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Trudy V Myers Bio
Trudy has been writing since at least the 4th grade. She sold her first 2 stories in 2015, one to an anthology and the other to a small press. Her second book was put out by that same small press.
Although she tried several times to make her way through college, life kept intruding, and she hasn't made it yet. At her last attempt, her major was mathematics and her minor was physics (which is just another name for more math!). She also spent a number of years working in the city library system, where she learned how to research a wide range of topics.
When Trudy finally retired from her day job in 2010, she soon discovered that her knowledge of science was too old to let her effectively write science fiction, so she opted to write fantasy while she self-studied the state of modern science. She is still studying science—it changes so quickly!—but she is beginning to delve into writing sf, as well as other genres.
Trudy writes fantasy using her real name, Trudy V. Myers, but she uses various pen names for other genres. For instance, Linda (NMI) Joy is the pen name she uses for romance.
Linda (NMI) Joy
Linda (NMI) Joy is the pen name used by Trudy V. Myers when she writes romance. She is finishing up 2 sweet romances that MoonPhaze hopes to publish in 2021. They are in her Small Town Happiness series, set in the small village of Belgrade, Nebraska. The first is tentatively scheduled for a July 2021 release.
Contact Information:
Full Name: Trudy Vale Myers
Email: Please contact her through her publisher: Human@MoonPhaze.com
Twitter: Trudy uses our account, @MoonPhazePub
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trudy-V-Myers-Author-100396225012844
Ms Myers' Books
Cali by Trudy V Myers
After fishing a half-drowned woman from a flooding river, Sidek decides to travel with her, to keep an eye on her back. He knows someone is trying to kill her, but he isn't prepared for the various adventures she will subject him to.
Pages: 240
Categories: fantasy, adventure
Publisher: Alban Lake
ISBN: None at this time
Target Audience: Teens and adults who enjoy fantasy and adventure.
Orders: Since Alban Lake appears to have closed their doors, MoonPhaze.com is the only known source for this book, and our supply is limited. We are trying to clarify the issue with Alban Lake's former chief editor. In the meantime, this book can be ordered from us for $12.00.
Format: trade paperback
Secret in Morris Valley by Linda (NMI) Joy
Ondrea has come to Morris Valley to study the local wolves, which have the reputation of being strange. Mr Morris doesn't think it's a safe occupation for her. He has other plans for Ondrea.
So do the wolves.
Pages: 60
Categories: gothic, romance, paranormal, fantasy adventure
Publisher: Alban Lake
ISBN: None at this time
Target Audience: Teens and adults who enjoy paranormal, romance and adventure.
Orders: Since Alban Lake appears to have closed their doors, MoonPhaze.com is the only known source for this book, and our supply is limited. We are trying to clarify the issue with Alban Lake's former chief editor. In the meantime, this book can be ordered from us for $6.00.
Format: trade paperback
Hero by Trudy V Myers
Herotio grew up wanting to be a hero like those he heard stories about. He finds it isn't as easy as the stories made it sound.
Categories: fantasy, adventure
Publisher: MoonPhaze
ISBN: 9781476085548
Target Audience: Teens and adults who like fantasy adventure.
Orders may be placed through smashwords.com at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/213401 for the normal price of $.99.
Format: ebook only
The Cave by Trudy V Myers
Caves can offer shelter from a storm, if they aren't already occupied. A traveler isn't ready for what he finds in this cave.
Categories: fantasy, adventure
Publisher: MoonPhaze
ISBN: 9781476006611
Target Audience: Teens and adults who like fantasy adventure.
Orders may be placed through smashwords.com at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/144892 for the normal price of $.99
Format: ebook only
Woman on the Dock by Trudy V Myers
The wounded woman left tied up on the dock of the small fishing village was an Atlan. It would take another Atlan to free her.
Categories: fantasy, adventure
Publisher: MoonPhaze
ISBN: 9781466047372
Target Audience: Teens and adults who like fantasy adventure
Orders may be placed through smashwords.com at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/108681 for the normal price of $.99
Format: ebook only
Origins of Atlans by Trudy V Myers
This short story explores the legend of how the Atlans came into existence, and the truth behind that legend.
Categories: fantasy, science fiction, adventure
Publisher: MoonPhaze
ISBN: 9781458087478
Target Audience: Teens and adults who like fantasy, science fiction and adventure.
Orders may be placed through smashwords.com at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/63458. This short story is free.
Format: ebook only
Questions & Answers
How long have you been writing?
Since at least the 4th grade, if not earlier. That was a few decades ago.
What made you start writing?
Books and stories in general had fascinated me since I was a toddler. I wanted more stories like Robin Hood and the Space Cadets, but our small libraries didn't have any. So I started writing my own.
Describe your office or workspace.
I have taken over an entire bedroom as my office. It is messy. There are books in a couple places, magazines in a couple others, notebooks and papers all over the place. I have a lot of hobbies, and a lot of commitments, and I just never seem to get around to cleaning my office.
How do you choose your character's names?
I have a lot of different methods. I have a baby name book on my shelf. I am compiling my own list of unusual names. If I want a name from a particular region of the world, I will research on the internet. Sometimes I just throw some letters together. For my first novel, "Cali", I started writing before I came up with a name for the male lead, so I called him 'Sidekick', to be replaced later with his real name. Then I started shortening it to 'Sidek', and before I knew it, 'Sidek' was his name.
What is your daily schedule like?
I start the day taking care of myself and doing some household projects, like pay bills, if it's that time. After lunch, I concentrate on business chores, such as editing and publishing. At supper time, we spend 3-4 hours watching TV and after that, I write until midnight.
What type of writer are you?
I am a pantser. I have tried working from an outline, but it was never very long before the story was way off the path and couldn't find its way back. These days, I have some characters and a situation, and I'm fairly certain where they will be at the end of the story. But it isn't long before the characters take over what path they follow as they tell me the story.
What one thing do you like about writing?
Making up stories. It is, after all, why I started writing in the first place.
What is your advice for other writers?
Try to be patient. It takes time to learn the craft. And I often tell them to get a copy of Strunk and White's "Elements of Style". It will help you with punctuation and grammar. But keep in mind that it is intended for formal, non-fiction writing, so you can be a little flexible when you are writing fiction.
Tell us something about the real you that we won't forget.
I have been called a rabid feminist. You may pick up on that in some of my writing. But it really means I expect to hold the door open 50% of the time.