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Lifelong nerd and fangirl Kayleigh Nicol earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Animal Science at Cal Poly Pomona, California. After years of volunteering at zoos and aquariums in California, Kayleigh now works at a therapeutic horseback riding center in Long Island, NY. When not taking care of her own menagerie of rescued animals, she enjoys watching anime, playing video games and reading as many fantasy books as she can get her hands on.

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Kayleigh Nicol Years ago, I received some brilliant advice for dealing with writer's block: if what I'm writing doesn't excite me, it isn't going to excite the reade…moreYears ago, I received some brilliant advice for dealing with writer's block: if what I'm writing doesn't excite me, it isn't going to excite the reader, either. So I go back to the last part of the story that excites me and just start rewriting it until it keeps my interest. Another trick I've learned is to jump ahead in the story to a scene I've been wanting to write. Once I've got that next exciting bit, it's just a matter of building a bridge to it.(less)
Kayleigh Nicol Read everything! Not just books within your favorite genre, but branch out. Read news articles, read magazines, read recipes and read fanfiction. You …moreRead everything! Not just books within your favorite genre, but branch out. Read news articles, read magazines, read recipes and read fanfiction. You never know where your next inspiration might come from. Never stop reading!(less)
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On Being Non-Binary

I wore a tuxedo to my high school prom.

And I loved it.

Ten of ten, would do again.

See, I never really liked wearing dresses--or anything traditionally associated with "femininity," really. Every Sunday, my parents would argue, threaten, and fight with me about wearing a dress to church, and every Sunday I argued, threatened, and fought back. In my opinion, neither side was right or wrong, but I als Read more of this blog post »
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What should our November 2018 pick be?

The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco (High Fantasy)
 
  30 votes 20.5%

Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman (Urban Fantasy)
 
  26 votes 17.8%

The Paper Magician - Charlie N. Holmberg (Historical Fantasy)
 
  18 votes 12.3%

 
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  11 votes 7.5%

Mark of the Demon - Diana Rowland (Urban Fantasy)
 
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Hexbreaker - Jordan L. Hawk (Paranormal Romance)
 
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City of Dark Magic - Magnus Flyte (Urban Fantasy)
 
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Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia (Urban Fantasy)
 
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Witch's Reign - Shannon Mayer (High Fantasy)
 
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The Wizard's Daughter - Barbara Michaels (Historical Fantasy)
 
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