In the words of Slurms McKenzie, WIMMY WHAM WHAM WOZZLE! This moment, right here, is one I've dreamed about since a warm August day in 2013. Godeater: The Second World is officially no longer a figment of my imagination, but a live, printed word bird out in the world. It is available at these locations,... Continue Reading →
"War waged behind her eyes, and she knew it showed on her face. 'Mamaw, I wouldn’t know where to begin with how strange everything has become— how our world is collapsing in on itself.' 'Strange things happen in the dark,' the woman noted absently. It was then that Naika’s mind split open, her experiences spilling... Continue Reading →
Woooohooooooo! I just received the final proof of the cover for GODEATER: The Second World, and I've gotta tell ya: I'm a little verklempt. It's just so... sparkly. I went through several cover designs, hopelessly (and stressful-ly) trying to decide between some that kind of conveyed what I wanted. I nearly (halfheartedly) settled on one,... Continue Reading →
So! It's been forever since I've posted here. MAH BAD YOU GUYS. Last year, Le Hubs and I learned we were expecting our second little monster baby! So I spent the entire rest of last year basking in the puke being tired brain fog glow of impending 2nd-go-round motherhood! It's been fun. And real. Those... Continue Reading →
I'm back for another Flash Fiction challenge! This week's challenge was simple, yet daunting: you get 100 words. No more! So here's what poured out of my brain's juicy crevices. **** A single amethyst tear ran down her bronzed cheek, muddling with the blood that stained her neck. The two liquids crystallized, hardening into a... Continue Reading →
This week, Chuck Wendig posted a Flash Fiction Challenge, centered around the almighty single, random sentence. I've never once participated in such shenanigans. Until now. Right now. Here I am. After picking my sentence, I raged through writing this little ministory, all giddy and excited to be writing something new... and something that wasn't my book.... Continue Reading →
A few posts ago, I talked about how The Game goes when you're seeking an Agent: keep your feelings in check; it isn't personal when you get rejected; keep on chugging on. I have to tell you that sometimes it's hard to take your own advice. In addition to other excellent folks, I had four... Continue Reading →
Today marks two months since I sent out my initial batch of queries for the first booky~thing! I'll tell you: I've read more, researched more, and learned more in that last two months than I realized there was to learn about the craft of writing. What has been a lifelong passion/escape has turned into a refined art--... Continue Reading →
It's been a little over a month since I sent out my first queries for my first novel. And boy, what a weird ride it is. I've received three rejections thus far, and the rest are still in Limbo. After querying the first batch, I thought it would get easier; normally, I'm Pro after Go... Continue Reading →
It sure is odd writing a book. Many people set out to do it-- few people actually do. In finishing my first novel, I've realized a good chunk of things: ~ IT IS NOT EASY TO MAKE THINGS UP AND THEN MAKE THEM INTO SPARKLY WORDS. I've always written songs, poetry, children's stories and short... Continue Reading →
Melody K. Writes Words 