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Crackers for Christmas?

July 27, 2020 //  by Melanie Day

A fresh new anthology of cozy crime stories from a dozen writers is underway. It will be a blockbuster collection with a Christmas theme ready for holiday reading. A paranormal cozy with witches and …

Category: BooksTag: cozy mystery, paranormal cozy

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Still Life With Teapot – A Good Read

April 5, 2019 //  by Melanie Day

Thoroughly enjoying this read by Brigid Lowry. https://amzn.to/2I1J0YM It's written in a conversational tone and is part memoir but if you read it well, you'll gain stimulation and practical advice …

Category: BooksTag: brigid lowry, how to write, still life with teapot

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Overcome Self-Doubt & Procrastination as a Writer

March 28, 2019 //  by Melanie Day

Right there in front of me was a glaring poster: "Overcoming Self Doubt and Procrastination as a Writer" It spoke to me. Being a writer is a dream that has been with me for years. Of course, …

Category: WritingTag: fear, procrastination, self-doubt

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Writing Priorities : Advice from Jennifer Blanchard

February 4, 2019 //  by Melanie Day

How important is writing to you, really? Have you ever woken up in the morning determined to get some writing done? Or, promised yourself that you will write every day? And it doesnt happen? Your …

Category: WritingTag: how to write, productivity, writing habits, writing practice

5 Habits of Better Writers: How to Have a Routine

November 9, 2018 //  by Melanie Day

Writing habits or routines are what makes a great writer. A huge number of the population say they want to write a book. Most never do. For you to be one of those who do, you need to cultivate habits …

Category: Miscellaneous, WritingTag: become a better writer, how to write a book, writers habits, writing routine

Top Tips for Publishing on CreateSpace

May 20, 2018 //  by Melanie Day

Low/No Content Books This month I've been working on a project to publish a set of low/no content books on CreateSpace - diaries, journals, notebooks etc. As usual, I dived in head first so it's …

Category: PublishingTag: createspace, low no content books, POD, print on demand

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Aussie writer Mel Day writes urban crime. Crime where a snarky, badass female sleuth manages to make up for inept policing and find justice where none was going to be found. Specialising in short stories, she's extending into novellas and novels.

Mel wasn't born clutching a pen in her fist but she certainly came to writing early. Most of her writing has been non-fiction until she emerged on the fiction scene in 2019.

Living on the gorgeous East Coast of Australia with her partner Mel manages to avoid getting in the sea yet revels in its majesty, power and joy.

When she hasn't got a laptop on her knee pounding out words, she's out volunteering getting way too involved in way too many things.
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