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WriterShelf gives you the freedom to share your true feelings. It’s a level playing field where you can provide your two cents and tell others what you think.
It lets you be yourself.

Pen names have long served as a shield for those speaking...

People are private animals
We are all multidimensional individuals. “Who are you?” is an impossible question for anyone to answer fully, so our answers are always partial. When asked, we keep parts of our selves to ourselves.
We expose differe...

Beyond privacy, WriterShelf offers unique and practical advantages when for sharing messages with the world.
In everyday life, we adjust our voice to fit the particular situation we’re in. We speak differently with friends, family and workmates...

Not many of us write kiss-and-tell memoirs.  But we all just might have the impulse. Life is full of stories and sharing those stories is something we seem bred to do.  Maybe your storytelling is mainly around the water-cooler, the dinner table ...

WriterShelf is a writing platform designed around privacy protections.  Because your privacy is protected, you enjoy greater freedom to present your thoughts, knowledge and stories.
Your blog is leaking your privacy
When you blog, you reveal a...

WriterShelf is the brainchild of Anthony Hu and Dwight Jurling, with a good deal of help from their friends. Anthony and Dwight originally joined forces at Ulead Systems, the first software company to gain a listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. A...

Privacy is important. We respect yours and are careful with your data.
General information
This policy sets out our privacy practices and explains how we handle the information we collect when you visit and use our site.
What we may collect
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WriterShelf is an open platform for anyone to write their views and opinions.
We don’t review articles before they are published. We believe free expression deserves freedom, so we believe the best response to bad ideas is good ideas, and feedb...

These Terms of Use are an agreement between you and WriterShelf. They govern your use of WriterShelf. By using WriterShelf, you agree to these Terms. If you don’t agree to any of the Terms, you can’t use WriterShelf.
We can change these Terms a...

Pen Names
How many pen names can I have?

You can have as many pen names as you like.  Just one if you want.  WriterShelf does not have a set limit on the number of pen names you create.

Are there pen names I can’t use?

Pen names are pr...

For as long as there have been books, there have been authors who write under pen names.  For some it was a way to stay out of trouble.  For others, it was a way to stir some up!
Robinson Crusoe was just one of the many pen names of Daniel Foe....

WriterShelf is a writer’s platform that lets you publish using pen names. From experimenting with new voices to building your own community, WriterShelf is a place to share and interact safely and with confidence.
Create a Community (or Several...

According to the dictionary, privacy is “the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.” WriterShelf brings the privacy of pen names to blogging and social media. That makes it easier for you to be yoursel...