I have a new story coming out this week! Well, it's sort of a new story... "Bits," a flash fiction from the third section of ELECTRIC TREES, found a new home in the fabulously vibrant horror anthology The Needle Drops...Volume One, coming October 13 from Urhi Publishing. It has been a delight to work with … Continue reading A Horror Story and an Interview
The first thing you should know about ELECTRIC TREES is that there are no trees in it. Okay, that may be an exaggeration. There are probably some trees around somewhere; I mean, there are settings with trees in them. But the trees that the title refers to aren't really trees. Confused yet? Let me back … Continue reading About ELECTRIC TREES
While my publishing service figures out their technical difficulties, I'm releasing the first story in ELECTRIC TREES! I hope that you enjoy it, and I can't wait until the book is finally ready to be released so you can read more of the tales contained within. Downloadable PDF: fins-by-melissa-bobeDownload Full text: Fins It started in … Continue reading A First Look at ELECTRIC TREES
It's been a whirlwind of a year so far, and I can't believe we're halfway through March already! As of yesterday, it's official: my short story collection ELECTRIC TREES is one month from coming into the world! This book is made up of my misfit narrative children that couldn't quite seem to find a home … Continue reading New Book, Newsletter, Interview, and More!
Happy November, everyone! It has been a whirlwind for me since the release of NASCENT WITCH, which I can't quite believe has been in the world for over 3 weeks already. I've had some lovely shout-outs from friends and readers in that time: And a very exciting mention from Den of Geek (I might … Continue reading NASCENT WITCH, NaNoWriMo, New Project, and More!
http://alluvian.space/due-north-melissa-bobe I'm so excited to be featured in the current issue of Alluvian! They're a great journal out of Ithaca and have an eye on our climate and our planet, as we all should. They also feature some beautiful graphics and photography, so definitely explore the current issue and all of the wonderful content that … Continue reading Publication: Due North
She’d had a cupcake for breakfast every day for the last month. Thick on the icing, more often than not with sprinkles, occasionally filled with sweet cream or more icing. […] via “Icing” by Melissa Bobe — The Metaworker I am so happy to have my story "Icing" featured on The Metaworker just in time for … Continue reading Publication: Icing
I just finished Valerie Martin's story collection Sea Lovers, and it's perfect for my first Friday review! I'm really excited to be including book reviews on the blog, and I have a reading list set for this year that I can't wait to dive into. I've selected many of the novels, story collections, and craft books … Continue reading Friday Book Review: Sea Lovers
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