Ms. Missy Jane is the alter ego of a married mother of four who was born and raised in Texas. A few years ago she finished reading a book by Mercedes Lackey and thought "Now, what if..." and a monster was created. Missy now spends most of her time lost in worlds of her own making, alternately loving and hating such creatures as vampires, shape-shifters and gargoyles (to name a few). When not writing, she spends her time reading, taking photos of her beautiful daughters and training her husband to believe she's always right. She lives near Houston and doesn’t understand why everyone hasn’t moved to the South.

He Fooled Me with Romance

By Missy Jane On Feb 7 2013, 9:00 am

I met my husband through a co-worker when I was twenty. His hazel eyes drew me in and before I knew it I was trapped. On our very first date he cooked dinner for me. He was soon baby-sitting my one-year old while I worked and doing the little things I’d been missing from male companionship. So, fast forward seventeen years and three more children. We’re still together but he no longer cooks. Every now and then I become frustrated by the lack of flowers and candlelit dinners. But then he’ll do something simple like text me from work to say that he loves me.

Our seventeenth wedding anniversary is this week. Every year I think back to our humble beginnings and have to laugh over the mistakes we made, the battles we fought, and the obstacles we overcame together. He is more than my husband. He is my friend and confidante. He is most definitely my hero. When people ask what inspires my writing I can most definitely say “my life”, and mean it. Even the bad times are inspiring and life lessons I couldn’t have grown without. Read more…

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By Missy Jane On Sep 27 2012, 8:00 am

I’ve been an avid fantasy and sci-fi fan for most of my reading life. In my youth my favorite books were the mysteries where you could choose your own ending from one or two choices. Those might not seem like fantasy at first glance, but choosing my own ending was pure fantasy to me. As [...]

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By Missy Jane On Apr 19 2012, 9:00 am

  Whenever inspiration for a new book hits me it comes in many forms. Sometimes I'll hear a phrase and think it would make a good title, then I'm stuck trying to create a story to match. One thing I've noticed about titles is how they usually match their genres. I've actually stood in the [...]

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By Missy Jane On Nov 11 2011, 9:00 am

The first time I wrote vampires, my heroine was a jealous, homicidal bitch with a score to settle. She was vindictive and violent and honestly gave me nightmares. She also has never been published. I shelved that book almost immediately after finishing it because everyone was writing vampires. Though that trend hasn't diminished much in [...]

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By Missy Jane On Jun 16 2011, 6:37 am

There's a definite feeling of accomplishment when the final word is typed into a manuscript. Months, sometimes years, go into putting your heart and soul into a story and then it's done! But on the flip side there can be a sense of loss. I sit back, look at the closed file and think, now [...]

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