inside out and pulled my hair out in clumps. XO!

]]> By: Aurelio http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-514 Aurelio Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:45:53 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-514 Aurelio O'Brien is an alias, though I prefer "nom de plume." Alias makes it sound like I'm evading the law or have a sordid past - both of which would be fairly interesting but neither of which is the case. Since taking the name I have truly become Aurelio. It's rather like being given a nick-name. It becomes you, or maybe you become it over time. I took one because I had made so many familiar family films that whenever I mentioned to folks that I was writing a novel, their immediate response was, "Oh, a children's book!" I would correct them, but it did no good, for the next time they would say, "So, how's your children's book coming?" I got tired of fighting it. Sometimes it's best to start with a clean slate. Aurelio O’Brien is an alias, though I prefer “nom de plume.” Alias makes it sound like I’m evading the law or have a sordid past - both of which would be fairly interesting but neither of which is the case.

Since taking the name I have truly become Aurelio. It’s rather like being given a nick-name. It becomes you, or maybe you become it over time.

I took one because I had made so many familiar family films that whenever I mentioned to folks that I was writing a novel, their immediate response was, “Oh, a children’s book!” I would correct them, but it did no good, for the next time they would say, “So, how’s your children’s book coming?” I got tired of fighting it.

Sometimes it’s best to start with a clean slate.

]]> By: Gail Siegel http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-507 Gail Siegel Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:30:47 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-507 That is, I never suggest... God, I am typo ridden... That is, I never suggest… God, I am typo ridden…

]]> By: Gail Siegel http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-506 Gail Siegel Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:30:09 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-506 Re: Betsy Well, 2 or 3 have called me Gaily, and yesterday my boss -- who I've known for 20+ years -- called me Gailsy after a particularly good press conference. But these are so few and far between that it always shocks me when someone says either. I suggest that anyone to call me anything but Gail, but if they volunteer, hey, that's okay. Re: Betsy

Well, 2 or 3 have called me Gaily, and yesterday my boss — who I’ve known for 20+ years — called me Gailsy after a particularly good press conference. But these are so few and far between that it always shocks me when someone says either. I suggest that anyone to call me anything but Gail, but if they volunteer, hey, that’s okay.

]]> By: Kevin Noel Olson http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-500 Kevin Noel Olson Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:48:13 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-500 Susan, This is a great site. Thanks for leading me here. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water and I happen to be thirsty. Pretty certain that's how it goes. Good luck with your re-write, although I am certain your talent will see you through without too much horseshoe rubbing. Again with the horse references-I don't know what's wrong with me. Thanks for giving upstart writers a place to have a voice. Susan,
This is a great site. Thanks for leading me here. As the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water and I happen to be thirsty. Pretty certain that’s how it goes. Good luck with your re-write, although I am certain your talent will see you through without too much horseshoe rubbing. Again with the horse references-I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Thanks for giving upstart writers a place to have a voice.

]]> By: LaurenBaratz-Logsted http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-496 LaurenBaratz-Logsted Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:33:12 +0000 http://litpark.com/2006/10/09/question-of-the-week-aliases/#comment-496 "Lauren Baratz-Loggysomething" - See? I knew I should have gone with that for my name. An old friend of mine and his brother used to use Steve Lancer as an alias. Steve Lancer was the one who got into trouble, Steve Lancer was the name on the registration of several of the cars they jointly purchased including one for $25 that they actually managed to keep on the road for a whole year. “Lauren Baratz-Loggysomething” - See? I knew I should have gone with that for my name.

An old friend of mine and his brother used to use Steve Lancer as an alias. Steve Lancer was the one who got into trouble, Steve Lancer was the name on the registration of several of the cars they jointly purchased including one for $25 that they actually managed to keep on the road for a whole year.

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