Writers in Hiding

[PayDay]

Very Nice.

Awesome hijacks, good work.

 

[SydneyBlake]

I have to admit, I've been tempted to post on my Facebook status: "Fuck it! I write smut! Here's a link!". But I won't. My DH would have an aneurism.

<----- What? You don't think that's me?

 

[sr71plt]

<----- What? You don't think that's me?

I was sorta hoping . . .

 

[SydneyBlake]

I was sorta hoping . . .

I knew it!

 

[D_Lynn]

My boss and several co-workers are aware of my sideline activities, but that doesn't mean I'm safe. I mean, shit happens; jobs change, companies go out of business, cool bosses are replaced by assholes - I have no way of predicting the future.

I've not been perfect at protecting myself. I have two pseudonyms I use for writing books, and there is a way to trace those to my real name. It's not easy, but it can be done. And every face of mine you see is really me. Face recognition and image searching software is coming. It won't be long before you can select a picture and run a search across the internet for that same face or image. I'm betting on being too old to care by the time the software has evolved enough to do any real damage.

Someone close to me nearly lost his job after someone high-up in his company searched his name on the internet. He is an extremely talented photographer who happens to shoot tasteful nudes on occasion. They are beautiful. My avatar is one of them. But the CEO of the company he works for is VERY conservative and didn't like that his employee was out on the internet with "such filth". My friend remedied this by removing all references to his name from the internet. He works for me on the side, so I had to do the same.

Most other employers that I know do name searches. They don't have time to spend hours digging. That's not to say there aren't a few obsessive, shortsighted assholes out there.

 

[D_Lynn]

<----- What? You don't think that's me?

I was sorta hoping . . .

Yeah, I know what you mean...me, too.

 

[estragon]

Separate web browser and e-mail account for Lit and nothing else. Use home computer to write and post stories.

Watertight compartments, if possible, but remember the Titanic supposedly had those too.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Florence King never hid her porn writing. She never hid her bisexuality or her philandering with married men. The honesty makes you less of a pitiful weasle.

 

[SydneyBlake]

Yeah, I know what you mean...me, too.

Oh I am so telling LC that you've been admiring my assets. He will be so jealous.

 

[Dual_Triode]

Putting this in perspective, you have to consider whom you're trying to hide from. Using a pen name, a dedicated email address, and common sense will withstand most casual searches. If you're trying to hide from the FBI, forget about it. It's already too late.

When I joined Lit, I was unemployed, looking for a job. My writing was not, and has not, been an issue.

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The Unibomber was caught because of his writing style.

You give yourself a pseudonym. You give yourself a separate email account. You keep real world Matt far removed from imaginary world Matt and you take your lumps about wanting to brag to your friends, family, whomever about "Hey, my story got accepted at Literotica.com!"
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Actually, this worries me more than an on-line search. I sometimes wonder if my writing style, vocabulary, hobbies, even tattoo, will be recognized by friends and acquaintances. Given the millions of Lit readers, what are the chances someone might make a connection?

 

[PayDay]

Actually, this worries me more than an on-line search. I sometimes wonder if my writing style, vocabulary, hobbies, even tattoo, will be recognized by friends and acquaintances. Given the millions of Lit readers, what are the chances someone might make a connection?

If they made the connection, the worst thing that could happen is that you would get laid more, maybe even by someone previously unattracted to you.

 

[Trinique_Fire]

Many of us share this concern. We have positions that would be in serious danger if our pastime here were to go public. Therefore, never show your face. Do not reveal where you live. Never speak of the Real World in anything but the most general terms. Even should you attend a gathering of like-minded folk, put only your avatar on your name tag. Whatever that AV shows, that's who you are. Assume the identity. Make up a cover story.


That should be sufficient for you human-types.

Like a wargame.

I am irrationally excited by this.

 

[lovecraft68]

Oh I am so telling LC that you've been admiring my assets. He will be so jealous.

Why? I plan on having both of you when I'm down there.

 

[SydneyBlake]

Why? I plan on having both of you when I'm down there.

What if Lynn doesn't want to share me?

 

[lovecraft68]

What if Lynn doesn't want to share me?

Who says she has a choice?

But I'll be bringing Red along, and something tells me it may just be you and I for awhile at that point.

 

[estragon]

Take it easy, LC68, Serenissima Syd refused my offer of lunch at Goode Company, just like you seem to have refused my offer of a beer at Jake's Saloon on 23rd Street. I guess I'll just have the beer and BBQ my own self.

 

[lovecraft68]

Take it easy, LC68, Serenissima Syd refused my offer of lunch at Goode Company, just like you seem to have refused my offer of a beer at Jake's Saloon on 23rd Street. I guess I'll just have the beer and BBQ my own self.

I'll get there sometime next summer. I am not stiffing you.

Now Syd, on the other hand I'll be happy to stiff.

 

[SydneyBlake]

I'll get there sometime next summer. I am not stiffing you.

Now Syd, on the other hand I'll be happy to stiff.

Oooooooh!

 

[PennLady]

I'll get there sometime next summer. I am not stiffing you.

Now Syd, on the other hand I'll be happy to stiff.

Oooooooh!

Oh, you guys.