Contributed by Tina Holland.

Tina Holland is a pseudonym. My birth name is Kristinia. In my graduating class, there were at least twenty variations of “Chris,” so most of my friends ended up calling me Krissy.

It can be a little confusing for people who meet me as Tina and then hear others call me Krissy—but in a way, that duality feels fitting for a writer.

Holland is a family name, passed down from my great-grandfather, who worked as a typesetter for a newspaper. I didn’t know that when I chose it, but it feels a bit like fate now—like I was always meant to find my way into words.

I debated between Krissy Anders and Tina Holland. The latter simply sounded better to my ear… and eventually, it became the name I built a creative life around.

I’ve been Tina Holland for over twenty years. In that time, I’ve become an author—nearly full-time—talking about writing, publishing, and books as part of my everyday life. If I’m lucky, people want to talk about those things with me, too.

I’ve built a small local following and maintain a quieter presence online compared to others. Still, I’ve published nearly twenty stories across a range of romance subgenres—and I’m proud of every one.

The name Tina Holland has served me well.

Would I have found the same path as Krissy Anders?

We may never know… but I like to think that, in the end, every version of me would have found her way back to the page.