Author Archives: Melanie Eden

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About Melanie Eden

Just a girl who loves kitties, reading and naps

My acceptance

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Melanie Eden

On July 25th, 2019, we lost my Mother to Lung Cancer. If this comes as a shock to anyone who knows me, it’s because I simply couldn’t talk about it. I’ve lost people in the past, and it’s hurt, but … Continue reading →

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Learning my lesson

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Melanie Eden

I’ve been churning out words fairly consistently for the last few days. Thursday was a bit of a flop because of plans, but I had been planning on getting back on track – and even getting a little bit ahead … Continue reading →

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Creating a new (temporary) routine

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Melanie Eden

For the last few years that I’ve done Nano, I’ve taken almost the entire month off of work. The first year that I attempted to do this writing challenge while still working full time – I felt like I was … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Melanie Eden

So today is the first day of Nano 2016. I struggled to figure out what I was going to write this year. I wasn’t sure if I was going to start something brand new this year or if I was … Continue reading →

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Not all books are written equal

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Melanie Eden

I read a lot.  Sometimes I read a new book every day, or when I’m really busy, it’s at least one new book a week.  Not all of the books I read I identify enough with in order to write … Continue reading →

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Nobody’s Goddess (The Never Veil) – Amy McNulty

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Melanie Eden

Nobody’s Goddess was brought to my attention the same way most of my random Kindle books are, and after a cursory read through the description I decided that it was worth a read. I had been expecting a YA romance, … Continue reading →

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Volition – Lily Paradis

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Melanie Eden

I just finished reading this book, and although I can say with confidence immediately that it is by far one of my favorite books, its not for the same reasons that I would recommend it to others.  I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Editing

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Melanie Eden

Editing sucks.  Its the bane of my existence, regardless of knowing how essential that it is to the writing process.  There is no possible way to avoid doing it, we’re only human and we all make mistakes, and there is … Continue reading →

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Splintered – A. G. Howard

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Melanie Eden

I’ve read a couple ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired stories over the last six months or so, and I’ve really enjoyed them.  This one had me more interested in the interpersonal interactions, and the plot then the descriptions of wonderland and … Continue reading →

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After Nanowrimo / Christmas & what’s next

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Melanie Eden

I wanted to write a blog post all through the month of November – to get my thoughts out about Nanowrimo, and how this year was different from last year for me – but no time felt like the right … Continue reading →

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