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My mom, aunt, and other members of my family and friends would read anything that had my name on it, no matter what the topic. I use my real name, but it does mean I have to be careful as I do have a job that could be put at risk. If I wrote "kinky" books, I could easily be fired, because of where I work. So I could see the advantages of hiding behind a pseudonym. I do not read nor write in that genre so it is not an issue, but I could see how it could before you and others. Something to think about at least. |
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Real name for non-fiction and academic.
Second name for general fiction, short stories and blogging. Pseudonym for erotic stories (but only because I don't want to embarrass my kids). |
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It is easier to keep that "selfish sideline" low key and below the horizon so I use a pseudonym. My wife is an editor and a serious writer and so it is easy to set things up. As for a cover, since I work with sharp people, and they will sometimes notice I am doing something a little different (NOT in the office), I publish an occasional article in some technical magazines and if it appears that someone is too curious, or might have seen something say in a motel room at a job site or somewhere else, I always have 1 or 2 partially completed articles ready to show and bore the person with. If as has happened they express an interest in perhaps collaborating, I take the subject down some oddball path, and they then seem to steer clear and not ask so many questions, because they are "busy." |
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Acting a little unhinged to distance your colleagues is a dangerous path to tread, but it made me smile all the same .
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The wife provides a nice cover and explanation for many things. Besides, she is quite charming and that is a very good diversion in itself. ((She is always a good excuse, readily accepted.)) |
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In the UK it applies primarily to people in professional occupations. The idea is that you should be devoting your time exclusively to your employer's interests, not spending your time making money elsewhere.
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Doubt that would fly here very well. Non-competes get fought over heavily, and they are far less intrusive then that.
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I would prefer to be employing well-rounded individuals with other interests, myself, but maybe that's why I'm not in charge.
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I think the type of no work elsewhere contracts we get here in Canada, even for professionals, refer only to work in the same industry. For instance, if I want to tutor any students from my school, I have to either go through the school's own tutoring program (and make less money per hour since they take a cut) or get special permission. I even remember getting babysitting work from one of the families during the summer when school wasn't in session and having to clear it with the principal first!
With that said, I don't think the principal of my school would care if I spent the weekend writing romance novels or something, unless I was doing work for it during school time or on school machines. I mean, we even have politicians here who work in government but who own property or have family businesses from their prior career or something. Our mayor made much of his fortune on a family-owned furniture store. As long as he does not act in a way as mayor that gives his family business preferential treatment (there are rules for this and they are enforced by a watchdog) he can do what he wants. |
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