Ronald L. Smith: Hi, my name is Ronald L. Smith. It's not an alias, it's really Smith. It's the most common last name in America, the U. K., and Australia. I just read that on Wikipedia. The 'L' stands for Lenard, that's Leonard, without the 'o'.

I just the 'L' for my author name, because I wanted to differentiate myself from other writers with the name, and also to make my name sound more authory. That's not a word. So, there you have it. I like to think of myself as a wordsmith, so my name, at least, fits that very well.