Bio:Cynthia D. Witherspoon

Biography:

Cynthia D. Witherspoon is an award winning writer of Southern Gothic, Paranormal Romance, and Urban Fantasy. She currently resides in South Carolina, but spent three years in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Always an avid reader, she began writing short stories in college. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in History from Converse College, and earned a Masters in Forensic Science at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

Witherspoon's focus on the paranormal stems from her fascination with all things supernatural or otherwise misunderstood. Ghosts, witches, moments in history - these are the inspirations for her stories. Her favorite writers are Stephen King, Margaret George, Philippa Gregory (just to name a few).

Cynthia Gael:

In November 2009, Witherspoon teamed up with award winning writer K.G. McAbee to co-write as Cynthia Gael. During their time writing together, the two of them have published two books in The Balefire Chronicles and have completed the third. Originally published through Gypsy Shadow Publishing, these books were pulled by the authors for undisclosed reasons in March 2011.

In Fall of 2011, their newest steampunk series will be released through Carina Press. This series, entitled The Brass Chronicles will play upon the Balefire Universe. The first installment is entitled Brass and Bone.

The publishing credits co-written with K.G. Mcabee will be listed below.

Written as Cynthia D. Witherspoon:

Short Fiction:

2012:

Necklace - No Rest for the Wicked

Never Alone - Underwater New York

Not Right - Thadd Presley Presents: Hauntings

Black Widow - Pendragon Press: Nasty Snips II

2011:

Angel of Destruction - Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations

Sanctuary of the Damned - The Shadows of the Unknown- Static Movement

''Blinded- The Absent Willow Review - May 2011

Subservient - Greek Myths Revisited- Wicked East Press

Exploration into Madness - Satin Beauty - Static Movement

The Devil's Oath - Dark Deeds in History - Static Movement

Endless - Grim Fairy Tales - Static Movement

Incarnation - Serve in Heaven, Reign in Hell - Static Movement

No Choice - Poe Little Thing - Naked Snake Press

2010:

A Wish on the Devil - Strange Mysteries Vol. 2 -Whortleberry Press

Tied to the Line - Dances With the Dead - Whortleberry Press

Poisonous Passions - Like That Spark! - Circlet Press

Warning - 365 Days of Flash! - Pill Hill Press

My Own Making - An Honest Lie Vol. 2 - Open Heart Publishing

Sanctuary of the Damned - SNM Horror Magazine - July 2010

For Your Loss - Flash! - Static Movement

Whispered Prayers - Summertime Magic - Pandora's Imagination

Always With Me - Pellucid Lunacy - Written Backwards Publications

2009:

Chorus of the Damned - It Was a Dark and Stormy Halloween - Whortleberry Press

Rest My Brothers - Christmas in Space - Whortleberry Press

Written as Cynthia Gael (with K.G. McAbee):

The Balefire Chronicles Book One: Balefire and Moonstone''

The Balefire Chronicles Book Two: Balefire and Lodestone

The Balefire Chronicles Book Three: Balefire and Bloodstone

The Brass Chronicles: Brass and Bone

The Brass Chronicles: Brass and Sand

The Brass Chronicles: Brass and Silk

The Brass Chronicles: Brass and Iron

The Brass Chronicles: Brass and Opal

All That Remained

The Good, The Bad - Penny Dreadful Tales Volume Two