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M.J. Schiller

M.J. Schiller
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    Fiction Romance Suspense
  • Country: United States
  • Books: 29
  • Profession: Writer/lunch lady
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BIOGRAPHY

I was born in Overland Park, KS, in the heart of Tornado Alley, and my life has been a bit twisted since. Actually, it’s not all that twisted, but I’ve always wanted to use that line. I grew up in St. Louis, MO, went to school at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and moved to Bloomington, IL, fresh out of college, after my husband got a job at State Farm’s corporate headquarters. I’ve worked as a high school/junior college teacher, personnel recruiter, office manager of a jewelry store, and, for the past ten years, as a lunch lady. I like to karaoke and attend rock concerts. I am actively involved at church and spend too much time on Facebook. I am the mother of a eighteen-year-old, and sixteen-year-old triplets, and have been married to my husband, Don, for over twenty-four years.
I have been a writer all my life. My first book, which was co-written with Mary Ellen Murphey in second grade, was titled The Black Cat, and was written on blue hotel stationary, hole-punched, and bound by white yarn. I believe it is currently out of circulation.
When I turned forty, I had an epiphany of sorts. I realized those bigwig publishing houses in New York were now probably run by people younger than me, so I shouldn’t be intimidated by them. At about the same time I was watching one of those award shows, and Jaclyn Smith got up to give a post-humorous award to Aaron Spelling. She credited him for encouraging her to go into acting, saying something brilliant like, “Reach for your dreams.” Nothing new. Almost even seems a little Jiminy Cricketish. But, for some reason, it struck me that night. When Aaron Spelling was thirteen, he was probably just like any other acned thirteen-year-old. But he worked to achieve his dreams, and became a household name. So, I began to write. Once I finished my first book, I wasn’t able to stop. I would rather write than do just about anything else. After all, you get to make people (characters) do what you want and design your own happy endings. What power! What a privilege.

M.J. Schiller's Books

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BEATING IN TIMEby M.J. SchillerPublish: Feb 05, 2023Series: LAST CHANCE BEACH ROMANCEContemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
ROCK WITH THE RHYTHM
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ROCK WITH THE RHYTHMby M.J. SchillerPublish: Feb 24, 2024
ROCKED BY LOVE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 2)
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ROCKED BY LOVE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 2)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Jan 27, 2021Series: LOVE AND CHAOS SERIESContemporary Romance Romance
MIDNIGHT MELODY (ROCKING ROMANCE COLLECTION Book 5)
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MIDNIGHT MELODY (ROCKING ROMANCE COLLECTION Book 5)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 14, 2019Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (REAL ROMANCE COLLECTION Book 6)
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TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (REAL ROMANCE COLLECTION Book 6)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Sep 10, 2017Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
ROCKED BY GRACE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 1)
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ROCKED BY GRACE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Aug 01, 2020Series: LOVE AND CHAOS SERIESContemporary Romance Romance
ROCK IT TO THE MOON
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ROCK IT TO THE MOONby M.J. SchillerPublish: Jun 02, 2021Series: LOVE AND CHAOS SERIESContemporary Romance Romance
ROCK OF SALVATION
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ROCK OF SALVATIONby M.J. SchillerPublish: Feb 21, 2022Series: LOVE AND CHAOS SERIESContemporary Romance Romance
Trapped Under Ice (Rocking Romance, #1)
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Trapped Under Ice (Rocking Romance, #1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Feb 09, 2013Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
Abandon All Hope (Rocking Romance, #2)
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Abandon All Hope (Rocking Romance, #2)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Jun 14, 2013Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
Rock Me, Gently (Rocking Romance, #4)
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Rock Me, Gently (Rocking Romance, #4)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Apr 24, 2014Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
Taken by Storm (Romantic Realms Collection, #1)
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Taken by Storm (Romantic Realms Collection, #1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 04, 2013Romance
The Heart Teaches Best (Real Romance Collection, #2)
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The Heart Teaches Best (Real Romance Collection, #2)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Feb 13, 2014Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
Damage Done (Real Romance Collection Book 3)
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Damage Done (Real Romance Collection Book 3)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Jul 16, 2014Contemporary Romance Romance
Upon a Midnight Clear (Real Romance Collection, #1)
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Upon a Midnight Clear (Real Romance Collection, #1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Oct 31, 2013Contemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
An Uncommon Love (Romantic Realms Collection, #2)
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An Uncommon Love (Romantic Realms Collection, #2)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Nov 15, 2013Romance
Leap Into The Knight (Romantic Realms Collection, #3 ~ Romantic Knights Trilogy, #1)
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Leap Into The Knight (Romantic Realms Collection, #3 ~ Romantic Knights Trilogy, #1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: Nov 01, 2014Series: ROMANTIC KNIGHTS TRILOGYRomance
Blackout
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Blackoutby M.J. SchillerPublish: Jun 06, 2015Contemporary Romance Romance
To Hell in a Coach Bag (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 1)
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To Hell in a Coach Bag (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 1)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 15, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
Damned If I Do (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 2)
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Damned If I Do (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 2)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 25, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
The Devil You Know (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 3)
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The Devil You Know (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 3)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 24, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
Pitchfork in the Road (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 5)
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Pitchfork in the Road (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 5)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 23, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
Satan, Line One (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 4)
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Satan, Line One (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 4)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 23, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
Sin Worth the Penance (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 6): Women's Fiction
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Sin Worth the Penance (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 6): Women's Fictionby M.J. SchillerPublish: May 23, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
Hell Hath No Fury (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 7)
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Hell Hath No Fury (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 7)by M.J. SchillerPublish: May 23, 2023Series: DEVILISH DESIRES SERIESContemporary Romance Romance Women's Fiction Humor
LADY OF THE KNIGHT
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LADY OF THE KNIGHTby M.J. SchillerPublish: Jan 27, 2015Series: ROMANTIC KNIGHTS TRILOGYRomance
Hometown Heartache
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Hometown Heartacheby M.J. SchillerPublish: Jan 29, 2016Series: REAL ROMANCE COLLECTIONContemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
Between Rock and a Hard Place
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Between Rock and a Hard Placeby M.J. SchillerPublish: Nov 28, 2013Series: Rocking Romance seriesContemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance
LEAD ME ON
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LEAD ME ONby M.J. SchillerPublish: Aug 25, 2023Series: LAST CHANCE BEACH ROMANCEContemporary Romance Romantic Suspense Romance

M.J. Schiller's Series in Order

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  • LAST CHANCE BEACH ROMANCE

    1 BEATING IN TIME - Published on Feb, 20232 LEAD ME ON - Published on Aug, 2023
  • LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES

    1 ROCKED BY GRACE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 1) - Published on Aug, 20202 ROCKED BY LOVE (LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES Book 2) - Published on Jan, 20213 ROCK IT TO THE MOON - Published on Jun, 20214 ROCK OF SALVATION - Published on Feb, 2022
  • ROMANTIC KNIGHTS TRILOGY

    1 Leap Into The Knight (Romantic Realms Collection, #3 ~ Romantic Knights Trilogy, #1) - Published on Nov, 20142 LADY OF THE KNIGHT - Published on Jan, 2015
  • DEVILISH DESIRES SERIES

    1 To Hell in a Coach Bag (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 1) - Published on May, 20232 Pitchfork in the Road (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 5) - Published on May, 20233 Satan, Line One (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 4) - Published on May, 20234 Sin Worth the Penance (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 6): Women's Fiction - Published on May, 20235 Hell Hath No Fury (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 7) - Published on May, 20236 The Devil You Know (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 3) - Published on May, 20237 Damned If I Do (The Devilish Desires Series, Book 2) - Published on May, 2023
  • REAL ROMANCE COLLECTION

    1 Hometown Heartache - Published on Jan, 2016
  • Rocking Romance series

    1 Between Rock and a Hard Place - Published on Nov, 2013

M.J. Schiller Interview On 16, Jul 2021

"Born in Kansas City, Kansas, M.J. Schiller has been a writer all her life. Her first book, The Black Cat was co-written with Mary Ellen Murphey in second grade. She is a wife and mom to a 26-year-old and three 24-year-olds. A bestselling author, M.J. Schiller is a retired lunch lady. One of her favorite authors is Kara O’Neal."
Where were you born? Which is your favorite childhood memory?

I was born in Kansas City, Kansas, but moved to St. Louis, Missouri before I was two. My favorite childhood memory is holding my dad’s hand. My parents were divorced when I was in the second grade and my mom had custody of me and my little sister, my dad of my older sister and brother. We lived out of state, so I didn’t see my father much. I particularly remember him holding my hand as we walked over a bridge that spanned the highway to the Checker Dome, where St. Louis Blues hockey was played. I remember being terrified of the cars whizzing below me, but reassured by my dad’s presence. I also remember him telling me great stories as a child. Do you remember the first book you ever read?

No. But I loved Curious George, Where The Wild Things Are, and when I got older, Nancy Drew. Who is the most supportive person in your life when it comes to your writing?

I’m blessed with many people who support me. My husband doesn’t complain about the time I spend writing and helps me make marketing decisions. I have two people who I’ve never met in person who are huge fans and support me in everything I do. But one of my biggest fans is my neighbor’s mom. She was also a lunch lady before she retired, so we have that bond. She always asks about my writing when I see her and shares my book with others. It’s so sweet! Which is the most valuable lesson you've learned at the University of Missouri-Columbia?

That the money you take out of an ATM isn’t free money, it does come from somewhere, and that somewhere’s your bank account! How was your experience of co-writing your first book with Mary Ellen Murphey?

Well, we were very proud of our story, (written on blue hotel stationary, hole-punched, and bound with thick yarn), so it must have been a good experience. The buckeye business that we went into later, however, was a dud. Turns out not many people want to purchase buckeyes! How much your writing has changed since second grade?

It is always changing, improving, I hope. I fell into the normal traps when I first started out—lots of dialogue tags, adverbs out the wazoo, and a lot of filler words that I have since gotten rid of. As a result, I have fewer words that work harder which makes the writing tighter. How did you begin writing the LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES?

I’ve written a lot of rock romance, but no series up until now. It all started with Zane’s story, which arose from a car trip where I was listening to music and had a lot of time to think. Once I’d defined the four characters in Book One, it was easy to plug them into situations that would test them and make them better. Who is your favorite character from the Rocking Romance series?

Ooh. That’s tough! That’s like asking me to choose between my kids. I’m going to have to go with Chad from TRAPPED UNDER ICE as he was my first! What does it take to write a romantic suspense book?

I think romance and suspense go hand in hand in many ways. When tension is high, responses to that are strong. People can be brought together very quickly when the heat is on and you have to choose to trust someone. Then the danger that the characters get in leads them to bring their best to help the other characters. What do you enjoy reading the most?

Boy! I wish I had more time to read. It has to be romance with a happy ending. (I don’t like stuff that’s too dark.) One of my favorite authors is Kara O’Neal. She writes westerns and always seems to make interesting matches and put them in interesting scenarios. If a famous person came up to you and said in an authoritative tone "Do you know who I am?" What would you say back?

Dude, I don’t even know who I am most days! What is one of the biggest mistakes you made as a new author and how did you fix it?

I was in a boxset once with other authors and I was in charge of putting the manuscript up for sale. There was much discussion through emails after an author said they didn’t know if they’d be able to finish on time or not. I thought we’d agreed to put it up, believing she’d get the manuscript finished, but when I put it up for pre-order an author went ballistic saying it hadn’t been agreed on. I remember at the time I was at a Blues hockey game. As it turned out, the writer who was behind with their manuscript ended up pulling out of the project all together. What I learned from this is get a definite okay from everybody when proceeding with something in a boxed set and make sure you document it. What movies can you watch all the time and never get tired of watching?

The Holy Grail, What About Bob, and any Christmas movie! Which is the next book you are working on? Is it a series or a stand-alone book?

I’m currently working on SATAN’S SPAWN, Book Eight in my DEVILISH DIVAS SERIES. I will follow that up with the fourth and final book in my LOVE AND CHAOS SERIES, ROCK OF SALVATION. How has been your experience working with AllAuthor?

I love working with AllAuthor. Not only because they do a good job of promoting my books, but they are very pleasant to work with and seem to genuinely care about their customers. Thank you for interviewing me!

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