Location and life experiences can really influence writing, can you tell us where you grew up and where you live now?
I split my young-adulthood between Central Maryland and Tallahassee, Florida. Starkly different places. I now live just outside of Washington D.C.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Life. Earth has so many incredible places, people, and creatures that it keeps me busy. Everywhere I go, I daydream about the people I see and wonder what their lives are like. That alone gets me tons of stories, but I also love to find beautiful and crazy pictures.
Do you plan to publish more books?
Yes! I have so many more stories to tell. I’m finishing up the Grimoire Saga and then I have a spin-off series that will tell the stories of some of the Grimoire Saga characters. After that, I’ve got other fun stuff planned for readers—including urban fantasy fairytales and even paranormal horror.
What else do you do to make money, other than write?
I own an online Marketing Maven and Virtual Assistant company called Montee Marketing. It’s loads of fun, and I help both entrepreneurs and authors establish powerful online presences and websites. I love it!
What other jobs have you had in your life?
Quite a few, actually. Diamond sales, software testing, management, retail (I sold candles!). But writing, marketing, and coaching are my favorite jobs. I love what I do.
When you are not writing, how do you like to relax?
I like to watch ghost shows. My current favorite is Paranormal Witness. Whenever I watch TV or a movie at home, I also like to wire wrap pendants. Some are even for sale in my store.
How do you feel about social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter? Are they a good thing?
I think they are because I can connect with fans. They allow us authors to truly meet and greet our fanbase on an international level—it’s astounding and I love it. Twitter is my favorite, but I think that both of them are excellent tools for any author to use. As long as they are used wisely, they can be a great asset.
“The writing is
flawless. The kingdoms and surrounding landscapes breathtaking. The
Grimoire is a piece of imaginative genius that bedazzles from the moment
Kara falls into the land of Ourea. – Nikki Jefford, author of the
Spellbound Trilogy
Spring 2013 Rankings
#6 Kindle Store | #1 Science Fiction & Fantasy | #1 Epic Fantasy | #1 Sword & Sorcery | #1 Teens
Now an international Amazon bestseller. Fans of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and Eragon will enjoy this contemporary remix of the classic epic fantasy genre.
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Kara Magari is about to discover a beautiful world full of terrifying things: Ourea.
Kara, a college student still reeling
from her mother’s recent death, has no idea the hidden world of Ourea
even exists until a freak storm traps her in a sunken library. With
nothing to do, she opens an ancient book of magic called the Grimoire
and unwittingly becomes its master, which means Kara now wields the
cursed book’s untamed power.
Discovered by Ourea’s royalty, she becomes
an unwilling pawn in a generations-old conflict – a war intensified by
her arrival. In this world of chilling creatures and betrayal, Kara
shouldn’t trust anyone… but she’s being hunted and can’t survive on her
own. She drops her guard when Braeden, a native soldier with a dark
secret, vows to keep her safe. And though she doesn’t know it, her
growing attraction to him may just be her undoing.
For twelve years, Braeden Drakonin has
lived a lie. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it lands
in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. Though he begins to
care for this human girl, there is something he wants more. He wants the
Grimoire.
Welcome to Ourea, where only the cunning survive.
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Novels in the Grimoire Saga:
Lichgates (#1)
Treason (#2)
Heritage (#3) – Available Fall 2013
Illusion (#4) – Available Fall 2014
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Genre – Fantasy
Rating – PG13
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