Hello My Name Is....

Recently I was at an event and I had to fill in the classic, Hello My Name Is name tag sticker. It got me to thinking about authors and those that go by pen names instead of their real names. In my small local author group, so many of them have a couple of names, and some have more than that and often we laugh about how confusing it is to remember every one's name(s), especially since many are active on social media with their pen names.
I thought a lot on the matter when I first decided I was going to publish my books and decided to go non-traditional and use my actual name. I'm proud of what I've accomplished and love that my family shout it out, getting excited our family name is on my books. Just the other day, I went with my kids to the local library and while we were there, I slipped into the fiction section and found my books on the shelf. Pointing it out to my kids, my youngest daughter's reaction brought me to tears. "I'm so proud our name is on this book and anyone can come and read what you write, momma!" Followed up by a huge, affirming hug.
So, for my first blog post here at Goodreads, I'm saying hi! Hi, my name is Holly Mortimer and I'm excited to introduce you to my work and hope you enjoy it!