In my views of life and the world, legal names are simply something chosen by other people and imposed on us whether we later grow to like it or not.
Some people are fortunate enough to be given a name that they love, others are indifferent to it and the situation gets complicated for some other people.
All my life I have struggled with my silly and complicated surnames, and I hate both of them. I was bullied, I was ridiculed thanks to them and definitely I do not want them anywhere near my author life and my completed novels.
I like Sheila alone because it's similar to my real, spiritual name, but the full legal name is just something that I am forced to use for paperwork and that's all.
My author name really resonates with me, with my soul and my heart, I chose it and I love it. This is the mark of a real name, a name that makes you feel good and happy and proud.
So yeah, it's not just about the author side of things.
Some people are fortunate enough to be given a name that they love, others are indifferent to it and the situation gets complicated for some other people.
All my life I have struggled with my silly and complicated surnames, and I hate both of them. I was bullied, I was ridiculed thanks to them and definitely I do not want them anywhere near my author life and my completed novels.
I like Sheila alone because it's similar to my real, spiritual name, but the full legal name is just something that I am forced to use for paperwork and that's all.
My author name really resonates with me, with my soul and my heart, I chose it and I love it. This is the mark of a real name, a name that makes you feel good and happy and proud.
So yeah, it's not just about the author side of things.