Misty Massey is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 fantasy

Fantasy literature

Fantasy literature is fantasy in written form. Historically speaking, literature has composed the majority of fantasy works. Since the 1950s however, a growing segment of the fantasy genre has taken the form of films, television programs, graphic novels, video games, music, painting, and other...

 author. Her first novel, Mad Kestrel (ISBN 9780765318022), was published in 2008 by Tor Books

Tor Books

Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...

. It was given a three-star rating by Romantic Times. Massey has also published short stories in magazines.

Massey is one of the founding members of the blog, MagicalWords.net. 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.

Massey lives in South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...

 with her husband and son. She works as a middle school

Middle school

Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...

 librarian

Librarian

A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...

. Hobbies include belly dancing and playing a pirate at Renaissance fair

Renaissance Fair

A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, usually held in the United States, open to the public and typically commercial in nature, which emulates a historic period for the amusement of its guests. Some are permanent theme parks, others are...

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External links

• Official homepage
• A Hazardous Occupation - Misty Massey's Livejournal blog
• Magical Words - Writing blog of Misty Massey, David B. Coe
  David B. Coe
  David B. Coe is an author of fantasy novels and short stories.- Writing :He was the winner of the William L. Crawford Award for best first fantasy series, awarded at the International Conference on the Fantastic for Children of Amarid and The Outlanders, the first two novels of the LonTobyn...
  
  , Faith Hunter
  Faith Hunter
  Gwendolyn Faith Hunter is an American fantasy and thriller author. She writes as Faith Hunter in the fantasy genre, and as Gwen Hunter in the thriller genre. She also collaborates on thrillers with Gary Leveille, under the name Gary Hunter...
  
  , A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund R. Schubert
  Edmund R. Schubert
  Edmund R. Schubert is an American author and editor best known for his work in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, though some of his short stories are mysteries, including one that was a preliminary nominee for an Edgar Award in 2006 for Best Short Story...
  
  

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