Kourtnie McKenzie

Kourtnie is a copywriter and aspiring fantasy YA writer in Southern California.

Education

Kourtnie graduated with a Bachelors in English from Cal State Fullerton University in 2009. She studied psychology for several years prior to studying English. Her favorite classes included Creative Writing, Fantasy Literature, Nonverbal Communications, Childhood Development, a survey of British Literature, and a focused literature course on Harry Potter.

Kourtnie also completed a copywriter internship at a marketing firm, which later evolved into a career. She’s since moved to a larger marketing corporation where she continues her love for copywriting.

A Love for Writing

Kourtnie’s written a fantasy YA about a shapeshifting princess. She’s currently seeking a literary agent.

She writes for several professional and amateur blogs. Her most successful amateur blog is Johannah the Smite Priest, a World of Warcraft blog. Check out her contributions to the Veterans Benefits GI Bill blog. She also has a personal blog and a blog about fantasy YA and the writing industry.

Other Interests

Kourtnie enjoys reading fantasy and paranormal YA. She likes to read books aloud at night to get a feel for the sound of language. This makes reading in public a little harder; nothing gets a stranger reaction than reading GRACELING or THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH in the middle of an elevator. Check out her Goodreads!

She also loves fantasy video games. (Kind of a giveaway with a World of Warcraft blog.) Her gameboy follows her to the gym and her car’s rear window is filled with Yoshi stuffed animals.

Last but not least, she gobbles up anime (X/1999 and Full Metal Alchemist are the best!) and television series like House, Bones, and Heroes. Anyone that knows the series Roar is an instant BFF.

She lives with three parrots, three cats, and the best editor-boyfriend ever in an apartment in sunny California.

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