melindabrasher
My story, "The Lighthouse Keeper," appears in Diabolical Plots
You can read my latest published story free here, at Diabolical Plots: https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-117b-the-lighthouse-kee...
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melindabrasher
Nov 181 min read
My story, "The Trouble with Vegan Spiders," in On the Premises
My story won second place in On the Premises' "Expertise" contest. You can read it here: https://onthepremises.com/issues/issue-44/is...
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melindabrasher
Sep 271 min read
"Vodník" published again, this time in audio
It's been a busy day--two stories appearing within a few hours of each other. See my previous post for details about "Midnight Muster"...
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melindabrasher
Sep 271 min read
"Midnight Muster" in Dragon Gems
"Midnight Muster" is about a resourceful amateur paleontologist facing possible death at the hands of very polite space pirates. It was...
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melindabrasher
Jun 91 min read
My story, "A Learned Man," on Just Chills Podcast
One of my creepier stories, "A Learned Man," has found a new home on Just Chills Podcast. You can listen here or find it on Spotify,...
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melindabrasher
Jan 231 min read
Publication Day! Shadows on the Water
My story, "Vodník," appears in Flame Tree Publishing's anthology, Shadows on the Water, which publishes today in the UK. It will be...
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melindabrasher
Jan 83 min read
My 2023 Reading List
This is the time of year I have fun reflecting on my last year's reading list. Some stats: Books read: 50 But don't be too impressed: ...
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melindabrasher
Dec 2, 20231 min read
My story, "Palatable Potions," to appear in Zombies Need Brains Presents
I had a lot of fun writing this story. It's quite light-hearted, and I was delighted when Zombies Need Brains Presents accepted it. It's...
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melindabrasher
May 23, 20231 min read
My story, "Vodník," published in Uncharted Magazine
My story about the Czech water gobin
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melindabrasher
Jan 3, 20231 min read
My 2022 Reading List Highlights
Like many of you, I do the Goodreads yearly book challenge. My goal was to read 50 books and I managed to read 52. Of course, half of...
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melindabrasher
May 30, 20221 min read
My Story, "Silence," on The Dread Machine
Here's a link to "Silence," one of my short stories, published by The Dread Machine earlier this year. You need a subscription to read...
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melindabrasher
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Highlights of my 2021 Reading List
Here are the best books I read in 2021 based purely on my enjoyment: 1) Look Big; and other tips for surviving animal encounters of all...
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melindabrasher
May 12, 20211 min read
Winterkeep, by Kristin Cashore
Cashore's Graceling is one of my favorite fantasy books ever. Winterkeep is the fourth in the series, with a very different feel, and...
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melindabrasher
Apr 5, 20213 min read
Highlights of my 2020 Reading List
Here are the best books I read in 2020, based purely on my enjoyment: 1) Extraordinary Birds, by Sandy Stark McGinnis—A beautiful middle...
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melindabrasher
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Favorite Fantasy from College and Beyond
Okay, yes, I'm dating myself here. One summer between university semesters, I worked at a day camp for kids. We had board games. We had...
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melindabrasher
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Favorite Books from my Youth
Here are some of the books I remember liking most from my high school years. You'll notice a high proportion of fantasy, science fiction,...
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melindabrasher
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Favorites from my Childhood: Fantasy and Science Fiction
I was thinking back on some of my favorite fantasy and science fiction novels of my childhood. I haven't re-read these lately (except...
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melindabrasher
Aug 17, 20201 min read
Frostblood, by Elly Blake
I read part of this as an e-book and listened to the rest as an audiobook, and I thought the reader, Jennifer English, was really good....
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melindabrasher
Jul 25, 20201 min read
My Lady Jane, by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows.
I enjoyed this. It's a strange style, with lots of "dear reader"-type sections where the narrators address the reader directly. It quite...
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melindabrasher
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Interesting Fantasy Cover Comparison
I've read both of these books recently, but only after finishing the second did I realize how similar their covers are. And...the plots...
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