Why I Use a Pen Name

I've been asked several times, "why do you use Jewel Daisy?"

Here's the 411. 

Nora Roberts has been my favorite author since I was a teen. She writes as Nora, but she also writes using the pseudonym J.D. Robb. Pseudonym is the 50-cent word for pen name. 

Then there's the fun-factor of using a name that has a story tucked inside it. 

That's why I use a pen name. But there's more to the story on why I chose the name I did.

My given name is Julie and I like shiny stones, aka crystals, and I often call crystals, Jewels. So there's that. Next, I love flowers, and daisies are my favorite. When I put them together, I loved the sparkly floral vibe of Jewel Daisy.

But Jewel Daisy wasn't actually the first name that came to mind when I was pondering names. At first, I landed on Ruby Fair. Ruby, named after my maternal grandmother. She was Vivacious with a capital V and full of sass. And Fair, after my surname, because I liked the sense of having my ancestral spirits along for the trip. But it was not to be. 

We live in a world with domain names and email addresses, and I needed a name not already in use. I needed something different but I still wanted something with meaning.

So, I chose Jewel Daisy as my Nom de Plume. I love pronouncing that, Nom de Plume, which is a French phrase for pen name. Nom, meaning name. And Plume meaning quill, as in a feather used as a pen.

So, Hello There, it’s nice to meet you.

My Nom de Plume is Jewel Daisy. 

Bright Blessings <3