Misty Massey | |
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Born | c. 1970 (age c. 54) |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Fantasy |
Children | 1 son |
Website | |
mistymassey |
Misty Massey (born c. 1970) is an American fantasy author. Her first novel, Mad Kestrel ( ISBN 9780765318022), was published in 2008 by Tor Books. It was given a three-star rating by Romantic Times . [1] Massey has also published short stories in magazines.
Massey is one of the founding members of the blog, MagicalWords.net. [2] Magical Words is dedicated to helping newer writers with all aspects of the craft and business of writing, and a book based on the blog, How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion was published by Bella Rosa Books in 2011. [3]
Massey lives in South Carolina with her husband and son. She works as a middle school librarian. [4] Hobbies include belly dancing and playing a pirate at Renaissance fairs. [4] [5]
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