What's Facebook? Okay, even I'm not THAT out of touch, although I did go into a Verizon store yesterday and request a rotary cell phone. I've never been on FB but I found myself finding interesting similarities between our situations. I'm a writer. I have thought seriously about the main character in a series I am writing opening up a Facebook account; to date I am still weighing pros and cons.

I read up thread that you are a musician. Is there a way that you could choose a name that somehow separates your personal and professional life but allows for some, limited crossover? Something along the lines of a Brenda Webb (real name) opening up a page for Crystal Gayle (stage name). Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson has a Facebook page (I'm assuming) under her stage name Katy Perry.

The main character of my series is the author of the stories; a pseudonym. I'm fairly confident that if I 'let folks in on the secret' as it were...that I'm trying to create the illusion that 'Josh' is a real person, they wouldn't 'out' me on Facebook but keep things in character for me. By doing so, they would have to police themselves somewhat by not making things too personal and would, I think, be more understanding if 'Josh' didn't 'like' or 'tag' or whatever the lingo is - believing that 'I' would.

I've taken my sleep meds so I don't know how coherent this has been - but good luck.