People frequently ask: Where did you find inspiration for this story? To answer that, I'll use an example from one of my latest completed manuscripts, EMBRACING THE BEAST. Those who know me well are aware that I'm a huge fan of metal music, horror, video games, and reading. I grew up reading authors like Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Anne Rice, thanks to my mother who passed the books down to me after she read them. Those closest to me know that my mom has always had a mor

So, you're probably picturing me typing away at a desktop while I write these stories, right? Maybe you envision a cozy little nook with a steaming cup of coffee, sunlight streaming through the window, and an inspirational cat perched on my shoulder. Well, let me shatter that illusion like a glass vase in a toddler's hands. I write from my phone. Yes, you read that right—my phone! I’m not lounging in a fancy office chair; I’m sprawled out in bed like a sloth on a lazy Sunday.

I'm designing book covers for my completed novels in case I decide to self-publish. I've posted them below. They could change by the time they hit the market, but this is what I've come up with so far.

I uploaded two short stories to Wattpad today. Too long to submit to magazines, and too short to be novels. I've copied and pasted the descriptions below. You can find them under melaniekinder78 under the fantasy category. QUEST TO MILAN TEMPLE Ella and Jay's Magical Summer Adventure! Ella and Jay are cousins who love spending summers at their grandparents' house in Michigan. But this year, their vacation turns wild when they find a mysterious jar that opens a portal to a ma

Hey, it's 2026 and it's time I get with the program and build a website. I've been putting if off long enough. I've got enough manuscripts to wallpaper a small house. It's time I start promoting them. I have Facebook, X, Wattpad, Instagram but nothing says serious like having your own website, or so I've been told. So here it is.