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.

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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. 😊

No. I've been known as Piquet (PK) here for 16 years now with the same avatar - 'The Trumpets of Jericho' by HR Giger. I'm not about to change.

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'The Trumpets of Jericho' by HR Giger.

Very similar to the cover art he did for ELP's 'Brain Salad Surgery' album.

I've been thinking of changing my username as well. Originally, I joined Lush using another handle, one that I use on a couple of other sites. My current identity is very similar to the original. I do not want someone from Site A to find me on Site B, or Site C. For that to happen, I need to lose "taco." I'm trying to think of something a bit more generic, yet also with a bit of who I am or what i do. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

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My current identity is very similar to the original. I do not want someone from Site A to find me on Site B, or Site C.

I have a regular name I use on most sites, including our non-erotic sister writing site. Like you, I deliberately chose not to use it here as part of keeping my presence somewhat separate from my regular online identity. So, yeah, good plan in principle.

Yes

Not in a long time. I’ve used the same handle on multiple sites and kept it that way on all ofthem.

Yes, a long time ago.