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As a child, Kelly Gay was introduced to fantasy by her mother and grandmother. She grew up writing paranormal stories and screenplays while working an assortment of jobs.<ref>{{cite news |first=E.J. |last=Stevens |coauthors= |title=Guest Author Interview: Kelly Gay |work=fromtheshadows.info |page= |date=September 2, 2010 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.fromtheshadows.info/2010/09/guest-author-interview-kelly-gay.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Skylar |last=Masey |coauthors= |title=Interstellar Interview With Kelly Gay |work=star-crossedromance.blogspot.com |page= |date=January 21, 2011 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |quote= |url=http://star-crossedromance.blogspot.com/2011/01/star-light-star-brightinterstellar.html}}</ref> In 2006, Gay received a North Carolina Arts Council fellowship grant in screenwriting, which she credits with helping to boost her confidence as a storyteller.<ref name=cpost>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title= Local author’s
In 2008, two of her unpublished manuscripts became finalists in the Golden Heart Awards, presented by [[Romance Writers of America]].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=2008 Golden Heart Finalists |work=rwa.org |page= |date=January 21, 2011 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.rwa.org/cs/2008_golden_heart_finalists}}</ref> Her debut novel was acquired by [[Simon and Schuster]] the same year. She resides in [[North Carolina]] with her husband and two children.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Sensational 7 Q&A With Kelly Keaton |work=fantasticbookreview.com |page= |date=February 22, 2011 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |quote= |url=http://www.fantasticbookreview.com/2011/02/sensational-7-q-with-kelly-keaton.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Interview & Giveaway: Author Kelly Gay |work=fantasydreamersramblings.blogspot.com |page= |date=November 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |quote= |url=http://fantasydreamersramblings.blogspot.com/2009/11/interview-giveaway-author-kelly-gay.html}}</ref>
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