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Tess Shepherd

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in Harare, Zimbabwe

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https://www.tess-shepherd.com/

Genre

Romance, Chick Lit, Fantasy

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August 2020

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Tess was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her unusual childhood in a beautiful but tragic country was responsible for her deep love of everything fantastical and magical—including romance. When her thirst for adventures and travel brought her to California for university, she happened to meet her very own Mr. Darcy (slightly taciturn and all). Tess now lives with her husband in California, and when she’s not elbow-deep in some topsy-turvy world of her own creation, she can be found working out, meeting her friends for drinks (sometimes, after working out), and alternately binge-watching soppy rom-coms and Criminal Minds with her dogs, Teddy and Winnie.

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Where do you get your inspiration from?

Tess Shepherd Everyday life, mostly. I’ll see someone on the street and wonder who they are and what their life is like, maybe, wonder what made them get a face tat…moreEveryday life, mostly. I’ll see someone on the street and wonder who they are and what their life is like, maybe, wonder what made them get a face tattoo or dye their hair magenta. I’ll witness an awkward interaction and think about alternate realities where there could have been chemistry instead.
When I was a little girl, I’d lie awake at night and imagine stories where I was a (wildly attractive, usually badass) heroine on some great adventure that involved a dashing alpha. I’d toss and turn and curse until I was so anxious about losing the idea, I’d get out of bed to write it down. Now...NOTHING HAS CHANGED. The stories and characters are still there, keeping me awake. But I’ve learned to take my midnight companions and combine them with my sidewalk observations to breathe life into my characters. Inspiration, for me, is a practiced skill; one I’m getting better at.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Tess Shepherd I don’t get writer’s block. When the ideas aren’t flowing I just write really shitty literature and throw it away later. The trick is to never fall ou…moreI don’t get writer’s block. When the ideas aren’t flowing I just write really shitty literature and throw it away later. The trick is to never fall out of your writing routine. (less)

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Average rating: 4.35 · 570 ratings · 371 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Public Trust (The City of Dreams, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 115 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fire Drill 4.17 avg rating — 112 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jessie’s Point (Dungeness Hollow, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 104 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Close to Home (The City of Dreams #2) 4.33 avg rating — 72 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bar Hopping for Singles 4.26 avg rating — 58 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spring Tide (Dungeness Hollow, #2) 4.53 avg rating — 43 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mainstay (Dungeness Hollow, Book #3) 4.82 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What I Wouldn't Give (Bar Hopping for Singles, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter Solstice (A Flynn Brothers Novella) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Tess Shepherd

The City of Dreams (2 books)
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Dungeness Hollow (2 books)
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