Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Greetings, Mortals! I’m Stephanie Mirro, author of urban fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal romance, retellings — pretty much anything fantasy goes. I grew up in the desert of Southern Arizona, but now I call the outskirts of DC home. I live in VA with my husband, two young kids, a cat, a dog, and mother-in-law. (Not listed in any preference of order. HA!)
I’ve published 3 books in the Immortal Relics urban fantasy series with 2 more to come, and I have another 7 book urban fantasy with a splash of romance series coming January 2021 (all 7 will be published in 2021).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE is the 1st in my Immortal Relics urban fantasy series, and started as a daydream while attending mythology classes in college. I loved the idea of creating my own vampire origin story using Roman mythology, so that’s exactly what I did.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, but now I feel like I need to get one. What do you recommend? You can email your ideas to stephanie@stephaniemirro.com or contact me on social media! 🙂
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Oh gosh, talk about too many to count. But the one that always comes to mind first is Neil Gaiman. All his books are amazing, but American Gods introduced me to the genre of contemporary/urban fantasy. I read everything and anything he writes, and I’ve seen him speak live twice.
What are you working on now?
I’m on book 3 of The Last Phoenix, a 7 book urban fantasy with a splash of romance series. Books 1 and 2 are written and going through the editing process. The 1st will be published in January 2021, and each book after that will be published a month apart.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m still figuring that out, but I hear great things about Awesome Gang. 😀
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just write. First drafts should be messy and ugly. The beauty comes through editing and revising.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t edit a blank page.
What are you reading now?
I’m devouring books by Debbie Cassidy, Ilona Andrews, and Shannon Mayer.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After The Last Phoenix series, I have 2 more series already in the works. The 1st is a dystopian/post-apocalyptical urban fantasy (tentatively titled the Chronicles of Fred), and the 2nd will be an urban fantasy series (tentatively titled the Fight Night Society).
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
American Gods, Kushiel’s Dart, and Polgara the Sorceress.
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