Melisa Peterson Lewis
The mirror lied. Her spirit identified as a woman half her current age, and at forty-two the vision of herself balanced between unfair and not so bad. Her smile edged by wrinkles showed how often she laughed. Brown curly hair frizzed out beyond control, even after another product failed to save the day. Maybe her... Continue Reading →
As a writer, I am always naming new characters. I usually don’t struggle too long before I pick one, often they come to me and I stick with them. Though lately, I have changed two character’s names after someone pointed out how the name connected to something that didn’t favor my character. One question I... Continue Reading →
When I asked for help naming a bad guy I got a lot of responses. While I came with my own naming convention, the creative flow from others helped propel me. Today I need help naming a virus. I have a name in mind, but I’m not in love with it. The virus is a... Continue Reading →
I've just recently discovered micro fiction and it's rather addictive. Using the world I'm creating in my novel I will continue to create a few of these teasers leading up to my book release. When will my book be released? Hopefully later this year. We shall see. I think getting an idea of how different... Continue Reading →
When you’re in a good place it’s easy to forget how far away rock bottom was. There are two low points I replay when I think about how bad it once was. Each stretched over several years of my life. My freshman year in college started off being the best time of my life. I... Continue Reading →
