No! I DID NOT write that book!
I may be a lady in red, but I do not write erotica. The book, "One of my Sordid Affairs" is not mine, although someone has put it on my page.
When I chose to used my first and middle name as my pseudonym, I didn't suspect that I would ever be pursued by an "evil twin" of the same name who tells sexual secrets true or false. I did find out there was a musician (a percussionist, to be exact) named Robin Layne who also showed up on a Google search, so I was careful to name my Wordpress blog "Robin Layne, Author," for clarity's sake. But yesterday I discovered someone has added a book to my profile page that I did not write.
I don't want this other writer's reputation, and I suspect she doesn't want mine. I don't choose to publish my own sordid affairs (which are all behind me), and I don't go into detail about the private details of my characters', either.
One good thing has come out of this event so far: When I looked up Robin Layne on Amazon, I found out that "A Medley of Fiction" is available there for purchase. That is an anthology I contributed a poem to "Eros at My Window." It is the single book that AuthorsByDesign.com created. I used to be active on that site in its heyday, back when it was among Writer's Digest's 100 best websites for writers. AbD, as we called it, awarded me three different awards (two for short horror stories, one for persistent posts in it's own NanoWriMo-like event). For a time, I was moderator of its "Grammar Grapplers" thread. Alas, even after an attempt to revamp and resurrect the site, it has died--leaving the book and a few scattered members and what they choose to do with their works as the only survivors. Who knows--the book might be worth some money someday. It is certainly worth a good read. I just didn't finish it due to other priorities, and so for now it is listed as a book I'm still reading. One of the stories that won an AbD contest (and a contest at an anime convention as well) is on my profile: "Blood Ties."
I have written to the moderators about the unwanted book on my page. I shall be thinking about an alternate pen name that will be unique and characterize me. If you have any suggestions, let me know.
There is more I want to say about other things, but I have no time right now. Blessings to all! And friends--send me a message now and then, okay?
When I chose to used my first and middle name as my pseudonym, I didn't suspect that I would ever be pursued by an "evil twin" of the same name who tells sexual secrets true or false. I did find out there was a musician (a percussionist, to be exact) named Robin Layne who also showed up on a Google search, so I was careful to name my Wordpress blog "Robin Layne, Author," for clarity's sake. But yesterday I discovered someone has added a book to my profile page that I did not write.
I don't want this other writer's reputation, and I suspect she doesn't want mine. I don't choose to publish my own sordid affairs (which are all behind me), and I don't go into detail about the private details of my characters', either.
One good thing has come out of this event so far: When I looked up Robin Layne on Amazon, I found out that "A Medley of Fiction" is available there for purchase. That is an anthology I contributed a poem to "Eros at My Window." It is the single book that AuthorsByDesign.com created. I used to be active on that site in its heyday, back when it was among Writer's Digest's 100 best websites for writers. AbD, as we called it, awarded me three different awards (two for short horror stories, one for persistent posts in it's own NanoWriMo-like event). For a time, I was moderator of its "Grammar Grapplers" thread. Alas, even after an attempt to revamp and resurrect the site, it has died--leaving the book and a few scattered members and what they choose to do with their works as the only survivors. Who knows--the book might be worth some money someday. It is certainly worth a good read. I just didn't finish it due to other priorities, and so for now it is listed as a book I'm still reading. One of the stories that won an AbD contest (and a contest at an anime convention as well) is on my profile: "Blood Ties."
I have written to the moderators about the unwanted book on my page. I shall be thinking about an alternate pen name that will be unique and characterize me. If you have any suggestions, let me know.
There is more I want to say about other things, but I have no time right now. Blessings to all! And friends--send me a message now and then, okay?
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