Have you ever changed your screen name/pen name?

I'm feeling a little trapped by my screen/author name and am thinking of changing it to something less genre-specific. Any thoughts?

I like your name but, yeah, it kind slots you genre-wise. Not too badly, though. It can also be read as just a favourite kink or that you are kinky. Not necessarily restricted to spanking.

I changed my screen name once but just to get back to my old one after my ill-considered deletion of my original account. They do charge you here, which I am not crazy about but whatever.

My first writing name was "Major Havoc". But I decided after two stories that it was too juvenile a name, so I switched to Rajah Dodger and I've used that ever since. I think when I started writing I initially used whatever my CB radio handle was at the time, but I was concerned about overlap with that usage effectively outing me as a smut writer. So that's why I started officially with Major Havoc then switched to Rajah Dodger.

No, back in the day I went through several names on Myspace, but that was it. I tend to stick to one name, so folks know it's me.

Quote by 2bespanked

I'm feeling a little trapped by my screen/author name and am thinking of changing it to something less genre-specific. Any thoughts?

I can see why you're thinking this, and I did have another (now forgotten) screen name before I started writing. I chose something non-specific and actually meaningless. If/when I publish a book, I might change it again.

If you change it, 2bespanked, I would suggest (at least for a while) putting formally 2bespanked under your new author name. Where I have "having fun," as you do have a presence here at LushStories. 😊