pseudonym

by elizabeth ann
12th October 2016

Does my real name need to be displayed if I complete my personal profile?

I have written my memoir about my loveless, unhappy childhood by an abusive, narcissistic mother who abandoned the family home leaving myself and my ten year old brother only one month before Christmas to pursue a life she had secretly been planning.

My mother is still alive so I have written under a pseudonym.

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Lorraine, I did a similar thing when I wrote true accounts of my life. My pseudonym is Olivia Jane Hope. I have posted my real name on here in the belief that my mother, who is quite old, will never go on here. She doesn't use a computer.In your case, I thik you are right to be cautious. My mother has no idea about my books.

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Debbie
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There is a contact button under Community Guidelines in the menu on the left, Joyce. You should address this question to the site organisers, as it's obviously important that you keep your pseudonym.

Lorraine

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