Sherrilyn Kenyon published the Chronicles of Nick in 2010, and at that time, she had three children of her own. She had been writing romance novels, but really enjoyed the paranormal more. She was seeking to write a series which appealed to younger readers (maybe because of her own three children). See Sherrilyn Kenyon history.
Sherrilyn Kenyon relates the most to Nick. Sherrilyn grew up very poor. Her father abandoned their family when she was only 8 years old, and she only had her mother to raise, the same as Nick. They each had a lot fo struggles in their lives. A big struggle she has is dyslexia, which was amazing to learn, because I have dyslexia too. Going to college was difficult for her, she was placed in remedial English, until her professor realized her writing gifts, moving her to an advanced class that he also taught. She applied for the College of Creative Writing, and was turned down three times, and asked not to appy again. But this didn't stop her. She changed her major to journalism, but struggled with typing due to a disability with one of her hands. Then she studied medevial history, and eventually English. She is a lot like Nick because she has her own opinions, and doesn't let anybody sway her thinking.
Sherrilyn wrote her first book in the second grade. In the book, she had paranormal power and was planning on killing her brothers and taking over the school. She's loved writing about science fiction and fantasy fiction all of her life. She had to overcome a lot barriers, with dyslexia, the disability with her hand, being poor, struggling in college, and while at first she had some success in publishing, she also had years of rejection. The Chronicles of Nick: Infamous take place during Nick's high school years, which seem to relate to the struggles she had going to and getting through college.
Sherrilyn Kenyon relates the most to Nick. Sherrilyn grew up very poor. Her father abandoned their family when she was only 8 years old, and she only had her mother to raise, the same as Nick. They each had a lot fo struggles in their lives. A big struggle she has is dyslexia, which was amazing to learn, because I have dyslexia too. Going to college was difficult for her, she was placed in remedial English, until her professor realized her writing gifts, moving her to an advanced class that he also taught. She applied for the College of Creative Writing, and was turned down three times, and asked not to appy again. But this didn't stop her. She changed her major to journalism, but struggled with typing due to a disability with one of her hands. Then she studied medevial history, and eventually English. She is a lot like Nick because she has her own opinions, and doesn't let anybody sway her thinking.
Sherrilyn wrote her first book in the second grade. In the book, she had paranormal power and was planning on killing her brothers and taking over the school. She's loved writing about science fiction and fantasy fiction all of her life. She had to overcome a lot barriers, with dyslexia, the disability with her hand, being poor, struggling in college, and while at first she had some success in publishing, she also had years of rejection. The Chronicles of Nick: Infamous take place during Nick's high school years, which seem to relate to the struggles she had going to and getting through college.