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Melissa A. Joy

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Melissa A. Joy is an Autistic + ADHD fantasy author who challenges the conventional expectations of fantasy and takes them to a whole new level. It is no secret that she/they believe(s) in the existence of all things fantastical, and that anything is possible.

She/they began building the world of Aeldynn and started writing seriously aged approximately 13, and has since developed it into something truly magical worth sharing. From the glorious winged Drahknyr and wise and fearsome dragons to pirates of the high seas and a world rich with history and lore, her/their imagination could be said to be limitless.

When not locked in a reverie about what’s going on in the world of Aeldynn, she/they are probably out sailing the high seas on a tall s
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Melissa A. Joy No matter how much effort I would put into something, I always seemed to end up overlooked, shunned, or on the receiving end of negativity. Up until a…moreNo matter how much effort I would put into something, I always seemed to end up overlooked, shunned, or on the receiving end of negativity. Up until a few years ago I had thought "am I cursed?" And then I was enlightened to the possibility I may have some form of Autism. Soon after, I received a diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome. Everyone else knew I was different, and yet I didn't really recognise that until my diagnosis. One mystery was solved, but being an Aspie only sheds light on more questions about who and what an Aspie really is.(less)
Melissa A. Joy Strictly speaking, I'd want to be in the world I write in - Aeldynn - and not just for the most obvious reason(s).

Otherwise, I think I'd like to see …more
Strictly speaking, I'd want to be in the world I write in - Aeldynn - and not just for the most obvious reason(s).

Otherwise, I think I'd like to see more of Joanne Bertin's world (The Last Dragonlord, Dragon & Phoenix, and Bard's Oath). While I think Bertin could have done more development on that world and put more effort into the flow of her storytelling, I was captivated by it. I wouldn't say no to being a Dragonlord with a soultwin and Llysanyin (horse) companion.(less)
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From the Deep - NEW RELEASE!

description BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! I submitted a story to the From the Deep anthology by Fiction Atlas Press, and am both extremely grateful and proud to say I have been accepted.

The story I've written, Velantiir: Lost City of the Ancients, is set before Keys of the Origin, and follows Captain Larkh Savaldor and his crew on board the elite warship Greshendier into treacherous waters to find the ancient Nays city Read more of this blog post »
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The Gateway to Aeldynn Lore by Melissa A. Joy
"Reading The Gateway to Aeldynn Lore felt like watching two completely different worlds collide and realizing they belong together. Zehn, the mercenary with a moral compass, and Larkh, the roguish pirate, are polar opposites in every way. Their banter" Read more of this review »
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Keys of the Origin by Melissa A. Joy
"This was a great high fantasy experience with everything I love from pirates to dragons, to banter and tension. Some aspects of the back and forth between the povs were hard to grasp but other than that I am eagerly awaiting the next book! "
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George Bernard Shaw
“You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?”
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

David Hockney
“I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money - I think that can be a burden - I’m greedy for an exciting life.”
David Hockney

Donald E. Westlake
“Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten.”
Donald E. Westlake, Two Much

Jacques Derrida
“To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.”
Jacques Derrida

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