About 8 months ago, I created this blog for the sole purpose of curing boredom and giving myself something to focus on rather than my ridiculous stress levels. Since I didn’t have much time to dedicate to writing, I didn’t know if it was something I was going to continue, and I wasn’t sure if anything I wrote was even partially decent, I didn’t tell anyone about my blog.
In order to keep it (in a sense) private, I decided to use a pen name. My real name is Allison. Blair King is a name chosen without really much thought. Blair is (embarrassingly) from Gossip Girl and King is from my favorite author, Stephen King.
I wanted to start using my real first and middle name. I’m going to change the name on here and my social media over to Allison Nicole. With my chapbook accepted by a publisher, I want it to be under my real name.
I strangely feel guilty for hiding my name, but it was what I needed for awhile. But now, I’m ready to claim this fully as my own.
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Hey Allison,
Nice to meet to real person behind the screen writing on this blog.
Hope to see more posts from you.
And also Congratulations on the Chapbook.
All the best. 🙂
Take Care. 😀
PS : I am also (hiding) using a screen name. Probably, it might take some time to come out of this anonymity or perhaps I will continue to be anonymous. I still haven’t decided yet. So, I congratulate you in revealing your self.
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I’ve been considering it for a few months, but with the chapbook, I decided to go ahead and do it. I’ll miss the anonymity, but I hope I’ll feel more accomplished this way. I guess I’ll find out haha. Thank you! 🙂
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Well, I think its a good thing.
All the best. 🙂
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Good for you Allison! I’m happy for you
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Thank you! 🙂
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Awesome, congrats on your chapbook! Pen names are great and add to depths of how far you want to go in your writings, but hi anyways! Beautiful photo 🙂
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Thank you very much! 🙂
Yeah, I liked the idea of the freedom of no one knowing who I was, but it started to feel like I didn’t know either. I just felt the need to fully claim my writing.
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Hey, congrats on getting your book accepted by a publisher! That’s awesome!
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Thank you very much! I’m shocked, really haha.
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finally ❤
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Many authors use nome de plume, it gives you a sense of privacy. Many of the blogs have pen names, they get better reviews than the real ones. People check on your name ect.
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Yeah, it’s the idea of feeling more free in your writing. I hope I don’t lose the sense of freedom. But I’m just to a point where I needed the feeling of full ownership.
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Excellent!
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Even Mr. King used Richard Bachman for a while. There’s some vulnerability, I suppose, with using your real name but at some point, everyone has to put it on the line. Congratulations!
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Exactly, I even reminded myself of him a few times haha. But I just felt like now was the time. Thank you!
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Nice to meet you Allison! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Allison… I almost typed, “Blair” (love Blair on GG! and love Stephen King… no wonder you’re one of my favorites! LOL)
Would you like me to change your name on your poetry on my site and mentions of you (except of course for the poem I dedicated to you entitled “For Blair.”
I am more than happy to do it and it won’t take much effort. Just let me know!
Congratulations on your awakening into your truth!
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Haha 🙂 Blair was and still is one of my favorite characters of all time, and Stephen King is just great.
And, sure! if you wouldn’t mind 🙂
Thank you! I just felt like it was time to really “own” my writings in a sense.
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You are very talented and I am happy your real world people get to know this amazing part of you!
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Thank you for sharing with us who you really are! 🙂
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You are a very beautiful young woman. I’m still going to call you “Blair” though cause that’s what I know you as.
Congratulations on all your success in writing. It is truly deserved and earned.
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Thank you very much!
And that’s perfectly fine.
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I’m impressed by this post & I should say you’re so pretty!
Someday I may have the courage to do the same ♡
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Thank you very much!
I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but hopefully it’s for the best 🙂
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It’s amazing what you did! We are all gald to know you 🙂
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Well, I appreciate it 🙂
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Plus, you’re gorgeous. Gorgeous, talented and poetic. What a combo!
Thank you for liking my poem Wordplay on my blog, WordMusic. I take that as a major compliment.
Brent Kincaid
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Haha thank you very much!
And no problem 🙂
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Hello Allison, let me introduce myself to you. I’m a retired school teacher blogging as a hobby. I just wrote: Roses and Foxes.
http://therogerspost.com/2015/11/27/rose-prince/
Thank you. Charles Rogers
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