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Molly Harper

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/MollyHarper

born

The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.mollyharper.com/

genre

Humor, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

member since

April 2009

About this author

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My mother remembers an 8-year-old me setting up my “writing office” in our living room by putting her old manual typewriter on the couch next to a toy phone. And I (very slowly) pecked out the story of my third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid in each city.

I had a dark sense of humor, even then.

In high school, when other girls my age were writing poems about dying unicorns and bleeding roses, I was writing essays about having political arguments with my dad at the dinner table. (Whoever made the other person laugh at their own political party won the argument.) I knew I wanted to write when I grew up, but I also knew there was very little chance I could make a living writing books, so I went for the next best thin...more My mother remembers an 8-year-old me setting up my “writing office” in our living room by putting her old manual typewriter on the couch next to a toy phone. And I (very slowly) pecked out the story of my third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid in each city.

I had a dark sense of humor, even then.

In high school, when other girls my age were writing poems about dying unicorns and bleeding roses, I was writing essays about having political arguments with my dad at the dinner table. (Whoever made the other person laugh at their own political party won the argument.) I knew I wanted to write when I grew up, but I also knew there was very little chance I could make a living writing books, so I went for the next best thing – newspaper writing.

I majored in print journalism at Western Kentucky University and used my shiny new degree to get a job at my hometown newspaper. I married my high school sweetheart, David, a local police officer. And for six years, I wrote about school board meetings, quilt shows, a man “losing” the fully grown bear he kept as a pet in his basement, and a guy who faked his death by shark attack in Florida and ended up tossing pies at a local pizzeria.

I loved my job at the paper. I loved meeting new people every day and never knowing where I would end up. But somehow, the ever-shifting schedules of a police officer and a reporter did not equal "family friendly." One of us needed to take a normal job for the sake of our young daughter. I took a secretarial position at a local church office, which left me with dependably free evenings for the first time in my adult life. David was working the night shift that summer and I was losing.my.mind. We were living in "The Apartment of Lost Souls" while building our new home. This was the place where appliances and small electronics went to die. Every night I would tuck our snoozing child into bed and wait for the washing machine to start smoking or the computer to suddenly flash the "blue screen of death." Then there was the plague of frogs in the bathroom that put our daughter of potty-training for about six months.

Normally, when things get tough, I can take solace in reading. But I surveyed my packing box of favorite books with the apathetic air of someone who stands in front of the open refrigerator for 10 minutes and can't find anything. Nothing sounded good. So I just sat down and started writing something I would want to read.

Being a huge fan of vampire movies and TV shows, I wondered, what would be the most humiliating way possible to be turned into a vampire- a story that a vampire would be embarrassed to share with their vampire buddies over a nice glass of Type O. Well, first, you'd have to make the protaganist a bit of an accidental loser. She's single, almost 30, and a librarian working in the small Kentucky town where she grew up. This "triple whammy of worry" has made her a permanent fixture on her Mama's prayer list. And despite the fact that's pretty good at her job, she just got canned so her boss could replace her with someone who occasionally starts workplace fires. She drowns her sorrows at the local faux nostalgia-themed sports bar and during the commute home, she's mistaken for a deer and then shot by a drunk hunter. And then she wakes up as a vampire.

And thus, Jane Jameson and the wacky denizens of Half-Moon Hollow were born.

It took me almost a year to complete and edit a draft of the book, which I planned as the first in a three-book series. I spent three months using agentquery.com to ruthlessly stalk potential literary agents. (There were a lot of lists involved, I don't want to re-live it.) I was gently rejected by at least half of them. I corresponded with some very nice, very patient people, but ultimately signed with the fabulous Stephany Evans of Fine Print Literary Management. Stephany was willing to take to the time to give me advice on how to imp(less)

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The cover the anthology I'm doing with Jessica Sims and Katie McAllister in September!

In “Shades of Gray” by Katie MacAlister, Noelle is a Guardian: a demon-wrangler, imp-banisher, and all-round secret protector of humans from the Otherworld. While working on the set of a ghost-busting reality show in a haunted castle, she meets a sexy vampire, and together they prevent a Master Demon from ki... read more »

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Books by Molly Harper

Average rating: 4.02 · 20,166 ratings · 2,609 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 5,348 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 3,366 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men (Jane Jameson, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 3,255 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Nice Girls Don't Live Forever (Jane Jameson, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 2,998 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 1,816 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	My rating:
	And One Last Thing ... 4.08 avg rating — 1,230 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Jane Jameson, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Driving Mr. Dead 4.08 avg rating — 639 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring (Jane Jameson, #3.5) 4.15 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — expected publication 2012 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Molly Harper

Jane Jameson (4 books)
by Molly Harper (Goodreads Author)

4.02 avg rating — 13,074 ratings

Naked Werewolf (2 books)
by Molly Harper (Goodreads Author)

4.01 avg rating — 5,182 ratings

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January 2010, Molly Harper
" What Readers want to know... SS: What’s your fantasy profession? MH: Author. Or, if that's unavailable, cowboy. SS: What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? MH: A loving heart, a quick smile, a definite sense of right and wrong. SS: If y..." ...More

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Molly's Writing

Excerpt from AND ONE LAST THING (Romance)

1 chapters — updated Jan 19, 2012 03:47pm

Description: This is an excerpt from my non-paranormal romance book, AND ONE LAST THING, which is coming out on July 27, 2010 from Pocket's Gallery Imprint. AND ONE LAST THING is the story of Lacey, who responds to her husband's pantless office shenanigans by e-mailing his friends, family and clients to detail his infidelity in stunning detail. A newly minted media punchline and defendant in her husband's libel lawsuit, Lacey is exiled to a lakeside cabin in the middle of nowhere... who just happens to be next door to a grumpy crime writer with zero tolerance for drama. Random nudity and romantic hijinks ensue. At this point, Lacey has moved into her family's old cabin, but doesn't realize she has company.

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Molly Harper is now friends with Beth Fantaskey
May 29, 2012 08:27am
Molly Harper made a comment in the group Romance Readers Reading Challenges — AC: Molly Harper of Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (February 27 - February 29) topic "Oh, and HOW TO FLIRT WITH A NAKED WEREWOLF is probably my favorite. "
Feb 29, 2012 12:20pm
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Molly Harper made a comment on READER QUESTIONS ANSWERED: "Leylakyrie wrote: "Molly this isn't much of a question - just something I had to share... I really love your writing! Your characters are so relatable....more "
Apr 04, 2011 05:07pm
Molly Harper gave to: Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick	My rating:
One of my favorite historicals ever.
Mar 27, 2011 06:11pm · see review
Molly Harper gave to: The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
I will admit I bought this book because of the cover.
Mar 27, 2011 06:11pm · see review
Molly Harper gave to: Three Weddings and a Kiss by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss	My rating:
Mar 27, 2011 06:09pm
Molly Harper gave to: The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker	My rating:
Mar 27, 2011 06:08pm
Molly Harper gave to: Pride and Prejudice: The Wild and Wanton Edition by Michelle M. Pillow (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
I know, I know. It's almost blasphemy to put sex scenes in Jane Austen.... but I couldn't help myself! I wanted to see Elizabeth and Darcy get it on, in a appropriately polite way. It was like a really hot car accident. I couldn't look away. The autho...more
Mar 27, 2011 06:08pm · see review

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Quotes by Molly Harper

“I think the very word stalking implies that you're not supposed to like it. Otherwise, it would be called 'fluffy harmless observation time'.”
― Molly Harper

tags: humor , labels , stalking

84 people liked it

“I am your sire. I am to guide you through your first days as a vampire. Your first feeding is a rite of passage, a sacrament. It will not be wasted on some hormone-driven frenzy. This is why I wanted you to feed from me.”
“I will not drink it in a house, I will not drink it with a mouse. I will not drink it
here or there, I will not drink it anywhere,” I wheezed, hoping I was able to communicate adequate sarcasm through the crippling belly cramps.
“Did you just quote Green Eggs and Ham?”
― Molly Harper, Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs

tags: humor , hungry , vampire

67 people liked it

“Fortunately, among werewolf women, the word "bitch" is not offensive. I was having a lot of fun with that.
"Hey there, bitches!" I called as I came through the door. "What are my favorite bitches up to today?”
― Molly Harper, Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men

tags: bitch , bitches , humor , vampires , werewolf , werewolves , women

55 people liked it

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Polls

Which of these books would you like to have for the November Ladies' Choice Group Read?

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

6 votes, 23.1%

The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams

6 votes, 23.1%

True Colors by Kristin Hannah

4 votes, 15.4%

Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

2 votes, 7.7%

The Girl in the Lighthouse by Roxane Tepfer Sanford

2 votes, 7.7%

How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper

2 votes, 7.7%

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

1 vote, 3.8%

Lethal by Sandra Brown

1 vote, 3.8%

Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean

1 vote, 3.8%

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

1 vote, 3.8%

26 total votes

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