The anonymity allows me to be open and transparent about finances that I wouldn’t be able to if I identified myself. On my other accounts I mainly just post programming related stuff, nothing special.
Good for you! Nice work getting paid speaking engagements in the past and I hope they pick up again for you. Seems conferences are starting up in person again this year.
I think you are likely correct on this but I do think having deadlines helped me make sure I actually finished. If I was to write another I would self publish.