Tiffany Reyes

About the Author

I was born on May 17, 1988 in New Jersey. I graduated from Hawthorne High School in 2006 and moved to Tampa, Florida, the same year. I worked full-time for a few years, polishing up a few novels on the side. As of January of 2011, I am focusing all my attention, concentration, and effort, into self-publishing.

I've always been an artist and an avid reader of all genres, finding my passion centered around Fantasy, Science Fiction, and especially Horror (Splatterpunk), Thriller, and Mystery. As a child, I used drawings to tell my stories. I started with simple illustrations, moving on to picture books based around a series or character, then to comic books, and ultimately novels.

Over the years, I have and continue to attend public events such as critique groups or "novel pods" in a vigorous attempt to network. I have read and studied any-and-everything about publishing, writing, and grammar, striving to be as knowledgeable a writer as I possibly can be.

In 2001 at the age of 13, I started my first two novels. I'd give drafts to my teachers in middle- and high school and have them act as copy-editors, as well as offering advice and critiques. In 2007, I finished the first book in the quadrilogy and began work on the second. In 2011, I polished Part 1, which I am currently seeking representation for. On the side, I am also completing a Horror/Mystery novel, which will be the start of a number of horror/thriller/mystery novels I intend on writing. For more information on either, along with other works, please visit this section.

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Next to writing, I draw, though not nearly as much as I used to. I illustrate characters or places in my stories. Although I write adult books, I'd like to think one day, I'll be able to add illustrations to my works, much like in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.

I run through books at a fierce pace, sometimes reading three or four 400-something page books over the course of 2 to 3 days. I love authors with styles like Richard Laymon, Bentley Little, and especially classics like J. M. Barrie or Lloyd Alexander. When I'm not reading, I am usually watching movies. I'm a film fanatic and spend as much on DVDs as most girls my age spend on clothes and make-up. And while I'm watching movies, I'm probably on my Mac typing some html or surfing the net. I am a geek at heart, and nothing makes me happier than spending a weekend in my room playing a good flick in the background with my face glued to the computer!