Write Away

I think I would use a pen name, because when I inevitably become rich and famous from my smash hit future novel, I would like some semblance of personal privacy. ;)

Seriously though. To be honest, whereas most of my family would not appreciate what I wrote, I don't care what the extended family thinks. But I'm not sure if I'd want my mother to read most of what I read. She's supportive, but I don't want her reading my gay erotica, or dark, weird things. But I wouldn't want to hide my writing from her, either, especially since I know she'd want to read it to support me if I ever were officially published. I guess it'd be one thing to self publish something small, but anything big, yeah.

Kind of getting off topic there, but I'd probably use a pen name no matter what. Or I'd at least initial my first name and use only my last name - I'd rather things be gender neutral at least.