Mari Adkins

Age: 40
Gender: Female
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Zodiac Year: Monkey
Industry: Arts
Occupation: writer / editor / insane
Location: Lexington : Kentucky : United States
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About Me

I am a paranormal fiction writer who grew up in the community of Woodbine, Kentucky. My books take place in my own version of the gothic hinterlands of Harlan County. The great beauty of Harlan County contrasts sharply with abject, inherent strife. Its mountains are scarred by mining, and its people are quite often insular and distrustful. This landscape provides the backdrop for my writing and is often a character in its own right. The human characters in my books are not your usual bloodthirsty immortal Bram Stoker-type vampires. They are people with hopes and dreams, desires, drives, and life-crises, all of which push them into growth and understanding. They’re not killers and only need a small amount of blood, which isn’t for survival but more to keep them physiologically and psychologically healthy. My current home is in Lexington, where I live with my life-partner and our calico cat. I am the mother of two boys and an avid supporter of kidney disease awareness and living organ donation awareness. The mountains, their culture, their superstitions, their particular magics, will always be in my heart and my blood.