What’s in a (pen) name?

Iam returning to writing after a long break. Previously, I felt a mixture of embarrassment and pride when someone at work mentioned they’d seen one of my articles. Pride to have achieved publication in a recognised magazine and embarrassed because I felt like I’d been caught out moonlighting, showing a lack of commitment for my ‘real job’, even though my boss knew about my writing.

This time around, I hope to have some poetry, short stories and ultimately a novel published. These forms of writing feel rather more personal to me as they will give an insight into my innermost thoughts and link to some of the experiences and people