Hi, I’m Kathryn M. Hearst, or Kate, and the author of “Twelve Spirits of Christmas,” Book 2 in the Tessa Lamar Novels, a paranormal romance series with a Southern twist. I’m also a self-proclaimed nerd. When the Harts asked me to write a post about what it means to be...

Readers often ask me, “Are the characters in your books vampires?”

Early on, the question surprised me, though it shouldn’t have. I started writing “Feast of the Epiphany” as a vampire novel years ago and put it away in favor of being an adult. Needless to say, the adul...

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While having lunch with a friend, she asked, “Why do you think erotica has become so popular?”

My defense mechanisms kicked in, and I immediately defended my work. “I don’t write erotica!”

She ga...

The thought that goes into writing a book dedication, the feelings it evokes, and the story behind my dedication in "Feast of Mercy."

As a new author, I struggled to find a creative process that worked for me. If you believe books on writing, blog posts, and other authors, there are two kinds of writers: plotters and pantsers. I’m an unapologetic pantser—sort of.  

When I set out to write “Feast of th...