A Chritmas Kindness by C.C. Geory
Eight-year-old Robert is eager to share his wish list with Santa at the mall on Christmas Eve. When he meets Glenn, who has only one request for Santa, Robert is confused over what he should do. Can he cast aside what he wants and ask Santa to bring his new friend a special gift? Why the Pen Name? Ever since I told my friends about A Christmas Kindness (available soon from 4RV Publishing), the one question they have asked the most is: “Why the pen name?” There is this funny term out there called “branding.” I’ve read about it on various agent blogs. Simply put, it’s how you market your work. Say Beverly Lewis or Suzanne Woods Fisher and you think Amish fiction. Say Stephen King and you expect horror novels. If you’re looking for a mystery suspense novel, Lisa Gardner might come to mind. An author who chooses a genre and sticks with it is attractive to agents and publishers. And readers come to depend on a certain type of book when they seek out your name. ...