Gracie McKeever is an author from the Bronx and aside from several side trips along the way has lived and worked her entire life in the New York City area. She has been writing since the ripe old age of seven when two younger brothers were among her earliest, captive audience for various short story readings and performances.
An eclectic and voracious reader whose audience has grown outside of the supportive family members, she's had the great fortune of being able to incorporate two of her favorite passions and talents – reading and writing – as a book reviewer for several online e-zines both as a regular staff member and freelancer.
Her short stories, novellas and poetry have seen exposure in various lit and art magazines and other venues – online and in print. Of particular note, heard over the airwaves on KFJC’s morning show, Dancing In The Fast Lane With Ann Arbor (Unbedtime Stories) out of Los Altos Hills, CA (NEW LIFE INCOGNITA was the story of the month for March 2000.). She's also proud to be a member of the ("Worlds' Oldest Active Homeless Paper") Street News family and has seen numerous articles, poems and novel excerpts published within its pages as well as having had a poetry reading on Pseudo On-line Network (Street News Review).
In 2001 Gracie caught the erotic bug, sinking her teeth into her first erotic romance e-book for a review, and hasn't looked back since. An instant affinity for the genre spawned her first erotic romance title, BENEATH THE SURFACE, published in 2006 by Siren Publishing, Inc.
Accomplishments:
--Semi-Finalist 1996 Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition (MILES TO GO - YA Novel)
--National Writers Association (NWA) 10th Place 1997 Novel Contest (DANCING IN THE DARK - Contemporary Romance)
--Quarter Finalist 1997 Writers Network Screenplay & Fiction Competition (NEVER LET YOU GO - M/C Adult)
--One of Top Five E-Books (all genres) 1998 P&E Awards (NEW LIFE INCOGNITA)
--Quarter Finalist 3rd Annual New Century Writer Awards (NCWA) 2000 -- Novel Excerpt Category (DESERT DREAMS - Paranormal Romantic Suspense)
--Finalist - First Annual Dream Realm Awards 2000 - Fantasy Category (NEW LIFE INCOGNITA - Paranormal Romance)
--Readers' Favorite Romance of 2000 - TellTalePress Cupid Award (DANCING IN THE DARK)
--Independent e-Book Award 2002 Nominee (DESERT DREAMS)
--Finalist, World Romance Writers (WRW) Crystal Globe Awards 2002, Best Overall Romance (DESERT DREAMS)
--Finalist, 5th Annual New Century Writer Awards (NCWA) 2002 -- Novel/Novella Category (ETERNAL DESIGNS - Paranormal Romance)
--Romantic Times 2002 Award Nominee - Best Small Press Paranormal category (FLAMES PAST)
--Finalist, 6th Annual New Century Writer Awards (NCWA) 2003 -- Novel/Novella Category (BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT - Paranormal Romance)
-- Romance Erotica Connection Story of the Year - 2006 (BENEATH THE SURFACE)
-- Romance Erotica Connection Choice Heroine 2006 (Tabitha Lyons from BENEATH THE SURFACE)
-- Ecataromance Reviewers' Choice Winner 2006 (TERMS OF SURRENDER)
-- 3rd Place in FTHRW’s 2008 Lories Best Published Contest in the paranormal category (BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT)
-- RT 2008 Award Nominee – Best Erotic Romance & Erotica Novel (Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance) (ETERNAL DESIGNS)
Books
Bouncer's Folly by Gracie C. McKeever Zara’s Bois:
When the powers-that-be make the decision to return a selfish party-girl to Earth on three missions of redemption, can romance and mayhem be far behind? One hot and trendy gay nightclub, two bickering angels and three unlikely pairs add up to steamy nights between the sheets and emotional days of healing and revelation outside of them when the ultimate architect throws His ha... Siren Publishing, Inc.Bookstrand
Zara's Bois by Gracie C. McKeever When the powers-that-be make the decision to return a selfish party-girl, Zara, to Earth on three missions of redemption, can romance and mayhem be far behind? One hot and trendy gay nightclub, two bickering angels and three unlikely pairs add up to steamy nights between the sheets and emotional days of healing and revelation outside of them when the ultimate architect throws His hat in the ring t... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.Amazon
Sentinel's Hunger by Gracie C. McKeever Falling to a rare sentinel illness and separated from her charges during a retrieval mission Xevera Nanay encounters the biggest threat to her survival but more importantly her autonomy when paramedic Michael Constantine recognizes and imprisons her to exact revenge for what was done to his mother by her kind.... Siren Publishing, Inc.
Sexual Healing for Three by Gracie C. McKeever The Matchmaker:
Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage as she is…whether they want her to or not.
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Beneath The Surface: The Matchmaker 1 by Gracie C. McKeever Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage as she is…whether they want her to or not.... Kindle (eBook),
Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Manifest Destiny: The Matchmaker 3 by Gracie C. McKeever The Matchmaker:
Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage as she is...whether they want her to or not.... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Eternal Designs by Gracie C. McKeever Erotic Interracial/ Reincarnation/ Suspense]
Gale Sinclair is a marriage counselor who has broken the cardinal rule of psychotherapy and fallen in love with his client, Zoelle Sutherland.... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Ingenue's Choice: Zara's Bois 2 by Gracie C. McKeever Zara’s Bois:
When the powers-that-be make the decision to return a selfish party-girl to Earth on three missions of redemption, can romance and mayhem be far behind? One hot and trendy gay nightclub, two bickering angels and three unlikely pairs add up to steamy nights between the sheets and emotional days of healing and revelation outside of them when the ultimate architect throws His ha... Siren Publishing, Inc.
Emilia's Emancipation by Gracie C. McKeever The Matchmaker:
Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage as she is…whether they want her to or not.
... Siren Publishing, Inc.
The Wolf in the Mansion by Gracie C. McKeever Psychic wiccan Deja Hamilton pulls shapeshifter Lincoln McCabe from the lake, and the two form an alliance against the covetous older brother who wants Lincoln dead....
Once Upon a Time - Fairy Tale Collection by Gracie C. McKeever Enjoy twists and surprising turns in this erotic collection of sexy love stories based on seven classic fairy tales. There are romantic interludes to touch your heart and plenty of scorching sex to warm your coldest nights.... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Zack and the Dark Shaft: Zara's Bois 1 by Gracie C. McKeever Zara’s Bois:
When the powers-that-be make the decision to return a selfish party-girl to Earth on three missions of redemption, can romance and mayhem be far behind? One hot and trendy gay nightclub, two bickering angels and three unlikely pairs add up to steamy nights between the sheets and emotional days of healing and revelation outside of them when the ultimate architect throws His ha... Siren Publishing
Nine Inches of Snow and the Ebony Princess by Gracie C. McKeever An empathic young nurse driven to help and heal others since childhood after watching her mother languish for months before finally succumbing to cancer, Aziza Lopez abhors cruelty and suffering in any form. When she is assigned comatose patient David Healey, Aziza is confronted with the depth of her abilities for the first time since her mother's death and has a chance to contribute to a patient'... Siren Publishing
In Plain Sight by Gracie C. McKeever Part Amazon, part seductress, all trash-talking cynic, Dara Kelly is murdered in front of her latest skip. Her job on earth, however, has only begun.... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Spells Cast In Shadows by Gracie C. McKeever In the predawn hours during a solitary ride on her ranch, Montana Freeborn collides with Seth Phoenix, centaur-turned-man and the embodiment of her psychic visions.... Amazon.com,
Siren Publishing, Inc.
Terms of Surrender: The Matchmaker 2 by Gracie C. McKeever Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage as she is…whether they want her to or not....
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Predator's Salvation: Sisters of Emsharra 2 by Gracie C. McKeever An intern architect at Ryan and Associates, Mateo Diaz has spent the last year learning his craft under the tutelage of partner Alex Ryan. Alex is the closest thing to family that Mateo has known since losing his own family years ago. But not even Alex has been able to elicit the complete truth behind Mateo's family's death, especially when even Mateo himself is uncertain of the facts.
... Siren Publishing, Inc.
Short Stories ( View all 7 stories ) Double Dose of Holiday Cheer by Gracie C. McKeever In this Christmas story, a lonely widow who has withdrawn from the dating scene goes out on the town with her girlfriends to celebrate her thirtieth birthday and gets the surprise of her life.... Forgiven by Gracie C. McKeever A grief stricken and suicidal cop, still recovering from the untimely death of his own wife, finally comes to terms with his loss and fresh guilt when he confronts the bereaving mother of a young boy ... Paper Tigers by Gracie C. McKeever Two adopted brothers—one black, one white—realize that they have much more in common than a shared childhood of violence and madness.... Final Resting Place by Gracie C. McKeever An Alzheimer's patient in a nursing home experiences the ultimate wish fulfillment in this paranormal short.
First appeared in February 2002 Issue #17 of Awe-Struck FLASH, official newsletter... Borrowed Time by Gracie C. McKeever When jaded and single Wall Street trader Nix Jones is suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer, an unexpected journey back in time proves just the salvation for her body and soul.
First appeared... Freefall by Gracie C. McKeever Former flames reunite at a relative and mutual acquaintance's wedding after a five-year separation, and all bets are suddenly off in this contemporary romance.
First appeared in July 2002 Is... On Second Sight by Gracie C. McKeever A parasitical being that subsists on the musings of human beings walks a fine line between predator and penitent when her latest choice of sustenance strikes an unexpected chord of compassion in this ...
Poetry ( View all 11 poems ) clean and sober by Gracie C. McKeever From Poetry Collection: "Compared to What"
Gracie C. McKeever (c) 1997... Rome by Gracie C. McKeever This was written in loving memory of my stepdad, David Jerome Moore ("Rome" to his family and friends), who passed away November 23, 2001.... snack in a knapsack by Gracie C. McKeever From Poetry Collection: "Compared to What"
Gracie C. McKeever (c) 1997... holes in my hose by Gracie C. McKeever From Poetry Collection: "Compared to What"
Gracie C. McKeever (c) 1997... latchkey trinity by Gracie C. McKeever From Poetry Collection: "Compared to What"
Gracie C. McKeever (c) 1997... Platonic Masquerade by Gracie C. McKeever From poetry collection "now you tell me" (c) 1997 by Gracie C. McKeever... Shadow Dance by Gracie C. McKeever From the poetry collection "now you tell me" (c) 1997
First appeared in Book Review Cafe poetry page....
Articles ( View all 12 articles ) Giddy Up! What I Like In My Cowboy by Gracie C. McKeever First appeared in the October 2007 issue of Night Owl Romance Magazine.... Writing Stories with Older Women and Younger Men by Gracie C. McKeever First appeared in November 2007 issue of Night Owl Romance Magazine.... More Heat, Please…The Modern Woman’s Need for Erotic Romance and Erotica by Gracie C. McKeever First appeared in March 2008 issue of Night Owl Romance Magazine.... What Drives a Writer by Gracie C. McKeever First appeared in January 2008 issue of Night Owl Romance Magazine.... Writing in a Vacuum: Don't Try This At Home, Boys and Girls by Gracie C. McKeever Short piece on writing for young adults in today's world. First appeared in inaugural issue, #1 of Awe-Struck FLASH - Official Newsletter of Awe-Struck E-Books - A Publisher of fine electronic books... Why Miles to Go is a True Book of My Heart by Gracie C. McKeever Essay on the inspiration and making of a gritty coming-of-age urban romance. First appeared in April Issue (#8) of Awe-Struck FLASH - Official Newsletter of Awe-Struck E-Books - A Publisher of fine e... Teens and Media Trends - Part 2 by Gracie C. McKeever WRITING FOR TEENS
Part Two of a Two-Part Series on Teen Trends
A short interview with a fan of WWF's The Rock
First appeared in January 2001 - Issue #5 -
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News New Trailer for Sexual Healing for Three by Gracie C. McKeever Erotic Paranormal Romance, Sexual Healng for Three by Gracie C. McKeever, has a new video trailer available. ... 5 Headstones for Sexual Healing for Three by Gracie C. McKeever The fifth book in Gracie C. McKeevers The Matchmaker series, Sexual Healing for Three was recently reviewed by Bitten by Books and recieved a 5 Headstone Rating!... Book Trailer of the Week! by Gracie C. McKeever The trailer for my erotic paranormal romance, Eternal Designs is the book trailer of the week over at author Raina James’ site. ... 5 Stars for Flames Past! by Gracie C. McKeever One of Gracie C. McKeever's earliest works, paranormal romance Flames Past, recently received a 5 Star-Rating from review site, Apex Reviews. ... New Trailer for Flames Past by Gracie C. McKeever The Past Well Behind Him...
Sean Casey has convinced himself he’s content with his blue-collar existence but at an emotional and philosophical crossroads in his relationship with his yuppie l... 4 1/2 Cherries for Sexual Healing for Three by Gracie C. McKeever Gracie C. McKeever's menage romance, the 5th story in her The Matchmaker series, Sexual Healing for Three, received a 4 1/2 Cherries review from Whipped Cream Reviews.... Leap of Faith Out Now! by Gracie C. McKeever Gracie C. McKeever's erotic short story, Leap of Faith appears in Zane’s Eroticanoir.com anthology SENSUALITY: CARAMEL FLAVA 2, released 6/16/09.
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