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Lovecraft Country: What’s in a name?
This entry is going to be about the names in the television series, some of which differ from the book. Atticus Turner becomes Atticus Freeman, to match his father and uncle, and Caleb Braithwhite, who doesn't exist in the show, becomes Christina Braithwhite instead. I assume these changes were made to make the family relationships a little more clear as well as emphasize the racial and gender conflicts in the series. In both the book and the television show, the names are the first things that I noticed. Before we get into the episodic deep dives, this is background information that you should know.
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Experiments with Technology
I’ve now got a Facebook page, a Twitter, a Pinterest, a Google+, and this blog. Hopefully, I can get them all connected. I’m working on it. That way, whatever you use, I’ve got something for you to look at and hopefully, it’ll all link back here. I love technology and I love writing, but frankly, posting the same thing in five places seemed a bit redundant. I’m curious, readers-mine, what social network do you use most? Do you have one that you hate? Do you have one you’re curious about, but haven’t tried? Are you completely against all social media? Give me your thoughts in the comments.
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Why I Changed to My Pseudonym
Pseudonym, nom de plume, nom de geurre, alias, alter ego, literary double, assumed name, pen name…I guess the question is: What’s in a name? Many famous writers use false names. For example: Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, Louis de Conte, and Mark Twain are all the same man. People use a pen name for many different reasons. Some are ashamed of what they wrote or are presenting something controversial. Some people are trying to appeal to regional readers. Some are trying to gather a certain type of audience. Yet others don’t want people to tie them to their writing because they’ve written about real life people. None of those…
