Denise Tapscott

Author Bio

Denise N. Tapscott is a California native. She left her heart in San Francisco, but somehow managed to leave her soul in New Orleans.

She is the author of the novel Gypsy Kisses and Voodoo Wishes and recently released the sequel, Enlightening of the Damned. Her next projects are an anthology called The Friends and Foes of Zenobia as well as a third book in the series called Lotus Flowers of the South.

As an actress, she’s known as ‘Tasha’, a sassy vampire featured in the YouTube comedy series ‘The Vamps Next Door’.

Denise is also a co-host of the Beef, Wine, and Shenanigans podcast with fellow dark fiction writers Steven Van Patten, Marc Abbott and Kirk A Johnson. The podcast is known for being both hysterical and insightful as it deals with a wide range of topics.

My series, The Zenobia tales are horror/supernatural thrillers. They are a blend of star-crossed lovers, secrets from the past and unruly magical spells. All of my books can be found on Amazon and most online retailers.

Can any good transpire when Gypsy magic collides with Voodoo Magic? For Voodoo High-priestess Grandmother Zenobia, the answer is unclear.

1890 Carrefour Parish, Louisiana. A self-proclaimed Voodoo high-priestess with a mysterious past, Grandmother Zenobia conceals her magical powers from her teenage grandson Will. She wants to live a “normal” family life; savory down home Southern dinners and festive church gatherings. When Will reveals he’s fallen head-over-heels in love for Syeira, Grandmother is overjoyed. In her overzealous excitement over the possibility of a future wedding,

Grandmother fails to find out a crucial piece information. Syeira is not a New Orleans local, she’s a gypsy from the Camlo tribe.

On the other side of the bayou, Queen Patia Camlo, Syeira’s mother, is furious when Syeira reveals her relationship with Will. To the Camlo tribe, the Gypsy way is the only way. Desperate to put an end to their romance, Patia casts a spell so effective that even the great Grandmother Zenobia can’t fix the damage it creates.

Grandmother Zenobia is forced to decide how much of a sacrifice she’s willing to make to retaliate against Patia, as well avenge her family without losing her own soul.