In the past several years since I began writing and publishing books, countless changes have taken place – both personally and on a global basis.
- There was a pandemic of COVID 19, the first official pandemic in decades. There have also been recent whispers of a second, newer and wholly different monkeypox pandemic. (In case you didn’t know.)
- Political turmoil brought violent upheavals to places historically peaceful, including the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
- A group of people invaded the US Capitol. Whether they’re patriots, idiots, misguided souls, or open treasonists depends on which news channel you listen to.
- The US government admitted it knows about UFOs and has for a while, has tracked them, and doesn’t have a clue who or what they are. They aren’t ruling out extraterrestrial origins, though.
- The SCOTUS overturned Roe vs. Wade, paving the way for criminal prosecution of women who seek abortions and of medical personnel involved in a procedure – or in some cases, even discuss it in their office.
- I changed my pen name… Sort of. Earth-shattering news, there, eh?
When I began writing in earnest a few years ago, I planned to use the same name I’d used when I was on the air in broadcasting. I registered the domain name and set about writing my first (and irredeemably bad) book under that name. However, my long stint in broadcasting, while playing a pivotal role in my life, had left a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth. By the time I’d polished my craft as an author and changed writing directions, I was ready to change from the name I’d used professionally in broadcasting to the one I used in life. For the books I’ve written on relationships, crystals, and personality types: it’s really me. Therefore I saw no reason to hide behind pseudonyms.
Life kept me busy and I never got around to registering the domain with my actual name. I hung onto the old one and posted to it. (Coincindentally, it had once been the name of a porn star! In case you’re wondering, it was also an iteration of my real name, though a more futzy version.)
There were some more recent, additional changes to my writing career and I got a kick in the posterior (so to speak) reminding me to get the job done. I needed to register my name and rebuild my website, an easy job for a dedicated geek. It simply required getting aforementioned posterior in gear and doing it.
And here we are today.