Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

by Charles Kensinger

My friends call me Chuck. There are also some derivatives of it that the more creative find interesting. Jim refers to me as Up-chuck. Chuckles is my clown name. My mother said my name was Charles and that was what people should call me.

When I began to publish my writing, I decided to use Charles for all non-fiction and Chuck for fiction. My true name for truthful stories or columns. The name that I like for the stories are my own creations. Look at the name to recognize which you are reading. I hope that is simple.

Authors often use names that are not their legal titles. In business, I never signed purchase orders or sales quotations with Chuck. I do not sign checks with that name. Most people can’t tell because my signature is difficult to read.

Nom de plumes are common with creative folks. My great++ uncle Sam called himself Mark Twain. He used that moniker when writing for newspapers and then short stories and novels. He is also known for saying “Start with the truth and go from there.” I want you to be able to distinguish between real and fictional.

Do you use a pseudonym in your writing? I have not written romance novels. I am considering this genre and others but have not dipped my toe in, it yet. My attempt at 50,000 words for NaNoWriMo was not completely successful. I am proceeding with that project and will share it with you when I have gotten to a point where I am comfortable with it.

I want to encourage you to write your stories. If you need a place to publish, contact me and I might be willing to give you space on my page. You can remain anonymous. I know that we writers are often insecure about sharing our work. I will not take credit or payment for someone else’s creation.

Examiner.com gave me the opportunity to begin publishing my work. I can tag what you send me with your nickname or list you as a friend like I did for Tuesday. If what you sent me is not something I want to publish, I will tell you. Let’s write.

©Copyright 2022 by Charles Kensinger