What are the pros and cons of using a pseudonym? For example, if a man were selling fiction to a women's magazine, would it be to his advantage to adopt a gender-neutral name, or perhaps a carefully chosen alternative? Or might it be OK to use his full, manly name? Or some initials instead of a Christian name?
I can't abide people who use made up names for anything. C**ts.
I tried it but I think people worked out who I was.
I would never use a pseudonym. Apart from on the British Comedy Guide, Facebook or Twitter. Apart from that, never.
Quote: Marc P @ June 17 2010, 10:10 AM BSTI tried it but I think people worked out who I was.
Is that because you changed just the one letter in your first name?
Russel T Davies might open a few doors - but only in the short term.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ June 17 2010, 10:28 AM BSTIs that because you changed just the one letter in your first name?
ANd just one letter in my last name too 
My real name is Matphew Stutt.
Quote: Marc P @ June 17 2010, 2:12 PM BSTANd just one letter in my last name too
Ooh, yeah. Crafty.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ June 17 2010, 2:13 PM BSTMy real name is Matphew Stutt.
Mattpoo Slut
*teehee*
Quote: Marc P @ June 17 2010, 2:12 PM BSTANd just one letter in my last name too
When they told you they wanted you to publish under a name two letters different, did they at least look embarrassed?
No they bloody didn't, they thought my name looked too Scandinavian and we know no one wants to buy crime written by Scandinavian writers! Doh! 
Bizarrrrrrrrrrre.
Scandinavian? Huh?!
I know, Lol.
Who wrote Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow. That was HOOOGE. And very good. Terrible film, mind.
Ben Ricketts.