I am afraid that when the time comes I will not have enough ammunition to protect her even though ammo is cheap. If words could be locked and loaded every woman could raze the world a hailstorm of bullets made up of "good intentions" cat-calls, and "sluts." When persisting and resisting are frowned upon what... Continue Reading →
I'm so excited to tell you guys: IT'S ALMOST THE HOLLY JOLLY SEASON, OKAY? I know, you're saying, "Uh, Mel? Ten days ago you were jazzed about Halloween, and we all know it's going towards Yule and Christmas, and--" LEMME STOP YA THERE. I am a Holidays Crazy Person™. I love them all. Seriously. I... Continue Reading →
I am super surprised to learn that Wayward: Poetry for Monsters, Muses, and Other Deviants is all ready and for sale! Paperback editions are $5.99, and e-book editions are currently $2.99-- if you'd like both, it's on Matchbook for only $.99 when the paperback is purchased! ebook ($2.99): Amazon Paperback (ONLY $5.99): Amazon I'd love... Continue Reading →
Some days, I'm just not cut out to make Chicken Kiev. The pounding of raw, dripping chicken (And the meat stuck under fingernails) Curling it delicately in on itself (And smearing the fearfully-full-of-salmonella butter over fingers, because you know it doesn't stick well on its own) The flour, the eggs-- Oh Gods, the raw eggs,... Continue Reading →
Today is one of those days where I realize I haven't put pen (or finger) to paper (or keyboard) in a long time. A long time. Today is one of those days where I think, "okay, maybe I'm not cut out for this." I'm pretty sure every author out there has written/thought/said the same thing,... Continue Reading →
She made me smell flowery as I hacked her to bits; for all its valiant effort, Glade White Tea & Lily spray a pepper spray does not make. Happy Spookytober! (This totally came from thinking someone was behind me when I glanced in my bathroom mirror, and the only disabling thing nearby was Glade spray.... Continue Reading →
Anyone who has heard me talk at this time of year knows I FREAKING LOVE FALL. It's my favorite season; Halloween/wedding anniversary (yep, we did that, love it), my birthday (woohoo!), and just celebrating the season itself... so awesome. I love the change in the leaves, the cooler weather, the spook in the air, our... Continue Reading →
WAYWARD: Poetry for Monsters, Muses & Other Deviants is a chapbook collection of assorted poetry of mine, to be released in the coming months! Here's the official blurb: way·ward ˈwāwərd (adjective) difficult to control or predict because of unusual behavior. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a mermaid and an astronaut. So,... Continue Reading →
Why can I not stop thinking about you and all the things you've done? Why do I expect more from you When the past has proven your mettle? It's like trying to stop a freight train with shaving cream or home-concocted slime Too poor and porous For this use. Arguments played out in my head... Continue Reading →
People talk of endings As if they're fruit Ripe on the vine, just pick one and go. We never talk about What this is, This kind of ending. There's quitting the band Tiredness setting into bones Far too long away There's walking away from the spotlight But this was none of that. A guttural hymn... Continue Reading →
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