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Melissa D. Ellis

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Born

in Watseka, IL, The United States

February 12

Website

http://www.melissadellis.com

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Paranormal, Fantasy, Horror

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Stephen King, Anne Rice, Jacqueline Susann, Daphne du Maurier, Francin ...more

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June 2011

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An avid fan of horror since before she was saying her alphabet, Melissa D. Ellis writes spine-tingling Young Adult and New Adult Paranormal novels in hopes that you’ll always look under your bed before sleeping at night.

She studied Music Therapy, Theater, and English at Tennessee Technological University and even received a degree in Christian Counseling from Heritage International Bible College and Seminary.

When she’s not writing, she’s making a living as a voice instructor and musician, enjoying the outdoors, conjuring up scary ideas to write about, quoting movies, changing diapers, running carpool, being a mom, drinking a lot of coffee, or eating.

Melissa makes her home in Crossville, Tennessee with her husband and three boys.

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Is this the same as the book listed as Shadowshifter by Olivia k. Wilder?

Melissa D. Ellis Hi, Liz! Yes. I am one and the same. I could go through the long boring story, but will simplify my answer with a quick response. My given name is leg…moreHi, Liz! Yes. I am one and the same. I could go through the long boring story, but will simplify my answer with a quick response. My given name is legitimately "Melissa D. Ellis" and in 2011, I signed with a publisher that ultimately screwed me. The publisher I signed with (Passionate Writer Publishing) did a horrible job in editing, book cover, promoting... I never received a royalty check and the books I ordered for events, I never received as well. In fact, I ended up cancelling a ton of book signings and other events because they wouldn't send me ANY material! I wasn't even refunded the hundreds of dollars I spent to receive my products. Even after a ton of emails complaining and asking to end our contract, I never got a response.
So I decided to return to the control I had before when I self-pubbed. In order to do this I had to adopt a pen name...Olivia K. Wilder. And at last, I was able to pay my bills again with a residual income. (I was a single mom at the time.) Then I learned that my old publisher had actually gone bankrupt. I returned to my given name.... after all, it IS my name.

I should really blog that mess sometime and share it....

Hope my rambling answered your question and didn't bore you too much. ;)(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Melissa D. Ellis Honestly, I step away from writing. Do something adventurous. Something that'll inspire me and help reignite that creative flow.…moreHonestly, I step away from writing. Do something adventurous. Something that'll inspire me and help reignite that creative flow.(less)

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)

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Compulsion (Moon Coven, #1)

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“Horror waits in the shadows, even when you are closing your eyes.”
― Melissa D. Ellis

tags: horror-romance, lyncanthrope, shadowshifter

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“My goal is that Julie and Brody do not become the other's half. They should be two wholes that become a greater one. That is the only way to overcome evil in the end.”
― Melissa D. Ellis

tags: horror, love, lycanthrope, paranormal-romance, shadowshifter

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