Meet The Authors
Nicole Autumn
My love of reading started in the summer before 8th grade when I found Twilight by Stephanie Meyer sitting on a Target shelf. I spent the last of my allowance and then spent the rest of the day reading. Ever since then, reading has been a staple in my life. I even attempted to write a novel several times, but I never could get past chapter 10.
That all changed when inspiration struck at midnight on a hot July night. I couldn't get this story out of my mind and spent the next three hours writing into the early morning hours. My characters seemed to come to life as I wrote, and then I hit that dreaded chapter 10 and was stuck for months.
I had heard of something called NaNoWriMo from a fellow TikTok creator and looked into it. Next thing I knew, I was completing my first novel in December 2022 and publishing it in April 2023.
Since then, I've dived headfirst into making writing my career while juggling my three kids, my husband, and my Siamese cat, Binx, in Virginia. Although we don’t have a dog currently, I’m dying to get another loyal dog bestie after my Labrador, Lily, passed away in 2023.
When I’m not writing, I love doing all things fiber crafting. Crocheting and knitting are my favorites, but I also cross-stitch and would love to try embroidery and maybe even spinning. Plus, I’m a huge gamer! I love everything from cozy games like Stardew Valley to playing in worlds like Baldur’s Gate 3 or Fallout 76. I love exploring the stories in games and immersing myself in them. Just like reading!
No matter what I’m doing, I usually have the ADHD trio of drinks: coffee, water, and a fun drink to spice things up while trying to enjoy life to its fullest.
I've been a reader and a writer for as long as I can remember. I still have file folders of my work from back in grade school when I was writing my own original stories. Eventually, I fell in love with fantasy thanks to works like Margaret Weis' Dragonlance books, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series and Anne McCaffrey's books about Pern. Dragons and unicorns came to dominate my stories and by the time I was in high school, I was committed to writing a book set in a fantasy world.
That book is Fire Magic. It took some time to come to fruition (obviously) but I finally finished it in 2023 when I joined the KC NaNoWriMo server. It took some time for me to get back into writing after having two kids, but I was inspired to write some fanfiction in 2020 when I started working from home. The writing bug bit me and I picked up Fire Magic again to finally finish it. Once I started writing again, I wasn't inclined to stop and shortly after I wrote a few first drafts that I am now working to revise into novels.
When I'm not writing, I'm working as an IT technician in the public sector and taking care of my family. Included in that family are two kids, three dogs and two cats. I'm also a martial artist, equestrian and fiber artists. I'm a very eclectic person that likes to try new things on a regular basis. I hope you enjoy exploring my worlds with me as much as I enjoyed writing them!