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Kirsten Saell

Goodreads author profile

born

in Canada

gender

female

website

http://www.kirstensaell.com

genre

Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences

Guy Gavriel Kay, Stephen R Donaldson, George R R Martin, J R R Tolkien...more

member since

September 2009

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Kirsten Saell lives in a small town on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her three horrible children, one perpetually shedding, yippy dog and sixteen thousand rabid dustbunnies. In the evenings she slings hash at a local eatery. During the day she clings to the fraying edges of her sanity by watching bad TV, reading, gardening, upholstering furniture, playing computer solitaire, writing and doing anything else she can think of to avoid actual housework.

Based on Canadian Standard Aptitude testing Kirsten had many career options open to her, some of which she might have pursued had she ever bothered to attend class (her record for most accumulated absences still stands at her high school, nearly twenty years later). She graduated w...more Kirsten Saell lives in a small town on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, with her three horrible children, one perpetually shedding, yippy dog and sixteen thousand rabid dustbunnies. In the evenings she slings hash at a local eatery. During the day she clings to the fraying edges of her sanity by watching bad TV, reading, gardening, upholstering furniture, playing computer solitaire, writing and doing anything else she can think of to avoid actual housework.

Based on Canadian Standard Aptitude testing Kirsten had many career options open to her, some of which she might have pursued had she ever bothered to attend class (her record for most accumulated absences still stands at her high school, nearly twenty years later). She graduated with (almost) honours and took two painful stabs at university, where her English Lit professor told her she ought to be a writer. Though the validity of his opinion remains to be seen, it dovetailed nicely with Kirsten’s philosophy in life - if you’re going to do something difficult, it might as well be something you’re good at, and you love, and you can do in yesterday’s makeup and a housecoat.

Kirsten has been writing fiction since her teens. Lucky for innocent readers everywhere, none of her stories from that era have ever seen the light of day. Over the years she wrote about a gazillion words of crap, most of it straight epic fantasy. However, even after she started getting good she felt constrained by the dictates of the genre and its intended audience. Far too often she found herself thinking, “good grief, I can’t write that, it’s waaaayyy too dirty,” and hitting the delete button. Then one day she discovered the rich and varied world of erotic romance ebooks and was smitten.

By smut.

Three months later she had her first erotic romance fantasy novel, Crossing Swords, in her hot little hand and ready for submission. Not long after that Samhain Publishing offered her a contract and the rest, as they say, is history. Three other titles followed on the heels of the first, and she’s currently working on several related stories. All of them remain true to Kirsten’s humble beginnings in the realm of epic fantasy. That is, they abound with heroes and villains, good and evil, a general spirit of mayhem and - as an homage to her day job - some of the most unsavory cuisine you’ll find between the virtual pages of an ebook.
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Average rating: 3.72 · 120 ratings · 14 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors

	Crossing Swords 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	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 Chancellor's Bride 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	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
	Healer's Touch by Kirsten Saell (Goodreads Author), Kristen Saell 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	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
	Bound by Steel 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	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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The Mermaid's Curse (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated Sep 17, 2009 04:16pm

Description: This is the first chapter of a work in progress, a Fairy Tale erotic menage I’m hoping to submit for an anthology. It’s my interpretation of The Little Mermaid and is inspired by and dedicated to misunderstood Disney villainesses everywhere. You know the ones–they wear *gasp* make-up and *OMG* push-up bras and are aware of themselves as sexual beings. They’re smart and opinionated and strong and don’t let anyone push them around. They know what they want and they’ll damn well get it or everyone–EVERYONE–is going to regret it. And this one, the Sea Witch, is no different. Smart, strong, sexy, and so very very misunderstood…

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Kirsten Saell rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Hell You Say (Adrien English Mystery, #3) by Josh Lanyon (Goodreads Author)	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
May 24, 2012 04:09pm
Kirsten Saell made a comment in the group F/F Romance-Erotica — Introducing topic "But if it comes down to it, I'd still rather read the "Rawr!" books than the sorority-girls, pillow-fight type of novels that may have a lot of sex, b...more "
Apr 04, 2010 07:19pm
Kirsten Saell joined the F/F Romance-Erotica group.
Oct 26, 2009 11:15pm · see group
Kirsten Saell rated a book 3 of 5 stars Stone Maiden by Ann Aguirre (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2009	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
This was an interesting book. The story was quite complex, with just enough different plot threads to keep me eagerly reading. Muir is a very likeable (if perplexing at times) combination of strength, honor and naivete, and Rodhlann is engaging for a...more
Sep 17, 2009 11:03pm · see review
Kirsten Saell wrote The Mermaid's Curse: The Witch "They hate me. They always have. Even before I did what I did, I could sense their disdain in the smil" …more
Sep 17, 2009 04:16pm · like 3 likes
Kirsten Saell rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 06, 2009 12:46am
Kirsten Saell rated a book 5 of 5 stars Lord of Emperors (The Sarantine Mosaic, #2) by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 06, 2009 12:46am
Kirsten Saell rated a book 5 of 5 stars Sailing to Sarantium (The Sarantine Mosaic, #1) by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 06, 2009 12:46am
Kirsten Saell rated a book 5 of 5 stars A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 06, 2009 12:46am
Kirsten Saell rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Lions of al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 06, 2009 12:46am