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Proud to be a bookworm, Meredith has written several short stories for online e-zines under her “other name” and is a writer for a local alternative news weekly for one of the largest cities in the U.S. Long fascinated with world cultures and mythology, Meredith’s work tends to skew heavily into the world of fantasy with a rather liberal dash of erotica and romance.

Not ashamed to admit she reads romance novels (at a rather discerning and voracious pace, at that), Meredith is also an avid collector of illustrated books in the vein of Edward Gorey. Her love of the macabre and Gothic also influences another aspect of her life: belly dancing. Involved in the art since the age of sixteen, Meredith now dances with one of her area’s premiere Gothic belly dance troupes and teaches lessons in dance.

Growing up in the South, Meredith was very drawn to folklore and the Southern Gothic style of story telling and hopes that carries through in her writing. She has had the opportunity to travel to several European countries and a large part of the United States and in each new place she visits, collects local tales and lore and brings them back home to join her muses in collaborating on new story ideas.

When not involved in a book or shaking her coin belt, Meredith is usually telling a long and involved story that somehow ends up including the most random facts you can ever imagine. Visit her blog to see what’s new with her writing and what’s going on!

Unseelie

Alfhild learns that her destiny is not the simple, quiet life she longed for but rather the path of a queen and warrior… whether she likes it or not! Literally swept off her feet by Cadfael and his companion and right hand Sidhe, Du, Alfhild is plunged into court politics and the brewing battle between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Faerie tales are fractured and truths come out as she is pulled deeper and deeper into their world and realizes that there is no turning back.

Editor’s note: I was captured by this story from Cadfael’s first appearance in Alfhild’s shrubbery. I’m sure you will be too.

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