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M.A. Melby

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March 06, 1975

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M. A. Melby grew up on a farm in Minnesota, writing poetry and stories, playing flute and bassoon, singing in church, and hanging out in the closet.

Once she left home, she jumped headfirst into the geek and queer communities. Eventually she earned master’s degrees in physics and music, and taught science in college.

She’s been writing editorials, short fiction, and poetry, in various contexts for many years, often exploring atheism, religion, neurodiversity, mental health, sexuality, and gender.

Recently, she sat down to write a short story and accidentally wrote a novel. Then, she wrote another one, and another, and hasn’t stopped yet.

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	Big Picture: Book One of Bad Memory 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Bad Memory (Volume One Purple and Blue Brigade) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Bear in the Woods it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Friends: Book Two of Bad Memory it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The sequel to Bad Memory: Volume One: Purple and Blue Brigade - Best Forgotten: Volume Two: Purple and Blue Brigade - will be available Aug 12, 2025!

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