Meet the Mélange Authors
Norman W. Wilson:
Have you ever met a shaman? I have. I was seven years old, and it triggered a lifelong curiosity for other worlds and cultures. Eventually, I wrote a series of essays on shamanism, which are now available as Shamanism: What It's All About. My doctorate in the humanities allowed me to study other systems, particularly the myths of the Ancient Greeks, and to examine in depth the Romantic poets, novelists, painters, and musicians. Like those Romanticists, I too, have a deep abiding fascination with the world of mythology. That interest has wound its way into my novel The Shaman's Quest and the remaining five in my series, Shamanic Mysteries.
I live in the Puget Sound area of Washington State with my talented wife, photographer Suzanne V. Wilson, and we are ruled by three cats, who graciously allow us to reside in their abode.
About Dr. Wilson:
* Currently completing a series of six novels called The Shamanic Mysteries. The first, The Shaman's Quest, was released by Mélange Publishing February 2011.
* Staff columnist at 1st Turning Point
* Reviewer for NovelSpot.Net and The New York Journal of Books
* Professor emeritus at Polk State College, Winter Haven, Florida
You can find Norman at his website, Twitter, and Facebook.
Jacquie Rogers: I'm a former software designer, campaign manager, deli clerk, and cow milker. In the days of my youth, you'd find me on a dairy farm in Owyhee County, Idaho. Contrary to most writers, I wasn't predisposed to taking up pencil and paper at age four. Instead, my first burning ambition was to be a baseball announcer just like Dizzy Dean, but that didn't work out so I decided to do all the above. Finally, I conceded to my calling of writing romance novels.
Before I came to Mélange Publishing, I had two books published. One is a short contemporary novel, Down Home Ever Lovin’ Mule Blues, which has earned two Top Picks, Two Keepers, and several 5-heart reviews. The other, Faery Special Romances, won the Night Owl Romance Award for Best Print Sci-fi/Fantasy Romance.
I live in Seattle, Washington, with my ever patient husband and a cat who, even after ten years, thinks she's feral--except of course when it's cold or rainy outside.
About Jacquie:
* Co-founder of 1st Turning Point, where authors teach, share, and learn all about marketing and promotion
* Fiction writer platform coach
* Online and in-person workshop presenter
You can visit her at her website, Twitter, and Facebook.
Deborah Macgillivray: I am a multi-published, award-winning author writing two series currently – one is Medieval Scottish Historicals and the other Contemporary Paranormal Romance, with my books translated into foreign languages worldwide. At a very early age I developed a passion for knights and things that go bump in the night, which clearly influences my novels. I am a deep cat lover, and you also see these interesting beings weaving their way in many of my tales.My titles include: A Restless Knight, In Her Bed, One Snowy Knight, The Invasion of Falgannon Isle, Riding the Thunder (Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for Best Contemporary Romance 2007), A Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing, and a one-woman anthology collection about cats and romance, Cat O’ Nine Tales. Half of the royalties from this book is donated to Alleycats.org.
My upcoming titles include: To Bell the Vampire, Redemption, Yield to the Knight and A Knight Who Dares.
After a devastating fire that destroyed my home last year, my husband and I bought a home in a wonderful small town in northeast Kentucky. We have been adopted by a tomcat named, Arnie, who currently informs me the middle of the couch is his!
About Deborah:
- Author with Dorchester LoveSpell; Kensington Zebra Historicals; Highland Press Publishing; Droemer Knaur (Germany); Random House Kodansha Ltd (Japan); AST (Russia); Romances Nova Cultural (Brazil); Ediciones Pamies (Spain); and now Mélange Publishing.
- A member of IWOFA - Infinite Worlds of Fantasy Authors
- On Staff at Paranormal Romance Reviews and host for PNR's The Haunt.
- Former reviewer for The Best Reviews and Sensual Romance Review, and Rambles.com, a Celtic e-magazine.
- Former member of RIO Reviewers International Organization, and served as their Award of Excellence Chair (2003-2005), and was assistant editor of their monthly newsletter (2003-2005).
- 2nd Vice President of Hearts Through History (2004-2005), an online RWA Chapter; was also their Web Chair (2003-2005) and editor of their monthly newsletter The Bard Scroll (2003-5).
- Resident historian at Waxing Poetic (1999-2001).
Visit Deborah at her website, Facebook, Twitter, or her blog.
