Who is Tammie Painter?
Well, since you asked…
Many moons ago I was a scientist in a neuroscience lab where I got to play with brains and illegal drugs. Now, I take wickedly strong tea and turn it into comic fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps that I hope give you a giggle.
My tales run the gamut from the ever-expanding Cassie Black Trilogy with its wryly humorous paranormal mysteries to the comical fantasy whodunits in The Circus of Unusual Creatures, and from light-hearted novellas celebrating my love of books to short fiction in which I really flex my myth-loving and humor-craving muscles!
When I’m not creating worlds or killing off characters, I can be found gardening, stabbing things repeatedly (aka “needlework”), planning my next travel adventure, concocting some sort of mess in the kitchen, or working as an unpaid servant to my three very spoiled cats.
The quick-as-you-can story behind my books…
My fascination for myths, history, and how they interweave inspired my two historical fantasy series, The Osteria Chronicles and my second series, Domna.
But all those ancient myths and angst-ridden heroes got a bit too serious for someone with a strange sense of humor and odd way of looking at the world.
So, while sitting at my grandmother’s funeral (not kidding), my brain came up with an idea for a contemporary fantasy story that’s filled with magic, mystery, snarky humor, and the dead who just won’t stay dead. That idea turned into The Cassie Black Trilogy, which has become a fan favorite.
Then, because writer brains are weird, a simple elephant story I had in mind somehow morphed into a “hilarious” cozy fantasy series with a detecting dragon. So, if you like comic fantasy whodunits that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem, mythical beasts, and a staggering variety of omelets, you’ll want to check out my Circus of Unusual Creatures mysteries!
If that tidbit wasn’t enough, you can…
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- Once in a while you’ll find me on BlueSky
- Or contact me with any thoughts, questions, or comments.
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