Updates, New Books, and a Win for the New Year It’s 2024 and this Virgo is very ready for a fresh new year! I’m planning to make it one full of bookish adventures, of course. My resolutions include selling more stories, hitting the book convention circuit, and publishing the long-awaited (especially by me!) sequel to … Continue reading Updates, New Fiction, and a Win for the New Year
I'm thrilled to announce that I have a new novella out in the world! IN THE LAB OF LOVE is a science fantasy whirlwind of a story featuring my favorite kinds of characters: witches. And there's more good news: this novella is available for FREE via Prolific Works. However, since it's the month of love, … Continue reading New Novella & Valentine’s Giveaway!
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
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!
2020 was different. It was a notable year for many obvious reasons I don't need to get into here. What I will talk about is how the year impacted me as a writer, and what habits and plans I have in place for 2021 as a result. In 2020, I published my first novella and … Continue reading Reflections, Resolutions, and News for the New Year
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!
In today's Witchtember Tea & Tarot, I'm going to be working with my favorite deck to consult whenever I'm specifically thinking about my writing: The Literary Witches Oracle by Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan. The deck is tied to their book Literary Witches, and together they make a beautiful set to gift to any literary witch … Continue reading Tea & Tarot: Witchtember Reading Number Three
In case you missed it, this past week I revealed the cover of NASCENT WITCH to the world via my social media accounts. I'm so happy with how this book looks! And very glad to say that it will be out in the world on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. While writing NASCENT WITCH, I was … Continue reading NASCENT WITCH Cover Reveal
Today, I'm sharing a witchy playlist inspired by NASCENT WITCH, my upcoming novel about a witch balancing her new powers alongside a millennial hustle. I like to think that Sela, the witch in question, would appreciate this list. After all, you can't make magic happen without a good tune to set it to, right? Songs … Continue reading Songs for a Modern-Day Witch
Melissa Bobe 