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About this author

A pseudonym used by Shirley Kennett.

I have to believe that growing up in a converted turn-of-the-century funeral home, complete with blood gutters and a drain in the basement floor, warped my mind.

I set aside all those macabre thoughts spawned by reading books in the basement at night with a flashlight and undertook a relatively normal life. College, science fiction, husband, computers, Star Trek, mortgage, fantasy, Star Wars, kids, mysteries, writing, thrillers, horror, and cats. I'm not sure in which order all those things happened, but I haven't killed off enough gray cells yet that I've forgotten any of them. That brings me up to now, or at least the last decade.

I wrote short stories in high school and college, submitted them, and got...more



In Deliverance: Mortal Path Book 3, I offered the opportunity to name a character in the book. The winner was Jill Bakkum, who appears as a medical doctor in the book. Congratulations, "Dr." Jill!

It was a popular idea, and I'm planning to do the same for Mortal Path 4, working title Bloodletting . You heard it first here, but remember at this stage of the writing, titles sometimes change, so... read more »
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Published on May 19, 2012 23:12 • 10 views
Average rating: 3.58 · 742 ratings · 153 reviews · 3 distinct works
Dark Time (Mortal Path, #1)
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
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Sacrifice (Mortal Path, #2)
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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Deliverance (Mortal Path, #3)
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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I wondered whether I would be able to get into this book, not being a baseball aficionado. My reserve faded fast as I melted into the humanity of this story of a son torn between loving his abusive father and his boyish admiration for a baseball wund...more
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BITES consists of two dramatically different stories, each one a dark and atmospheric gem, a bite of pure reading enjoyment. Ninfa Hayes displays the strength of her writing skills by picking such diverse story lines and succeeding so brilliantly wit...more
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" I won this series in a contest..I entered several blog contests specifically to win these books (became somewhat of a stalker/fangirl)and after much persistence and commitment to winning Dakota's swag bag, I finally won!!! Thanks Dakota, for the o... "
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“Fuck Master Liu! He's some ascetic who counts snowflakes on a mountain in China and dips his balls in ice water for the hell of it. You're not Liu. You live in the real world”
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message 22: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Graeme wrote: "Hi Dakota, Thanks for your kind friendship."

It's my pleasure, Graeme.


message 21: by Graeme

Graeme Stokes Hi Dakota, Thanks for your kind friendship.


message 20: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Welcome, Lady Danielle, new friend. Thanks for accepting.


Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress Hi Dakota. Thanks for the friendvite!


message 18: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Hang in there, Melissa--giveaways are still coming up!


message 17: by Melissa

Melissa Keith Thanks for the friendship, Dakota! I enjoy your newsletter and I hope I win one of your Swag Bags. :-)


message 16: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Francesca the Fierce ~Eyelet Ecstasy~ wrote: "Thank you so much for the friend invite and thanks for stopping by our blog!"

Thanks for the opportunity to visit your blog. I love your nicknames, Eyelet Ecstasy, etc.


message 15: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* wrote: "Hi Dakota!! Thanks so much for the friend invite! Look forward to chatting some more. Hope you had a fun time at our blog :)"
I did, and I'm glad to connect with you on GR. :-)


Francesca the Fierce ~Eyelet Ecstasy~ Thank you so much for the friend invite and thanks for stopping by our blog!


Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* Hi Dakota!! Thanks so much for the friend invite! Look forward to chatting some more. Hope you had a fun time at our blog :)


message 12: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Angela the Fair ~Lusty Lace~ wrote: "Thanks for the friend-vite. Your interview at UTC is awesome!!!"

Thanks, Angela. Great interview questions give me so much to work with, and make it fun and easy!


message 11: by Angela the Fair ~Lusty Lace~ (last edited Mar 27, 2012 05:03pm)

Angela the Fair ~Lusty Lace~ Thanks for the friend-vite. Your interview at link: UTC is awesome!!!


message 10: by Dakota

Dakota Banks Diana (Offbeat Vagabond) wrote: "Thank you so much for the friend request. I gladly accept. So awesome becoming friends with an author *blushes* Hope to talk more later and hope you had a wonderful weekend :)"

Hi, Diana! It's a pleasure to be GR friends with you. I'd like to chat too. Anytime ...


Dakota Banks Carolyn wrote: "Dakota Banks! Hello! So happy to be GR friends! Thanks for the invite, and all my best on Deliverance this year!!"

Hi Carolyn, happy to be your GR friend, and thanks for the good wishes on Deliverance!


Dakota Banks HellKat ^_~ Courtney wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"

Hi Courtney! Glad to be your friend.


Dakota Banks Carole wrote: "Hi Dakota! thanks for adding me."

Hi, Carole. I'm glad to be your friend on Goodreads!


Dakota Banks A. R. wrote: "Thanks for the add!"

My pleasure!


Diana (Offbeat Vagabond) Thank you so much for the friend request. I gladly accept. So awesome becoming friends with an author *blushes* Hope to talk more later and hope you had a wonderful weekend :)


Carolyn Crane Dakota Banks! Hello! So happy to be GR friends! Thanks for the invite, and all my best on Deliverance this year!!


Carole Gill Hi Dakota! thanks for adding me.


A. R. Thanks for the add!


HellKat ^_~ Courtney Thanks for the friend request!


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