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Merissa McCain

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Paranormal, Romance, Contemporary

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I love to read, I love to write, I love coffee. Almost every author says this about themselves because these things are often so central to what we do, and what keeps us awake to get it done. But reading that description a few dozen times doesn’t give you much insight to who your author is, not really. All the good stuff comes from where they’ve been, where they’re going, where they want to go and how they want to get here.

So, here are a few things beyond the generic, things that shape who I am.

I grew up in Africa. We didn’t have electricity beyond a limited gasoline generator most of my childhood and didn’t have a television until I was 16. So, I filled all that extra time with reading, and scribbling down my own stories.

I’ve now lived in I love to read, I love to write, I love coffee. Almost every author says this about themselves because these things are often so central to what we do, and what keeps us awake to get it done. But reading that description a few dozen times doesn’t give you much insight to who your author is, not really. All the good stuff comes from where they’ve been, where they’re going, where they want to go and how they want to get here.

So, here are a few things beyond the generic, things that shape who I am.

I grew up in Africa. We didn’t have electricity beyond a limited gasoline generator most of my childhood and didn’t have a television until I was 16. So, I filled all that extra time with reading, and scribbling down my own stories.

I’ve now lived in the deep south of the USA longer than I’ve lived in Africa. I travel back and forth at least once a year, and I’ve felt for a very long time like I straddle worlds. Like I fit both places, but I don’t fully belong in either. Maybe that's why my characters are often trying to decide where they fit in the context of others. Why part of their happily ever after is finding a place that claims them, a place where they fully belong.

Although I love Romance, I have a very analytical mind. Things have to add up and make sense to me or I pick them apart. This is great when you’re plotting or practicing law. It is not so great when you try to explain to someone you love that their feelings don’t make sense. (Trust me on this.) But it does work with fiction. Because in fiction, everything has to make sense.

When I’m not writing I practice law. I started out as a misdemeanor prosecutor, moved up to felony prosecution and now do international business contract negotiations and litigation. The different types of law I practiced have been invaluable to me in crafting plots, and even just for being able to read and understand a publication contract.

I love it when my readers review my work on Amazon, GoodReads,Barnes and Noble, blogs or wherever else they think of. When you gush about something I write, it doesn’t just make me happy. (Although it really, really does.) It also lets other readers know that this is a great read, and that they shouldn’t be afraid to buy it. Which again, makes me even happier. So if you enjoy something I’ve written, please leave a review for me. I’d really appreciate it.
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Hero For Hire Update

Hi!

This is just a quick post (because I should be writing--right this minute) to let you guys know that Hero For Hire is back up on all the major buy sites. I have gotten some emails asking why Hero for Hire had been taken down, and when it will be available again, so here's the explanation.

Lyrical Press (who published Hero For Hire) merged with Kensington, and Hero for Hire was pulled to so that Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 23, 2014 10:38 • Tags: hero-for-hire

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Average rating: 3.7 · 111 ratings · 30 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Hero for Hire (Tales From Beyond the End, #1) by Margaret Madigan (Goodreads Author), Merissa McCain (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making it Right by Margaret Madigan (Goodreads Author), Merissa McCain (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The men who cannot laugh at themselves frighten me even more than those who laugh at everything.”
― Anne Perry, The Whitechapel Conspiracy

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