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Penelope "Penny" Paling is prolific in stories of the low fantasy genre, primarily Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance. With relatable, modern protagonists, her writing brings readers safely through a dark sense of foreboding or the heavy grip of grief, to laughably impractical circumstances, and safely back again. Her characters believe in happy endings but don't necessarily learn to rely on others to create them.

Modern inspirations include Rebecca Serle, Christopher Moore, Madeline Miller, Zadie Smith, Neil Gaiman, Grady Hendrix, and Simone St. James. Classic inspirations include Charles Dickens, Jonathan Swift, Lewis Carroll and Thomas Hardy. 

Based in Arizona and with over 30 years of experience writing for pleasure and for pay, this published author is happy to connect to talk books, writing practices, author events, and publishing opportunities.