by Mel Todd | Oct 4, 2024 | Writing
I know you have been waiting and I feel like these have taken FOREVER! But the rough draft of two of the three books are done which means they are headed to beta readers soon. Then I’ll try to finish up the final book and get a kickstarter going. It feel slike...
by Mel Todd | Feb 15, 2023 | Twisted Luck, Writing
If you follow my newsletters (and really you should be, I share stories) you know that I became a full time author at the beginning of this year. Already I can see the benefits and stresses over it. Technically I’m sick today, and I gave myself a sick day, yet...
by Mel Todd | Apr 25, 2021 | Writing
For an author reviews are this double edged sword. I love to see someone enjoys my books, it can make me squee to have someone babble how good they are. And then you get the negative review and it makes you feel like someone just shoved a knife in your back. I do not...
by Mel Todd | Apr 10, 2021 | Book Review, Twisted Luck, Uncategorized, Writing
I hate being on camera. But I realize what I see–namely every scar, bit of acne, bad hair, and wrinkle–is not what other people focus on. So I’m working on getting better about doing videos. So, when I did the podcast with Blasters and Blades there...
by Mel Todd | Mar 14, 2021 | Editing, Twisted Luck, Writing
Time is a weird thing. Either there is too much of it when you are watching the clock and waiting for something: work to be over, Christmas to come, vacation to start. Then there is the reverse, it vanishes when you are excited and having fun: on vacation, with...
by Mel Todd | Mar 7, 2021 | Twisted Luck, Writing
If I go out on my deck the sun is super warm and feels wonderful. The problem is I can’t spend all my time on the deck pretending to be a cat. No matter how much I’d like that. Instead I’m inside writing and trying to resist the lure of sunshine....
