Ask the Author: Melyssa Winchester
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Melyssa Winchester
My answer to this a couple of weeks ago would have been a no, (mainly because of the issues they faced in the first one) but seeing the response to it and having been asked a bunch whether or not Eric and Amelia would get a second book like the others, I'm changing it to a maybe or yes. If I can come up with something that works for them, then most definitely. As it sits right this second, they are getting their own novella sized portion in a book that will feature all six (set 5 years in the future) so you will definitely have more that way.
Melyssa Winchester
Keep writing. Even when it seems like absolutely crap, it's still writing and it means something. Never give up, never give in and never lose your flames <3
Melyssa Winchester
Honestly the actual writing is the best part, but it's followed up closely by getting to connect with people that either love or hate what you've written. Hearing how someone's book affected you, it's a pretty powerful thing.
Melyssa Winchester
The idea for Take Me With You came from real life experiences both for me and my son, but also from a close friend of mine who had lived through some of the real life horrors depicted in the story. His life story is one of hope and as it turns out with the story I wrote, it is one of hope as well. The entire book as a whole is born from me need to make sure that people know that if they're going through what my characters are, they aren't alone and even in the darkest of moments, there is light.
Melyssa Winchester
I used to be crippled by it. Staring at the blank Word document or lined paper from morning to night was extremely difficult, but I've learned to just write through it. It doesn't matter if what you're writing makes sense, if it's going to turn into a story or end up in the trash bin. Even when writing is as painful as pulling teeth, if you get one word or ten down, it's something.
Melyssa Winchester
The world around me is a tremendous inspirations, both the good and the bad elements so when I need inspiration to sit down and put words on paper, I look there. There are a whole lot of stories just waiting to be told and all you have to do is spend a little time watching as everything moves around you.
Melyssa Winchester
All My Heart, which is the continuation of Kayden and Belle's journey from Count On Me. It was never supposed to be more than the one book, but people seem to want to see more, so I'm giving them more. It also helps that Kayden and Belle are so close to my heart. It's only natural I would tell more with them.
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