C.S.Kelly has lived in rural Mississippi for thirty-two years, surrounded by all the good, bad, and ugly of the Dirty South for more than three decades. With the ever-present backdrop of ancient cypresses and oaks, murky swamps and dense woods, even mundane everyday life can take on an air of mystery and magic!

She has been writing Urban fiction for over two decades including such series as: "Just South of Normal" and "Cleansing the Darkness", as well as high fantasy such as "The Realm of Althea". She has also pioneered the brand new genre, Contemporary Witch Fiction with her series "The Arcane Ancestors Collection".