New book Blackout available now
My novel Blackout is available now through Golden Storyline Books, and I’m so excited to share it with you! It’s been a work in progress for more than 10 years since I wrote it back in the early 2010s. (Proof that you should keep querying your book no matter how long it takes!). Read more…
Virtual launch party: Blackout
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my debut novel, Blackout. Join me on Zoom Saturday, March 23rd at 1:30 PT/3:30 CT for the virtual launch! During the launch party I will be introducing the book, reading an excerpt, and holding a Q&A session. I will also be giving away 2 FREE copies of my…
General writing tips anyone can master
Many people dread writing from an early age, whether it be essays in school, theses in college, to emails and more at work and beyond. During my time as an editor for two and half years, I learned a lot about how to improve writing no matter the skill level of the writer. Polish your…
New Blackout available now
I’m excited to announce my speculative fiction novel now available from Golden Storyline Books! Welcome to Ridge City, where there are four main things humans need to survive: water, food, air – and sunlight. Somewhere along humanity’s existence, humans have lost the ability to absorb sunlight on their own and must rely on the use…
Step up Your Writing with Three Common Mistakes
Using Oxford commas/serial commas, passive or active voice, AP vs Chicago Manual of Style – writing has plenty of hard and fast rules such as grammar as well as nuances and stylistic preferences to match the tone, audience, and genre of your writing. As a former editor, I’ve found myself fixing plenty of mistakes common…
Early Inspirations
Some of my earliest inspirations as an author all have one thing in common: they’re British! I’ve always had a love of reading but never had a specific author influence me in the way that Diana Wynne Jones did when I was around 10-12. Sadly she passed away in 2011 with an impressive career of…
Author FAQs Answered
I answer 3 FAQs about being an author. How do you deal with writer’s block? I usually go for a walk and listen to soundtrack music—it works even better if I’m not familiar with it, as my mind is free to imagine where the music takes it. In fact, I got inspiration for an entire…
Personal Blog
Check out my personal blog at melissanomeritto.blogspot.com, which I began back in 2015 to document all of my fun and interesting experiences living in Japan for three years, and beyond. Disney lovers will also enjoy plenty of content! Start off with some of my most popular blogs: What’s on the Menu at Wendy’s Japan -…
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Author Melissa Meaglia, fantasy and sci-fi novelist 