Comments on: My name is not really Penelope

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:08:21 +0000

Whatever the case is I really like your current name. Penelope is a great name.

By: Much Ado about Penelope Trunk’s Miscarriage | The Personal Finance Playbook

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:19:48 +0000

[...] thoughtful and touching and sad and beautiful. I love that she's honest and vulnerable (and indecisive) about things that I couldn't wouldn't be honest and vulnerable [...]

By: Wyana

Wyana — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:31:53 +0000

I don't know why I can't ignore this question in my head, but what about your passport, or does the not travelling thing mean you don't need deal with Authority? What does the IRS call you?

By: Brazen Careerist | Your First Time

Brazen Careerist | Your First Time — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:49:34 +0000

[...] Brazen Careerist is a social networking site that helps young people manage their careers. In addition to her blog, Penelope has also written articles for over 200 newspapers and magazines including Time Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle and Boston Globe. I really enjoy Penelope’s writing because I find it brutally honest and engaging. I'm sure you'll agree if you take the time to read some of her personal stories. I was interested in learning that Penelope’s name is really not Penelope. [...]

By: E-Learning » Blog Archive » Difficulty NOT Talking About the Difficult Stuff

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:20:46 +0000

[...] It could be argued — and one of Trunk's commenters brought this up — that it is not that difficult to talk about this stuff when Penelope Trunk is not your real name. But Trunk has been transparent about why she uses the pseudonym and what her original name was. [...]

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:07:35 +0000

Wow, what an interesting story. I have a few pen names for different articles I write, so now I can only imagine what trouble I would get in if I were to become very well known. It gets complicated! You mastered it well, now that even your husband calls you Penelope! Thank you so much for sharing your story.

By: Six blogging mistakes | Save the Media

Six blogging mistakes | Save the Media — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:22:05 +0000

[...] Fake names: I know it's fun to come up with some neat pen name for your blogging career, but I'd suggest you use your real name. Why? It helps me believe you more. It enhances your credibility. And it enables me or other readers to verify who you are? Plus, I just lose a bit of respect for someone who feels comfortable sounding off on a subject without letting people know who he or she is. A real name also helps you brand yourself as your name, which will be increasingly important as journalism becomes more entrepreneurial. And, as Penelope Trunk at Brazen Careerist, points out: It's easier to network online using your real name. (By the way, Penelope apparently also committed the "fake name" sin. Penelope isn't her real name, and she explains why here.) [...]

By: Implementation of Strategy: Two Contrasting Styles « MyCareerBranding™

Implementation of Strategy: Two Contrasting Styles « MyCareerBranding™ — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:22:09 +0000

[...] even tells you how she changed her name from Adrienne Roston to Penelope Trunk.Your professor probably wouldn’t do [...]

By: Career Advice: Dan Schwabel vs Penelope Trunk | Viralogy Blog

Career Advice: Dan Schwabel vs Penelope Trunk | Viralogy Blog — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:23:17 +0000

[...] even tells you how she changed her name from Adrienne Roston to Penelope Trunk.Your professor probably wouldn't do [...]

By: mr luggage

mr luggage — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:28:09 +0000

so many people these days have fake name