I am freaking out! I just had my first,"Oh my goodness my name is going to change!" moment. I've been chatting to Brian Heasly about the release of a book I helped him edit called Writing on the Wall. The book will be published in the autumn and Brian wanted to check what name should go on the cover. Then it hit me. I won't be Carla Trundle, I'll Carla Harding! Who on earth is Carla Harding!?!
Whenever I pictured my name on the front of the book I pictured the name Trundle. My friends, family, co-workers and universe know who Carla Trundle is. Google my name and the first two pages are about me. Google image me and you'll find at least 8 photos of my grinning/pouting face. Google image Carla Harding and the only remotely related picture is of Nick kissing Steve at a party.
No-one knows Carla Harding! She doesn't exist! She's a figment of imagination! What has she achieved? Who's gonna miss her when she's gone? OK so I'm getting a little carried away and reacting in a rather egotistical manner but I may have to host some sort of private memorial for Carla Trundle and allow for a period of mourning. Becoming a cyber-nobody will be very humbling... xc
PS - I've launched Smiles and Charlotte on an internet mission to find themselves. Sadly they've been unsuccessful though Charlotte has a doppelganger TV star in New Zealand and Smiles has her own beer, musical and song!
PPS - Charlotte has just written a hysterical blog about her web results here...