Leanne Leeds writes sweet, fun, often romantic but always fast-paced paranormal mysteries, fantasies, and romances. She lives in rural Texas with her husband, daughter, and a house full of cats that would sound like Samson if they could talk.
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I wrote my first book when I was eight years old — it was, essentially, Trixie Belden fan fiction. Written in pencil and stapled together with a sketch on the front, I was quite proud of my ragged little chapbook of a mystery. The desire to write books followed me all the way to The College of Staten Island, where I majored in English with an option in Writing…
…until I dropped out to join the circus. Because, like, why not?
Okay, well — not the circus. I was a production assistant for a stage hypnotist, as well as a carnie worker in a variety of food joints touring the Eastern seaboard fair circuit. The experience was relatively short but incredibly impactful on my worldview. Though I went limping back to my apartment in New York broke and had to get a "real job," I kept a lifelong fascination with eccentric, alternative, and extraordinary lifestyles.
That came in handy in my forties, when I was laid off from a large publicly traded company in the middle of mass layoffs that massacred the careers of nearly everyone I knew — at least for a short while. It was a frustrating end to a 20+ year career in an industry I had once loved but now… didn't. And it made me realize I was ready to leave management and tech behind and do something different.
So I returned to my childhood dream of being an eccentric storyteller and living my best weird life. The Magical Midway series was written as a nod to the showmen of the East Coast and their incredible influence on me. I have plans for plenty more paranormal-themed cozies, fantasies, and romances as time goes on, and I tend to produce a new book every 2–3 months. (They have minimal sexual content, in case that's important to you.)
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Thanks for going on this journey with me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
— Leanne