It’s a burning question I’ve been asked many times. People seem to be attached to this particular query, hurling it in forceful barrages at my person. It’s one, that, if left unchecked, could very well drive me insane:

“Where did the name Stovohobo come from?”

Personally, I have no idea why you would want to know; after all, no one asks “Where did blueyedwonder, One Time, One Chance, n555champ, FlirtingWithABrickWall, blah blah blabbity yaddah [insert pen name here].... come from?” Why me? Why me? I’m no more special than anyone else here on ficlets. There are accomplished, published authors here. There are probably bored, ingrammatical (get it?) nine-year-olds here, too. Why me?

Well, I may as well answer your question in ficlet form, as I have no doubt piqued your curiosity. The name “Stovohobo”, as you so lovingly (yeah right) refer to me, comes from a very long story involving insane thinking and stupid ideas. However, it all boils down to this:

If I told you, I’d have to kill you.