What Should I Choose for my Pen Name?
How I have chosen my pen name.
Hello! I’m JK Kristie. This is my 24th published article on Triond. As of today I have also published 15 images.
My first material was published on May 25, 2008. It was hurriedly done since we’re about to go on vacation. Two days after, I checked on my e-mail and received my first ever published notification. It’s the very first paid to write article notification that I’ve received in my entire life. So yes, I was floating on air for the next few days. For me it means I have become a certified published author. Wow!
I’m not supposed to be proud of that article but it was my ticket to being a paid published author. Had that been declined I think I wouldn’t be here on Triond since I’d be too discouraged to continue writing.
It took me almost three months to publish the next article. The succeeding ones were declined until I quit writing and haven’t checked on Triond for two months. How I get to keep on writing again is another story. For now I just want to introduce myself.
I have used several pen names since I started including The WHAM and Karen Chien. Next to JK Kristie, The WHAM was the longest I’ve used. Why did I finally changed it and made it permanent happened after I read the Triond Help Center. In the Publication button I’ve read the question that goes: “What should I choose for my pen name?” I’ve read it twice or thrice in the past, but at that time I haven’t really established my name yet in the community. I had neither friends nor fans. At least, that’s what I thought since I had no idea then who or how to know who the fans are. I’ve found out later that with only one published article I have a fan since June 4.
As I continued exploring Triond I read that pen name part again and finally brain storm on what my publisher’s name will finally be. I was in bed drifting off to sleep one night when I finally zeroed in on JK Kristie. Triond said: “We suggest that you choose a pen name that is either your own name, or sounds realistic.” That’s what I did. J is actually my husband and our baby’s initials while K is my first name’s initial. Kristie is my Christian middle name.
By the way, I’m a full-time-stay-at-home mom. Since a friend shared to me the Triond website, I have made myself into a work-at-home one. Ironically, that friend of mine hasn’t submitted anything on Triond yet.
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November 16th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Nice write! Keep posting!
November 16th, 2008 at 11:12 am
I like JK Kristie.!
November 16th, 2008 at 11:48 am
My pen name’s last name is my middle name as well.
November 25th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Thanks for sharing your experience with Triond and how you ended up with the pen name!
November 25th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
So, at last you have chosen the pen name. Good write up!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
It is a dilemma, trying to figure out what name we want to be identified by. particularly when the first go round we had absolutely no say. I like your logic. Good luck with it.
I just use my maiden name. Once in awhile I slip in commenting and use my married name, which is just hyphenated. I had someone message me that I confused them.
Good luck at Triond. It is a wonderful place to write and your fellow writers are very supportive as well at Triond staff.
January 30th, 2009 at 2:36 am
I used my name, although 2 letters short to honor my mom & dad who gave it to me.. it is a mix of their names and a saint.. thanks for sharing!
January 30th, 2009 at 5:18 am
I always thought Majic is my “brush name” since I’m a painter! Since I have decided to write I didn’t have to go with another! thanks for sharing!
February 7th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
this is a good idea JK! i’m a certified chatter way back in my college days for almost 3yrs, a chatroom for pinoy here and abroad, we have monthly grand eyeball, it’s like a big community where people didnt used their real name but the attention-grabber and the unique one. Ive used several names also but “CutestPrincess” is the best of all, which is i gained more friends! anyway, it came from my favorite novel “The Stars Shine Down” by Sidney Sheldon, it means the “cutest among all the princesses”! so, i used this pen name in all of my sites for 9 yrs now!